Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love

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Nat King Cole
Sings for Two In Love
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Released1953 (10" LP), 1955 (12" LP)
RecordedJanuary 27, 28, 1953 and August 23, 25, 1955
StudioCapitol, 5515 Melrose Ave, Hollywood
Genre Jazz
Length22:43 (34:24 = 1955 12 inch release)
Label Capitol
Producer Lee Gillette
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(1952)
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Sings for Two In Love

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Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love is a 1953 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Nelson Riddle. It was expanded and re-released for the larger 12-inch format in 1955, adding four songs. [2]

Contents

The title may be referred to as Sings for Two In Love.

Track listing

  1. "Love Is Here to Stay" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:49
  2. "A Handful of Stars" (Jack Lawrence, Ted Shapiro) – 3:26
  3. "This Can't Be Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:30
  4. "A Little Street Where Old Friends Meet" (Gus Kahn, Harry Woods) – 3:18
  5. "Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) – 2:40
  6. "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 2:48
  7. "There Goes My Heart" (Benny Davis, Abner Silver) – 2:53
  8. "Dinner for One, Please James" (Michael Carr) – 2:57
  9. "Almost Like Being in Love" (Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe) – 1:53
  10. "Tenderly" (Walter Lloyd Gross, Lawrence) – 2:57
  11. "You Stepped Out of a Dream" (Nacio Herb Brown, Kahn) – 2:35
  12. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:38

Original 1953 10 inch LP has eight tracks (tracks 5, 6, 11 & 12 not included).

Personnel

Performance

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