Thankful (Natalie Cole album)

Thankful is the fourth album by the American singer Natalie Cole. It was released on November 16, 1977, by Capitol Records. In 1978, the album's first single, "Our Love", peaked at No. 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Hot R&B chart.

Track listing

Personnel

• Natalie Cole – lead vocals
• Linda Williams – acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes
• Marvin Yancy – acoustic piano, organ, clavinet
• Reginald "Sonny" Burke – organ
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers
• Criss Johnson – guitars
• Ray Parker Jr. – guitars
• Lee Ritenour – guitars
• Larry Ball – bass guitar
• James Gadson – drums
• Donnell Hagan – drums
• Paul Humphrey – drums
• Teddy Sparks – drums
• Alan Estes – percussion
• Hal Brooks – handclaps
• Chuck Jackson – handclaps
• Gene Barge – alto sax solo (6), arrangements
• Richard Evans – arrangements
• The Colettes – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 8)
• The "N" Sisters – backing vocals (1–5, 7, 8)
• Anita Anderson – backing vocals (6)
• Yasmine "Sissy" Peoples – backing vocals (6)

Production

• Larkin Arnold – executive producer
• Chuck Jackson – producer, mixing
• Marvin Yancy – producer, mixing
• Gene Barge – co-producer (5)
• Barney Perkins – head engineer, mixing, mastering
• Zollie Johnson – assistant engineer
• Lester Smith – assistant engineer
• Dean Rod – mix assistant
• John Golden – mastering
• Kendun Recorders (Burbank, California) – mastering location
• Roy Kohara – art direction
• Craig Nelson – illustration
• Ernest Eugene – fan club insert
• Janice Williams – spiritual advisor
• Kevin Hunter for New Direction – management

Notes

• R&B/pop group En Vogue recorded a cover of "Just Can't Stay Away", which appears on their 1990 debut album Born to Sing.
• Singer Mary J. Blige recorded a cover version of "Our Love" for her 1997 album Share My World.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

• Thankful at Discogs