Tell Me All About Yourself – NAT KING COLE****

Tell Me All About Yourself/Until The Real Thing Comes Along/The Best Thing For You/When You Walked By/ Crazy She Calls Me/You’ve Got The Indian Sign On Me/For You/Dedicated To You/You Are My Love/This Is Always/My Life/(I Would Do) Anything For You

By the early 1960s Nat King Cole had achieved greatness as one of the best exponents of relaxed easy listening music. However, with Tell Me All About Yourself he made a slight return to his jazz roots. (US:33)

“Nat swings on this LP. If you like Nat, you'll enjoy this bouncy swingin' collection which I found to be more mid tempo, rather than fast, with a good use of brass.”

“Everyone who enjoys Nat King Cole needs to be familiar with this album. It's a must. This shows his more jazzier side and it certainly seems as if he is having a wonderful time recording these songs. The man had such an amazing talent for beautiful singing, while making you feel as if you were spending time with a good friend.”

“By 1960 Nat was so identified as a singer of standards that, to a good portion of his record buying public, his previous connection to jazz was tenuous indeed. With this release Nat sought to re-cultivate his jazz roots.”

“Once again, Nat King Cole has shown us just why he is the King. His baritone voice, which is rich and tempting, entrances the listener.”

“Tell Me All About Yourself is another smooth ballad release featuring Nat King Cole. He had a tenderness in his voice, completely flawless. He could never deliver a bad tune. His style and signature of making a song his own has never been duplicated. Within this LP are wonderful ballads complete with romantic lyrics; some are timeless and remain classics, while others are songs that had never seen the light of day before.”

"Tell Me About Yourself features a more mature Nat King Cole and he does a great job on this; he switches tempos and keys effortlessly and the big band style arrangement is very well done. Until The Real Thing Comes Along is a classic love ballad that has Nat crooning like the very best of them and showcases Nat's excellent voice with flawless diction. Listen also for Dedicated To You; this beautiful love song has Nat swaying slowly and gently and this tune is perfect. You Are My Love is more upbeat, relentlessly happy as Nat sings of his one true love.”