1981 Natalie Cole – Happy Love
Happy Love is an album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released on July 18, 1981, it was her final album on Capitol Records. The album reached peak positions of number 132 on the Billboard 200 and number 37 on Billboard’s R&B Albums chart.
Tracks
1 You Were Right Girl (Gary Goetzman; Mike Piccirillo) 03:16
2 Only Love (Gary Goetzman; Mike Piccirillo) 03:44
3 Nothin’ But A Fool (Bill Amesbury) 04:19
4 The Joke Is On You (Eddie Cole; Natalie Cole) 03:20
5 These Eyes (Burton Cummings; Randy Bachman) 03:34
6 When A Man Loves A Woman (Andrew Wright; Calvin Lewis) 03:45
7 I Can’t Let Go (Gary Goetzman; Mike Piccirillo) 03:07
8 Love And Kisses (Natalie Cole) 03:43
9 Across The Nation (Mark Davis; Natalie Cole) 05:13
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Scott Edwards |
| Bass | Keni Burke |
| Drums | Ed Greene |
| Guitar | Mike Piccirillo |
| Keyboards | Bill Cuomo |
| Synthesizer | Mike Piccirillo |
| Sax | Joel Peskin |
| Background Vocals | Eddie Cole |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Patricia Henderson |
| Vocals | Natalie Cole |
Other Musicians
4 The Joke Is On You
| Piano | Eddie Cole |
8 Love And Kisses
| Guitar | Charles Bynum |
| Fender Rhodes | Eddie Cole |
| Background Vocals | Anita Anderson |
| Background Vocals | Sissy Peoples |
Liner Notes
Producer – George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo
Producer (Executive) – Varnell Johnson, Kevin Hunter
Arranged By – George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
Arranged By – Natalie Cole (Tracks 7, 8)
Engineer – Howard Lee Wolen, Mark Wolfson
Engineer (Assistant) – John Volaitis
Mastered By – John Lemay
Mixed By – George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo
Art Direction, Photography – Glen Christensen
Mastered At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Sunset Sound Recorders
Phonographic Copyright Capitol Records Inc
Copyright Capitol Records Inc