Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole is a studio album by George Benson. The album was released by Concord Jazz on June 4, 2013.[1] It peaked at #89 on the Billboard album chart.
Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole | ||||
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Released | June 4, 2013 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 40:50 | |||
Label | Concord Jazz | |||
Producer | John Burk, Randy Waldman | |||
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Singles from Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
USA Today | [3] |
Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole has received very positive reception from music critics. Steve Leggett of Allmusic affirmed that "it all adds up to a sweet and very impressive album, full of warmth and heart, and it swings where it should."[2] At USA Today, Steve Jones praised it for "his smooth vocals [that] make this homage unforgettable."[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mona Lisa" (as Lil' Georgie Benson) | 0:57 | |
2. | "Just One of Those Things" | Cole Porter | 2:42 |
3. | "Unforgettable" | Irving Gordon | 5:05 |
4. | "Walkin' My Baby" | Roy Turk, Fred E. Ahlert | 2:43 |
5. | "When I Fall in Love" | Victor Young, Edward Heyman | 4:04 |
6. | "Route 66" | Bobby Troup | 3:50 |
7. | "Nature Boy" | Eden Ahbez | 2:40 |
8. | "Ballerina" | Carl Sigman, Bob Russell | 2:46 |
9. | "Smile" | Charlie Chaplin, John Turner, Geoffrey Parsons | 3:22 |
10. | "Straighten Up and Fly Right" | Nat King Cole, Irving Mills | 3:06 |
11. | "Too Young" | Sidney Lippman, Sylvia Dee | 3:28 |
12. | "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" | Joe Young, Fred E. Ahlert | 3:05 |
13. | "Mona Lisa" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 3:02 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "That Sunday, That Summer" | George David Weiss, Joe Sherman | 3:02 |
15. | "Ramblin' Rose" | Noel Sherman, Joe Sherman | 2:46 |
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14. | "Almost Like Being in Love" | Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe | 2:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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14. | "Mona Lisa (Calypso Version)" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 2:45 |
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Region | Date | Label | Format |
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Germany | May 31, 2013 | Concord | CD, Digital download |
United Kingdom | June 3, 2013 | ||
France | |||
United States | June 4, 2013 | ||
Japan | June 5, 2013 | ||
Germany | June 14, 2013 | LP record | |
United Kingdom | June 17, 2013 | ||
United States | June 25, 2013 | ||
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