Top Pops
1952 studio album LP by Nat King Cole
Top Pops | ||||
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Studio album LP by Nat King Cole | ||||
Released | 1952 | |||
Recorded | 1951–54 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:59 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Nat King Cole chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover / title | ||||
12-inch LP release | ||||
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later LP and CD re-issues | ||||
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.
Track listing
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 Prince) - 2:57
- "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
- "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12
- "A Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 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" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 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
References
- Capitol Records H-9110
- A Pile o' Cole's Nat King Cole Website
- Top Pops 10-inch LP (1952) at Allmusic
- Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at CD Universe
- Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at Allmusic
- 8 Top Pops at discogs.com
- Capitol album discography at bsnpubs.com
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