Snowfall on the Sahara
| Snowfall on the Sahara | ||||
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| Released | June 22, 1999[1] | |||
| Length | 59:02 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 – backing vocals
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Diva Gray – backing vocals
- Curtis King – backing vocals
- Rob Mathes – additional vocals, backing vocals
- Phil Ramone – backing vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
- Darryl Tookes – backing vocals
- Luther Vandross – backing 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 saxophone
- Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
- Jacqui Danilow – bass
- Charlie Davis – trumpet
- Rick DePofi – tenor saxophone
- Louise de Tullio – flute
- Nathan East – bass
- Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone
- David Finck – bass
- David Foster – keyboards
- Simon Franglen – Synclavier
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Terry Harrington – clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Dave Hughart – bass played by
- Harold Jones – drums
- Jeff Kievit – trumpet
- Chris Komer – French horn
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drum loop
- Will Lee – bass
- Diane Lesser – oboe
- Warren Leuning – trumpet
- Gayle Levant – harp
- Tony Levin – bass
- Charles Loper – trombone
- Rob Mathes – Wurlitzer, keyboards, dobro, electric guitar
- Bob McChesney – trombone
- Edward Meares – bass
- Jeff Mironov – electric guitar, slide guitar, additional guitars
- Lanny Morgan – flute, alto flute, alto saxophone
- John Moses – clarinet
- Rob Mounsey – Theremin, keyboards, electric piano
- Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Jim Pugh – tenor trombone
- Carl Saunders – trumpet
- Pamela Sklar – flute
- Phillip Teele – trombone
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- David Tofani – tenor saxophone
- Dave Trigg – trumpet
- Terry Trotter – piano
- Peter Wolf – musician
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 163 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 64 |
References
- ^ a b c d e Cole, Natalie (22 June 1999). "Snowfall on the Sahara". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
- ^ 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.
