Snowfall on the Sahara
Snowfall on the Sahara | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 22, 1999[1] | |||
Length | 59:02 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | ||||
Natalie Cole chronology | ||||
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Snowfall on the Sahara is a studio album by American singer Natalie Cole. It was released by Elektra Records on June 22, 1999 in the United States.[1]
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "with Snowfall on the Sahara, [Cole] pulls back from her classic pop routine and she does so with style [...] Even with such clean radio-ready production, Snowfall on the Sahara is hardly a conventional adult contemporary record; it plays like a nightclub revue from a classic pop vocalist, only with modernized arrangements and songs. Such subtle deviations from formula results in a surprisingly satisfying record. By balancing the form of traditional pop with strong material and modernized production, Snowfall on the Sahara illustrates adult pop needs to be neither predictable or devoid of substantive songs."[1]
Track listing[]
Credits taken from the album's liner notes.[2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "A Song for You" | Leon Russell | Phil Ramone | 4:16 |
2. | "Reverend Lee" | Gene McDaniels | Ramone | 4:22 |
3. | "Snowfall on the Sahara" |
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| 4:22 |
4. | "More Than You'll Ever Know" | Michael Ruff | Ramone | 4:40 |
5. | "Corinna" | Ramone | 5:13 | |
6. | "Say You Love Me" | Dewayne Julius Rogers | Ramone | 4:53 |
7. | "Everyday I Have the Blues" | Peter Chatman | Ramone | 4:07 |
8. | "With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming" | Foster | 4:29 | |
9. | "His Eyes, Her Eyes" | Ramone | 5:57 | |
10. | "Since You Asked" | Judy Collins | Ramone | 3:58 |
11. | "Gotta Serve Somebody" | Bob Dylan | Ramone | 5:17 |
12. | "Stay With Me" | Ramone | 4:10 |
Personnel[]
Information is based on AllMusic and the album's liner notes.[1][2]
Vocalists
- Robin Clark – background vocals
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, background vocals
- Diva Gray – background vocals
- Curtis King – background vocals
- Rob Mathes – additional vocals, background vocals
- Phil Ramone – background vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – background vocals
- Darryl Tookes – background vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – background vocals
- Luther Vandross – background vocals
String section
- Violins: Murray Adler, Abe Appleman, Avril Brown, Barry Finclair, Tiffany Yi Hu, Regis Iandiorio, Joe Ketendjian, Gary Kuo, Ann Leathers, Isabella Lippi, Jan Mullen, Sara Parkins, Paul Peabody, Rafael Rishik, Bob Sanov, Marti Sweet, Kimiyo Takeya, Donna Tecco and Jennifer Walton
- Cellos: Stephen Erdody, Jeanne LeBlanc, Richard Locker, Mark Orrin Shuman and Cecilia Tsan
- Violas: Mary Helen Ewing, Crystal Garner, Rick Gerding, Mimi Granat, Juliet Haffner, Carol Landon, Andrew Picken and Sue Pray
- Concertmasters: Endre Granat and Carol Webb
Other Instruments
- Dave Bargeron – tenor trombone, bass trombone
- Virgil Blackwell – clarinet
- Bob Carlisie – French horn
- Clifford Carter – Hammond organ
- Pete Christlieb – clarinet, tenor sax
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone sax
- Jacqui Danilow – bass played by
- Charlie Davis – trumpet
- Rick DePofi – tenor sax
- Louise de Tullio – flute
- Nathan East – bass played by (guest)
- Lawrence Feldman – alto sax
- David Finck – bass played by
- David Foster – keyboards (guest)
- Simon Franglen – synclavier
- Steve Gadd – drums (guest)
- Terry Harrington – clarinet, tenor sax
- Dave Hughart – bass played by
- Harold Jones – drums
- Jeff Kievit – trumpet
- Chris Komer – French horn
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drum loop
- Will Lee – bass played by (guest)
- Diane Lesser – oboe
- Warren Leuning – trumpet
- Gayle Levant – harp
- Tony Levin – bass played by (guest)
- Charles Loper – trombone
- Rob Mathes – Wurlitzer, keyboards, dobro, electric guitar
- Bob McChesney – trombone
- Edward Meares – bass played by
- Jeff Mironov – electric guitar, slide guitar, additional guitars
- Lanny Morgan – flute, alto flute, alto sax
- John Moses – clarinet
- Rob Mounsey – Theremin, keyboards, electric piano
- Jack Nimitz – baritone sax, bass clarinet
- Jim Pugh – tenor trombone
- Carl Saunders – trumpet
- Pamela Sklar – flute
- Phillip Teele – trombone
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- David Tofani – tenor sax
- Dave Trigg – trumpet
- Terry Trotter – piano
- Peter Wolf – musician (guest)
Charts[]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[3] | 163 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 64 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Cole, Natalie (22 June 1999). "Snowfall on the Sahara". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cole, Natalie. "Snowfall on the Sahara" (Album Notes). Elektra. 1999.
- ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- 1999 albums
- Natalie Cole albums
- Elektra Records albums