(Elektra)
Herald rating: * *
Review: Russell Baillie
Released to coincide with the headline-grabbing autobiography of Nat King Cole's daughter, this 19-track collection spans her career — from disco diva, through the collection of "duets" with her long-dead dad on the Unforgettable album of '91, to the present, with two new nondescript tracks.
One problem with limiting Cole to the Love Songs title is that it eliminates a few of her more recognisable up-tempo hits, such as disco classic Sophisticated Lady and Pink Cadillac.
Otherwise, it's a collection that relies heavily on Unforgettable, with only 70s' soul toe-tappers Our Love and This Will Be breaking the syrupy dreariness.
As all the largely indistinguishable jazz-soul pop ballads show, Cole has always been a nice singer.
They also prove she's never really been one of the greats.
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