# |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Nat King Cole |
Love Is The Thing |
1957 |
UK 1 - May 1957 (14 weeks), US num 1 for 8 weeks - May 1957, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1992), US CashBox 3 of 1957, US BB 5 of 1957, Billboard 73 - Mar 1965 (11 weeks), Acclaimed 2136 (1957), RYM 24 of 1957 |
2 |
Nat King Cole |
The Christmas Song |
2009 |
US (Sup) 6 x Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 2009), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1969), US Albums 2014-23 peak 5 - Jan 2014 (66 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 22 - Dec 2019 (7 weeks), Billboard 93 - Dec 2009 (23 weeks), RYM 108 of 1962 |
3 |
Nat King Cole |
Ramblin' Rose |
1962 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1991), Billboard 7 - Aug 1963 (115 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), US BB 13 of 1962, US CashBox 37 of 1965, US Longest Running Album 84 1962 (162 weeks), RYM 192 of 1962 |
4 |
Nat King Cole |
Unforgettable |
1965 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1992), UK 11 - Mar 1965 (8 weeks), Billboard 30 - Mar 1965 (39 weeks), RYM 7 of 1952 |
5 |
Nat King Cole |
Wild Is Love |
1960 |
Grammy in 1960 (Nominated), US BB 34 of 1960, US CashBox 40 of 1961 |
6 |
Nat King Cole |
(Capitol Presents) The King Cole Trio |
1944 |
US num 1 for 11 weeks - Mar 1945, RYM 1 of 1944 |
7 |
Nat King Cole |
Love |
1965 |
Billboard 4 - Feb 1965 (38 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), US BB 28 of 1965, US CashBox 38 of 1965, RYM 167 of 1964 |
8 |
Nat King Cole |
The Best Of Nat King Cole |
1968 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1991), UK 5 - Dec 1968 (18 weeks), Billboard 187 - Sep 1968 (5 weeks) |
9 |
Nat King Cole |
King Cole Trio, Volume 2 |
1946 |
US num 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1946 |
10 |
Nat King Cole |
Those Lazy-hazy-crazy Days Of Summer |
1963 |
Billboard 21 - Aug 1963 (30 weeks), US BB 59 of 1963, US CashBox 67 of 1963 |
11 |
Nat King Cole |
Unforgettable Nat King Cole |
1991 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), UK 23 - Nov 1991 (9 weeks), Defin200 133 (1991) |
12 |
Nat King Cole |
Cole Espanol |
1958 |
US BB 34 of 1958, US CashBox 36 of 1958, RYM 147 of 1958 |
13 |
Nat King Cole |
After Midnight |
1957 |
US BB 43 of 1957, Acclaimed 2156 (1957), RYM 30 of 1956 |
14 |
Nat King Cole |
The Ultimate Collection |
1999 |
Sweden 4 - Jan 2000 (10 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1999), Norway 13 - Mar 2000 (5 weeks), UK 26 - Nov 1999 (7 weeks) |
15 |
Nat King Cole |
20 Golden Greats - Nat King Cole |
1978 |
UK 1 - Apr 1978 (37 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1978) |
16 |
Nat King Cole |
Capitol Collectors Series |
1991 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1992), Billboard 86 - Jul 1991 (28 weeks) |
17 |
Nat King Cole |
Christmas With Nat King Cole |
1988 |
UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1988), UK 25 - Nov 1988 (9 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 58 - Dec 2022 (1 week) |
18 |
Nat King Cole |
The World Of Nat King Cole |
2005 |
Norway 24 - Feb 2005 (2 weeks), Billboard 41 - Feb 2005 (6 weeks), UK 51 - Feb 2005 (3 weeks) |
