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Fine two-fer CD from Nat King Cole

Matthew G. Sherwin | last seen screaming at Amazon customer service | 02/23/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tell Me All About Yourself/Touch Of Your Lips is a fantastic two-fer CD that gives us all of the tracks on two of Nat King Cole's record albums, Tell Me About Yourself and The Touch Of Your Lips. The sound quality couldn't be better; and Nat is in excellent form throughout.



"Tell me About Yourself" features a more mature Nat King Cole and he does a great job on this; he switches tempos and keys effortlessly and the big band style arrangement is very well done. "Until The Real Thing Comes Along" is a classic love ballad that has Nat crooning like the very best of them! "Until The Real Thing Comes Along" showcases Nat's excellent voice and his diction is flawless. Listen also for "Dedicated To You;" this beautiful love song has Nat swaying slowly and gently and this tune is flawless--it's THAT good.



"You Are My Love" has a more upbeat, relentlessly happy Nat King Cole as he sings of his one true love. The big band arrangement makes use of the brass to great advantage. "This Is Always" again proves Nat still could do his best even as late as the very early 1960s; Nat sings this to perfection and he never sings a superfluous note.



"Touch Of Your Lips" again showcases Nat's vocals as he croons yet another beautiful love ballad that just doesn't get enough recognition. "I Remember You" is more recognizable; and Nat sings this with a slower than usual tempo to enhance the natural beauty of this number. Great!



"Funny (Not Much)" gives us Nat in fine form and the strings do a great job on this number; and listen for "Sunday Monday Or Always." "Sunday Monday Or Always" has always been one of my favorite tunes--when Nat sings it, that is. "A Nightingale Sung In Berkeley Square" is an equally stunning ballad when Nat takes it into his capable hands.



Kudos for David Cavanaugh and Ralph Carmichael; their lush musical arrangements truly make the grade here. I'm very impressed.



Overall, Nat King Cole fans have much to be happy about with this CD. I highly recommend this CD for Nat's fans; and people who enjoy classic pop vocals are bound to enjoy this, too.

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The Voice As An Instrument

Bill Weldman | Florida | 09/20/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This set is a great example of the perfect use of a voice as an instrument. Nat King Cole was already known for his velvet voice when he started to work with Nelson Riddle as an arranger. Like Sinatra, Riddle was able to perfectly compliment Coles voice, and add it to the melody as an instrument. This set is a prime example. Though the first set is more of Coles basic stuff, the second half is the star. Especially on "I Remember You ", You feel the melody and the precise blending of vocal and music. Highly recommended, remastered very well."