Nat King Cole – After Midnight (1957) [APO Remaster 2010] {SACD ISO + FLAC 24bit/88,2kHz}

After Midnight is a 1957 Jazz album by Nat King Cole. It peaked at #13 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.
The AFTER MIDNIGHT sessions were Nat “King” Cole’s attempt in 1956 to get a little more in touch with his jazz roots, once again accompanying himself on piano-at one time Cole was considered the heir to Teddy Wilson-& playing with a small combo that included Harry “Sweets” Edison on trumpet, Juan Tizol on trombone & Ray Nance on violin. As such it was a highly successful date for Cole & Co., it stands up more than 50 years later. This was no mere jam session, but a chance to hear Cole vocalizing in a non-orchestral setting, just like his early trio, but this time singing full-fledged standards like “What Is There To Say?” & the beautifully rendered “You’re Looking At Me,” not just the familiar Cole trio novelties.
Never before has this record sounded so sumptuous, with every detail & nuance restored in a manner that places you in the recording studio with Cole. Mastered from the original 1st-generation full-track monaural session tapes at Acoustech by Steve Hoffman & Kevin Gray for an unparalleled sonic experience. Scintillating.

Tracklist:

01. Just You, Just Me (Greer, Klages)
02. Sweet Lorraine (Cliff Burwell, Mitchell Parish)
03. Sometimes I’m Happy (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans)
04. Caravan (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol)
05. It’s Only A Paper Moon (Harold Arlen, EY Harburg, Billy Rose)
06. You’re Looking At Me (Bobby Troup)
07. The Lonely One “(Hambro, Heller)
08. Don’t Let It Go To Your Head (Hadamik, LaVere, Nast)
09. I Know That You Know (Caldwell, Youmans)
10. Blame It on My Youth (Heyman, Levant)
11. When I Grow Too Old To Dream (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg)
12. Route 66 (Troup)
13. I Was A Little Too Lonely (And You Were a Little Too Late) (Evans, Livingston)
14. You Can Depend On Me (Carpenter, Dunlap, Hines)
15. What Is There To Say? (Duke, Harburg)
16. Two Loves Have I (Murray, Scotto, Trivers)
17. Candy (David, Kramer, Whitney)
18. Just You, Just Me (take 1) (Greer, Klages)
19. It’s Only A Paper Moon (take 1) (Harold Arlen, EY Harburg, Billy Rose)