| Stardust | ||||
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| Studio album by Natalie Cole | ||||
| Released | September 24, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | June–September 1996 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way Recording, Capitol Studios, Conway Studios and LeGonks West (Hollywood, CA); Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA); The Hit Factory and Sony Music Studios (New York, NY); The Shire (Bedford, NY); Wisseloord Studios (Hilversum, Netherlands) | |||
| Genre | Traditional pop | |||
| Length | 78:30 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer |
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| Natalie Cole chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Billboard | (favorable) |
| Cash Box | (favorable) |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
Stardust is a studio album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on September 24, 1996. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the song "When I Fall in Love", a duet with Nat King Cole, at the 39th Grammy Awards.
The song also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster. The album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.
Track listing
Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "There's a Lull in My Life" | 5:22 | ||
| 2. | "Stardust" | 4:40 | ||
| 3. | "Let's Face the Music and Dance" |
| 2:16 | |
| 4. | "Teach Me Tonight" | 3:16 | ||
| 5. | "When I Fall in Love" (duet with Nat King Cole) |
| 4:12 | |
| 6. | "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" |
| 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Love Letters" |
|
| 4:49 |
| 8. | "He Was Too Good to Me" |
| 5:07 | |
| 9. | "Dindi" (Portuguese) |
| 4:36 | |
| 10. | "Two for the Blues" |
| 4:22 | |
| 11. | "If Love Ain't There" |
| 3:25 | |
| 12. | "To Whom It May Concern" |
|
| 3:27 |
| 13. | "Where Can I Go Without You?" |
|
| 4:23 |
| 14. | "Ahmad's Blues" |
|
| 4:13 |
| 15. | "Pick Yourself Up" |
| 3:31 | |
| 16. | "If You Could See Me Now" |
| 4:42 | |
| 17. | "Like a Lover" |
| 5:17 | |
| 18. | "This Morning It Was Summer" |
| 3:24 | |
| 19. | "When I Fall in Love" (Spanish Version) |
|
| 4:12 |
| Total length: | 78:30 | |||
- Notes
- Nat King Cole's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" originally recorded on November 21, 1961
- Nat King Cole's "When I Fall in Love" originally recorded on December 28, 1956
- Portuguese lyrics on "Dindi" written by Louis Oliveira
- Additional lyrics on "Two for the Blues" written by Natalie Cole
- Additional Portuguese lyrics on by Dori Caymmi, Dorival Caymmi and Natalie Cole
Personnel
Information is based on the album's Liner Notes
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, vocal arrangements (5, 7, 14), backing vocals (7, 10), music arrangements (17)
- Terry Trotter – acoustic piano (1, 4, 5, 12, 13, 16-18), Fender Rhodes (1, 13), keyboards (12, 18)
- Michael Lang – acoustic piano (2)
- Rob Mounsey – acoustic piano (3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15), additional keyboards (3), keyboards (6, 8, 9, 11, 15), music arrangements (6, 8, 9, 15)
- Nat King Cole – Hammond B3 organ solo (3), lead vocals (5)
- George Duke – acoustic piano (7), keyboards (7, 10), music arrangements (7, 10, 17), vibraphone (10), horn arrangements (10), vocals arrangements (14)
- Bob James – keyboards (14), acoustic piano solo (14), music arrangements (14)
- John Chiodini – guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 16-18), acoustic guitar (7)
- John Pizzarelli – guitar (3, 6, 8, 9, 11)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – electric guitar (7, 10)
- Lee Ritenour – guitar solo (14)
- Jim Hughart – bass (1, 4, 13, 16), music arrangements (16)
- Chuck Domanico – bass (2, 5)
- David Finck – bass (3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15)
- Reggie Hamilton – bass (7, 10)
- Chuck Berghofer – bass (12, 18)
- Nathan East – bass (14, 17)
- Harold Jones – drums (1, 4, 13, 16)
- Ralph Penland – drums (2)
- Chris Parker – drums (3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15)
- John Guerin – drums (5, 12, 18)
- John Robinson – drums (7, 10)
- Harvey Mason – drums (14)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6, 9, 15)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (7, 17)
- Rafael Padilla – percussion (14)
- Dan Higgins – saxophone solo (5)
- Everette Harp – alto saxophone solo (10)
- Michael Brecker – saxophone solo (15)
- Jon Clarke – oboe solo (5)
- George Bohanon – trombone solo (4)
- Wynton Marsalis – trumpet solo (8)
- Toots Thielemans – harmonica solo (7, 9)
- Alan Broadbent – music arrangements (1-3, 5, 11, 13)
- John Clayton – music arrangements (4)
- David Foster – music arrangements (5), vocals arrangements (5)
- Gordon Jenkins – original music arrangements (5)
- Clare Fischer – strings arrangements (7, 17)
- Jerry Hey – horns arrangements (10, 14)
- Johnny Mandel – music arrangements (12, 18)
- Charles Floyd – music arrangements (16)
- Janis Siegel – backing and harmony vocals (10)
Production
- Executive Producer – Natalie Cole
- Producers – Phil Ramone (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); David Foster (Tracks 2, 5, 12 & 18); George Duke (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14, 16 & 17); Natalie Cole (Track 17).
- Production Assistants – Simon Ramone (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); Corrine Duke (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14 & 16, 17).
- Instrumental (Track) Recording – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 5, 12, 13 & 18); Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 15); Erik Zobler (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14, 16 & 17); Dave Reitzas (Track 5).
- Vocal Recording – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 5, 13 & 18); Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); Dave Reitzas (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17 & 18); Erik Zobler (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14 & 16).
- Additional Engineering – Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson and Patrick Ulenberg.
- Assistant Engineers – Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut and Robbes Stieglitz.
- Mixed by Al Schmitt at Bill Schnee Studio (Hollywood, CA).
- Orchestra and Big Band Contractors – Debbie Datz, Jill Dell'Abate, Bill Hughes, Morris Repass and Patti Zimmitti.
- Project Coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
- Album Concept – Natalie Cole
- Art Direction – Gabrielle Raumberger
- Design – Emily Rich
- Photography – Rocky Schenck
- Management – Dan Cleary
- Personal Assistant – Benita Hill Johnson
- Hair – Janet Zeitoun
- Make-up – Tara Posey
- Stylist – Cecille Parker
- Linguists – Dori Caymmi, Helena Caymmi, David Romano, Roberta Taurello and Veronique Triquet.
- Liner Notes – Dick La Palm
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) | 33 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 11 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Carpenter, Bill (January 1, 1997). "Natalie Cole". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 202.
- AllMusic review
- Verna, Paul (1996-09-28). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- Darzin, Daina (1996-10-19). "Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
- Entertainment Weekly review
- "The 39th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- "The 39th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ Cole, Natalie. "Stardust" (Album Notes). Elektra. 1996.
- Nat King Cole with Billy May's Orchestra. "Nat King Cole Discography: November 21, 1961 (Los Angeles, CA)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ Nat King Cole with Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra. "Nat King Cole Discography: December 28, 1956 (Los Angeles, CA)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- "Stardust > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 63.
- "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Stardust". Recording Industry Association of America.