Take a Look (Natalie Cole album)
Appearance
Take a Look | ||||
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Westlake and Schnee (Hollywood, California); O'Henry (Burbank, California); The Power Station (New York, New York) | ||||
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Length | 64:22 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
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Take a Look is a 1993 album by American singer
36th Grammy Awards.[7]
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Cry Me a River" | 3:50 | |
6. | "Undecided" |
| 2:15 |
7. | "Fiesta in Blue" | 4:03 | |
8. | "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right out of My Life" | 3:33 | |
9. | "Let There Be Love" |
| 3:50 |
10. | "It's Sand, Man!" | 2:30 | |
11. | "Don't Explain" | 3:10 | |
12. | "As Time Goes By" | 3:43 | |
13. | "Too Close for Comfort" | 2:56 | |
14. | "Calypso Blues" |
| 4:49 |
15. | "This Will Make You Laugh" | 3:46 | |
16. | "Lovers" |
| 3:14 |
17. | "All About Love" |
| 3:39 |
18. | "Take a Look" |
| 3:06 |
Total length: | 64:22 |
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, 13-15, 17), arrangements (4, 7, 15, 16)
- Clare Fischer – acoustic piano (4)
- Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano (7, 16)
- 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 (2-4, 6, 9, 10, 13-15, 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)[8] | 50 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 90 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 36 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 46 |
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 16 |
US Billboard 200[13] | 26 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 14 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
Germany (BVMI)[16] | Gold | 10,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[17] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Obee, Dave (June 20, 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Jones, Alan (June 19, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
- 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.
- ^ "Natalie Cole; 'Take a Look'". Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 December 2018.