Take a Look (Natalie Cole album)

1993 studio album by Natalie Cole

Take a Look

Studio album by

Natalie Cole

Released| June 9, 1993
Recorded| 1992–93
Studio| Ocean Way, Capitol, Conway, Westlake and Schnee (Hollywood, California); O'Henry (Burbank, California); The Power Station (New York, New York)
Genre|

* Jazz[1]
* traditional pop[1]

Length| 64:22
Label| Elektra
Producer|

* André Fischer
* Tommy LiPuma

Natalie Cole chronology
| Unforgettable... with Love
(1991)  | Take a Look
(1993)  | Holly & Ivy
(1994)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Calgary Herald| B[3]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[4]
Music Week| [5]
Philadelphia Inquirer| [6]
Rolling Stone| [7]

Take a Look is a 1993 album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on June 9, 1993, by Elektra Records. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for Take a Look at the 36th Grammy Awards.[8]

The single, "Take a Look", peaked at No. 68 on the US Billboard R&B chart and No. 35 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1993.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "I Wish You Love"|

* Albert Beach
* Charles Trenet

| 4:07
2.| "I'm Beginning to See the Light"|

* Duke Ellington
* Don George
* Johnny Hodges
* Harry James

| 3:29
3.| "Swinging Shepherd Blues"|

* Natalie Cole
* Kenny Jacobson
* Moe Koffman
* Rhoda Roberts

| 4:01
4.| "Crazy He Calls Me"|

* Bob Russell
* Carl Sigman

| 4:11
5.| "Cry Me a River"|

* Arthur Hamilton

| 3:50
6.| "Undecided"|

* Sydney Robin
* Charlie Shavers

| 2:15
7.| "Fiesta in Blue"|

* Count Basie
* Louie Bellson
* Roy Eldridge
* Benny Goodman
* Jimmy Mundy

| 4:03
8.| "I'm Gonna Laugh You Right out of My Life"|

* Cy Coleman
* Joseph McCarthy

| 3:33
9.| "Let There Be Love"|

* Ian Grant
* Lionel Rand

| 3:50
10.| "It's Sand, Man!"|

* Jon Hendricks
* Dave Lambert
* Ed Lewis

| 2:30
11.| "Don't Explain"|

* Arthur Herzog Jr.
* Billie Holiday

| 3:10
12.| "As Time Goes By"|

* Herman Hupfeld

| 3:43
13.| "Too Close for Comfort"|

* Jerry Bock
* Larry Holofcener
* George David Weiss

| 2:56
14.| "Calypso Blues"|

* Nat King Cole
* George

| 4:49
15.| "This Will Make You Laugh"|

* Irene Higginbotham

| 3:46
16.| "Lovers"|

* Cole
* Chuck Jackson
* Marvin Yancy

| 3:14
17.| "All About Love"|

* Robert Arthur
* Bill Dana

| 3:39
18.| "Take a Look"|

* Cole
* Naomi Neville
* Clyde Otis

| 3:06
Total length:| 64:22

## Personnel

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### Musicians

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* Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals (5, 7, 10, 14, 16, 17)
* Roger Kellaway – acoustic piano (1, 5, 12)
* Alan Broadbent – acoustic piano (2, 3, 9, 10, 13-15, 17), arrangements (4, 7, 15, 16)
* Clare Fischer – acoustic piano (4)
* Mike Melvoin – acoustic piano (7, 16)
* Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano (8, 18), Fender Rhodes (11)
* John Chiodini – guitar (1-18), arrangements (14), guitar solo (15)
* John Clayton – bass guitar (1, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 16, 18), arrangements (2, 10, 13)
* Jim Hughart – bass guitar (2-4, 6, 9, 10, 13-15, 17), arrangements (9)
* Jeff Hamilton – drums (1-8, 10-13, 16, 17)
* Harold Jones – drums (9, 15, 18)
* Luis Conte – percussion (14)
* Robert Yancy – percussion (14)
* Larry Bunker – marimba (14), vibraphone (14)
* Pete Christlieb – saxophone solo (2, 17)
* Grover Washington Jr. – saxophone solo (3)
* David "Fathead" Newman – saxophone solo (5, 12)
* David Trigg – trumpet solo (9)
* Marty Paich – arrangements (1, 5, 12, 18)
* Bill Holman – arrangements (3, 6, 17)
* Jeremy Lubbock – arrangements (8, 11)

