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This article is about the Nat King Cole album. For the British music newspaper, see
Top Pops (newspaper) .
1952 studio album LP by Nat King Cole
Top Pops
Released 1952 Recorded 1951-54
Genre
Jazz Length 45 :59
Label
Capitol
12-inch LP release
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.
Track listing
10-inch LP (1952)
"
Somewhere Along the Way " (
Kurt Adams ,
Sammy Gallop ) - 2:52
"
Walkin' My Baby Back Home " (
Fred E. Ahlert ,
Roy Turk ) - 2:38
"
Faith Can Move Mountains " (
Ben Raleigh ,
Guy Wood ) - 3:12
"
Because You're Mine " (
Sammy Cahn , Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
"Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton,
Bob Merrill , Marcia Neil,
Hughie Prince ) - 2:57
"I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
"The Ruby And The Pearl" (
Jay Livingston ,
Ray Evans ) - 3:12
"A Weaver of Dreams" (
Jack Elliott ,
Victor Young ) - 2:45
12-inch LP (1955)
"
Somewhere Along the Way " (
Kurt Adams ,
Sammy Gallop ) - 2:52
"
Walkin' My Baby Back Home " (
Fred E. Ahlert ,
Roy Turk ) - 2:38
"
Faith Can Move Mountains " (
Ben Raleigh ,
Guy Wood ) - 3:12
"Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton,
Bob Merrill , Marcia Neil, Hughie Price) - 2:57
"
Hold My Hand " - 3:03
"
Teach Me Tonight " (
Sammy Cahn ,
Gene DePaul ) - 3:09
"I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
"
Because You're Mine " (
Sammy Cahn , Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
"The Ruby And The Pearl" (
Jay Livingston ,
Ray Evans ) - 3:12
"A Weaver of Dreams" (
Jack Elliott ,
Victor Young ) - 2:45
"
Papa Loves Mambo " (
Al Hoffman ,
Dick Manning , Bickley S. Reichmer) - 2:39
"
If I Give My Heart To You " (
Jimmy Brewster , Jimmy Crane, Al Jacobs) - 2:58
Bonus tracks on later CD re-issue:
"You Will Never Grow Old" - 2:49
"How (How Do I Go About It?)" - 2:45
"
When I'm Alone " - 2:49
"A Fool Was I" (
Roy Alfred ) - 2:50
References
Studio albums Compilation albums Tribute albums Songs Family