Thankful could be subtitled the finest hour for Natalie Cole and the songwriting/production duo of Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy. The album flows from track to track. It boasts the beautiful number one R&B/Top Ten pop million-selling ballad "Our Love," as well as radio-aired tracks: the rousing, gospel-ish "Be Thankful," " Just Can't Stay Away," the lushly orchestrated torch number "Aint Nothing Stronger Than Love," and the smooth tropical-flavored "La Costa." The driving, dramatic-themed "Annie Mae" became a steppers favorite. Thankful went platinum and was later issued both as a high-quality audiophile pressing from Mobile Fidelity and as a 1996 CD from One Way. Some of the LP's tracks are on The Collection, the 1995 EMI-Capitol CD I've Got Love on My Mind, This Will Be: Natalie Cole's Everlasting Love, and the HOL CD Sophisticated Lady. ~ Ed Hogan, All Music Guide
Thankful
01/01/1977
All Music Guide Review
Thankful Track Listing
Credits of Thankful
- Ray Parker, Jr.
- Guitar
- Lee Ritenour
- Guitar
- Ted Sparks
- Drums
- Linda Williams
- Piano, Keyboards
- Marvin Yancy
- Organ, Piano, Clarinet
- Sonny Burke
- Organ
- The Colettes
- Vocals (Background)
- N Sisters
- Vocals (Background)
- Gene Barge
- Sax (Alto)
- Anita Anderson
- Vocals (Background)
- Larry Ball
- Guitar (Bass)
- Michael Boddicker
- Synthesizer
- Alan Estes
- Percussion
- James Gadson
- Drums
- Donnelle Hagan
- Drums
- Criss Johnson
- Guitar
- Natalie Cole
- Vocals, Main Performer
- Paul Humphrey
- Drums


















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