| Details | | Playing Time: | 73 min. | | Contributing Artists: | Clare Fischer, Conte Candoli, David "Fathead" Newman, Don Menza, Gary Foster, Joe Sample, John Chiodini | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | DDD |
Album Notes
Personnel includes: Natalie Cole (vocals); Dennis Budimir, John Chiodini, Alfred Viola, Dennis Budimir, John Pisano, John Collins (guitar); Gary Foster (alto saxophone); Pete Christlieb, Don Menza, David "Fathead" Newman (tenor saxophone); Conte Candoli, Chuck Findley (trumpet); Dick Nash (trombone); Clare Fischer, Joe Sample, Ike Cole, Brad Cole, Alan Broadbent, Mike Lang, Michael Melvoin, Monty Alexander (piano); Andrew Simpkins, John Patitucci, Ray Brown, James Hughart, Chuck Domanico, John Clayton (bass); Harold Jones, Dave Weckel, Jeff Hamilton, Sol Gubin (drums).
Producers: Andre Fischer (tracks 1, 3, 5-7, 12, 14, 16-17, 19, 21); Tommy LiPuma (tracks 2, 10-11, 20); David Foster (tracks 4, 8-9, 13, 15, 18, 22).
Engineers: Al Schmitt, Woody Woodruff, Armin Steiner.
Includes liner notes by Roy Trakin.
UNFORGETTABLE in many ways, this album was a musical breakthrough, garnering countless awards and re-establishing Natalie Cole's reputation as a broad talent with eclectic aspirations. She is an accomplished singer/songwriter and pianist, and on this interpretive collection of her father's (the legendary Nat King Cole's) standards she raised the stakes and entered the world of superstar divas like Barbara Streisand.
UNFORGETTABLE employs an impressive collection of musicians and arrangers, and through the power of songwriting perfection it effectively joins two generations, creating a moving and important musical document. From the opening "The Very Thought Of You," the listener is transported to another era, where lyrics were meaningful and melodies were held in high regard. And throughout the album, Cole pays respect to this craft of "romantic" songwriting. Among the twenty-two tracks, there's a swinging, scatting big-band version of "Paper Moon"; a hip, trio-styled "Route 66"; an unadorned rendition of the haunting "Mona Lisa"; a joyous "This Can't Be Love"; a complex reading of the legendary "Nature Boy"; and, of course, the technical wonder that is th
Editorial Reviews
Ms. Cole delivers a triumphant tribute to her father.
New York Times (01/01/1992)
B+ ..an impressive achievement..
Entertainment Weekly (06/21/1991)
Ms. Cole delivers a triumphant tribute to her father.Entertainment Weekly (6/21/91) - B+ ..an impressive achievement..
New York Times (01/01/1992)
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