1993 studio album by Natalie Cole
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 .[ 7]
The single, "Take a Look", peaked at No. 68 on the US Billboard R&B chart and No. 35 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1993.
Track listing
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)
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 (2-4, 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
Certifications
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 .
^ Wood, Sam (June 22, 1993). "Golden-Era Tunes Allow Cole to Shine". Philadelphia Inquirer .
^ 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 .
^ "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 .
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