Stardust (Natalie Cole album)
| Stardust | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 24, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | June–September 1996 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios, Conway Studios and LeGonks West (Hollywood, CA); Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA); The Hit Factory and Sony Music Studios (New York, NY); The Shire (Bedford, NY); Wisseloord Studios (Hilversum, Netherlands) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 78:30 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer |
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| Natalie Cole chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
| Cash Box | (favorable)[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
Stardust is a studio album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on September 24, 1996. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the song "When I Fall in Love", a duet with Nat King Cole, at the 39th Grammy Awards.[5]
The song also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.[6] The album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
Track listing
Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There's a Lull in My Life" | 5:22 | ||
| 2. | "Stardust" | 4:40 | ||
| 3. | "Let's Face the Music and Dance" |
| 2:16 | |
| 4. | "Teach Me Tonight" | 3:16 | ||
| 5. | "When I Fall in Love" (duet with Nat King Cole) |
| 4:12 | |
| 6. | "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" |
| 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Love Letters" |
|
| 4:49 |
| 8. | "He Was Too Good to Me" |
| 5:07 | |
| 9. | "Dindi" (Portuguese) |
| 4:36 | |
| 10. | "Two for the Blues" |
| 4:22 | |
| 11. | "If Love Ain't There" |
| 3:25 | |
| 12. | "To Whom It May Concern" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 13. | "Where Can I Go Without You?" |
|
| 4:23 |
| 14. | "Ahmad's Blues" |
|
| 4:13 |
| 15. | "Pick Yourself Up" |
| 3:31 | |
| 16. | "If You Could See Me Now" |
| 4:42 | |
| 17. | "Like a Lover" |
| 5:17 | |
| 18. | "This Morning It Was Summer" |
| 3:24 | |
| 19. | "When I Fall in Love" (Spanish Version) |
|
| 4:12 |
| Total length: | 78:30 | |||
- Notes
- Nat King Cole's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" originally recorded on November 21, 1961[8]
- Nat King Cole's "When I Fall in Love" originally recorded on December 28, 1956[9]
- Portuguese lyrics on "Dindi" written by Louis Oliveira
- Additional lyrics on "Two for the Blues" written by Natalie Cole
- Additional Portuguese lyrics on by Dori Caymmi, Dorival Caymmi and Natalie Cole
Personnel
Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[7]
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, vocal arrangements (5, 7, 14), backing vocals (7, 10), music arrangements (17)
- Terry Trotter – acoustic piano (1, 4, 5, 12, 13, 16-18), Fender Rhodes (1, 13), keyboards (12, 18)
- Michael Lang – acoustic piano (2)
- Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano (3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15), additional keyboards (3), keyboards (6, 8, 9, 11, 15), music arrangements (6, 8, 9, 15)
- Nat King Cole – Hammond B3 organ solo (3), lead vocals (5)
- George Duke – acoustic piano (7), keyboards (7, 10), music arrangements (7, 10, 17), vibraphone (10), horn arrangements (10), vocals arrangements (14)
- Bob James – keyboards (14), acoustic piano solo (14), music arrangements (14)
- John Chiodini – guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 16-18), acoustic guitar (7)
- John Pizzarelli – guitar (3, 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar (7, 10)
- Lee Ritenour – guitar solo (14)
- Jim Hughart – bass (1, 4, 13, 16), music arrangements (16)
- Chuck Domanico – bass (2, 5)
- David Finck – bass (3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15)
- Reggie Hamilton – bass (7, 10)
- Chuck Berghofer – bass (12, 18)
- Nathan East – bass (14, 17)
- Harold Jones – drums (1, 4, 13, 16)
- Ralph Penland – drums (2)
- Chris Parker – drums (3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15)
- John Guerin – drums (5, 12, 18)
- John Robinson – drums (7, 10)
- Harvey Mason – drums (14)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6, 9, 15)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (7, 17)
- Rafael Padilla – percussion (14)
- Dan Higgins – saxophone solo (5)
- Everette Harp – alto saxophone solo (10)
- Michael Brecker – saxophone solo (15)
- Jon Clarke – oboe solo (5)
- George Bohanon – trombone solo (4)
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet solo (8)
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica solo (7, 9)
- Alan Broadbent – music arrangements (1-3, 5, 11, 13)
- John Clayton – music arrangements (4)
- David Foster – music arrangements (5), vocals arrangements (5)
- Gordon Jenkins – original[9] music arrangements (5)
- Clare Fischer – strings arrangements (7, 17)
- Jerry Hey – horns arrangements (10, 14)
- Johnny Mandel – music arrangements (12, 18)
- Charles Floyd – music arrangements (16)
- Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals (10)
Production
- Executive Producer – Natalie Cole
- Producers – Phil Ramone (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); David Foster (Tracks 2, 5, 12 & 18); George Duke (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14, 16 & 17); Natalie Cole (Track 17).
- Production Assistants – Simon Ramone (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); Corrine Duke (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14 & 16, 17).
- Instrumental (Track) Recording – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 5, 12, 13 & 18); Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 15); Erik Zobler (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14, 16 & 17); Dave Reitzas (Track 5).
- Vocal Recording – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 5, 13 & 18); Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); Dave Reitzas (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17 & 18); Erik Zobler (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14 & 16).
- Additional Engineering – Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson and Patrick Ulenberg.
- Assistant Engineers – Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut and Robbes Stieglitz.
- Mixed by Al Schmitt at Bill Schnee Studio (Hollywood, CA).
- Orchestra and Big Band Contractors – Debbie Datz, Jill Dell'Abate, Bill Hughes, Morris Repass and Patti Zimmitti.
- Project Coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
- Album Concept – Natalie Cole
- Art Direction – Gabrielle Raumberger
- Design – Emily Rich
- Photography – Rocky Schenck
- Management – Dan Cleary
- Personal Assistant – Benita Hill Johnson
- Hair – Janet Zeitoun
- Make-up – Tara Posey
- Stylist – Cecille Parker
- Linguists – Dori Caymmi, Helena Caymmi, David Romano, Roberta Taurello and Veronique Triquet.
- Liner Notes – Dick La Palm
Charts
| Chart (1996)[10] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[11] | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Verna, Paul (1996-09-28). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Darzin, Daina (1996-10-19). "Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ "The 39th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "The 39th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ a b Cole, Natalie. "Stardust" (Album Notes). Elektra. 1996.
- ^ Nat King Cole with Billy May's Orchestra. "Nat King Cole Discography: November 21, 1961 (Los Angeles, CA)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ a b Nat King Cole with Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra. "Nat King Cole Discography: December 28, 1956 (Los Angeles, CA)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ "Stardust > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 63.
- ^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Stardust". Recording Industry Association of America.