Nat King Cole - After Midnight: The Complete Sessions (2LP)
Nat King Cole – vocals, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Nat King Cole]
John Collins – guitar
Charlie Harris – bass
Lee Young – drums
Willie Smith – alto saxophone (A1, B1, B3, C3, D4)
Harry “Sweets” Edison – trumpet (A2, A5, C2, C4, D3)
Stuff Smith – violin (A3, B4, C1, D2)
Juan Tizol – valve trombone (A4, B2, B5, D1)
Jack Costanzo – bongos, congas (A4, B2)
Written by Jesse Greer, Raymond Klages (A1), Clifford Burwell, Mitchell Parish (A2), Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar, Clifford Grey (A3), Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol (A4), Harold Arlen, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, Billy Rose (A5), Bobby Troup (B1, C2, D4), Lenny Hambro, Roberta Heller (B2), Frank LaVere, Henry Hadamik, Bob Nast (B3), Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell (B4), Edward Heyman, Oscar Levant (B5), Sigmund Romberg, Oscar Hammerstein II (C1), Ray Evans, Jay Livingston (C3), Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines (C4), Vernon Duke, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg (D1), Vincent Scotto, Barry Trivers, Jack Murray (D2), Alex Kramer, Mack David, Joan Whitney (D3)
2 LPs, gatefold tip-on jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Mono
Studio
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated (RTI), Camarillo, California, USA
Label : Blue Note Tone Poet
Original Label : Capitol Records
Recorded at Capitol Studios, Capitol Tower, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on August 15, September 14, September 21 and September 24, 1956
Engineered by John Kraus
Original session roduced by Lee Gillette;
Reissue produced for release by Joe Harley
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
Liner notes by Will Friedwald
Originally released in 1957 as After Midnight on Capitol Records
Reissued in November 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
1. Just You, Just Me
2. Sweet Lorraine
3. Sometimes I’m Happy
4. Caravan
5. It’s Only A Paper Moon
Side B:
1. You’re Looking At Me
2. Lonely One
3. Don’t Let It Go To Your Head
4. I Know That You Know
5. Blame It On My Youth
Side C:
1. When I Grow Too Old To Dream
2. (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
3. I Was A Little Too Lonely
4. You Can Depend On Me
Side D:
1. What Is There To Say
2. Two Loves Have I
3. Candy
4. You’re Looking At Me (alternate take)
Reviews:
AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5