Welcome to the Club was chosen as one of Billboard magazine's 'Spotlight Winners of the Week' upon its release in February 1959.[4]Billboard commented that "Cole works out on a group of swinging, jazz-oriented offerings with interesting backings by Dave Cavanaugh...Cole himself, as usual, is fine and somewhat reminiscent of his earlier swinging efforts."[4] The review also noted the similarity of the album's arrangements to
Count Basie's, and praised Cole's efforts on the
blues tracks, "I Want a Little Girl" and "Wee Baby Blues".[4]
Track listing
"Welcome to the Club" (
Noel Sherman, Dick Wolf) – 2:44
Welcome to the Club was chosen as one of Billboard magazine's 'Spotlight Winners of the Week' upon its release in February 1959.[4]Billboard commented that "Cole works out on a group of swinging, jazz-oriented offerings with interesting backings by Dave Cavanaugh...Cole himself, as usual, is fine and somewhat reminiscent of his earlier swinging efforts."[4] The review also noted the similarity of the album's arrangements to
Count Basie's, and praised Cole's efforts on the
blues tracks, "I Want a Little Girl" and "Wee Baby Blues".[4]
Track listing
"Welcome to the Club" (
Noel Sherman, Dick Wolf) – 2:44