Natalie (Natalie Cole album) explained

Natalie
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Natalie Cole
Cover:	76natalie.jpg
Released:	April 9, 1976
Recorded:	1975–76
Studio:	Curtom (Chicago)
Length:	34:31
Label:	Capitol
Prev Title:	Inseparable
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Unpredictable
Next Year:	1977

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.

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

• 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

Chart (1976)	Peak ^[1]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	13
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	3

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US	US R&B	US A/C
1976	"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"	25	1	-
	"Mr. Melody"	49	10	25

External links

• Natalie at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4299/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} US Charts > Natalie Cole]. AllMusic. 2013-04-27.