19 |
Nat King Cole |
The Nat King Cole Story |
1961 |
Grammy in 1961 (Nominated) |
20 |
Nat King Cole |
Nat King Cole Sings & The George Shearing Quintet Plays |
1961 |
UK 8 - Oct 1962 (7 weeks), RYM 57 of 1961 |
21 |
Nat King Cole |
Just One Of Those Things |
1957 |
US CashBox 30 of 1958, RYM 58 of 1957 |
22 |
Nat King Cole |
20 Greatest Love Songs |
1982 |
UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1983), UK 7 - Nov 1982 (26 weeks) |
23 |
Nat King Cole |
I Don't Want To Be Hurt Anymore |
1964 |
Billboard 18 - Aug 1964 (45 weeks) |
24 |
Nat King Cole |
This Is Nat King Cole |
1957 |
US CashBox 34 of 1957 |
25 |
Nat King Cole |
Tenderly |
1961 |
UK EP 9 - Apr 1961 |
26 |
Nat King Cole |
My Fair Lady |
1964 |
Billboard 74 - Sep 1964 (23 weeks) |
27 |
Nat King Cole |
String Along With Nat King Cole |
1961 |
UK 12 - Aug 1961 (9 weeks) |
28 |
Nat King Cole |
Looking Back |
1965 |
Billboard 60 - Sep 1965 (14 weeks) |
29 |
Nat King Cole |
Songs From 'Cat Ballou' And Other Motion Pictures |
1965 |
Billboard 77 - Jul 1965 (9 weeks) |
30 |
Nat King Cole |
Dear Lonely Hearts |
1965 |
Billboard 85 - Mar 1965 (8 weeks) |
31 |
Nat King Cole |
Nat King Cole At The Sands |
1966 |
Billboard 74 - Feb 1966 (11 weeks) |
32 |
Nat King Cole |
The Great Songs! |
1966 |
Billboard 145 - Nov 1966 (3 weeks) |
33 |
Nat King Cole |
Love Songs |
2003 |
UK 20 - Feb 2003 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 2003) |
34 |
Nat King Cole |
NBC Sounds Of The Season: The Nat King Cole Holiday Collection (EP) |
2008 |
Billboard 44 - Dec 2008 (7 weeks) |
35 |
Nat King Cole |
The Very Best Of Nat King Cole |
2006 |
Billboard 131 - May 2006 (2 weeks) |
36 |
Nat King Cole |
The One And Only |
1990 |
UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 2005) |
37 |
Nat King Cole |
Close-up |
1969 |
Billboard 197 - Aug 1969 (3 weeks) |
38 |
Nat King Cole |
Story Vol. 3 |
1969 |
France (InfoDisc) 55 of 1969 (peak 9, 37 weeks) |
39 |
Nat King Cole |
The Best Of Nat King Cole Volume II |
1970 |
UK 39 - Dec 1970 (2 weeks) |
40 |
Nat King Cole |
King Cole Trio, Volume 4 |
1949 |
RYM 12 of 1949 |
41 |
Nat King Cole |
Penthouse Serenade: Nat 'King' Cole at the Piano |
1952 |
RYM 9 of 1952 |
42 |
Nat King Cole |
Nat King Cole Sings for Two in Love |
1953 |
RYM 14 of 1953 |
43 |
Nat King Cole |
Ballads of the Day |
1953 |
RYM 16 of 1953 |
44 |
Nat King Cole |
The Piano Style of Nat King Cole |
1955 |
RYM 26 of 1955 |
45 |
Nat King Cole |
The Magic Of Christmas |
1960 |
RYM 58 of 1960 |
46 |
Nat King Cole |
The Touch of Your Lips |
1961 |
RYM 127 of 1961 |
47 |
Nat King Cole |
Nat King Cole's Greatest Hits |
unknown |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 2000), Canada Gold (certified by CRIA in Aug 2003) |
48 |
Nat King Cole |
The Very Thought of You |
1958 |
RYM 101 of 1958 |
In addition to the above listed albums Nat King Cole also contributed to the
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Previous Comments (newest first)
18 Sep 2016
(2) Double Listings
#14 & #22 are the same (L-O-V-E). Also #38 & #50 (Collectors Series).
Data fixed, thanks
1 Apr 2015
Double Listing - 20 Greatest Love Songs
#24 & #25 are the same.
That looks right, data fixed, thanks