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1996 studio album by Natalie Cole
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 .
[5]
The song also won the
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) for arrangers
Alan Broadbent and
David Foster .
[6] The album was nominated for
Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance .
Track listing
Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes
[7]
Notes
Nat King Cole's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" originally recorded on November 21, 1961
[8]
Nat King Cole's "When I Fall in Love" originally recorded on December 28, 1956
[9]
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
[7]
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
[9] 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
Certifications
References
^
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 .
^
a
b 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 .
^
a
b 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 .
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