Don't Look Back (Natalie Cole album)
Don't Look Back is a 1980 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on May 15, 1980 by Capitol Records, The album reached peak positions of number 77 on the Billboard 200; number 17 on Billboard R&B Albums chart.
The album spawned one Top 40 single, "Someone That I Used to Love," which reached number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and spent five months on the charts. It also peaked at number three on the Adult Contemporary chart.Track listing
- "Don't Look Back" - 4:08
- " Paradise" - 4:31
- "Hold On" - 4:50
- "Stairway to the Stars" - 3:08
- "I'm Getting Into You" - 3:57
- "Someone That I Used to Love" - 4:05
- "Danger Up Ahead" - 6:30
- "Beautiful Dreamer" - 4:10
- "Cole Blooded" - 4:56
Personnel
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals, keyboards, rhythm arrangements
- Linda Williams – keyboards, piano
- Marvin Yancy – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
- Michael Masser – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
- Chuck Brynum – guitar, rhythm arrangements
- Michael Clinco – guitar
- Steve Hunter – guitar
- Larry Ball – bass guitar, rhythm arrangements
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- James Gadson – drums
- Norm Jeffries – drums
- Rick Shlosser – drums
- Jackie Kelso – alto saxophone
- Marshall Royal – alto saxophone
- Bill Green – baritone saxophone
- Curtis Amy – tenor saxophone
- Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
- George Bohanon – trombone
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Chris Riddle – trombone
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet
- Bobby Bryant – trumpet
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Gene Barge – arrangements, rhythm arrangements, alto sax solo
- Nelson Riddle – arrangements
- John Fresco – music contractor
- Lee Holdridge – orchestral arrangements
- Anita Anderson – backing vocals
- The Colettes – backing vocals
- The "N" Sisters – backing vocals
Production
- Producers – Gene Barge and Marvin Yancy ; Michael Masser.
- Assistant Producer – Chuck Brynum
- Engineers – Gerry E. Brown ; Paul Dobbe.
- Assistant Engineers – Reggie Dozier, Jerry Hall and Rick Surber ; David Ahlert.
- Remixing – Gerry E. Brown
- Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios.
- Art Direction and Design – Glen Christensen
- Photography – Vincent Hughes Frye and Georgina Karvellas
Charts
