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| Top Pops | ||||
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| Released | 1952 | |||
| Recorded | 1951–54 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:59 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Nat King Cole chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover / title | ||||
| 12-inch LP release | ||||
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| later LP and CD re-issues | ||||
Top Pops is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was released initially as 8 Top Pops in the 10-inch Capitol Records' LP format in 1952. An expanded (12-track) version was reissued in 1955 in a 12-inch LP format as Top Pops. Four additional "bonus" tracks were added to later CD reissues.
Bonus tracks on later CD re-issue:
Track 1,
10-January-1952 (Thursday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
John Collins (g);Charlie Harris (b);Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).
Track 2,
04-September-1951 (Tuesday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios Studio C
John Best,Conrad Gozzo,Mannie Klein,Ray Linn (tpt);Ed Kusby,Murray McEachern,Tommy Pederson,Jimmy Priddy (tbn);Skeets Herfurt,Willie Schwartz,Fred Falensby,Ted Nash,Chuck Gentry (sax);Jimmie Rowles (p);Barney Kessel (g);Phil Stephens (b);Alvin Stoller (d);Billy May (arr/cond).
Track 3,
12-August-1952 (Tuesday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
unknown (Vocalists);Pete Candoli,Mickey Mangano (tpt);Joe Howard,Jimmy Priddy (tbn);Vincent DeRosa (fr-h);Harry Klee,Ted Nash,Champ Webb (wwd);Victor Bay,Alex Beller,Harry Bluestone,Walter Edelstein,Henry Hill,Nat Ross,Mischa Russell,Felix Slatkin (vln);Stan Harris,Dave Sterkin (via);Armand Kaproff,Eleanor Slatkin (vlc);Ann Mason Stockton (harp);Buddy Cole (p/cel);John Collins (g);Charlie Harris (b);Lee Young (d);Jack Costanzo (bongos);Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).
Track 4,
11-January-1952 (Friday) - Hollywood.
Conrad Gozzo,Uan Rasey,Shorty Rogers,Joe Triscari (tpt);Walter Benson,Jimmy Priddy,Si Zentner (tbn);Gus Bivona,Alex Gershunoff Bob Cooper,Don Lodice Chuck Gentry (sax/wwd);Buddy Cole (p);John Collins (g);Charlie Harris (b);Shelly Manne (d);Jack Costanzo (bongos/congas);Pete Rugolo (arr/cond).
Tracks 5,6,11,12,
John Best,Conrad Gozzo,Mannie Klein,Uan Rasey (tpt);Ed Kusby,Murray McEachern,Tommy Pederson,Si Zentner (tbn);Jules Kinsler (fl);Jules Jacob (oboe);Art Fleming (bsn);Joe Krechter (clt);Skeets Herfurt,Willie Schwartz,Fred Falensby,Ted Nash,Chuck Gentry (sax/wwd);Victor Bay,Alex Beller,Mischa Russell,Eudice Shapiro,Paul Shure,Felix Slatkin (vln);Alvin Dinkin,Stan Harris (via);Cy Bernard,Eleanor Slatkin (vlc);Ann Mason Stockton (harp);Bill Miller (p/cel);Al Hendrickson (g);Joe Mondragon (b);Lee Young (d);Steve Dweck,Alvin Stoller,Carlos Vidal (perc);Nelson Riddle,Billy May (arr/cond).
Tracks 7,8,
31-July-1952 (Thursday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
Pete Candoli,Mannie Klein,Carlton McBeath,Ollie Mitchell (tpt);Joe Howard,Ed Kusby,Paul Tanner,Si Zentner (tbn);Bob Lawson (wwd);Victor Bay,Alex Beller,Harry Bluestone,Walter Edelstein,Jacques Gasselin,Henry Hill,Erno Neufeld,Mischa Russell (vln);Stan Harris,Dave Sterkin (via);Victor Gottlieb,Armand Kaproff (vlc);Ann Mason Stockton (harp);Buddy Cole (p);John Collins (g);Charlie Harris (b);Lee Young (d);Jack Costanzo (bongos);Nelson Riddle (arr/cond).
Tracks 9,10,
14-September-1951 (Friday) - Hollywood. Capitol Studios
Les Baxter (arr/cond).