Still Unforgettable (Amazon Exclusive Bonus Track) | Natalie Cole

Still Unforgettable (Amazon Exclusive Bonus Track) | Natalie Cole | Slendid & Amazing

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	Still Unforgettable (Amazon Exclusive Bonus Track) Natalie Cole Rhino Records, 2008 average customer review:based on 27 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A Warm Welcome After "Unforgettable With Love". . . It's "Still Unforgettable"

"It is with pleasure and delight that I bring to you once again...some of the most Unforgettable Music of all-time. Ever since a certain record called "Unforgettable" changed my life and my career back in 1991, I have had the 'itch' to re-create this moment if at all possible once again. And so, seventeen years later I found myself delving into that great American Songbook looking for more treasures...and I was not disappointed." ~ Natalie Cole ~

I'm not disappointed either. And so with the enthusiastic admirers of Natalie Cole's music and artistry as evident in its sales rank. As of this writing, this album ranks #5 in music sales at the world's biggest website, Amazon.com.

It's been a while since I bought a Natalie Cole CD and I welcome this newly-released album "Still Unforgettable" with warmth and child-like enthusiasm. It is, indeed, a lovely and unforgettable album which is much-awaited and a perfect sequel to her bestselling album in 1991, Unforgettable: With Love. I've been listening to it non-stop since last night - each listen comes with greater appreciation for Ms. Cole's incredible flair and talent. It is surely a potential material for a Grammy nomination and award taking into consideration her exceptionally beautiful interpretations enhanced by the sublime big band and orchestral arrangements from various arrangers namely; pianist Alan Broadbent, one of my all-time favorite pianists/arrangers whose superb artistry I've seen in live performances at Spazio in the past, bassist Jim Hughart, Bill Holman, Patrick Williams, Harold Wheeler and Nan Schwartz; and the excellent musicianship of the rest of the big band musicians such as Tamir Hendelman (piano), Jeff Clayton (sax), Warren Luening (trumpet), Gregg Field (drums), among many others, and an impressive group of orchestra players.

The entire album is simply splendid and is worthy to any music lover, but the center of my ears' attention includes absolutely breathtaking interpretations of "You Go To My Head" and a seldom-recorded song but a favorite of mine when I was in my teens, "Lollipops And Roses." The first version I heard was from my late father's record of Perry Como. And not to mention a dramatically powerful reading of "Here's That Rainy Day" highlighting the hauntingly beautiful trumpet solo by a fine musician, Warren Luening, and an engaging danceable digital duet with Nat King Cole, "Walkin' My Baby Back Home." Ditto with heartfelt treatments of "Until The Real Thing Comes Along," "But Beautiful," and special mention to a song from Kurt Adams and Sammy Gallop that was first recorded by her legendary Dad in 1952 which remained on TOP 10 for 25 weeks, and also the first of five songs that she singled-out on Liner Notes, "Somewhere Along The Way." It was also recorded by Bette Midler and Tony Bennett. While the notes do not indicate who the arranger is for this track, the arrangement particularly the intro reminds me so much of one of Nelson Riddle's charts. I maybe wrong, but I guess it is Alan Broadbent's chart.

"The friends we used to know
Would always smile "Hello"
No love like our love, they'd say
Then love slipped through our fingers
Somewhere along the way

I should forget, but with the loneliness of night
I start remembering everything
You're gone and yet
There's still a feeling deep inside
That you will always be a special part of me."

The CD booklet's centerfold shows Ms. Cole in four different poses donning a very elegant evening gown -- she looks fabulous and much younger than her age. On her Liner Notes for Ask a Woman Who Knows, she said, "When life gives you lemons, you'd better learn how to make lemonade." Amen to that. For me, not only I learned how to make lemonade, I've also perfected my Lemon Meringue Pie. I admire her fighting spirit, and I earnestly pray for her recovery. On all her acknowledgments on Liner Notes, she never fails to thank God ... "First and foremost to God who is my All in All...my Lord and my Redeemer."

Thank you, Natalie Cole! It's been a lovely listening experience.

P.S. Thank you kindly to a wonderful friend, MH, (Brad Pitt of O.C.) for your thoughtfulness. This will be one of my cherished CDs from my collection. A keeper.

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Slendid & Amazing

Natalie Cole hits another standards based album out of the ballpark with the class & grace as only she can deliver! "You
Go To My Head" is especially jazzy & smooth. She made an excellent decision to wait a few years after 'Unforgettable' to deliver this special collection. I'd forgotten how special standards could be and couldn't be more thrilled with the results of her latest effort. Natalie reminds us all that she's 'Still Unforgettable!' Bravo!!!

Still Unforgettable is simply superb!!!!

Natalie Cole has done it again. I cannot stop listening to this CD. Her production is absolutely sublime. I'm proud of her and wondering why did it take her so long to produce her own CD? Clearly she has done a great job with this effort. Her rendition of How do you keep the music playing is haunting, yet beautiful. Simply superb!!! Good job Natalie.

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Natalie is back

I love this new disc from Natalie Cole. The duet with her father is the best track. "Walkin my Baby Back Home" is a great track. Another track I love is "Why Don't You Do Right". The saxophone playing on this track is superb. It gives this track a nice jazzy sound to it. "Coffee Time" is a light breezy track. "You Go To My Head" and "Nice 'N' Easy" are the two most romantic songs on this disc. "Come Rain or Shine" and The "Best Is Yet To Come" are two classic song standards. Natalie performs them so well. "How Do You Keep The Music Playing" is a beautiful song. The piano playing by Alan Broadbent is so good here. This is such an enjoyable disc to listen to.

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Not her best

Natalie has an outstanding voice one of the best I have ever heard and she could sing anything. But, this CD you can tell she was sick when she recorded it. As Natalie knows to sing this kind of music you have to feel it and put those emotions in the song as she did with her prior CDs. This CD she is just singing it and you can't do that with these songs. You have these incredible bands with great music and you have to out do the music, as Smoky Robinson found out when he tried to make a CD with the old classics, which was terrible. I am a big collector of classic music and I know Natalie can do much better than this, but I have a very critical ear when it comes to this kind of music.

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