L-O-V-E (album)

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L-O-V-E
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Studio album by
Released1965
RecordedJune 3, December 1–3, 1964
Studio
Genre Jazz
Length29:40
Label Capitol 2195
Producer Lee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology
I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
(1964)
L-O-V-E
(1965)
Singles from L-O-V-E
  1. "L-O-V-E"
    Released: September 1964
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L-O-V-E is the final studio album by the American singer Nat King Cole. It was arranged by Ralph Carmichael. [3] L-O-V-E was Cole's last album, and was released shortly before his death in February 1965. The songs "The Girl from Ipanema", "My Kind of Girl" and "More (Theme From Mondo Cane )" were recorded December 1–3, 1964, shortly after Cole's diagnosis with lung cancer, and were the last recordings he made. [4] The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Albums chart in the spring of 1965.

Contents

The initial Billboard magazine review from January 30, 1965 commented that it was "One of the finest Nat Cole albums to date! He's in great form as he breathes new life into some fine standard material...The title tune is a Cole classic!". [5]

Track listing

  1. "L-O-V-E" (Milt Gabler, Bert Kampfert) – 2:30
  2. "The Girl from Ipanema" (Antônio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinícius de Moraes) – 2:56
  3. "Three Little Words" (Harry Ruby, Burt Kalmar) – 2:16
  4. "There's Love" (George David Weiss, Joe Sherman) – 3:10
  5. "My Kind of Girl" (Leslie Bricusse) – 3:11
  6. "Thanks to You" (Bob Marcus) – 3:24
  7. "Your Love" (Ralph Carmichael, Wayne Dunstan) – 2:14
  8. "More (Theme From Mondo Cane )" (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 2:09
  9. "Coquette" (Johnny Green, Gus Kahn, Carmen Lombardo) – 2:55
  10. "How I'd Love to Love You" (Joe Bailey) – 2:19
  11. "Swiss Retreat" (Jerry Tobias, Milt Rogers) – 2:14

Recording sessions data

Source: [6]

Personnel

Performance

Source: [6]

References

  1. Allmusic Review
  2. Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 336. ISBN   9781846098567 . Retrieved May 5, 2025.
  3. L-O-V-E - 2007 Collectors' Choice Bonus Tracks at AllMusic
  4. Daniel Mark Epstein (2000). Nat King Cole. Northeastern University Press. p. 342. ISBN   978-1-55553-469-1.
  5. "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. January 30, 1965. p. 64. ISSN   0006-2510.
  6. 1 2 "Sessions of 1964". Nat King Cole, An informal discography. Retrieved February 6, 2016.