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Let's Face the Music!

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Let's Face the Music!
Studio album by
Released1964
RecordedNovember 20–22, 1961[1]
GenreVocal jazz
Length31:38
LabelCapitol
ProducerLee Gillette
Nat King Cole chronology
Nat King Cole Sings My Fair Lady
(1964)
Let's Face the Music!
(1964)
I Don't Want to Be Hurt Anymore
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Record Mirror[3]

Let's Face the Music! is a 1964 studio album by Nat King Cole, arranged by Billy May. It was recorded in November 1961, and released three years later.[4]

The initial Billboard review from February 29, 1964 commented that "The fine blend of Cole singing is beautifully melded with the smart, witty and swinging backing supplied by Billy May...The tempos are mostly in that grand, finger-poppin middle tempo that is just May's cup of tea'".[5]

Track listing

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  1. "Day In, Day Out" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) – 2:25
  2. "Bidin' My Time" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:27
  3. "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street" (Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh, Irving Mills) – 2:10
  4. "Warm and Willing" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston, McHugh) – 3:01 **
  5. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" (Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young) – 2:37
  6. "Cold, Cold Heart" (Hank Williams) – 3:45 **
  7. "Something Makes Me Want to Dance with You" (Colin Romoff, Danny Meehan) – 2:09
  8. "Moon Love" (Mack David, André Kostelanetz) – 2:11 **
  9. "The Rules of the Road" (Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh) – 2:45
  10. "Ebony Rhapsody" (Sam Coslow, Arthur Johnston) – 3:04
  11. "Too Little, Too Late" (Arthur Kent, Jerry Grant) – 2:59
  12. "Let's Face the Music and Dance" (Irving Berlin) – 2:25

Personnel

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Orchestra Members

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nat King Cole with Billy May Orchestra. "Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA: November 20-22, 1961". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Nat King Cole: Let's Face The Music" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 161. 11 April 1964. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  4. ^ Let's Face the Music! at AllMusic
  5. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 29 February 1964. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510.