メンバー: NAT “KING” COLE, vocals on all tracks, plus: 1-12: The Swinging Side of Nat “King” Cole The Count Basie Orchestra: John Anderson, Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young (tp), Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal, Frank Wess (as), Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Gerald Wiggins (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (ds). Arrangements by Dave Cavanaugh. Los Angeles, June-July 1958. 13-24: Nat King Cole at the Sands Nat King Cole plays piano on track 21. John Collins (g), Charlie Harris (b), Lee Young (d), and orchestra conducted by Antonio Morelli. Arrangements by Dave Cavanaugh (except track 22, by Nelson Riddle). Live at the Sands Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, July 14, 1960.
★カウント・ベイシー楽団をバックに録音されたスタジオ作『The Swinging Side of Nat “King” Cole』(Capitol SW 1724)(1958)に、1960年のラスヴェガスにおけるライヴ・アルバム『Nat King Cole at the Sands』(Capitol SMAS 2434)を追加収録した 2 in 1CD。
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ソングリスト
1. Avalon
2. She’s Funny That Way
3. I Want A Little Girl
4. Wee Baby Blues
5. Welcome To The Club
6. The Late, Late Show
7. Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere
8. The Blues Don’t Care
9. Mood Indigo
10. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home
11. Look Out For Love
12. Madrid
13. Ballerina
14. Funny (Not Much)
15. The Continental
16. I Wish You Love
17. You Leave Me Breathless
18. Thou Swell
19. My Kinda Love
20. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
21. Where Or When 3:33
22. Miss Otis Regrets (She’s Unable To Lunch Today)