### Production

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* Producers – Tommy LiPuma (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17, 18); André Fischer (Tracks 2, 4, 7-11, 13-16).
* Executive producers – Natalie Cole and Tommy LiPuma
* Production assistants – Angelo Montrone and Deborah Silverman-Kern (Tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, 12, 17, 18); Patty Nichols and Keith Petrie (Tracks 2, 4, 7-11, 13-16).
* Recorded and mixed by Al Schmitt
* Additional recording – Joe Ferla, Doug Ryder, Bill Schnee and Jeffrey Woodruff.
* Assistant engineers – Chris Albert, Ken Allerdyce, Chris Fogel, John Hendrickson, Richard Landers, Gil Morales, Charlie Paakkari, Marnie Riley, Gary Sulich and Dan Wojnar.
* Mastered by Doug Sax at the Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
* Project coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
* Art direction – Robyn Lynch
* Design – Drenttel Doyle Partners
* Photography – Matthew Rolston
* Hair – Janet Zeitoun
* Make-up – Rudy Calvo and Tara Posey
* Stylist – Cecille Parker
* Management – Dan Cleary

## Charts

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Chart performance for Take a Look Chart (1993)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] | 50
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 90
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] | 36
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 46
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 16
US Billboard 200[14] | 26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] | 14

## Certifications

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Certifications for Take a Look Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold  | 50,000^
Germany (BVMI)[17] | Gold  | 10,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] | Gold  | 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b Wynn, Ron (January 1, 1997). "Natalie Cole". In Bogdanov, Vladimir; Erlewine, Michael; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Unterberger, Richie; Woodstra, Chris (eds.). AllMusic Guide to Rock. San Francisco: Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 202.
2. ^ AllMusic review
3. ^ Obee, Dave (June 20, 1993). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
5. ^ Jones, Alan (June 19, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
6. ^ Wood, Sam (June 22, 1993). "Golden-Era Tunes Allow Cole to Shine". Philadelphia Inquirer.
7. ^ Rolling Stone review
8. ^ "The 36th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
9. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Natalie Cole – Take a Look" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
11. ^ "Charts.nz – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
14. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
15. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Music Canada. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
17. ^ "Natalie Cole; 'Take a Look'". Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
18. ^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Take a Look". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

* v
* t
* e

Natalie Cole

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Inseparable (1975)
* Natalie (1976)
* Unpredictable (1977)
* Thankful (1977)
* I Love You So (1979)
* We're the Best of Friends (1979)
* Don't Look Back (1980)
* Happy Love (1981)
* I'm Ready (1983)
* Dangerous (1985)
* Everlasting (1987)
* Good to Be Back (1989)
* Unforgettable... with Love (1991)
* Take a Look (1993)
* Holly & Ivy (1994)
* Stardust (1996)
* Snowfall on the Sahara (1999)
* The Magic of Christmas (1999)
* Ask a Woman Who Knows (2002)
* Leavin' (2006)
* Still Unforgettable (2008)
* Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole (2008)
* Natalie Cole en Español (2013)

Compilation albums|

* The Natalie Cole Collection (1987)

Live albums|

* Natalie Live! (1978)
* Unforgettable – A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole (1983)

Singles|

* "This Will Be"
* "Inseparable"
* "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"
* "I've Got Love on My Mind"
* "Our Love"
* "Someone That I Used to Love"
* "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
* "What You Won't Do for Love" (with Peabo Bryson)
* "I Live for Your Love"
* "Pink Cadillac"
* "When I Fall in Love"
* "Miss You Like Crazy"
* "Starting Over Again"
* "Wild Women Do"
* "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole)
* "A Smile Like Yours"
* "Day Dreaming"

Tours|

* Soul Divas Tour

Family|

* Marvin Yancy (ex-husband)
* Nat King Cole (father)
* Maria Cole (mother)
* Carole Cole (sister)
* Eddie Cole (uncle)
* Ike Cole (uncle)
* Freddy Cole (uncle)
* Lionel Cole (cousin)
* Charlotte Hawkins Brown (great-aunt)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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