COLE, Nat "King"
Vol.1, 1955-1959 11-CD Box & 208-Page-Book
Bear Family BoxFormat: 11-CD-Box (LP-Format) mit 208-se
Genre: Pop Vocal
ArtNr: BCD 16342 KL
ISBN: 978-3-89916-152-6
EAN: 4000127163424
Vol.1, 1955-1959 11-CD Box & 208-Page-Book
Nat King Cole (1919-1965) was the most popular male singer of his
generation, and, along with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Elvis
Presley, one of the four best known male vocalists of all time.
Making Cole's story all the more remarkable, he began his career not
as a pop singer but as one of the greatest of all jazz pianists. Yet
by the time he had made the transition from jazz to pop, he had sold
more records and racked up more hit singles than anyone in the
immediate post-war era, even Frank Sinatra. He was also the first
Afro-American pop music superstar - and still the greatest. -- This
Bear Family box contains Cole's complete recordings, all done for
Capitol Records, of the years 1955-1959. The 11 CDs and 298 tracks
contain a combination of Cole's most famous and most obscure work. --
The set includes all the material for no less than 16 classic Nat
King Cole albums: The two piano-centric albums of 1955-'56: 'The
Piano Style' (with Nelson Riddle) and 'After Midnight' (with Sweets
Edison, Juan Tizol, Willie and Stuff Smith) as well as the 'bonus
session' for 'Penthouse Serenade.' The 1955 albums with Nelson
Riddle, 'Night Lights' and the 'bonus session' for 'Two In Love.' The
two classic albums with Jenkins, 'Love Is The Thing' (1956) and 'The
Very Thought Of You' (1958), as well as the spiritual album with
Jenkins, 'Every Time I Feel The Spirit' (1958). Nat's great
jazz-ballad album with Billy May, 'Just One Of Those Things.' King
Meets Count! Cole's classic meeting with the Count Basie Orchestra,
'Welcome To The Club' (1958), and another great album of swinging
standards from the same year arranged by Dave Cavanaugh, 'Tell Me All
About Yourself.' Two best-selling albums recorded for the
Latin-American market of classic Latin songs sung in Spanish, 'Cole
Espanol' (1958) and 'A Mis Amigos' (1959). Two masterpiece albums
with Nelson Riddle, 'To Whom It May Concern' and his magnificent
album of W. C. Handy classics, 'St. Louis Blues,' both from 1958. The
rock-inspired material that was later collected in the 'Looking Back'
compilation LP, issued here for the first time without the dreadful
overdubbed rhythm sections that were added after Cole died in 1965.
-- In addition to these classic albums, the box contains nearly a
hundred singles, which range from major hits like 'Ballerina',
'Looking Back' and 'Non Dimenticar' to some of the rarest recordings
in his career, including many selections previously only heard as
singles and EPs. All selections are presented without the overdubs
that were often artificially imposed in the mid-'60s. -- The 208-page
hardcover book contains the most complete discography by Russ
Wapensky, Jordan Taylor, Michel Ruppli & Richard Weize ever done of
Cole's Capitol recordings in this period, along with hundreds of rare
photographs of recording sessions from the Capitol archive, and
reproductions of album and EP covers, and other Cole memorabilia and
paraphernalia. The comprehensive liner notes are the work of Will
Friedwald, that well-known Famous Author Dude. -- This is the first
of two Bear Family boxes devoted to Nat King Cole, the second covers
his final five years of recording (1960-1964) and together will form
the definitive statement of the last and most amazing decade of one
of the greatest stars of all time.
English:
Nat King Cole war der populärste
Sänger seiner Zeit und ' gemeinsam mit Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra und
Elvis Presley ' einer der vier bekanntesten Sänger der Geschichte.
Was Coles Erfolgs-Story noch bemerkenswerter macht: Er begann seine
Karriere nicht im Pop-Bereich, sondern als einer der versiertesten
Jazz-Pianisten, die es je gab. Bereits als er den Übergang vom Jazz
zum Pop vollzog, hatte er mehr Platten verkauft und mehr Hits
gelandet als jeder andere Künstler der Nachkriegszeit ' und übertraf
dabei sogar Frank Sinatra. Außerdem war Cole der erste
afro-amerikanische Pop-Superstar, und auch hier ist er bis heute die
Nr. 1. -- Die vorliegende Bear-Family-Box enthält sämtliche
Cole-Einspielungen für Capitol Records aus den Jahren 1955 bis 1959.
