Nat King Cole - Love Is The Thing [Vinyl DCC LPZ2029] [FLAC] torrent

Nat King Cole - Love Is The Thing (1957) [VINYL 24-96] [DCC LPZ-2029]

Released: April 1957
Recorded: December 19, 28, 1956 at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre: Jazz
Label: Capitol
Release Info: Studio Recording
Producer Lee Gillette

This Release: November 1, 1996
Label: DCC Compact Classics LP #2029
Format: LP
Duration: 45:13

(Vinyl Rip by Dr. Robert. Tags & scans have been edited and some info has been added, but the rips are untouched)

Track listing:
01 When I Fall In Love Edward Heyman, Victor Young 03:10
02 Stardust Hoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish 03:15
03 Stay As Sweet As You Are Mack Gordon, Harry Revel 02:59
04 Where Can I Go Without You? Peggy Lee, Victor Young 02:57
05 Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much Irving Berlin 02:50
06 Love Letters Edward Heyman, Victor Young 02:46
07 Ain't Misbehavin' Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller 03:17
08 I Thought About Marie Gordon Jenkins 03:06
09 At Last Mack Gordon, Harry Warren 03:00
10 It's All in the Game Charles G. Dawes, Carl Sigman 03:07
11 When Sunny Gets Blue Marvin Fisher, Jack Segal 02:46
12 Love Is the Thing Ned Washington, Victor Young 03:01

Bonus tracks
13 Someone to Tell It To Sammy Cahn, Dolores Fuller, J Van Heusen 03:17
14 If Love Ain't There Johnny Burke 03:01

Personnel
* Nat King Cole – piano, vocals
* Lee Gillette – producer
* Gordon Jenkins – arranger, conductor
* Marcia McGovern – pre-production
* Recorded December 1956 at Capitol Tower Studios, Hollywood, CA.
* Recording engineer: John Kraus.
* Microphones: Neumann O-47 Condensers.
* Tape Machines: Monaural Ampex 350, Binaural 3-track Ampex 300-C
* Steve Hoffman – mastering, remastering (DCC Reissue)

Allmusic Review by Lindsay Planer:

Nat King Cole's collaborations with Gordon Jenkins rank among the finest from either artist or arranger. Cole's first stereophonic long player, 1957's Love Is the Thing remains the epitome of the pair's undeniable compatibility, and it topped the album charts for eight weeks. The opener "When I Fall in Love" is considered by many to be nothing short of definitive; the restrained orchestration perfectly adapts to the singer's verdant vocals. Similarly, "Stardust" sparkles as a flawless musical alliance is formed with Cole's warm and inviting narrative weaving over Jenkins' intimate score. Simply stated, both songs are unmitigated masterworks -- and we're only two cuts into the dozen-song LP. Another key to the project's success is Jenkins ability to reign in just enough instrumentation to support Cole's uniformly restrained leads. Examples abound throughout, with "Stay as Sweet as You Are," "At Last," and the rural sophistication of "When Sunny Gets Blue." The heartfelt "Love Letters" and even the comparatively light "Ain't Misbehavin'" incorporate a sonic synergy as the airy string section glides between Cole's line by line phrasing. Also worth mentioning is the Jenkins original "I Thought About Marie," as it sits comfortably beside some of the most time-honored tunes in 20th century popular music. [Some reissues add three bonus tracks.]

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Love Is the Thing is a 1957 album released by American jazz vocalist Nat King Cole. It is the first of four collaborations between Cole and influential arranger Gordon Jenkins. Launching the charting single "Stardust", which peaked at #79, the album reached #1 on Billboard's "Pop Albums" chart and tied at #1 on the UK Charts with the soundtrack for the 1956 film The King and I. According to the records of the RIAA, the album achieved gold status in 1960 and broke platinum in 1992.

Overview:
In 1956, Cole came together with popular music arranger Jenkins to produce the first of the four collaborations that are described by critics as among the best of either artist. American Jazz commenter Scott Yanow noted that the album "sticks exclusively" to the role Cole had established in 1950s popular opinion as a "superb ballad vocalist". While Love Is the Thing little reflects the jazz roots whence Cole emerged, the singer's "restrained vocal approach" and the arranger's "unhurried string charts" combined to produce a romantic album of enduring popularity.

Cole's three further albums with Jenkins were The Very Thought of You (1958), Everytime I Feel the Spirit (1959), and Where Did Everyone Go? (1963).

Release History:
Originally released by Capitol Records, the album has been re-issued by various companies in alternate forms. A 1996 LP re-release on audiophile vinyl by the Digital Compact Classics (DCC) label included two bonus tracks. In 2007, The Collectors' Choice label reissued the album in conjunction with the final Cole/Jenkins collaboration on a single disc entitled Love Is the Thing/Where Did Everyone Go? In 2010 the audiophile Analogue Productions label issued a hybrid SACD of the album, containing its original 12 tracks in mono, stereo, and three-track multichannel sound.

Released as Capitol W-824 (mono mix) in January 1957 with the original 12 songs. The stereo LP version with only 10 songs was released as SW-824 in April 1959. The 180g DCC LP is the first LP since 1968 to restore "Love Is The Thing" to its original length and running order. The 3-track original tapes of "Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much" and "Love Letters" were lost after being left off the stereo LP of Love Is The Thing. These two songs were never mixed to stereo and are presented here in the original pristine monaural form