Snowfall on the Sahara

1999 studio album by Natalie Cole

Studio album by

Natalie Cole

Released

June 22, 1999

Length

59:02

Label

Elektra

Producer

David Foster
Phil Ramone
Peter Wolf

Natalie Cole chronology

Stardust
(1996)

Snowfall on the Sahara
(1999)

The Magic of Christmas
(1999)

Snowfall on the Sahara is a studio album by American singer Natalie Cole. It was released by Elektra Records on June 22, 1999, in the United States.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine found that "with Snowfall on the Sahara, [Cole] pulls back from her classic pop routine and she does so with style [...] Even with such clean radio-ready production, Snowfall on the Sahara is hardly a conventional adult contemporary record; it plays like a nightclub revue from a classic pop vocalist, only with modernized arrangements and songs. Such subtle deviations from formula results in a surprisingly satisfying record. By balancing the form of traditional pop with strong material and modernized production, Snowfall on the Sahara illustrates adult pop needs to be neither predictable or devoid of substantive songs."^[1]

Track listing

Credits taken from the album's liner notes.^[2]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"A Song for You"	Leon Russell	Phil Ramone	4:16
2.	"Reverend Lee"	Gene McDaniels	Ramone	4:22
3.	"Snowfall on the Sahara"	Natalie Cole Ina Wolf Peter Wolf	P. Wolf David Foster	4:22
4.	"More Than You'll Ever Know"	Michael Ruff	Ramone	4:40
5.	"Corinna"	Jesse Ed Davis Taj Mahal	Ramone	5:13
6.	"Say You Love Me"	Dewayne Julius Rogers	Ramone	4:53
7.	"Everyday I Have the Blues"	Peter Chatman	Ramone	4:07
8.	"With My Eyes Wide Open I'm Dreaming"	Harry Revel Mack Gordon	Foster	4:29
9.	"His Eyes, Her Eyes"	Alan Bergman Marilyn Bergman Michel Legrand	Ramone	5:57
10.	"Since You Asked"	Judy Collins	Ramone	3:58
11.	"Gotta Serve Somebody"	Bob Dylan	Ramone	5:17
12.	"Stay With Me"	George David Weiss Jerry Ragovoy	Ramone	4:10

Personnel

Information is based on AllMusic and the album's liner notes.^[1]^[2]

Vocalists

Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals
Robin Clark – backing vocals
Diva Gray – backing vocals
Curtis King – backing vocals
Rob Mathes – additional vocals, backing vocals
Phil Ramone – backing vocals
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
Darryl Tookes – backing vocals
Luther Vandross – backing vocals

String section

Violins: Murray Adler, Abe Appleman, Avril Brown, Barry Finclair, Tiffany Yi Hu, Regis Iandiorio, Joe Ketendjian, Gary Kuo, Ann Leathers, Isabella Lippi, Jan Mullen, Sara Parkins, Paul Peabody, Rafael Rishik, Bob Sanov, Marti Sweet, Kimiyo Takeya, Donna Tecco and Jennifer Walton
Cellos: Stephen Erdody, Jeanne LeBlanc, Richard Locker, Mark Orrin Shuman and Cecilia Tsan
Violas: Mary Helen Ewing, Crystal Garner, Rick Gerding, Mimi Granat, Juliet Haffner, Carol Landon, Andrew Picken and Sue Pray
Concertmasters: Endre Granat and Carol Webb

Other Instruments

Dave Bargeron – tenor trombone, bass trombone
Virgil Blackwell – clarinet
Bob Carlisie – French horn
Clifford Carter – Hammond organ
Pete Christlieb – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Ronnie Cuber – baritone saxophone
Jacqui Danilow – bass
Charlie Davis – trumpet
Rick DePofi – tenor saxophone
Louise de Tullio – flute
Nathan East – bass
Lawrence Feldman – alto saxophone
David Finck – bass
David Foster – keyboards
Simon Franglen – Synclavier
Steve Gadd – drums
Terry Harrington – clarinet, tenor saxophone
Dave Hughart – bass played by
Harold Jones – drums
Jeff Kievit – trumpet
Chris Komer – French horn
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drum loop
Will Lee – bass
Diane Lesser – oboe
Warren Leuning – trumpet
Gayle Levant – harp
Tony Levin – bass
Charles Loper – trombone
Rob Mathes – Wurlitzer, keyboards, dobro, electric guitar
Bob McChesney – trombone
Edward Meares – bass
Jeff Mironov – electric guitar, slide guitar, additional guitars
Lanny Morgan – flute, alto flute, alto saxophone
John Moses – clarinet
Rob Mounsey – Theremin, keyboards, electric piano
Jack Nimitz – baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Jim Pugh – tenor trombone
Carl Saunders – trumpet
Pamela Sklar – flute
Phillip Teele – trombone
Michael Thompson – guitar
David Tofani – tenor saxophone
Dave Trigg – trumpet
Terry Trotter – piano
Peter Wolf – musician

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	163
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	64

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cole, Natalie (22 June 1999). "Snowfall on the Sahara". AllMusic. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Cole, Natalie. "Snowfall on the Sahara" (Album Notes). Elektra. 1999.
^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.