Natalie (Natalie Cole album)

Natalie is a 1976 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Cole's second studio album, It was released on April 9, 1976, by Capitol Records. The album features the hit singles, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" and "Mr. Melody". The track, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" peaked at No 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles and No 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.

Personnel

 * Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals
 * Tennyson Stephens – keyboards
 * Marvin Yancy – keyboards, arrangements (3, 4, 5, 9, 10)
 * Cash McCall – guitar
 * Joseph "Lucky" Scott – bass guitar
 * Quinton Joseph – drums
 * Henry Gibson – percussion
 * Chuck Jackson – percussion, arrangements (3, 5, 9, 10)
 * Richard Evans – arrangements (1-5, 7)
 * Gene Barge – arrangements (3, 6, 8, 9, 10)

Production

 * Producers – Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy (Tracks 1, 2 & 4–10); Gene Barge and Richard Evans (Track 3).
 * Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
 * Engineers – Roger Anfinsen and Fred Brietberg
 * Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
 * Art Direction – Roy Kohara
 * Photography – Charles W. Bush
 * Management – Kevin Hunter

Charts

 * Singles