Top Pops

This article is about the Nat King Cole album. For the British music newspaper, see Top Pops (newspaper).

Top Pops
Studio album LP by Nat King Cole
Released	1952
Recorded	1951–54
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:59
Label	Capitol
Nat King Cole chronology
Penthouse Serenade (1952) Top Pops (1952) Unforgettable (1954)
Alternative cover / title
12-inch LP release
Alternative cover / title
later LP and CD re-issues

Top Pops is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was released initially as 8 Top Pops in the 10-inch Capitol Records' LP format in 1952. An expanded (12-track) version was reissued in 1955 in a 12-inch LP format as Top Pops. Four additional "bonus" tracks were added to later CD reissues.

Track listing

10-inch LP (1952)

1. "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52
2. "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:38
3. "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12
4. "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
5. "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Prince) - 2:57
6. "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
7. "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12
8. "A Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 2:45

12-inch LP (1955)

1. "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52
2. "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:38
3. "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12
4. "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Price) - 2:57
5. "Hold My Hand" - 3:03
6. "Teach Me Tonight" (Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul) - 3:09
7. "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
8. "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
9. "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12
10. "A Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 2:45
11. "Papa Loves Mambo" (Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Bickley S. Reichmer) - 2:39
12. "If I Give My Heart To You" (Jimmy Brewster, Jimmy Crane, Al Jacobs) - 2:58

Bonus tracks on later CD re-issue:

13. "You Will Never Grow Old" - 2:49
14. "How (How Do I Go About It?)" - 2:45
15. "When I'm Alone" - 2:49
16. "A Fool Was I" (Roy Alfred) - 2:50

References

• Capitol Records H-9110
• A Pile o' Cole's Nat King Cole Website
• Top Pops 10-inch LP (1952) at Allmusic
• Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at CD Universe
• Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at Allmusic
• 8 Top Pops at discogs.com
• Capitol album discography at bsnpubs.com