Ballads of the Day
1956 compilation album by Nat King Cole
Ballads of the Day | ||||
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Compilation album by Nat King Cole | ||||
Released | April 1956 | |||
Recorded | January 14, 1953 – August 24, 1954 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 34:56 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Lee Gillette | |||
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Ballads of the Day is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It released in 1956. The album reached a peak position of number 16 on the Billboard 200.[1]
Track listing
- "A Blossom Fell" (Howard Barnes, Harold Cornelius, Dominic John) - 2:33
- "Unbelievable" (Jerry Livingston, Irving Gordon) - 3:04
- "Blue Gardenia" (Bob Russell, Lester Lee) - 2:58
- "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 3:15
- "It Happens to Be Me" (Sammy Gallop, Arthur Kent) - 3:09
- "Smile" (John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons, Charlie Chaplin) - 2:54
- "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" (Anna Sosanko) - 2:51
- "Alone Too Long" (Arthur Schwartz, Dorothy Fields) - 2:56
- "My One Sin (In Life)" (Mascherino, Robert Mellin) - 2:59
- "Return to Paradise" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 2:57
- "If Love Is Good to Me" (Fred Spielman, Redd Evans) - 2:47
- "The Sand and the Sea" (Hal Hester, B. Parker) - 2:33
Personnel
- Nat King Cole - Vocals, piano
- Nelson Riddle - arranger
- Billy May - arranger on track 4 only
- Lee Gillette - Producer
References
- ^ "Album Search for "ballads of the day"".
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- The King Cole Trio
- Nat King Cole at the Piano
- King Cole for Kids
- Penthouse Serenade
- Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love
- The Piano Style of Nat King Cole
- After Midnight
- Just One of Those Things
- Love Is the Thing
- Cole Español
- St. Louis Blues
- The Very Thought of You
- To Whom It May Concern
- Welcome to the Club
- A Mis Amigos
- Tell Me All About Yourself
- Every Time I Feel the Spirit
- Wild Is Love
- The Magic of Christmas
- The Nat King Cole Story
- The Touch of Your Lips
- Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays
- Ramblin' Rose
- Dear Lonely Hearts
- More Cole Español
- Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
- Where Did Everyone Go?
- Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady
- Let's Face the Music!
- I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
- L-O-V-E
- Harvest of Hits
- Top Pops
- Unforgettable
- 10th Anniversary Album
- Ballads of the Day
- This Is Nat King Cole
- The Beautiful Ballads
- 20 Golden Greats
- For Sentimental Reasons
- Love Songs
- All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio
- Dear Mr. Cole
- Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole
- The Nat King Cole Songbook
- P.S. Mr. Cole
- A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole
- With Respect to Nat
- You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs)
- Nat King Cole & Me
- "That Ain't Right
- "All for You"
- "Straighten Up and Fly Right"
- "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You"
- "It's Only a Paper Moon"
- "The Frim-Fram Sauce"
- "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66"
- "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons"
- "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)"
- "What'll I Do"
- "Nature Boy"
- "Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea"
- "Don't Blame Me"
- "For You My Love"
- "I Almost Lost My Mind"
- "Mona Lisa"
- "Orange Colored Sky"
- "Frosty the Snowman"
- "Too Young"
- "Red Sails in the Sunset"
- "Unforgettable"
- "Somewhere Along the Way"
- "Walkin' My Baby Back Home"
- "Because You're Mine"
- "Pretend"
- "I Am in Love"
- "Lover, Come Back to Me"
- "Answer Me, My Love"
- "Tenderly"
- "Smile"
- "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup"
- "A Blossom Fell"
- "That's All There Is to That"
- "Night Lights"
- "To the Ends of the Earth"
- "Ballerina"
- "When I Fall in Love"
- "Stardust"
- "Send for Me"
- "Looking Back"
- "Acércate Más (Come Closer to Me)"
- "Non Dimenticar"
- "You Made Me Love You"
- "Just as Much as Ever"
- "Let There Be Love"
- "Ramblin' Rose"
- "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer"
- "That Sunday, That Summer"
- "People"
- "L-O-V-E"
- "Let's Face the Music and Dance"
- Maria Cole (wife)
- Carole Cole (daughter)
- Natalie Cole (daughter)
- Eddie Cole (brother)
- Ike Cole (brother)
- Freddy Cole (brother)
- Lionel Cole (nephew)
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