Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays
1962 studio album by Nat King Cole
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Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays is a 1962 studio album by Nat King Cole, featuring the pianist George Shearing.[7] Containing new arrangements of two songs that Nat King Cole made famous in earlier versions: "I'm Lost" and "Lost April".[8] The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard albums chart.[9]
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| Released | 1962 (original)[1] 1987 (re-issue with three bonus tracks)[2] | |||
| Recorded | 19–22 December 1961[3] | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 46:41 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Lee Gillette | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "September Song" | Maxwell Anderson, Kurt Weill | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Pick Yourself Up" | Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | 3:11 |
| 3. | "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" | Duke Ellington, Paul Francis Webster | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Let There Be Love" | Ian Grant, Lionel Rand | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Azure-Te" | Bill Davis, Don Wolf | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Lost April" | Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman, Hubert Spencer | 3:20 |
| 7. | "(The End of) A Beautiful Friendship" | Donald Kahn, Stanley Styne | 2:41 |
| 8. | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Bart Howard | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Serenata" | Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 3:02 |
| 10. | "I'm Lost" | Otis René | 3:29 |
| 11. | "There's a Lull in My Life" | Mack Gordon, Harry Revel | 2:25 |
| 12. | "Don't Go" | Al Stillman, Guy Wood | 2:32 |
| 13. | "Everything Happens to Me" | Tom Adair, Matt Dennis | 3:20 |
| 14. | "The Game of Love" | Armando Peraza, Milt Raskin | 2:58 |
| 15. | "Guess I'll Go Back Home (This Summer)" | Ray Mayer, Willard Robison | 2:51 |
| Total length: | 46:41 | ||
Personnel
- Nat King Cole – vocals
- George Shearing – piano, arranger
- Ralph Carmichael – arranger, conductor
- Orchestra members[3]
- Vibes: Emil Richards (5–15), Warren Chiasson (5–15)
- Guitar: Al Hendrickson (5–15)
- Bass played by: Israel Crosby (5–15), Al McKibbon (5–15)
- Arco bass: Mike Rubin (5–15)
- Drums: Shelly Manne (5–15), Vernell Fournier (5–15)
- Congas: Armando Peraza (5–15), Carlos Vidal (8–9, 14–15)
- Additional percussion: Nick Martinis (8–9, 14–15), Luis Miranda (8–9, 14–15)
- Trombone: Lloyd Ullate (8–9, 14–15)
- Reeds: Paul Horn (8–9, 14–15), Justin Gordon (8–9, 14–15), Willie Schwartz (8–9, 14–15)