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.
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| Released | April 9, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–76 | |||
| Studio | Curtom (Chicago) | |||
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| Length | 34:31 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| Singles from Natalie | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (average)[3] |
Track listing
editAll 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
edit- 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
edit- Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
- Producers – Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy (Tracks 1, 2 & 4–10); Gene Barge and Richard Evans (Track 3).
- Engineers – Roger Anfinsen and Fred Brietberg
- Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction – Roy Kohara
- Photography – Charles W. Bush
- Management – Kevin Hunter
Charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak [4] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| 1976 | "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | 25 | 1 | — |
| "Mr. Melody" | 49 | 10 | 25 | |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Henderson, Alex. Natalie > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ McEwen, Joe (July 15, 1976). "Natalie Cole: Natalie : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2006-05-12. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Natalie Cole". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Natalie". Recording Industry Association of America.