A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole

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A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole
A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole cover
Studio album by Marvin Gaye
Released November 1, 1965
Recorded 1965
Genre Soul/Jazz
Length 35:53
Label Tamla
Producer N/A
Marvin Gaye chronology
How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You
(1965)		 A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole
(1965)		 Moods of Marvin Gaye
(1966)

A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole was a 1965 tribute album released by Marvin Gaye on the Tamla (Motown) label, dedicated to his idol, late jazz/R&B performer Nat "King" Cole. The album is often compared to Unforgettable, Aretha Franklin's tribute to her own idol, the late jazz/blues/R&B performer Dinah Washington.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Nature Boy" – 2:49
  2. "Ramblin' Rose" – 2:50
  3. "Too Young" – 3:47
  4. "Pretend" – 2:53
  5. "Straighten Up and Fly Right" – 2:22
  6. "Mona Lisa" – 3:01
  7. "Unforgettable" – 3:40
  8. "To the Ends of the Earth" – 2:18
  9. "Sweet Lorraine" – 2:47
  10. "It's Only a Paper Moon" – 2:25
  11. "Send For Me" – 2:57
  12. "Calypso Blues" – 4:04

[edit] Credits


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Marvin Gaye
Studio albums
The Soulful Moods of Marvin Gaye (1961)  · That Stubborn Kinda Fellow (1962)  · When I'm Alone I Cry (1964)  · Hello Broadway (1964)  · How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You (1965)  · A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole (1965)  · Moods of Marvin Gaye (1966)  · In the Groove/I Heard It Through the Grapevine (1968)  · M.P.G. (1969)  · That's the Way Love Is (1970)  · What's Going On (1971)  · Let's Get It On (1973)  · I Want You (1976)  · Here, My Dear (1978)  · In Our Lifetime (1981)  · Midnight Love (1982)
Duet albums
Together (1964)  · Take Two (1966)  · United (1967)  · You're All I Need (1968)  · Easy (1969)  · Diana & Marvin (1973)
Live albums
Soundtrack albums
Posthumous albums
Dream of a Lifetime (1985)  · Romantically Yours (1986)  · Vulnerable (1997)
Singles
(US/UK Top Ten singles)
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