L-O-V-E

"L-O-V-E" may be the single most joyous album Nat King Cole ever recorded. It may not be the deepest examination of love ever put on record, but it is nothing sort of exhilarating to listen to. Most of the tracks are the up-tempo swing he mastered in the late 1950s, and Cole is abetted here by arranger/conductor Ralph Carmichael, who very nearly matches the high level set by Nelson Riddle for vocal arrangements. The album mixes standards from the 1920s and 30s like "Three Little Words" and "Coquette" with then-popular hits like the title track, "More," and "The Girl From Ipanema." There are just enough ballads to keep things from boiling over, and the whole album swings even more than Cole's records with Billy May.The bonus tracks are a little bizarre: "Marnie" is an attempt to fit a not-too-inspired love lyric to one of Bernard Herrmann's best movie themes, which makes for a disconnect between words and music (especially if you know the film), while two other numbers push Cole towards folk music. But "L-O-V-E" is a great album by a great singer, and is simply a ball to listen to.

THIS ALBUM IS OUTSTANDING AND SO WAS THE PRICE. THE MAN'S VOICE GOES ON AND ON FOR MANY YEARS BECAUSE THEY JUST DON'T MAKE THEM LIKE THAT ANYMORE. HE IS A LEGEND UP THERE WITH BING CROSBY,PERRY COMO, FRANK SINATRA,AND DEAN MARTIN. BEAUTIFUL VOICES FROM PAST YEARS AND THOU THERE ALL GONE YOU JUST CLOSE YOUR EYES AND LISTEN AND IT WILL TAKE YOU BACK TO THOSE GREAT TIMES. THANK YOU AMAZON FOR A PRICE NO ONE COULD COMPETE WITH AND MOST OF ALL THANK YOU MR. NAT KING COLE FOR A NEVER ENDING ENJOYMENT OF A GREAT SINGER

His soft velvety delivery will mellow and calm your tortured soul! My mother was hooked on him in the 50's/60's, and played him constantly. I too became a fan as a child and have grown into a deeper appreciation for his vocal skill and smoothness. His original Christmas album is a seasonal staple in my home, and Christmas just doesn't begin until you hear Nat's "Christmas Song". How fortunate for us he was so prolific in his short years, that we can witness the breth of his talent.

Absolutely fantastic condition. The record was exactly as described.

Original case with a perfect condition original vinyl record. Fantastic sound quality and was delivered a week ahead of time. Fantastic service.

I ordered this record hoping to get the rare bonus tracks, especially Marnie and My true Carrie love. I received a record that looked identical and has some bonus tracks, but not all! The version I got includes these songs (bonus tracks marked with *)1. L-o-v-e2. The girl from Ipanema3. Three little words4. There's love5. My kind of girl6. Thanks to you7. Your love8. More9. Coquette10. How I'd love to love you11. Swiss retreat12. No other heart*13. Wanderlust*14. More and more of your amor*The record is fine as such and Nat King Cole is lovely, but since it's impossible to get songs like Marnie and My true Carrie love without paying at least a 70 dollars (=the price of records being sold at the moment), be sure to get the right version of this record. This is naturally not a problem, if you can download Mp3-tracks, but as long as one cannot do that outside US or UK, the rest of the world must try and get the right CD. Let's hope there will soon come another CD of Cole's rarities. There are already so many cheap records with Mona Lisa, Nature boy and other overplayed hits.

Great album the last by the great Nat King Cole.Great cd with a few bonus tracks.

Timeless music... never gets old.

Nat King Cole... some great songs. You can never go wrong with Nat.

Absolutely this reviewer's very favourite Nat Cole album but sadly his very last. In a break from the many fine albums arranged by Billy May and Nelson Riddle, Cole was laterly paired with the excellent Ralph Carmichael.Carmichael produced a very different and far more brassy style of arrangement, featuring the excellent high registering trumpet of Bobby Bryant on most of the tracks. As well as hit version of L.O.V.E. the slow but still swinging version of the old Carmen Lombardo song 'Coquette' is a real joy, a comment which also applies to the 'non-bossa nova' version of 'The Girl From Ipanema'.For whatever reason it seemed to take years for this great album to make it from vinyl onto CD but well worth the wait and a real joy for all fans of Nat Cole not all ready blessed with this album in their collection!