Take a Look (Natalie Cole album)
Take a Look is a 1993 album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on June 9, 1993 by Elektra Records. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for Take a Look at the 36th Grammy Awards.[4]
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| Released | June 9, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–93 at Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios, Conway Studios, Westlake Studios and Schnee Studios (Hollywood, California); O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, California); The Power Station (New York, New York) | |||
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| Length | 64:22 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Rolling Stone |  [3] |
The single, "Take a Look", peaked at No. 68 on the US Billboard R&B chart, and No. 35 the Adult Contemporary chart in 1993.
Track listing
- "I Wish You Love" (Albert Beach, Charles Trenet) – 4:07
- "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Duke Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) – 3:29
- "Swinging Shepherd Blues" (Natalie Cole, Kenny Jacobson, Moe Koffman, Rhoda Roberts) – 4:01
- "Crazy He Calls Me" (Bob Russell, Carl Sigman) – 4:11
- "Cry Me a River" (Arthur Hamilton) – 3:50
- "Undecided" (Sydney Robin, Charlie Shavers) – 2:15
- "Fiesta in Blue" (Count Basie, Louie Bellson, Roy Eldridge, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Mundy) – 4:03
- "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right out of My Life" (Cy Coleman, Joseph McCarthy) – 3:33
- "Let There Be Love" (Ian Grant, Lionel Rand) – 3:50
- "It's Sand, Man!" (Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Ed Lewis) – 2:30
- "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 3:10
- "As Time Goes By" (Herman Hupfeld) – 3:43
- "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) – 2:56
- "Calypso Blues" (Nat King Cole, George) – 4:59
- "This Will Make You Laugh" (Irene Higginbotham) – 3:46
- "Lovers" (Cole, Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy) – 3:14
- "All About Love" (Robert Arthur, Bill Dana) – 3:39
- "Take a Look" (Cole, Naomi Neville, Clyde Otis) – 3:06
Personnel
Musicians
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals (5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17)
- Roger Kellaway – acoustic piano (1, 5, 12)
- Alan Broadbent – acoustic piano (2, 3, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17), arrangements (4, 7, 15, 16)
- Clare Fischer – acoustic piano (4)
- Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano (7, 16)
- Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano (8, 18), Fender Rhodes (11)
- John Chiodini – guitars (1-18), arrangements (14), guitar solo (15)
- John Clayton – bass (1, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16, 18), arrangements (2, 10, 13)
- Jim Hughart – bass (2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17), arrangements (9)
- Jeff Hamilton – drums (1-8, 10-13, 16, 17)
- Harold Jones – drums (9, 15, 18)
- Luis Conte – percussion (14)
- Robert Yancy – percussion (14)
- Larry Bunker – marimba (14), vibraphone (14)
- Pete Christlieb – saxophone solo (2, 17)
- Grover Washington Jr. – saxophone solo (3)
- David "Fathead" Newman – saxophone solo (5, 12)
- David Trigg – trumpet solo (9)
- Marty Paich – arrangements (1, 5, 12, 18)
- Bill Holman – arrangements (3, 6, 17)
- Jeremy Lubbock – arrangements (8, 11)
Production
- Producers – Tommy LiPuma (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17 & 18); André Fischer (Tracks 2, 4, 7-11 & 13-16).
- Executive producers – Natalie Cole and Tommy LiPuma
- Production assistants – Angelo Montrone and Deborah Silverman-Kern (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17 & 18); Patty Nichols and Keith Petrie (Tracks 2, 4, 7-11 & 13-16)
- Recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt
- Additional recording – Joe Ferla, Doug Ryder, Bill Schnee and Jeffrey Woodruff
- Assistant engineers – Chris Albert, Ken Allerdyce, Chris Fogel, John Hendrickson, Richard Landers, Gil Morales, Charlie Paakkari, Marnie Riley, Gary Sulich and Dan Wojnar.
- Mastered by Doug Sax at the Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
- Project coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
- Art direction – Robyn Lynch
- Design – Drenttel Doyle Partners
- Photography – Matthew Rolston
- Hair – Janet Zeitoun
- Make-up – Rudy Calvo and Tara Posey
- Stylist – Cecille Parker
- Management – Dan Cleary
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 50 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 90 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[7] | 36 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 46 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[10] | 26 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 14 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 10,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- AllMusic review
- Entertainment Weekly review
- Rolling Stone review
- "The 36th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "Australiancharts.com – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Natalie Cole – Take a Look" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Charts.nz – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- "Canadian album certifications – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Natalie Cole; 'Take a Look'"". Archived from the original on 5 June 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
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