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, CA); O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, CA); The Power Station (New York, NY) | |||
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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 U.S. 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
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals (5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17)
- Roger Kellaway – piano (1, 5, 12)
- Alan Broadbent – piano (2, 3, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 17), arrangements (4, 7, 15, 16)
- Clare Fischer – piano (4)
- Mike Melvoin – piano (7, 16)
- Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano (8, 18), Fender Rhodes (11)
- John Chiodini – guitar (1-18), arrangements (14), guitar solo (15)
- John Clayton – bass guitar (1, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16, 18), arrangements (2, 10, 13)
- Jim Hughart – bass guitar (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); Andre 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, Charles 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)[5] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 1 |
| UK Album Charts | 16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[7] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[8] | 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.
- "Take a Look > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "Canadian album certifications – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Natalie Cole; 'Take a Look')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 December 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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