Wild Is Love

by Nat King Cole

Wild Is Love cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1960
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:54
  • Community rating: 3.49/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conceived as a highly stylized thematic suite detailing the various stages of romance, this ambitious release finds the iconic crooner delivering spoken-word interludes alongside lushly orchestrated ballads. Nelson Riddle's sweeping arrangements perfectly cushion his incredibly smooth, velvet-toned vocal delivery, creating an immersive, cinematic listening experience.

Genres

Descriptors: conceptual, acoustic, vocal, orchestral, ballad, melodic, velvety

Tracklist

  1. Introduction/Wild Is Love/Nat King Cole (0:44)
  2. Wild Is Love (2:03)
  3. Hundreds And Thousands Of Girls (2:38)
  4. It's A Beautiful Evening (3:15)
  5. Tell Her In The Morning (3:01)
  6. Are You Disenchanted? (3:26)
  7. Pick-Up (2:42)
  8. Beggar For The Blues (3:31)
  9. World Of No Return (2:50)
  10. In Love Again (2:48)
  11. Stay With It (2:17)
  12. Wouldn't You Know (Her Name Is Mary) (2:28)
  13. He Who Hesitates (3:21)
  14. Wild Is Love Finale (0:46)

Credits

  • Nat King Cole - primary artist, vocals, sleeve notes
  • Nelson Riddle - arranged by, conductor
  • Dotty Wayne - lyrics by
  • Ray Rasch - music by

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