After Midnight (Nat King Cole album)


After Midnight is a 1957 jazz album by "Nat King Cole and his trio" on Capitol Records. It peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Albums chart.

Release history

Initially, the album was released in a 33rpm LP version as well as in a set of four 45rpm discs. In 1987, five previously unreleased tracks recorded at the same original sessions were added as bonus tracks to the Capitol Records CD re-release titled, The Complete After Midnight Sessions. Some later re-issues, under the title, After Midnight, The Complete Session or simply, After Midnight, also include one or more alternate take with the 17 songs from the original 1956 recording sessions. There are also at least three other reissues with 18, 19 and 21 tracks.

Track listing

LP release

LP side A:
  1. "Just You, Just Me" – 3:00
  2. "Sweet Lorraine" – 4:33
  3. "Sometimes I'm Happy" – 4:11
  4. "Caravan" – 2:45
  5. "It's Only a Paper Moon" – 3:06
  6. "You're Looking at Me" – 4:12
LP side B:
  1. "Lonely One" – 3:45
  2. "Don't Let It Go to Your Head" – 3:11
  3. "I Know That You Know" – 2:28
  4. "Blame It on My Youth" – 4:06
  5. "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" – 4:33
  6. " Route 66" – 3:41
At least one source seems to indicate the initial release did not contain "Sometimes I'm Happy " and "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"

Four 7 inch 45rpm discs release

Disc 1
Disc 2
Disc 3
Disc 4

1987 CD release, ''The Complete After Midnight Sessions''

  1. "Just You, Just Me
  2. "Sweet Lorraine"
  3. "Sometimes I'm Happy "
  4. "Caravan"
  5. "It's Only a Paper Moon"
  6. "You're Looking at Me"
  7. "Lonely One"
  8. "Don't Let It Go to Your Head"
  9. "I Know That You Know"
  10. "Blame It on My Youth"
  11. "When I Grow Too Old to Dream"
  12. " Route 66"
Bonus tracks :
  2. "I Was a Little Too Lonely " – 3:02
  3. "You Can Depend on Me" – 3:55
  4. "What Is There to Say?" – 3:37
  5. "Two Loves Have I" – 2:47
  6. "Candy" – 3:54

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