Nat King Cole - The Billy May Sessions (2xCD, Comp, Mono) (VG+)

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Great shape used copy. Includes insert.

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Label: Capitol Jazz - CDP 0777 7 89545 2 1
Format: 2xCD, Comp, Mono
Country: US
Released: 1993

Notes:

A compilation pulling together 10 years' worth of Cole's and May's collaborative recordings.  

The first 14 tracks are mono, the rest are stereo.  Disc 1 tracks 15, 16, 19 to 21 and Disc Two tracks 1 to 7 originally released as the album [r1617219 in 1957.  Disc Two tracks 8 to 19 originally released as the album [r1548489 in 1964.  Disc 1 tracks 10, 12, 14, 17, and 18 are previously unissued.  The rest of the tracks appeared on various singles.  Notably missing from this collection are the two tracks May arranged for Nat King Cole and [a10533.

©℗1993 Capitol Records, Inc.

1-1 to 1-4: recorded September 4, 1951
1-5 to 1-7: recorded January 14, 1953
1-8 to 1-9: recorded October 18, 1954
1-10 to 1-14 recorded May 14, 1957
1-15 to 1-18 recorded July 10, 1957
1-19 to 1-21 recorded July 19, 1957
2-1 to 2-4 recorded July 31, 1957
2-5 to 2-7 recorded August 7, 1957
2-8 to 2-11 recorded November 20, 1961
2-12 to 2-15 recorded November 21, 1961
2-16 to 2-19 recorded November 22, 1961

Track List:

1-1. Walkin' My Baby Back Home 2:39
1-2. What Does It Take 2:47
1-3. Walkin' 2:49
1-4. I'm Hurtin' 2:49
1-5. Angel Eyes 3:15
1-6. Lover Come Back To Me 2:30
1-7. Can't I? 3:15
1-8. Papa Loves Mambo 2:39
1-9. Teach Me Tonight 3:11
1-10. Blue Moon 2:13
1-11. With You On My Mind 2:37
1-12. Don't Try 2:22
1-13. Send For Me 2:39
1-14. Let's Make More Love 2:55
1-15. Don't Get Around Much Anymore 3:11
1-16. The Song Is Ended 2:46
1-17. You'll Never Know 2:43
1-18. Just For The Fun Of It (Alt. Take) 2:35
1-19. Who's Sorry Now 2:57
1-20. These Foolish Things 3:47
1-21. Once In A While 2:47
2-1. Just One Of Those Things 2:14
2-2. I Should Care 2:47
2-3. The Party's Over 2:43
2-4. Just For The Fun Of It 2:36
2-5. A Cottage For Sale 2:57
2-6. I Understand 2:24
2-7. When Your Lover Has Gone 2:30
2-8. Ebony Rhapsody 3:04
2-9. Day In, Day Out 2:25
2-10. Too Little, Too Late 2:59
2-11. When My Sugar Walks Down The Street 2:08
2-12. Cold, Cold Heart 3:45
2-13. Let's Face The Music And Dance 2:25
2-14. Something Makes Me Want To Dance 2:08
2-15. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter 2:35
2-16. Rules Of The Road 2:44
2-17. Warm And Willing 3:01
2-18. Bidin' My Time 2:27
2-19. Moon Love 2:09

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Barcode 0777-7-89545-2-1
Barcode 077778954521
Other CDP 0777 7 89546 2 0
Other CDP 0777 7 89547 2 9
Matrix / Runout 89547-2 MO L3612K Y 1-1-3 CAPITOL JAX
Matrix / Runout 89546-2 MO L3612J Y 1-1-1 CAPITOL JAX

Copyright (c) Capitol Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Capitol Records, Inc.
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Edited At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Capitol Studios

