Natalie (Natalie Cole album)
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| Released | April 9, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–76 | |||
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| Length | 34:31 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (average)[3] |
Natalie is a 1976 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Cole's second studio album, It was released on April 9, 1976, by Capitol Records. The album features the hit singles, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" and "Mr. Melody". The track, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" peaked at No 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles and No 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.
All tracks are written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mr. Melody" | 3:07 | |
| 2. | "Heaven Is With You" | 4:17 | |
| 3. | "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | Jackson, Yancy, Natalie Cole | 3:27 |
| 4. | "No Plans for the Future" | 3:12 | |
| 5. | "Can We Get Together Again" | 3:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Keep Smiling" | 2:55 | |
| 7. | "Good Morning Heartache" | Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Not Like Mine" | Jackson, Yancy, Cole | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Touch Me" | 4:14 | |
| 10. | "Hard to Get Along" | 2:45 |
Personnel
- Natalie Cole – all vocals
- Tennyson Stephens – keyboards
- Marvin Yancy – keyboards, arrangements (3–5, 9, 10)
- Cash McCall – guitars
- Joseph "Lucky" Scott – bass guitar
- Quinton Joseph – drums
- Henry Gibson – percussion
- Chuck Jackson – percussion, arrangements (3, 5, 9, 10)
- Richard Evans – arrangements (1–5, 7)
- Gene Barge – arrangements (3, 6, 8–10)
Production
- Larkin Arnold – executive producer
- Chuck Jackson – producer (1, 2, 4–10)
- Marvin Yancy – producer (1, 2, 4–10)
- Gene Barge – producer (3)
- Richard Evans – producer (3)
- Roger Anfinsen – engineer
- Fred Brietberg – engineer
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- Charles W. Bush – photography
- Janice Williams – spiritual advisor
- Kevin Hunter – management
