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Nov 30, 2008 at 8:06 PM Post #8,330 of 137,768
Talkin' Bout Chicago

Sly Johnson

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Nat King Cole

The World of Nat King Cole

Capitol / EMI , Release Date: Jan 25, 2005

The definitive single-disc collection of Cole's great performances.
Newly-remastered sound. (Albeit true, I'll grade it @ B-)
Liner notes by Natalie Cole.
Great photographs in the inside booklet.

1.Smile - (1961 version)
2.It's Only a Paper Moon - (with The King Cole Trio)
3.Straighten up and Fly Right - (with The King Cole Trio)
4.(Get Your Kicks) on Route 66 - (with The King Cole Trio)
5.(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons - (with The King Cole Trio)
6.Nature Boy - (with The King Cole Trio)
7.Too Young
8.Unforgettable
9.Walkin' My Baby Back Home - (with The King Cole Trio/Stan Kenton & His Orchestra)
10.Orange Colored Sky - (with Stan Kenton & His Orchestra)
11.Send For Me
12.Blossom Fell, A
13.Mona Lisa
14.Quizas, Quizas, Quizas
15.On the Street Where You Live
16.Almost Like Being in Love
17.Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
18.Ramblin' Rose
19.Let There Be Love - (with George Shearing Quintet)
20.You Stepped Out of a Dream - (with The King Cole Trio)
21.When I Fall in Love
22.L-O-V-E
23.Let's Face the Music and Dance
24.Just One of Those Things
25.Day in Day Out
26.Thou Swell - (live at the Sands)
27.Unforgettable - (with Natalie Cole)
28.Stardust

His many recordings have been endlessly compiled and reshuffled on a level that approaches the ubiquitous Elvis catalog, but this legendary postwar pop crooner -- matched only by Sinatra or perhaps Bennett for sheer consistency -- has never had a solid single-disc comp prepared for the digital age. What a pleasure, then, that this one is so solid, balanced perfectly as it is between Cole's jazz and pop sides.

Most of his big hits are here, including "Mona Lisa," "Ramblin' Rose," and "When I Fall In Love," but there are also six classics from the Nat King Cole Trio, a track apiece with Stan Kenton and George Shearing, and one live track from his appearance at Las Vegas' Sands hotel. If all you know of Cole is his posthumous "duet" with daughter Natalie on "Unforgettable," well, that's here in both the original and more recent versions, too. And while you could argue about the omission of "Lush Life" or his version of "The Christmas Song," the sheer scope of this disc, the exquisite song selection, and the (newly remastered) clarity of the tracks make such quibbles minor. If your image of Cole rests on forgettable singles like "Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer," look elsewhere, but if you just need one Nat disc, this is definitely the one to have.

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Nov 30, 2008 at 10:36 PM Post #8,332 of 137,768
Enjoy the Silence- Depeche Mode ♪♫♫♪

nice ryhtm
 
Dec 1, 2008 at 5:58 AM Post #8,337 of 137,768
Avantasia 2008 - "The Scarecrow". Prog-metal which reminds me of my favorite Kamelot a lot!
 

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