Alto Saxophone - Gene Cipriano
Alto Saxophone - Harry Klee
Alto Saxophone - Skeets Herfurt
Alto Saxophone - Wilbur Schwartz
Alto Saxophone - Willie Smith (2)
Art Direction - Patrick Roques
Backing Vocals - Herman McCoy's "McCoy's Boys"
Baritone Saxophone - Chuck Gentry
Baritone Saxophone - Fred Fallensby
Baritone Saxophone - Jack Agee
Bass - Charles Harris (2)
Bass - Joe Mondragon
Bass - Phil Stephens
Bass - Ralph Peña
Bass Trombone - Francis Howard
Bass Trombone - George Roberts
Cello - Cy Bernard
Cello - David Pratt
Cello - Eleanor Slatkin
Cello - Hyman Gold
Cello - Joseph Ditullio
Cello - William Vandenburg
Clarinet, Saxophone - Bob Dawes
Clarinet, Saxophone - Charles Deremo
Conductor, Arranged By - Billy May
Design - Julie Belcher
Drums - Alvin Stoller
Drums - John Markham
Drums - Lee Young (2)
Guitar - Al Hendrickson
Guitar - Barney Kessel
Guitar - John Collins (2)
Harp - Ann Stockton
Harp - Helen Hutchinson
Harp - Kathryn Julye
Harp - Verlye Mills
Organ - Nat King Cole
Percussion - Alvin Stoller
Percussion - Carlos Vidal
Percussion - Frank Flynn
Percussion - Jack Costanzo
Percussion - Lou Singer
Percussion - Stevan Dweek
Percussion, Vibraphone - Emil Richards
Photography By - Capitol Photo Archives
Piano - Bill Miller (2)
Piano - Cliff Fishback
Piano - Jimmy Rowles
Piano - Paul Smith (5)
Producer [Original Sessions] - Lee Gillette
Reissue Producer [Produced For Release By] - Michael Cuscuna
Research, Curated By [Conception] - Will Friedwald
Tenor Saxophone - Buddy Collette
Tenor Saxophone - Fred Fallensby
Tenor Saxophone - Jules Jacob
Tenor Saxophone - Plas Johnson
Tenor Saxophone - Richard Clay
Tenor Saxophone - Ted Nash (2)
Transferred By [Tape Transfers], Mixed By [Digital Remix] - Larry Walsh
Trombone - Bill Schaeffer
Trombone - Dick Nash
Trombone - Ed Kusby
Trombone - Jimmy Priddy
Trombone - Karl De Karske
Trombone - Lloyd Ulyate
Trombone - Milt Bernhart
Trombone - Murray McEachern
Trombone - Robert Reisiger
Trombone - Si Zentner
Trombone - Tommy Pederson
Trombone - Tommy Shepard
Trumpet - Andre Peele
Trumpet - Conrad Gozzo
Trumpet - Frank Beach
Trumpet - Harry Edison
Trumpet - Jack H. Laubach
Trumpet - John Best
Trumpet - Lennie Mach
Trumpet - Manny Klein
Trumpet - Pete Candoli
Trumpet - Ray Linn
Trumpet - Reunald Jones
Trumpet - Robert Mckinzie
Trumpet - Tony Facciuto
Trumpet - Uan Rasey
Trumpet - Vito Mangano
Tuba - Red Callender
Vibraphone - Frank Flynn
Viola - Allan Harshman
Viola - Alvin Dinkin
Viola - Alvin Dinkin
Viola - Gareth Nuttycombe
Viola - Stan Harris (2)
Viola - Virginia Majewski
Violin - Alex Beller
Violin - Ambrose Russo
Violin - David Frisina
Violin - Emanuel Moss
Violin - Emil Briano
Violin - Eudice Shapiro
Violin - Felix Slatkin
Violin - Gerald Vinci
Violin - Irving Klase
Violin - Isadore Roman
Violin - Israel Baker
Violin - Jacques Gasselin
Violin - Joseph Livoti
Violin - Marshall Sosson
Violin - Mischa Russell
Violin - Paul Shure
Violin - Richard Marino
Violin - Victor Arno
Violin - Victor Bay