Unforgettable is an original jazz compilation by Nat King Cole. It was initially released on a 10-inch LP in 1952, and it was reissued on a 12-inch LP in 1954.
Track listing "Unforgettable" (Irving Gordon) - 3:13 "A Portrait of Jennie" (Gordon Burdge, J. Russell Robinson) - 3:09 "What'll I Do?" (Irving Berlin) - 3:05 "Lost April" (Eddie DeLange, Emil Newman, Herbert W. Spencer) - 2:58 "Answer Me, My Love" (Fred Rauch, Carl Sigman, Gerhard Winkler) - 2:38 "Hajji Baba (Persian Lament)" (Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington) - 3:07 "Too Young" (Sylvia Dee, Sidney Lippman) - 3:13 "Mona Lisa" (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans) - 3:16 "(I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons" (William Best, Deek Watson) - 2:54 "Red Sails in the Sunset" (Jimmy Kennedy, Hugh Williams) - 3:17 "Pretend" (Dan Belloc, Lew Douglass, Frank LaVere, Cliff Parman) - 2:44 "Make Her Mine" (Chester Conn, Sammy Gallop) - 2:57 tracks 5, 6, 11 and 12 were not part of the original 10-inch LP release but were added to the 1954 (and later) releases.
Personnel Nat King Cole – vocals The Nat King Cole Trio – on "I Love You for Sentimental Reasons," "What'll I Do?" and "Lost April" The Carlyle Hall Strings – on "Lost April" and "A Portrait of Jennie" Les Baxter's Orchestra – on "Mona Lisa" and "Too Young" Pete Rugolo's Orchestra – on "Red Sails in the Sunset" Nelson Riddle's Orchestra – on "Unforgettable," "Pretend," "Answer Me My Love," "Make Her Mine" and "Hajji Baba" Lee Gillette – producer
Charts + Chart performance for Unforgettable Chart (2026) Peakposition
Certifications
References
Capitol H-357 (1952 release, 10 inch, 8 tracks) Capitol T-357 (1954 release, 12 inch, 12 tracks)
External links A Pile o' Cole Nat King Cole Website discogs.com Personnel listing from Rato Records