Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays

Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays
Studio album by
Released1962 (Original)[1]
1987 (Re-Issue with Three Bonus Tracks)[2]
RecordedDecember 19–22, 1961[3]
StudioCapitol (Hollywood)
GenreVocal jazz
Length46:41
LabelCapitol
ProducerLee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology
The Touch of Your Lips
(1961)
Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays
(1962)
Ramblin' Rose
(1962)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[5]

Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays is a 1962 studio album by Nat King Cole, featuring the pianist George Shearing.[6] Containing new arrangements of two songs that Nat King Cole made famous in earlier versions: I'm Lost and Lost April.[7] The album peaked at 27 on the Billboard album chart.

  1. ^ Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir (1962). Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays. Capitol Records.
  2. ^ Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir (1987). Nat King Cole Sings, George Shearing Plays (Re-Issue). Capitol Records.
  3. ^ Nat King Cole with George Shearing Quintet & String Choir. "Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA: December 19-22, 1961". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  4. ^ Allmusic review
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 44. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  6. ^ Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays at AllMusic
  7. ^ Album sleeve notes.