Welcome to the Club (Nat King Cole album)


Welcome to the Club is a 1959 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Dave Cavanaugh. Cole is accompanied by an uncredited Count Basie Orchestra, without Count Basie himself.
Welcome to the Club was chosen as one of Billboard magazine's 'Spotlight Winners of the Week' upon its release in February 1959. Billboard commented that "Cole works out on a group of swinging, jazz-oriented offerings with interesting backings by Dave Cavanaugh...Cole himself, as usual, is fine and somewhat reminiscent of his earlier swinging efforts." The review also noted the similarity of the album's arrangements to Count Basie's, and praised Cole's efforts on the blues tracks, "I Want a Little Girl" and "Wee Baby Blues".

Track listing

  1. "Welcome to the Club" – 2:44
  2. "Anytime, Anyday, Anywhere" – 2:19
  3. "The Blues Don't Care" – 2:10
  4. "Mood Indigo" – 3:21
  5. "Baby Won't You Please Come Home" – 2:11
  6. "The Late, Late Show" – 2:32
  7. "Avalon" – 1:45
  8. "She's Funny That Way" – 3:02
  9. "I Want a Little Girl" – 2:49
  10. "Wee Baby Blues" – 3:16
  11. "Look Out for Love" – 1:58

    Personnel

Performance

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