Site Menu

1952 At A Glance

Walkin' My Baby Back Home [King Cole Trio version]
Recorded: Jan. 2, 1952
Released: First issued as a bonus track on Penthouse Serenade CD
Available on: Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz)

Too Marvelous For Words [King Cole Trio version]
Recorded: Jan. 2, 1952
Released: First issued on Spotlight On: Nat King Cole CD
Available on: Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz)

Too Young [King Cole Trio version]
Recorded: Jan. 2, 1952
Released: First issued as a bonus track on Penthouse Serenade CD
Available on: Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz)

That's My Girl [King Cole Trio version]
Recorded: Jan. 2, 1952
Released: First issued as a bonus track on Penthouse Serenade CD
Available on: Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz)

It's Only A Paper Moon [King Cole Trio version]
Recorded: Jan. 2, 1952
Released: First issued as a bonus track on Penthouse Serenade CD
Available on: Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz)

Unforgettable [King Cole Trio version]
Recorded: Jan. 2, 1952
Released: First issued as a bonus track on Penthouse Serenade CD
Available on: Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz)

You Will Never Grow Old
Recorded: Jan. 10, 1952
Released: Capitol 2069
Available on: Top Pops (Collector's Choice)

Somewhere Along The Way
Recorded: Jan. 10, 1952
Released: Capitol 2069
Available on: Capitol Masters (Capitol box set); Top Pops (Collector's Choice); Unforgettable (Capitol)

You Weren't There
Recorded: Jan. 10, 1952
Released: Capitol 1968
Available on: Unforgettable (Collector's Choice)

Too Soon [January 1952 version; this song was re-recorded Aug. 12, 1952]
Recorded: Jan. 10, 1952
Released: ?
Available on: ?

Easter Sunday Morning
Recorded: Jan. 10, 1952
Released: Capitol 1994
Available on: Every Time I Feel The Spirit (Collector's Choice)

It's Crazy
Recorded: Jan. 11, 1952
Released: Capitol 2897
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Lush Life (Capitol Jazz)

You Stepped Out Of A Dream
Recorded: Jan. 11, 1952
Released: Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Lush Life (Capitol Jazz); Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love (Collector's Choice); Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love (Capitol)

Where Were You
Recorded: Jan. 11, 1952
Released: 10th Anniversary LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Lush Life (Capitol Jazz); 10th Anniversary (Collector's Choice); Unforgettable (Proper 2CDs)

Summer Is A-Comin' In
Recorded: Jan. 11, 1952
Released: Capitol 1994
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Lush Life (Capitol Jazz); Those Lazy Hazy Crazy Days Of Summer (Collector's Choice); Unforgettable (Proper 2CDs)

Funny (Not Much)
Recorded: Jan. 11, 1952
Released: Capitol 2130
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Lush Life (Capitol Jazz); Top Pops (Collector's Choice)

Rough Ridin'
Recorded: March 31, 1952
Released: 10th Anniversary' LP
Available on: 10th Anniversary (Collector's Choice)

Can't I? [March 1952 version; this song was re-recorded Jan. 14, 1953]
Recorded: March 31, 1952
Released: ?
Available on: ?

My Flaming Heart [Small Town Girl film soundtrack version]
Recorded: July 1, 1952
Released: Film soundtrack
Available on: Unavailable on vinyl or CD

I Just Love You [Small Town Girl film soundtrack version]
Recorded: July 1, 1952
Released: Film soundtrack
Available on: Unavailable on vinyl or CD

Penthouse Serenade
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

Rose Room
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

Down By The Old Mill Stream
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

Laura
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

Polka Dots And Moonbeams
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

Somebody Loves Me
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

Once In A Blue Moon
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

If I Should Lose You
Recorded: July 18, 1952
Released: Penthouse Serenade LP
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); Penthouse Serenade (Capitol Jazz); Penthouse Serenade (Collector's Choice)

Don't Let Your Eyes Go Shopping (For Your Heart)
Recorded: July 24, 1952
Released: Capitol 2346
Available on: The Complete Capitol Recordings Of The King Cole Trio (Mosaic); The Classic Singles (Capitol)

Strange
Recorded: July 28, 1952
Released: Capitol 2309
Available on: The Classic Singles (Capitol)

How (Do I Go About It?)
Recorded: July 28, 1952
Released: Capitol 2309
Available on: Top Pops (Collector's Choice)

I'm Never Satisfied
Recorded: July 31, 1952
Released: Capitol 2212
Available on: Top Pops (Collector's Choice); The Classic Singles (Capitol)

Because You're Mine
Recorded: July 31, 1952
Released: Capitol 2212
Available on: Top Pops (Collector's Choice); The Classic Singles (Capitol)

Sleeping Beauty [July 1952 version; this song was re-recorded on Aug. 24, 1953]
Recorded: July 31, 1952
Released: Promo LP given to donors of the Nat King Cole Foundation
Available on: Promo LP given to donors of the Nat King Cole Foundation

Sweet William
Recorded: July 31, 1952
Released: Promo LP given to donors of the Nat King Cole Foundation
Available on: Promo LP given to donors of the Nat King Cole Foundation

Faith Can Move Mountains
Recorded: Aug. 12, 1952
Released: Capitol 2230
Available on: Top Pops (Collector's Choice); The Classic Singles (Capitol)

Small Towns Are Smile Towns
Recorded: Aug. 12, 1952
Released: UK-only single
Available on: This Is Nat King Cole (Collector's Choice)

My Flaming Heart [Capitol version]
Recorded: Aug. 12, 1952
Released: Capitol 2459
Available on: This Is Nat King Cole (Collector's Choice)

Too Soon [Aug. 1952 version; this song was previously recorded on Jan. 10, 1952]
Recorded: Aug. 12, 1952
Released: 10th Anniversary' LP
Available on: 10th Anniversary (Collector's Choice)

Pretend
Recorded: Dec. 30, 1952
Released: Capitol 2346
Available on: Capitol Collectors' Series (Capitol); Unforgettable (Collector's Choice); Unforgettable (Capitol)

A Fool Was I
Recorded: Dec. 30, 1952
Released: Capitol 2540
Available on: Top Pops (Collector's Choice); The Classic Singles (Capitol)

When I'm Alone
Recorded: Dec. 30, 1952
Released: The Unreleased Nat King Cole EMI UK LP
Available on: Top Pops (Collector's Choice)

Mother Nature And Father Time
Recorded: Dec. 30, 1952
Released: 10th Anniversary LP (also as a single in the UK)
Available on: 10th Anniversary (Collector's Choice)

A Pile o' Cole's
Nat King Cole Website