Unpredictable (Natalie Cole album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unpredictable
Unpredictable Natalie Cole album.jpg
Studio album by
Natalie Cole
ReleasedFebruary 22, 1977
Recorded1976–77
StudioPS Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre
LabelCapitol
Producer
Natalie Cole chronology
Natalie
(1976) 		Unpredictable
(1977) 		Thankful
(1977)
Singles from Inseparable
  1. "I've Got Love on My Mind"
    Released: January 22, 1977
  2. "Party Lights"
    Released: May 5, 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide3/5 stars[2]

Unpredictable is an album by the American singer Natalie Cole. Released on February 22, 1977, by Capitol Records, the album includes the single "I've Got Love on My Mind", which peaked at No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the R&B chart.

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Heart" 4:07
2."Still in Love" 3:43
3."Party Lights"Tennyson Stephens4:09
4."I've Got Love on My Mind" 4:20
5."Unpredictable You" 3:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Peaceful Living"Natalie Cole4:19
7."Be Mine Tonight" 3:22
8."I Can't Break Away" 3:04
9."Your Eyes"Natalie Cole2:41
10."I'm Catching Hell" 6:14

Personnel[]

  • Natalie Cole – lead vocals
  • Tennyson Stephens, Marvin Yancy – keyboards
  • Terry Fryer – synthesizer
  • Criss Johnson – guitar
  • Phil Upchurch – acoustic guitar
  • Larry Ball – bass guitar
  • Donnell Hagan – drums
  • Derf Reklaw – percussion
  • The Colettes – backing vocals
  • The "N" Sisters – backing vocals
  • Gene Barge – rhythm arrangements (1-5, 7, 8, 10)
  • Richard Evans – horn and string arrangements, rhythm arrangements (6, 9)

Production[]

  • Producers – Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy
  • Co-Producer on Track 3 – Gene Barge
  • Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
  • Engineers – Paul Serrano and Steve Hodge
  • Remixed at Westlake Audio (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Roy Kohara
  • Photography – Raul Vega
  • Management – Kevin Hunter at New Direction (Los Angeles, CA).

Charts[]

Chart (1977) Peak
[3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 8
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 1
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		US
A/C
[3]
1977 "I've Got Love on My Mind" 5 1 45
"Party Lights" 79 9 —

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Unpredictable > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  2. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 107.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "US Charts > Natalie Cole". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  4. ^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Unpredictable". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""