NAT: An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole
Appearance
NAT: An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole | ||||
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Released | 1966 | |||
Recorded | 1966 | |||
Genre | Traditional pop music | |||
Length | 34:14 | |||
Label | Reprise RS-6162 | |||
Producer | Sonny Burke | |||
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NAT: An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole is an album by American composer and arranger Nelson Riddle of music associated with the singer and pianist Nat King Cole.[1] The album was released a year after Cole's death in 1965; Riddle had previously arranged several of Cole's albums.[2][3]
Reception
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Al Campbell reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote that it seemed "Although not essential, this is a respectable reissue that traditional pop fans should be aware of".[1]
Track listing
- "Straighten Up and Fly Right" (Nat King Cole, Irving Mills) – 2:44
- "Too Young" (Sylvia Dee, Sidney Lippman) – 2:55
- "It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg, Billy Rose) – 2:58
- "Nature Boy" (eden ahbez) – 2:52
- "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 2:38
- "Mona Lisa" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 3:03
- "Night Lights" (Chester Conn, Gallop) – 2:34
- "Pretend" (Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank LaVere, Cliff Parman) – 2:55
- "Ballerina" (Sidney Russell, Sigman) – 2:38
- "Sweet Lorraine" (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish) – 3:10
- "Ramblin' Rose" (Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman) – 2:40
- "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" (Mel Tormé, Robert Wells) – 2:57
Personnel
- Nelson Riddle – arranger, liner notes
- Jimmy Rowles – piano
- Ed Thrasher – art direction
- Sonny Burke – record producer
References
- ^ a b c NAT: An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole at AllMusic
- ^ Peter J. Levinson (2005). September in the Rain: The Life of Nelson Riddle. Taylor Trade Publications. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-58979-163-3.
- ^ "Nelson Riddle – "NAT" An Orchestral Portrait Of Nat King Cole at Discogs". discogs.com. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
External links
- NAT: An Orchestral Portrait of Nat "King" Cole at Discogs (list of releases)