Top Pops

This article is about the Nat King Cole album. For the British music newspaper, see Top Pops (newspaper).
Top Pops
Studio album by Nat King Cole
Released 1952
Recorded 1951-1954
Label Capitol
Nat King Cole chronology

Penthouse Serenade
(1952)		 Top Pops
(1952)		 Harvest Of Hits
(1952)
Alternative cover / title
12 inch LP release
Alternative cover / title
later LP and CD re-issues

Top Pops is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was released initially as 8 Top Pops in the 10 inch Capitol Records' LP format in 1952. An expanded (12 track) version was reissued in 1955 in a 12 inch LP format as Top Pops. 4 additional 'bonus' tracks were added to later CD reissues.

Track Listing

10 inch LP (1952)

Side A:

  1. "Somewhere Along The Way"
  2. "Walkin' My Baby Back Home"
  3. "Faith Can Move Mountains"
  4. "Because You're Mine"

Side B:

  1. "Funny (Not Much)"
  2. "I'm Never Satisfied"
  3. "The Ruby And The Pearl"
  4. "A Weaver Of Dreams"

12 inch LP (1955)

Side A:

  1. "Somewhere Along The Way"
  2. "Walkin' My Baby Back Home"
  3. "Faith Can Move Mountains"
  4. "Funny (Not Much)"
  5. "Hold My Hand"
  6. "Teach Me Tonight"

Side B:

  1. "I'm Never Satisfied"
  2. "Because You're Mine"
  3. "The Ruby And The Pearl"
  4. "A Weaver Of Dreams"
  5. "Papa Loves Mambo"
  6. "If I Give My Heart To You"

Bonus tracks on later CD re-issue:

  1. "You Will Never Grow Old"
  2. "How (How Do I Go About It?)"
  3. "When I'm Alone"
  4. "A Fool Was I"

References