The Touch of Your Lips (Nat King Cole album)

This article is about the album by Nat King Cole. For the album by Chet Baker, see The Touch of Your Lips (Chet Baker album). 1961 studio album by Nat King Cole

The Touch of Your Lips

Studio album by Nat King Cole

Released

April 1961

Recorded

December 21, 22, 23, 1960

Studio

Capitol (Hollywood)

Genre

Vocal jazz

Length

40:48

Label

Capitol

Producer

Lee Gillette

Nat King Cole chronology

The Nat King Cole Story
(1961)

The Touch of Your Lips
(1961)

Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays
(1962)

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The Touch of Your Lips is a 1961 album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Ralph Carmichael.

Track listing

"The Touch of Your Lips" (Ray Noble) – 3:52
"I Remember You" (Johnny Mercer, Victor Schertzinger) – 3:13
"Illusion" (Barry Iver, Lillian Moss, Sol Parker) – 2:54
"You're Mine, You!" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) – 3:22
"Funny (Not Much)" (Hughie Prince, Robert Merrill, Marcia Neil, Philip Broughton) – 3:05
"Poinciana (Song of the Tree)" (Nat Simon, Buddy Bernier) – 3:56
"Sunday, Monday, or Always" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) – 2:21
"Not So Long Ago" (Al Frisch, Charles Tobias) – 4:07
"A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" (Eric Maschwitz, Manning Sherwin) – 4:46
"Only Forever" (James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke) – 3:19
"My Need for You" (Al Frisch, Allan Roberts) – 3:24
"Lights Out" (Billy Hill) – 2:29

Personnel

Nat King Cole – vocal
Ralph Carmichael – arranger, conductor

References

v t e Nat King Cole
Discography
Studio albums	The King Cole Trio Nat King Cole at the Piano King Cole for Kids Penthouse Serenade Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love The Piano Style of Nat King Cole After Midnight Just One of Those Things Love Is the Thing Cole Español St. Louis Blues The Very Thought of You To Whom It May Concern Welcome to the Club A Mis Amigos Tell Me All About Yourself Every Time I Feel the Spirit Wild Is Love The Magic of Christmas The Nat King Cole Story The Touch of Your Lips Nat King Cole Sings/George Shearing Plays Ramblin' Rose Dear Lonely Hearts More Cole Español Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer Where Did Everyone Go? Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady Let's Face the Music! I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore L-O-V-E
Compilation albums	Harvest of Hits Top Pops Unforgettable 10th Anniversary Album Ballads of the Day This Is Nat King Cole The Beautiful Ballads 20 Golden Greats For Sentimental Reasons Love Songs
Tribute albums	All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio Dear Mr. Cole Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole The Nat King Cole Songbook P.S. Mr. Cole A Tribute to the Great Nat "King" Cole With Respect to Nat You're Lookin' at Me (A Collection of Nat King Cole Songs) Nat King Cole & Me
Songs	"That Ain't Right "All for You" "Straighten Up and Fly Right" "Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" "It's Only a Paper Moon" "The Frim-Fram Sauce" "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You)" "What'll I Do" "Nature Boy" "Put 'em in a Box, Tie 'em with a Ribbon, and Throw 'em in the Deep Blue Sea" "Don't Blame Me" "For You My Love" "I Almost Lost My Mind" "Mona Lisa" "Orange Colored Sky" "Frosty the Snowman" "Too Young" "Red Sails in the Sunset" "Unforgettable" "Somewhere Along the Way" "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" "Because You're Mine" "Pretend" "I Am in Love" "Lover, Come Back to Me" "Answer Me, My Love" "Tenderly" "Smile" "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" "A Blossom Fell" "That's All There Is to That" "Night Lights" "To the Ends of the Earth" "Ballerina" "When I Fall in Love" "Stardust" "Send for Me" "Looking Back" "Acércate Más (Come Closer to Me)" "Non Dimenticar" "You Made Me Love You" "Just as Much as Ever" "Let There Be Love" "Ramblin' Rose" "Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer" "That Sunday, That Summer" "People" "L-O-V-E" "Let's Face the Music and Dance"
Family	Maria Cole (wife) Carole Cole (daughter) Natalie Cole (daughter) Eddie Cole (brother) Ike Cole (brother) Freddy Cole (brother) Lionel Cole (nephew)

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