Top Pops is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was released initially as 8 Top Pops in the 10-inch Capitol Records' LP format in 1952. An expanded (12-track) version was reissued in 1955 in a 12-inch LP format as Top Pops. Four additional "bonus" tracks were added to later CD reissues.
Track listing 10-inch LP (1952) "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52 "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:38 "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12 "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10 "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Prince) - 2:57 "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11 "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12 "A Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 2:45
12-inch LP (1955) "Somewhere Along the Way" (Kurt Adams, Sammy Gallop) - 2:52 "Walkin' My Baby Back Home" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 2:38 "Faith Can Move Mountains" (Ben Raleigh, Guy Wood) - 3:12 "Funny (Not Much)" (Philip Broughton, Bob Merrill, Marcia Neil, Hughie Price) - 2:57 "Hold My Hand" - 3:03 "Teach Me Tonight" (Sammy Cahn, Gene DePaul) - 3:09 "I'm Never Satisfied" - 2:11 "Because You're Mine" (Sammy Cahn, Nicholas Brodszky) - 3:10 "The Ruby And The Pearl" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:12 "A Weaver of Dreams" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 2:45 "Papa Loves Mambo" (Al Hoffman, Dick Manning, Bickley S. Reichmer) - 2:39 "If I Give My Heart To You" (Jimmy Brewster, Jimmy Crane, Al Jacobs) - 2:58 Bonus tracks on later CD re-issue: "You Will Never Grow Old" - 2:49 "How (How Do I Go About It?)" - 2:45 "When I'm Alone" - 2:49 "A Fool Was I" (Roy Alfred) - 2:50
References Capitol Records H-9110 A Pile o' Cole's Nat King Cole Website Top Pops 10-inch LP (1952) at Allmusic Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at CD Universe Top Pops 12-inch LP (1955) at Allmusic 8 Top Pops at discogs.com Capitol album discography at bsnpubs.com