Top Pops

Top Pops
Studio album LP by Nat King Cole
Released	1952
Recorded	1951-54
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:59
Label	Capitol
Nat King Cole chronology
Penthouse Serenade (1952) Top Pops (1952) Unforgettable (1954)
Alternative cover / title
12-inch LP release
Alternative cover / title
later LP and CD re-issues

Top Pops is an original jazz compilation by

Track listing

10-inch LP (1952)

1. "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52
2. "
   Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
   ) - 2:38
3. "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12
4. "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
5. "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Prince) - 2:57
6. "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
7. "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12
8. "A Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 2:45

12-inch LP (1955)

1. "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52
2. "
   Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
   ) - 2:38
3. "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12
4. "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Price) - 2:57
5. "Hold My Hand" - 3:03
6. "
   Gene DePaul
   ) - 3:09
7. "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11
8. "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10
9. "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12
10. "A Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 2:45
11. "Papa Loves Mambo" (Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Bickley S. Reichmer) - 2:39
12. "
    If I Give My Heart To You" (Jimmy Brewster
    , Jimmy Crane, Al Jacobs) - 2:58

13. "You Will Never Grow Old" - 2:49
14. "How (How Do I Go About It?)" - 2:45
15. "
    When I'm Alone
    " - 2:49
16. "A Fool Was I" (Roy Alfred) - 2:50

References

• Capitol Records H-9110
• A Pile o' Cole's Nat King Cole Website
• Top Pops 10-inch LP (1952) at
  Allmusic
• Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at CD Universe
• Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at
  Allmusic
• 8 Top Pops at discogs.com
• Capitol album discography at bsnpubs.com