The Very Thought of You (Nat King Cole album)

The Very Thought of You

Studio album by Nat King Cole

Released

November 1958

Recorded

May 2, 6, 8, 1958

Genre

Traditional pop

Length

62:36

Label

Capitol

Producer

Lee Gillette

Nat King Cole chronology

St. Louis Blues
(1958)

The Very Thought of You
(1958)

To Whom It May Concern
(1958)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Very Thought of You is a 1958 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Gordon Jenkins.^[2] The album peaked at #17 on Billboard Magazine's Top LP chart.

Track listing

LP side A:

"The Very Thought of You" (Ray Noble) – 3:52
"But Beautiful" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:30
"Impossible" (Steve Allen) – 3:12
"I Wish I Knew (Notorious)" (C.A. Rossi, Al Stillman) – 3:16
"I Found a Million Dollar Baby (in a Five and Ten Cent Store)" (Mort Dixon, Billy Rose, Harry Warren) – 2:53
"Magnificent Obsession" (Fred Karger, Frankie Laine) – 3:56
"My Heart Tells Me (Should I Believe My Heart)" (Mack Gordon, Warren) – 4:16

LP side B:

"Paradise" (Nacio Herb Brown, Gordon Clifford) – 3:17
"This Is All I Ask" (Gordon Jenkins) – 4:34
"Cherie, I Love You" (Lillian Rosedale Goodman) – 3:34
"Making Believe You're Here" (Sammy Cahn, Van Heusen) – 3:42
"Cherchez La Femme" (Bob Marcus, Lorenzo Pack) – 2:44
"For All We Know" (J. Fred Coots, Sam M. Lewis) – 3:19
"The More I See You" (Gordon, Warren) – 3:32

Bonus tracks added to Capitol Record's CD re-issue:

"Don't Blame Me" (Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields) – 3:56
"There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) – 3:03

Bonus tracks added to the Collectors' Choice Music CD re-issue, recorded in 1962:

"Farewell to Arms" (Allie Wrubel, Abner Silver) – 2:51
"Happy New Year" (Gordon Jenkins) – 3:09

The "bonus" tracks "Don't Blame Me" and "There Is No Greater Love" were part of the original recording session, and were added to Capitol Record's 1987 and 1997 CD re-issues. In 2007 Collectors' Choice Music also re-issued "The Very Thought of You" on CD and included the tracks "Happy New Year" and "Farewell To Arms" from a 1962 recording session.

Personnel

Performance

Nat King Cole – vocal
Gordon Jenkins – arranger, conductor

References

Capitol Records SW 1084 (The Very Thought of You) at discogs.org

Nat King Cole

Studio albums	The King Cole Trio Nat King Cole at the Piano King Cole for Kids Penthouse Serenade Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love The Piano Style of Nat King Cole After Midnight Just One of Those Things Love Is the Thing Cole Español St. Louis Blues The Very Thought of You To Whom It May Concern Welcome to the Club A Mis Amigos Tell Me All About Yourself Every Time I Feel the Spirit Wild Is Love The Magic of Christmas The Nat King Cole Story The Touch of Your Lips Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays Ramblin' Rose Dear Lonely Hearts More Cole Español Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer Where Did Everyone Go? Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady Let's Face the Music! I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore L-O-V-E

Compilation albums	Top Pops Harvest of Hits Unforgettable 10th Anniversary Album Ballads of the Day This Is Nat King Cole The Beautiful Ballads For Sentimental Reasons Love Songs

Tribute albums	All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio Dear Mr. Cole Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole The Nat King Cole Songbook P.S. Mr. Cole A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole With Respect to Nat You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs)

Songs	"Mona Lisa" "Night Lights" "To the Ends of the Earth" "Unforgettable" "the Christmas Song"

Related articles	Discography

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