Nat King Cole Love Is The Thing DCC Rare Limited OOP Audiophile VG+++ 180g
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Selling a copy of this long out of print and limited edition album, number 2767. This is an incredible sounding record mastered by Steve Hoffman; one of the best from the DCC line. This was bought new shortly after release, and has only been played a handful of times since. The record grades NM, the sleeve grades a VG+ due to two dinged corners and a very slight partial seam split on the bottom. This 180g LP is the first since 1968 to restore "Love Is The Thing" to its original 1957 length and running order. The 3-track original tapes of "Maybe It's Because I Love You Too Much" and "Love Letters" were lost after being left off of the stereo LP of Love Is The Thing. These two songs were never mixed to stereo and are presented here in their original pristine monaural form. These are getting to be very hard to come by! Snatch this up while you can.
AllMusic review:
"Nat King Cole's collaborations with Gordon Jenkins rank among the finest from either artist or arranger. Cole's first stereophonic long player, 1957's Love Is the Thing remains the epitome of the pair's undeniable compatibility, and it topped the album charts for eight weeks. The opener "When I Fall in Love" is considered by many to be nothing short of definitive; the restrained orchestration perfectly adapts to the singer's verdant vocals. Similarly, "Stardust" sparkles as a flawless musical alliance is formed with Cole's warm and inviting narrative weaving over Jenkins' intimate score. Simply stated, both songs are unmitigated masterworks -- and we're only two cuts into the dozen-song LP. Another key to the project's success is Jenkins ability to reign in just enough instrumentation to support Cole's uniformly restrained leads. Examples abound throughout, with "Stay as Sweet as You Are," "At Last," and the rural sophistication of "When Sunny Gets Blue." The heartfelt "Love Letters" and even the comparatively light "Ain't Misbehavin'" incorporate a sonic synergy as the airy string section glides between Cole's line by line phrasing. Also worth mentioning is the Jenkins original "I Thought About Marie," as it sits comfortably beside some of the most time-honored tunes in 20th century popular music."
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