Unforgettable (Nat King Cole album)

Unforgettable is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was initially released on a 10-inch LP in 1952, and it was reissued on a 12-inch LP in 1954.

Unforgettable
Compilation album by Nat King Cole
Released	1952 (10" LP), 1954 (12" LP)
Recorded	1946 - 1954
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:31
Label	Capitol
Producer	Lee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology
Nat King Cole Sings for Two In Love (1953) Unforgettable (1952) 10th Anniversary Album (1955)
1954 release
12 inch LP with 4 additional tracks
Later re-issue(s)
LP and CD re-issue cover
Singles from Unforgettable
"Unforgettable" Released: October 1951

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

1. "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 3:13
2. "A Portrait of Jennie" (Gordon Burdge, J. Russell Robinson) - 3:09
3. "What'll I Do?" (Irving Berlin) - 3:05
4. "Lost April" (Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman, Herbert W. Spencer) - 2:58
5. "Answer Me, My Love" (Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman, Gerhard Winkler) - 2:38
6. "Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 3:07
7. "Too Young" (Sylvia Dee, Sidney Lippman) - 3:13
8. "Mona Lisa" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:16
9. "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (William Best, Deek Watson) - 2:54
10. "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams) - 3:17
11. "Pretend" (Dan Belloc, Lew Douglass, Frank LaVere, Cliff Parman) - 2:44
12. "Make Her Mine" (Chester Conn, Sammy Gallop) - 2:57

tracks 5, 6, 11 and 12 were not part of the original 10-inch LP release but were added to the 1954 (and later) releases.

Personnel

• Nat King Cole – vocals
• The Nat King Cole Trio – on "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons," "What'll I Do?" and "Lost April"
• The Carlyle Hall Strings – on "Lost April" and "Portrait of Jennie"
• Les Baxter's Orchestra – on "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young"
• Pete Rugolo's Orchestra – on "Red Sails in the Sunset"
• Nelson Riddle's Orchestra – on "Unforgettable," "Pretend," "Answer Me My Love," "Make Her Mine" and "Hajji Baba"
• Lee Gillette – producer

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	Gold	35,000^^
United States (RIAA)^[3]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Unforgettable: Songs by Nat King Cole - Nat King Cole | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
3. "American album certifications – Nat King Cole – Unforgettable". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

• Capitol H-357 (1952 release, 10 inch, 8 tracks)
• Capitol T-357 (1954 release, 12 inch, 12 tracks)

External links

• A Pile o' Cole Nat King Cole Website
• discogs.com
• Personnel listing from Rato Records