Inseparable(album)
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| Released | May 11, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–75 | |||
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| Length | 29:54 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Inseparableis the debut studio album by American singerNatalie Cole,released on May 11, 1975, byCapitol Records.The album became her firstgold-certified album and spawned the number-one R&B hits "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)"and"Inseparable".The hit album and its singles earned Cole twoGrammy AwardsforBest New ArtistandBest Female R&B Vocal Performance. .
History
[edit]By 1974, Natalie Cole, the daughter of legendaryjazz/popcroonerNat King Cole,was struggling to get her own music career off the ground. Ever since she had started performing at clubs and festivals, Cole had tried to forge her own path away from the one that several of her father's fans thought she would turn to. Cole refused to record jazz material in fear she would be accused of riding her father's coattails. A longtime fan of soul and blues singers such asJanis JoplinandAretha Franklin,Cole had instead inspired to follow in their footsteps. After performing at one club, she was spotted by musicians Chuck Jackson (step-brother ofJesse Jackson) and Marvin Yancy, who was shopping songs that had been turned down by Franklin herself. Cole, Yancy and Jackson recorded demos for songs that later led to Cole being signed to her father's label, Capitol Records.
Release and reaction
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Released in the spring of 1975,Inseparableshot to the top of the R&B album charts and was also a top twenty hit on theBillboardpop album charts sparked by the album's first single, "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)". The song's Franklin-inspired production's catchy melodies and hooks helped to make it a number-one hit on theHot Soul Singleschart while also reaching number six on theBillboardHot 100.The title track also became a hit reaching number-one on the R&B chart while reaching number thirty-two on theBillboardHot 100. Altogether, the album went gold selling over a million copies and helping Cole win two Grammy Awards includingBest New ArtistandBest Female R&B Vocal Performance,where she broke the winning streak set by Aretha Franklin, who had won the award eight years in a row. (For a time before Cole's win, the award was nicknamedThe Aretha Award.) The album's success was the beginning of Cole's mid-1970s successes, as an R&B star releasing five gold albums and two platinum albums during her Capitol tenure.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Needing You" | 2:45 |
| 2. | "Joey" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Inseparable" | 2:26 |
| 4. | "I Can't Say No" | 3:30 |
| 5. | "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" | 2:50 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Something for Nothing" | 2:57 | |
| 7. | "I Love Him So Much" | 3:24 | |
| 8. | "How Come You Won't Stay Here" | 3:03 | |
| 9. | "Your Face Stays in My Mind" | 2:45 | |
| 10. | "You" | Jackson, Yancy, Kay Butler | 3:30 |
Personnel
[edit]- Natalie Cole – vocals, backing vocals
- Chuck Jackson,Marvin Yancy,Richard Evans – arrangements
- Marc Bolan – keyboards (5), guitars (5)
- Gloria Jones – backing vocals (5)
Production
[edit]- Larkin Arnold – executive producer, liner notes
- Chuck Jackson – producer
- Marvin Yancy – producer
- Roger Anfinsen – engineer (1-6)
- John Janus – engineer (1-6)
- Rich Adler – engineer (7-10)
- Bruce Swedien– engineer (7-10)
- Wally Traugott – mastering atCapitol Mastering(Hollywood, California)
- Roy Kohara – art direction
- David Alexander – photography
- Kevin Hunter – personal management
- Janice Williams – spiritual advisor
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1975) | Peak [4] |
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| U.S.BillboardTop LPs | 18 |
| U.S.BillboardTop Soul LPs | 1 |
- Singles
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US A/C [4] |
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| 1975 | "This Will Be" | 6 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 32 |
| "Inseparable" | 32 | 1 | 20 | — | — | |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Henderson, Alex.Inseparable> reviewatAllMusic.Retrieved 2013-04-27.
- ^Christgau, Robert(1981)."Consumer Guide '70s: C".Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies.Ticknor & Fields.ISBN089919026X.RetrievedFebruary 23,2019– via robertchristgau.com.
- ^Miller, Jim (November 6, 1975)."Natalie Cole: Inseparable: Music Reviews".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon 2006-05-12.Retrieved2013-04-27.
- ^abcde"US Charts > Natalie Cole".Allmusic.Retrieved2013-04-27.
- ^"UK Charts > Natalie Cole".Official Charts Company.Retrieved2013-04-27.
- ^"American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Inseparable".Recording Industry Association of America.
