Tracklist

A1	Honeysuckle Rose	2:28
A2	Sweet Lorraine	2:50
A3	This Side Up	2:44
A4	Gone With The Draft	2:37
A5	Stompin' At The Panama	2:58
B1	Early Morning Blues	2:40
B2	Babs	2:20
B3	Scotchin' With The Soda	2:29
B4	Slow Down	3:07
B5	Honey Hush	2:51
C1	I Like To Riff	2:42
C2	This Will Make You Laugh	3:11
C3	Hit The Ramp	3:17
C4	Stop, The Red Light's On	2:38
C5	(Bedtime) Sleep, Baby, Sleep	2:52
D1	Call The Police	3:05
D2	That Ain't Right	3:10
D3	Are You Fer It?	3:04
D4	Hit That Jive Jack	2:53
D5	Thunder	2:50

Credits

• Contrabass – Eddie Cole (tracks: A5, B5, C5, D5), Wesley Prince (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4, C1 to C4, D1 to D4)
• Drums – Jimmy Adams (tracks: A5, B5, C5, D5)
• Ensemble – King Cole Trio* (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4, C1 to C4, D1 to D4)
• Guitar – Oscar Moore (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B4, C1 to C4, D1 to D4)
• Orchestra – Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers (tracks: A5, B5, C5, D5)
• Piano – Nat King Cole
• Saxophone – Bill Wright (tracks: A5, B5, C5, D5), Tommy Thompson (tracks: A5, B5, C5, D5)
• Vocals – Nat King Cole

Notes

King Cole Trio
Side 1 Tracks Recorded Hollywood December 6,1940
Side 2 Tracks Recorded NewYork March 14, 1941
Side 3 Tracks Recorded NewYork March 16, 1941
Side 4 Tracks recorded NewYork October 23, 1941

Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers
Track No. 5 On Each Side Recorded Chicago July 28, 1936

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCA2 4020	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE)	MCA Records	MCA2 4020	US	1973
MCF 2564, 0C 062 95609	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(LP, Comp)	MCA Records, MCA Records	MCF 2564, 0C 062 95609	UK	Unknown
MCA2-4020	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE)	MCA Records	MCA2-4020	US	1973
MCA2-4020	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp, Club, RE)	MCA Records	MCA2-4020	US	1973
MAPD 7045	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp)	MCA Records	MAPD 7045	Italy	1974

Tracklist

A1	Honeysuckle Rose	2:28
A2	Sweet Lorraine	2:50
A3	This Side Up	2:44
A4	Gone With The Draft	2:37
A5	Stompin' At The Panama	2:58
B1	Early Morning Blues	2:40
B2	Babs	2:20
B3	Scotchin' With The Soda	2:29
B4	Slow Down	3:07
B5	Honey Hush	2:51
C1	I Like To Riff	2:42
C2	This Will Make You Laugh	3:11
C3	Hit The Ramp	3:17
C4	Stop, The Red Light's On	2:38
C5	(Bedtime) Sleep, Baby, Sleep	2:52
D1	Call The Police	3:05
D2	That Ain't Right	3:10
D3	Are You Fer It?	3:04
D4	Hit That Jive Jack	2:53
D5	Thunder	2:50

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville

Notes

This is a reissue of old Decca recordings. The first four songs of each side are of the King Cole Trio, while the last song on each side is of Eddie Cole's Solid Swingers.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A Side Stamped): ◈ P ◈
• Matrix / Runout (B Side Stamped): ◈ P ◈

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
MCF 2564, 0C 062 95609	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(LP, Comp)	MCA Records, MCA Records	MCF 2564, 0C 062 95609	UK	Unknown
MCA2-4020	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp, RE)	MCA Records	MCA2-4020	US	1973
MCA2-4020	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp, Club, RE)	MCA Records	MCA2-4020	US	1973
COPS 7045-D	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp)	MCA Coral	COPS 7045-D	Germany	1973
MAPD 7045	Nat King Cole	From The Very Beginning ‎(2xLP, Comp)	MCA Records	MAPD 7045	Italy	1974

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