Various Artists - Great Beginnings (CD)

This English reissue CD has ten of the Nat King Cole Trio's 16 Decca recordings, plus 16 selections taken from their early days with Capitol. A single-disc sampler that can be most enjoyed by casual listeners rather than completists, the Avid set contains quite a few classic moments, including two of Cole's first hits ("Straighten Up and Fly Right" and the remake of "Sweet Lorraine"), many fine solos (the versions of "What Is This Thing Called Love," "Body and Soul" and "Easy Listenin' Blues" are particularly memorable), and strong interplay between pianist Cole, guitarist Oscar Moore and either Wesley Prince or Johnny Miller on bass. Although Nat does a bit of singing, there are almost as many group vocals and a healthy dose of instrumentals. All of the material is available elsewhere. ~ Scott Yanow

General

Label:	Avid Publications
Release date:	October 1999
Originally released:	November 1996
Contributors:	Richard Brodie • Hugh Palmer • David Wright • Dave Bennett
Performers:	Nat King Cole
Dimensions:	127 x 143 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 18 minutes
Categories:	Music > Easy listening Music > Relaxation / meditation Music > Pop / Rock
LSN:	XCC-4G4-RKE-7
Barcode:	5022810156925

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Disk 1

1	It's Only a Paper Moon
2	Slow Down
3	What Is This Thing Called Love?
4	Embraceable You
5	Straighten Up and Fly Right
6	Body and Soul
7	Call the Police
8	That Ain't Right
9	I Know That You Know
10	Sweet Lorraine
11	Babs
12	Prelude in C Sharp Minor
13	Come To Baby, Do!
14	Are You Fer It?
15	Easy Listenin' Blues
16	The Frim Fram Sauce
17	Let's Spring One
18	The Man I Love
19	Jumpin' At Capitol
20	This Will Make You Laugh
21	Scotchin' With the Soda
22	Early Morning Blues
23	Beautiful Moons Ago
24	This Side Up
25	I'm Lost
26	Hit That Jive Jack

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