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Natalie Live!
Live album by
Natalie Cole
ReleasedJune 13, 1978
RecordedAugust 1977, March, 1978
Venue
Genre
LabelCapitol
Producer
Natalie Cole chronology
Thankful
(1977) 		Natalie Live!
(1978) 		I Love You So
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC(favorable)[2]

Natalie Live is a 1978 live album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on June 13, 1978, this double-length live album was recorded at two different locations: In August 1977 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, and in March 1978 at the Latin Casino in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

Track listing

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

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"Jackson, Yancy, Natalie Cole3:35
2."Que Sera, Sera"Jay Livingston, Ray Evans7:36
3."Lovers"Jackson, Yancy, Cole3:10
4."I'm Catching Hell (Living Here Alone)" 7:28
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Mr. Melody" 3:33
6."This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" 3:16
7."Party Lights"Tennyson Stephens4:58
8."I've Got Love on My Mind" 7:52
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"John Lennon, Paul McCartney8:06
10."Inseparable" 2:51
11."Cry Baby"Bert Russell, Norman Meade5:09
12."Can We Get Together Again" 4:00
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I Can't Say No" 6:28
14."Something's Got a Hold on Me"Pearl Woods, Etta James, Leroy Kirkland4:32
15."Be Thankful" 7:32
16."Our Love" 7:08

Personnel

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  • Natalie Cole – lead vocals
  • Linda Williams, Michael Wycoff – keyboards at Universal Amphitheater
  • Charles Bynum - guitar at Latin Casino
  • Andrew Kastner – guitar at Universal Amphitheater
  • Bobby Eaton – bass at Universal Amphitheater
  • Teddy Sparks - drums at Universal Amphitheater
  • Wayne Habersham - percussion at Universal Amphitheater
  • Louis Palomo – percussion at Latin Casino
  • Anita Anderson, Michael Wycoff, Sissy Peoples, Wayne Habersham – backing vocals
  • Gene Barge, Richard Evans, Don Hannah – arrangements
  • Jules Chaikin - orchestral contractor at Universal Amphitheater
  • Louis Krause – orchestral contractor at Latin Casino
  • Linda Williams – orchestral conductor

Production

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  • Producers – Charles Jackson, Gene Barge and Marvin Yancy.
  • Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
  • Engineers – Barney Perkins and Ray Thompson
  • Mixed by Barney Perkins and Zollie Johnson at ABC Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Editing – Gene Barge, Charles Jackson, Zollie Johnson, Barney Perkins and Marvin Yancy.
  • Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Design – Kathy Morphesis
  • Design and Artwork – Roger Williams
  • Liner Notes – David Nathan

Charts

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Chart (1978) Peak
positions[3]
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 38
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 31
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 9
Singles
Year Single Peak
positions
US
R&B
[3]
1978 "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" 53

Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Natalie Live! > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  2. ^ Easlea, Daryl (May 5, 2010). "Natalie Live! > review". BBC. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  3. ^ a b "US Charts > Natalie Cole". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – Natalie Cole – Natalie Live". Recording Industry Association of America.
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