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CRAFT RECORDINGS CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF NATALIE COLE’S 7x GRAMMY WINNING UNFORGETTABLE…WITH LOVE WITH NEWLY REMASTERED AUDIO AND BONUS TRACKS
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Craft Recordings celebrates the 30th anniversary of Natalie Cole’s iconic smash-hit, Unforgettable…with Love, with a variety of special reissues. The newly remastered 1991 album—which earned seven GRAMMY® Awards, topped the Billboard 200 and went on to be certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA—features Cole’s groundbreaking virtual duet of “Unforgettable” with her father, Nat King Cole, plus an array of classic hits from the Great American Songbook. As a bonus, CD and digital editions of Unforgettable…with Love include Cole’s stunning renditions of “At Last” and “Cottage for Sale,” both of which were released as B-sides during the album’s original release. The original 22-track album will also be available on 180-gram vinyl as a 2-LP set.
In stores February 4th, Unforgettable…with Love is currently available to pre-order today in all formats, while fans can find a limited-edition purple vinyl pressing of the album (as well as exclusive merch) on Cole’s official website. Ahead of that, Target will offer a pink vinyl edition of the LP on January 7th, while an exclusive white vinyl will be available at Barnes & Noble in tandem with the wide release. Fans can visit their favorite streaming site today to hear the newly remastered edition of “Unforgettable.”
For those who want to experience Unforgettable…with Love sooner, PBS will offer the CD exclusively during their pledge drive, beginning November 27th. This Saturday, PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES will also air a special encore of the Emmy®-winning 1992 concert, Unforgettable, with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole (check local listings).
While Natalie Cole (1950–2015) grew up in a famous musical family (her father was trailblazing artist Nat King Cole and her mother was jazz singer Maria Hawkins Ellington), she insisted on paving a distinctive path for herself. In doing so, Cole consciously chose not to cover the songs which her father was best known for (including many pop standards from the Great American Songbook). Instead, she opted for soulful, contemporary R&B material, scoring hits like 1975’s “This Will Be (An Everlasting Love),” 1977’s “I’ve Got Love on My Mind,” 1988’s “Pink Cadillac” and 1989’s “Miss You Like Crazy.”
But in 1991, after establishing herself as a musical force in her own right, Cole felt it was the right time to embrace her legacy and honor her father through Unforgettable…with Love. Produced by Tommy LiPuma,David Foster and André Fischer, the album found Cole covering many of the songs which made her father a star, including “Nature Boy,” “Route 66” and “Mona Lisa.” The singer was accompanied on piano by her uncle, Ike Cole, and backed by lush orchestral arrangements.
Thanks to the magic of digital technology, Cole was also able to perform a virtual duet with her father, who passed away in 1965. Conceived of by Joe Guercio, the former musical director for Elvis Presley, the duet found engineers isolating Nat King Cole’s original 1951 vocals from “Unforgettable,” allowing Natalie to record alongside her father, 40 years later. Decades after the elder Cole made “Unforgettable” a Top 20 hit, the father-daughter duet flew up the charts, peaking at No.14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song would become one of Natalie’s biggest hits, earning three awards at the 1992 GRAMMYS®, including Song of the Year and Record of the Year. Unforgettable…with Love, meanwhile, would be a massive critical and commercial success, landing at the top of the Billboard 200 and earning Cole four additional GRAMMY® Awards, including Record of the Year. Currently certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA, Unforgettable…with Love also marks the highest-selling album of Cole’s career.
After the release of Unforgettable…with Love, Cole regularly incorporated pop standards into her albums and performances, finding success with albums like Stardust (1996) and Ask a Woman Who Knows (2002). In addition to her prolific work as a recording artist, Cole also penned two memoirs and flourished as an actress—even playing herself in a dramatic, award-winning performance in Livin' for Love: The Natalie Cole Story, based on her first autobiography, Angel on My Shoulder. Over the course of her storied and inspiring 40-year career, Cole released a total of 23 studio albums, with over 30 million copies sold, worldwide.
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Unforgettable…with Love tracklist (vinyl)
Side A:
1. The Very Thought Of You
2. Paper Moon
3. Route 66
4. Mona Lisa
5. L-O-V-E
6. This Can’t Be Love
Side B:
1. Smile
2. Lush Life
3. That Sunday That Summer
4. Orange Colored Sky
5: A Medley Of: For Sentimental Reasons, Tenderly & Autumn Leaves
Side C:
1. Straighten Up And Fly Right
2. Avalon
3. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
4. Too Young
5. Nature Boy
6. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
Side D:
1. Almost Like Being In Love
2. Thou Swell
3. Non Dimenticar
4. Our Love Is Here To Stay
5. Unforgettable
Unforgettable…with Love tracklist (CD/Digital)
1. The Very Thought Of You
2. Paper Moon
3. Route 66
4. Mona Lisa
5. L-O-V-E
6. This Can’t Be Love
7. Smile
8. Lush Life
9. That Sunday That Summer
10. Orange Colored Sky
11. A Medley Of: For Sentimental Reasons, Tenderly & Autumn Leaves
12. Straighten Up And Fly Right
13. Avalon
14. Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
15. Too Young
16. Nature Boy
17. Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup
18. Almost Like Being In Love
19. Thou Swell
20. Non Dimenticar
21. Our Love Is Here To Stay
22. Unforgettable
23. At Last*
24. Cottage For Sale*
*Bonus Tracks
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