Released 1952 Length 45:59 Artist Nat King Cole Label CAPITOL RECORDS | Recorded 1951-54 Top Pops
(1952) Harvest of Hits
(1952) Release date 1952 Genre Jazz | |
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Top Pops is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was released initially as 8 Top Pops in the 10-inch Capitol Records' LP format in 1952. An expanded (12-track) version was reissued in 1955 in a 12-inch LP format as Top Pops. Four additional "bonus" tracks were added to later CD reissues.
Contents
10-inch LP (1952)
- "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52
- "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:38
- "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12
- "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
- "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Price)- 2:57
- "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
- "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12
- "A Weaver of Dreams" - 2:45
12-inch LP (1955)
- "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52
- "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:38
- "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12
- "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Price) - 2:57
- "Hold My Hand" - 3:03
- "Teach Me Tonight" (Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul) - 3:09
- "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
- "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
- "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12
- "A Weaver of Dreams" - 2:45
- "Papa Loves Mambo" (Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Bickley S. Reichmer) - 2:39
- "If I Give My Heart To You" (Jimmy Brewster, Jimmy Crane, Al Jacobs) - 2:58
Bonus tracks on later CD re-issue:
- "You Will Never Grow Old" - 2:49
- "How (How Do I Go About It?)" - 2:45
- "When I'm Alone" - 2:49
- "A Fool Was I" (Roy Alfred) - 2:50
Songs
1Somewhere Along The Way2:53
2Walkin' My Baby Back Home2:39
3Faith Can Move Mountains3:13
References
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