The year after he formally disbanded his trio to turn his attention to vocal pop music, Nat King Cole went into the studio with guitarist John Collins, bassist Charlie Harris and drummer Bunny Shawker and recorded Penthouse Serenade, a quiet, reflective set of standards like "Somebody Loves Me" and "Laura" that he performed instrumentally at the piano. The album confirmed that, whatever success he might be having as a singer, he hadn't lost his touch on the ivories.

Nat King Cole Penthouse Serenade Track Listing

1. Rose Room
2. I Surrender, Dear
3. Somebody Loves Me
4. It Could Happen To You
5. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
6. Laura
7. If I Should Lose You
8. Once In A Blue Moon
9. Don't Blame Me
10. Penthouse Serenade (When We're Alone)
11. Little Girl
12. Down By The Old Mill Stream
13. Too Marvelous for Words
14. That's My Girl
15. Unforgettable
16. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
17. Too Young
18. It's Only a Paper Moon