Don't Look Back (Natalie Cole album)
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| Released | May 15, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–80 | |||
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| Label | Capitol | |||
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Don't Look Back is a 1980 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on May 15, 1980, by Capitol Records, The album reached peak positions of number 77 on the Billboard 200; number 17 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.
The album spawned one Top 40 single, "Someone That I Used to Love," which reached number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and spent five months on the charts. It also peaked at number three on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
- "Don't Look Back" (Fred Allen, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole) - 4:08
- "(I've Seen) Paradise" (Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole) - 4:31
- "Hold On" (Kevin Yancy, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole) - 4:50
- "Stairway to the Stars" (Frank Signorelli, Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish) - 3:08
- "I'm Getting Into You" (Chuck Bynum, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole) - 3:57
- "Someone That I Used to Love" (Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser) - 4:05
- "Danger Up Ahead" (Natalie Cole) - 6:30
- "Beautiful Dreamer" (Natalie Cole) - 4:10
- "Cole Blooded" (Gene Barge, Natalie Cole) - 4:56
Personnel
Musicians and vocalists
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, keyboards (8)
- Linda Williams – keyboards (1–3, 7), acoustic piano (5)
- Marvin Yancy – keyboards (1–3, 7, 9)
- Michael Masser – keyboards (6)
- Chuck Brynum – guitars (1, 5, 9)
- Michael Clinco – guitars (4)
- Steve Hunter – guitars (7)
- Larry Ball – bass (1–5, 7–9)
- Leland Sklar – bass (6)
- James Gadson – drums (1–3, 5, 7–9)
- Norm Jeffries – drums (4)
- Rick Shlosser – drums (6)
- Gene Barge – alto sax solo (3)
- Jackie Kelso – alto saxophone (4)
- Marshall Royal – alto saxophone (4)
- Bill Green – baritone saxophone (4)
- Curtis Amy – tenor saxophone (4)
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone (4)
- George Bohanon – trombone (4)
- Garnett Brown – trombone (4)
- Robert Payne – trombone (4)
- Christopher Riddle – trombone (4)
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet (4)
- Bobby Bryant – trumpet (4)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (4)
- John Fresco – music contractor (4)
- Anita Anderson – backing vocals
- The Colettes – backing vocals
- The "N" Sisters – backing vocals
Music arrangements
- Gene Barge – arrangements (1–3, 5, 7–9), rhythm arrangements (1–3, 9)
- Marvin Yancy – rhythm arrangements (1–3, 5)
- Nelson Riddle – arrangements (4)
- Chuck Brynum – rhythm arrangements (5)
- Lee Holdridge – orchestral arrangements (6)
- Michael Masser – rhythm arrangements (6)
- Larry Ball – rhythm arrangements (7)
- Natalie Cole – rhythm arrangements (8)
