Thankful (Natalie Cole album)
Thankful | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by Natalie Cole | ||||
Released | November 16, 1977 | |||
Recorded |
August–November, 1977 ABC Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
Genre | ||||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer |
| |||
Natalie Cole chronology | ||||
|
Professional ratings | |
---|---|
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Robert Christgau | B- [2] |
Thankful is a 1977 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on November 16, 1977 by Capitol Records, The album single, "Our Love", peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and topped the R&B Charts in 1978.
Track listing
All tracks written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.
Side one | ||
---|---|---|
No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Lovers" | 3:47 |
2. | "Our Love" | 5:22 |
3. | "La Costa" (Natalie Cole, Linda Williams) | 3:50 |
4. | "Nothing Stronger Than Love" | 4:54 |
Side two | ||
---|---|---|
No. | Title | Length |
5. | "Be Thankful" | 3:49 |
6. | "Just Can't Stay Away" | 5:23 |
7. | "Annie Mae" (Cole) | 4:00 |
8. | "Keeping a Light" (Cole) | 4:06 |
Personnel
- Natalie Cole - vocals
- Criss Johnson, Lee Ritenour, Ray Parker, Jr. - guitar
- Larry Ball - bass
- Linda Williams - piano, Fender Rhodes
- Sonny Burke - organ
- Marvin Yancy - piano, organ, clavinet
- Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
- Donnell Hagan, James Gadson, Paul Humphrey, Teddy Sparks - drums
- Alan Estes - percussion
- Gene Barge - alto saxophone solo on "Just Can't Stay Away"
Notes
- R&B/pop group En Vogue recorded a cover of "Just Can't Stay Away" which appears on their 1990 debut album Born to Sing.
- Singer Mary J. Blige recorded a cover version of "Our Love" for her 1997 album Share My World.
Charts
Chart (1977) | Peak [3] |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 16 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 5 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US A/C [3] | ||
1977 | "Our Love" | 10 | 1 | 33 |
1978 | "Annie Mae" | — | 6 | — |
References
- ↑ Hogan, Ed. Thankful > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Thankful > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- 1 2 3 4 "US Charts > Natalie Cole". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.