Natalie Live!

Natalie Live is a 1978 live album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on June 13, 1978, this double-length live album was recorded at two different locations: In August 1977 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, and in March 1978 at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Natalie Live!
Live album by
Natalie Cole
ReleasedJune 13, 1978
RecordedAugust, 1977
Universal Amphitheatre, (Los Angeles, California)
March, 1978
Latin Casino, (Cherry Hill, New Jersey)
Genre
LabelCapitol
Producer

Gene Barge

Natalie Cole chronology
Thankful
(1977)		 Natalie Live!
(1978)		 I Love You So
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
BBC(favorable) [2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"Jackson, Yancy, Natalie Cole3:35
2."Que Sera, Sera"Jay Livingston, Ray Evans7:36
3."Lovers"Jackson, Yancy, Cole3:10
4."I'm Catching Hell (Living Here Alone)" 7:28
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Mr. Melody" 3:33
6."This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" 3:16
7."Party Lights"Tennyson Stephens4:58
8."I've Got Love on My Mind" 7:52
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"John Lennon, Paul McCartney8:06
10."Inseparable" 2:51
11."Cry Baby"Bert Russell, Norman Meade5:09
12."Can We Get Together Again" 4:00
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I Can't Say No" 6:28
14."Something's Got a Hold on Me"Pearl Woods, Etta James, Leroy Kirkland4:32
15."Be Thankful" 7:32
16."Our Love" 7:08

Personnel
  • Natalie Cole – lead vocals
  • Linda Williams, Michael Wycoff – keyboards
  • Charles Bynum, Andrew Kastner – guitar
  • Bobby Eaton – bass
  • Teddy Sparks - drums
  • Wayne Habersham, Louis Palomo – percussion
  • Anita Anderson, Michael Wycoff, Sissy Peoples, Wayne Habersham – backing vocals
  • Gene Barge, Richard Evans, Don Hannah – arrangements
  • Jules Chaikin, Louis Krause – orchestral contractors
  • Linda Williams – orchestral conductor

Production
  • Producers – Charles Jackson, Gene Barge and Marvin Yancy.
  • Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
  • Engineers – Barney Perkins and Ray Thompson
  • Mixed by Barney Perkins and Zollie Johnson at ABC Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Editing – Gene Barge, Charles Jackson, Zollie Johnson, Barney Perkins and Marvin Yancy.
  • Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Design – Kathy Morphesis
  • Design and Artwork – Roger Williams
  • Liner Notes – David Nathan
  • Management – Kevin Hunter

Charts
Chart (1978) Peak
positions[3]
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 38
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 31
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 9
Singles
Year Single Peak
positions
US
R&B
[3]
1978 "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" 53

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Henderson, Alex. Natalie Live! > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  2. Easlea, Daryl (May 5, 2010). "Natalie Live! > review". BBC. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  3. "US Charts > Natalie Cole". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  4. "American single certifications – Natalie Cole – Natalie Live". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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