Die 11 CDs mit 293 Aufnahmen präsentieren Nats berühmteste, aber auch
obskurste Arbeiten. Die Box deckt das komplette Song-Material von
nicht weniger als 16 Originalalben von Nat King Cole ab: Die beiden
Klavier-orientierten LPs von 1955/56: 'The Piano Style' (mit Nelson
Riddle) und 'After Midnight' (mit Sweets Edison, Juan Tizol, Willie
und Stuff Smith). Dazu die Bonus-Session zu 'Penthouse Serenade'. Die
1955er-Alben mit Nelson Riddle, 'Nite Lights' und die Extra-Session
zu 'Two In Love'. Die beiden Album-Klassiker mit Jenkins, 'Love Is
The Thing' (1956) und 'The Very Thought Of You' (1958); außerdem die
Spirituals-LP 'Everytime I Feel The Spirit' (1958; ebenfalls mit
Gordon Jenkins). Nats phantastische LP mit Jazz-Balladen, 'Just One
Of Those Things', entstanden in Zusammenarbeit mit Billy May. Der
'King' trifft den 'Count'! Coles überragende Kooperation mit dem
Count Basie Orchestra, 'Welcome To The Club' (1958) sowie ein
weiteres Top-Album mit Swing-Standards aus demselben Jahr: 'Tell Me
All About Yourself', arrangiert von Dave Cavanaugh. Die beiden
Bestseller-Alben für den lateinamerikanischen Markt mit Latin-Songs
in spanischer Sprache: 'Cole Espanol' (1958) und 'A Mis Amigos'
(1959). Zwei Meisterwerke mit Nelson Riddle: 'To Whom It May Concern'
und 'St. Louis Blues', das wunderbare Album mit Klassikern von W. C.
Handy, beide aus dem Jahr 1958. Das Rock-inspirierte Material, das
später als Compilation 'Looking Back' auf den Markt kam ' hier jedoch
erstmals ohne die grauenhafte, nach Coles Tod 1965 hinzugemischte
Rhythmusgruppe. -- Zusätzlich zu all diesen überragenden Alben
enthält die Box annähernd 100 Singles: Darunter sind Top-Hits wie
'Ballerina', 'Looking Back' und 'Non Dimenticar', aber auch einige
der seltensten Aufnahmen aus Coles Karriere ' etliche davon sind
bislang nur auf Vinyl-Singles und -EPs erhältlich gewesen. Alle Titel
sind von den lästigen Overdubs befreit, die sehr häufig zur
künstlichen Verstärkung auf die Originale draufgepappt wurden. -- Das
208-seitige Hardcover-Buch glänzt mit der bis heute umfangreichsten
Discographie über Coles Capitol-Jahre, sie wurde von Russ Wapensky,
Jordan Taylor, Michel Ruppli und Richard Weize zusammengestellt.
Außerdem gibt es Hunderte seltenster Fotos aus dem Capitol-Archiv mit
Motiven von den Aufnahme-Sessions. Darüberhinaus zeigt das Buch
ebenfalls Hunderte von LP- und EP-Covers, seltene Label-Abbildungen
sowie weitere persönliche Erinnerungsstücke zu Leben und Werk Nat
King Coles. Der umfassende Buchtext stammt von Will Friedwald. --
Dies ist die erste von zwei Bear-Family-Boxen über den großen Nat
King Cole; die beschäftigt sich mit den letzten fünf Aufnahmejahren.
Beide zusammen ergeben die umfassendste Ausgabe der letzten (und
aufregendsten) Schaffens-Periode eines der größten Stars der
Musikgeschichte.
- CD-1:
- 1. I'd Rather Have The Blues (T..
- 2. I Hear My Music
- 3. My Heart Stood Still (1)
- 4. My Heart Stood Still (2)
- 5. I Never Knew
- 6. Tea For Two
- 7. Nothing Ever Changes My Love..
- 8. Breezin' Along With The Breeze
- 9. Someone You Love
- 10. What Can I Say After I Say I..
- 11. Takin' A Chance On Love
- 12. Don't Blame Me
- 13. It Could Happen To You
- 14. I Surrender Dear (1)
- 15. I Surrender Dear (2)
- 16. Little Girl
- 17. Imagination
- 18. April In Paris
- 19. Love Walked In
- 20. I See Your Face Before Me
- 21. Stella By Starlight
- 22. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
- 23. If I Could Be With You (One ..
- 24. Autumn Leaves (english versi..
- 25. I Get A Kick Out Of You
- 26. Intro to: We Are Americans Too
- 27. We Are Americans Too
- CD-2:
- 1. There Will Never Be Another ..
- 2. My Dream Sonata
- 3. Let's Fall In Love
- 4. Love Is A Many Splendoured T..
