Nat "King" Cole - All-Purpose Thread (was "year by year") - Part 5*

Now THAT is Nelson Riddle.

 

Maybe the -- is for (Get Your Kicks On)

 

Anyone ever listen to those UK two-fers that came out between 1996 and 2002, the stuff that got the Cavanaugh/Hilda treatment? I know we've discussed the overdubs from time to time, but don't know it's grown on anyone. I guess this is much of the same material at the end of the Bear box sets. On a lark, I got them out and gave them a (very) quick listen. Man, did they really have to add rhythm to Cappuccina. It sounds so hokey that I feel like I'm riding in a doombuggy in the Haunted Mansion ride at Disney World. It's comical.

 

Oh, man, for a second there I thought that was Joe McCarthy! What the wha...???

 

Has anyone bought the new NKC-Nelson Riddle boxset ? Can anyone give a review.

 

It's not a proper release. It's just a public domain fake.

 

Wow didn't realize that.

 

It's an import from Spain.

 

I bought it. Haven’t listened to much of it yet, but the songs I have heard generally sound crappy.

 

Thanks guys, for the info I am deflated. I know this is not what we wanted to hear.

 

I’m still slowly plowing my way through these monster threads on NKC, so apologies if this is answered elsewhere. What is the tenth anniversary referred to in the title of the “10th Anniversary” compilation? Based on the year it was released, it wasn’t clear to me that anything really matched up.

 

It was meant as a celebration of Cole's 10th year with Capitol. But as Cole was signed and first recorded for Capitol in 1943, the album probably should have been issued in 1953. 1954, the year it was released, would have been 10 years since the first for-Capitol Cole recordings were issued, so I guess it works in that sense.

 

Thanks, Jordan!

 

You have a copy?

 

Very nice, look forward to hearing your thoughts. Hopefully the composer credits are not indicative of SQ.

 

"Everything Happens" has the wonky off-center mix that the original Shearing LP has...a little odd since this didn't actually appear on that album.

 

Indeed.
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