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\ud83d\udcfc Format:<\/strong> Audio-Kassette
\ud83d\udcc5 Erscheinungsdatum<\/strong> Early-to-mid 1990s
\ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Label:<\/strong> Cosmos (Bulgaria)<\/p>\n

The Definitive Album von Nat King Cole, ver\u00f6ffentlicht auf Kassette vom bulgarischen Label Cosmos, ist eine regional zusammengestellte Auswahl einiger der beliebtesten Vocal-Jazz- und Popstandards des S\u00e4ngers. Die Kompilation erschien in den 1990er-Jahren \u2013 einer Zeit, in der westliche Klassiker in Osteuropa stark nachgefragt wurden \u2013 und machte die samtweiche Stimme eines der gr\u00f6\u00dften Crooner des 20. Jahrhunderts einem breiteren lokalen Publikum zug\u00e4nglich.<\/p>\n

Die Sammlung umfasst eine Mischung aus romantischen Balladen, lateinamerikanisch inspirierten Titeln und verspielten Mitsingliedern. Das Album deckt ein breites emotionales Spektrum ab \u2013 von der tr\u00e4umerischen Melancholie von \u201eNature Boy\u201c bis zur nostalgischen Fr\u00f6hlichkeit von \u201eThose Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer\u201c. Die Kassette bietet warme, analoge Klangqualit\u00e4t und ein unverkennbar regionales Design. Sie wurde h\u00e4ufig an Kiosken, in Musikl\u00e4den oder Buchhandlungen verkauft.<\/p>\n

Cosmos war eines von mehreren bulgarischen Labels der postsowjetischen \u00c4ra, das halb-offizielle Kompilationen westlicher K\u00fcnstler herausgab. Obwohl diese Ver\u00f6ffentlichungen nicht immer vollst\u00e4ndig lizenziert waren, spielten sie eine entscheidende Rolle bei der Entwicklung des lokalen Musikgeschmacks und sind heute nostalgische Sammlerst\u00fccke.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfa8 Cover-Design
Ein einfaches Portr\u00e4t von Nat King Cole mit dem Titel \u201eThe Definitive Album\u201c in englischer Sprache. Das Cosmos-Logo ist meist in einer Ecke abgedruckt. Einige Ausgaben enthalten kyrillischen Text auf der R\u00fcckseite des J-Cards.<\/p>\n

\u00a9 Cosmos, Bulgaria
\u2117 Original recordings (1940s\u20131960s), compiled regionally in the 1990s<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb6 Titelliste:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Nature Boy<\/li>\n
  2. Mona Lisa<\/li>\n
  3. Too Young<\/li>\n
  4. L-O-V-E<\/li>\n
  5. Quiz\u00e1s, Quiz\u00e1s, Quiz\u00e1s<\/li>\n
  6. Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer<\/li>\n
  7. Unforgettable<\/li>\n
  8. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup<\/li>\n
  9. Ramblin\u2019 Rose<\/li>\n
  10. Let There Be Love<\/li>\n
  11. Looking Back<\/li>\n<\/ol>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \ud83d\udcfc Format: Audio Cassette\ud83d\udcc5 Release Date: Early-to-mid 1990s\ud83c\udff7\ufe0f Label: Cosmos (Bulgaria) The Definitive Album by Nat King Cole, released on cassette by Bulgarian label Cosmos, is a regionally compiled selection of some of Cole\u2019s most beloved vocal jazz and pop standards. Issued during the 1990s when Western classics were in high demand across Eastern Europe, this unofficial collection gave local listeners access to the velvet-smooth voice of one of the 20th century\u2019s greatest crooners. Featuring a mix of romantic ballads, Latin-infused numbers, and playful sing-alongs, the compilation covers a broad emotional spectrum \u2014 from the dreamy melancholy of “Nature Boy” to the joyful nostalgia of “Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer.” The cassette offers rich analog warmth and a distinctly regional design, often sold in kiosks, music stores, or bookshops. Cosmos was one of several post-socialist-era labels in Bulgaria that issued semi-official compilations of Western artists. Although not always properly licensed, these tapes were essential in shaping local music taste and are now nostalgic treasures for collectors. \ud83c\udfa8 Cover Design:Simple portrait of Nat King Cole, with “The Definitive Album” title in English. The Cosmos logo is typically printed in the corner, and some editions feature Cyrillic text on the back of the j-card. \u00a9 Cosmos, Bulgaria\u2117 Original recordings (1940s\u20131960s), compiled regionally in the 1990s \ud83c\udfb6 Tracklist: Nature Boy Mona Lisa Too Young L-O-V-E Quiz\u00e1s, Quiz\u00e1s, Quiz\u00e1s Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer Unforgettable Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup Ramblin\u2019 Rose Let There Be Love Looking Back<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":624,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[101,24],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-622","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-sale","7":"product_cat-audio-cassette","8":"pa_condition-preowned","9":"pa_product-type-cassette-tape","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"purchasable","14":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=622"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=622"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=622"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/retrosector.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}