- 5. Ask Me
- 6. Just One Of Those Things
- 7. I Want To Be Happy
- 8. You Are My Sunshine
- 9. Up Pops Love
- 10. Take Me Back To Toyland
- 11. Love Me As Though There Were..
- 12. Too Young To Go Steady
- 13. Dreams Can Tell A Lie
- 14. Back In My Arms
- 15. Mr. Juke Box
- 16. Dame Crazy
- 17. I Just Found Out About Love
- 18. I Got Love
- 19. My Personal Possession
- 20. Stay
- 21. Believe
- 22. That's All There Is To That
- 23. Night Lights
- 24. The Shadows
- 25. To The Ends Of The Earth
- 26. I Promise You
- 27. The Way I Love You
- 28. Never Let Me Go (from film '..
- CD-3:
- 1. Unfair
- 2. Make Me
- 3. Sometimes I Wonder
- 4. Once Before
- 5. I'm Willing To Share This Wi..
- 6. I Need A Plan
- 7. The Story's Old
- 8. You Can Depend On Me
- 9. Candy
- 10. Sweet Lorraine
- 11. It's Only A Paper Moon
- 12. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
- 13. Don't Let It Go To Your Head
- 14. You're Looking At Me
- 15. You're Looking At Me (alt.)
- 16. Just You, Just Me
- 17. I Was A Little Too Lonely (A..
- 18. How Little We Know
- 19. Should I?
- 20. Ballerina
- 21. Caravan
- 22. Lonely One
- 23. Blame It On My Youth
- 24. What Is There To Say
- CD-4:
- 1. Sometimes I'm Happy
- 2. I Know That You Know
- 3. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
- 4. Two Loves Have I
- 5. True Blue Lou
- 6. Like Someone In Love
- 7. I'm Shooting High
- 8. Tangerine
- 9. One Sun
- 10. You Are My First Love
- 11. Maybe It's Because I Love Yo..
- 12. Love Letters
- 13. I Thought About Marie
- 14. Where Can I Go Without You?
- 15. Stardust
- 16. Love Is The Thing
- 17. It's All In The Game
- 18. When I Fall In Love
- 19. Ain't Misbehavin'
- 20. When Sunny Gets Blue
- 21. At Last
- 22. Stay As Sweet As You Are
- 23. When Rock And Roll Came To T..
- 24. China Gate
- 25. Blue Moon
- 26. With You On My Mind
- 27. Don't Try
- CD-5:
- 1. Send For Me
- 2. Let's Make More Love (I Want..
- 3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
- 4. The Song Is Ended (But The M..
- 5. You'll Never Know
- 6. Just For The Fun Of It (alt.)
- 7. The Song Of Raintree County
- 8. Who's Sorry Now? (mono)
- 9. Who's Sorry Now? (stereo)
- 10. These Foolish Things (Remind..
- 11. Once In A While
- 12. Just For The Fun Of It
- 13. Just One Of Those Things
- 14. I Should Care
- 15. The Party's Over
- 16. A Cottage For Sale
- 17. I Understand
- 18. When Your Lover Has Gone (mo..
- 19. When Your Lover Has Gone (st..
- 20. There's A Gold Mine In The Sky
- 21. Around The World
- 22. An Affair To Remember (Our L..
- 23. Fascination
- 24. How Did I Change?
- 25. It's None Of My Affair
- 26. Angel Smile
- 27. Nothin' In The World
- CD-6:
- 1. Overture: Love Theme/Hesitat..
- 2. Harlem Blues
- 3. Chantez Les Bas
- 4. Friendless Blues
- 5. Stay
- 6. Joe Turner's Blues
- 7. Beale Street Blues
- 8. Careless Love
- 9. Morning Star
- 10. Memphis Blues
- 11. Yellow Dog Blues
- 12. St. Louis Blues
- 13. Make It Last
- 14. Thank You, Pretty Baby
- 15. Looking Back
- 16. Just As Much As Ever
- 17. Do I Like It?
- 18. I Wish I Knew Way To Your He..
- 19. This Is All I Ask
- 20. The More I See You
- 21. I Found A Million Dollar Bab..
- 22. Making Believe You're Here
- 23. My Heart Tells Me (Should I ..
- 24. Don't Blame Me
- 25. Cherchez La Femme
- 26. The Very Thought Of You
- 27. Paradise
- CD-7:
- 1. Cachito
- 2. Noche De Ronda
- 3. Maria Elena
- 4. Lisbon Antigua (english)
- 5. Acercate Mas (Come Closer To..
- 6. Tu Mi Delirio (You Are My Ob..
- 7. El Bodeguero (Grocer's Cha C..
- 8. Come To The Mardi Gras (1)
- 9. Come To The Mardi Gras (2)
- 10. Te Quiero Dijiste (Magic Is ..
- 11. Arrivederci Roma (Goodbye To..
- 12. Quizas, Quizas, Quizas (Perh..
- 13. Las Mananitas
- 14. Adelita
- 15. Acercate Mas-1 (Come Closer ..
- 16. There Is No Greater Love
- 17. Magnificent Obsession
- 18. Cherie I Love You
- 19. Impossible
- 20. But Beautiful
- 21. For All We Know
- 22. Too Much
- 23. Lovesville
- 24. Can't Help It
- 25. I Got Love
- 26. She's Funny That Way
- 27. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere
- 28. I Want A Little Girl
- 29. Mood Indigo
- CD-8:
- 1. The Blues Don't Care
- 2. Avalon
- 3. Baby, Won't You Please Come ..
- 4. The Late, Late Show
- 5. Welcome To The Club
- 6. Look Out For Love
- 7. Wee Baby Blues
- 8. Madrid
- 9. To Whom It May Concern
- 10. Love-Wise
- 11. In The Heart Of Jane Doe
- 12. My Heart's Treasure
- 13. You're Bringing Out The Drea..
- 14. Give Me Your Love
- 15. Coo Coo Roo Coo Coo Paloma
- 16. Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)
- 17. Bend A Little My Way
- 18. This Morning It Was Summer
- 19. A Thousand Thoughts Of You
- 20. For You
- 21. Crazy She Calls Me
- 22. Until The Real Thing Comes A..
- 23. You Are My Love
- CD-9:
- 1. Ain't Gonna Study War No More
- 2. Everytime I Feel The Spirit
- 3. Standin' In The Need Of Prayer
- 4. Go Down, Moses
- 5. Steal Away
- 6. I Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray
- 7. I Want To Be Ready
- 8. Nobody Knows The Trouble I'v..
- 9. In The Sweet By And By
- 10. Sweet Hour Of Prayer
- 11. Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
- 12. I Found The Answer
- 13. The Best Thing For You Would..
- 14. Dedicated To You
- 15. (I Would Do) Anything For You
- 16. This Is Always
- 17. I Had The Craziest Dream
- 18. I Wish I Knew
- 19. Be Still My Heart
- 20. As Far As I'm Concerned
- 21. Lorelei
- 22. This Holy Love
- 23. Peace Of Mind
- 24. You Made Me Love You (I Didn..
- 25. Tell Me All About Yourself
- 26. When You Walked By
- 27. You've Got The Indian Sign O..
- 28. My Life
- 29. If You Said No
- 30. That's You
- 31. Something Happens To Me
- 32. Sweethearts On Parade
- 33. When You Belong To Me
- CD-10:
- 1. Unfair
- 2. You're My Thrill
- 3. Laughable
- 4. For The Want Of A Kiss
- 5. Again (mono)
- 6. Again
- 7. I Must Be Dreaming
- 8. The Night Of The Quarter Moon
- 9. Midnight Flyer
- 10. Sweet Bird Of Youth
- 11. The World In My Arms
- 12. Time And The River
- 13. Whatcha' Gonna Do
- 14. In A Mellow Tone
- 15. Perfidia
- 16. Nadie Me Ama
- 17. Aquellos Ojos Verdes
- 18. Fantastico
- 19. El Choclo
- 20. Suas Maos
- 21. Capullito De Aleli
- 22. Nao Tenho Lagrimas (Come To ..
- 23. Caboclo Do Rio
- 24. Ay Cosita Linda
- 25. Ansiedad
- 26. Yo Vendo Unos Ojos Negros
- 27. Brazilian Love Song
- 28. Ninguem Ma Ama (portugese)
- CD-11:
- 1. Back In My Arms
- 2. Unfair
- 3. One Sun
- 4. There's A Gold Mine In The Sky
- 5. Around The World
- 6. An Affair To Remember (Our L..
- 7. Fascination
- 8. Nothin' In The World
- 9. Thank You, Pretty Baby
- 10. Just As Much As Ever
- 11. Bend A Little My Way
- 12. I Had The Craziest Dream
- 13. I Wish I Knew
- 14. Be Still My Heart
- 15. You Made Me Love You (I Didn..
- 16. Sweethearts On Parade
- 17. You're My Thrill
- 18. For The Want Of A Kiss
- 19. Again
- 20. I Must Be Dreaming
- 21. Midnight Flyer
- 22. Sweet Bird Of Youth
- 23. The World In My Arms
- 24. Time And The River
- 25. Brazilian Love Song






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