Natalie Cole - Dangerous (1985)

Posted By: BlondStyle

Date: Oct. 16, 2023

"Dangerous" is a 1985 album by American singer Natalie Cole released on May 15, 1985 through the Atco Records-distributed Modern Records label. The album reached peak positions of #140 on the Billboard 200 and #48 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

~Wikipedia

A lackluster production job hurt this project and it failed to live up to what Natalie Cole's fans had come to expect from her this, despite an accompanying cast of musicians, singers, engineers, and producers that reads like a who's who of studio rats. A trio of pulsating beaters, "Billy the Kid Next Door," "Opposites Attract," and "Your Car (My Garage)" are nearly there, but are missing something you can't quite put your finger on. The self-assured "Nobody's Soldier" possesses similar qualities to her Capital hits, but doesn't sustain them to the finish line. The best ballad, "A Little Bit of Heaven," doesn't captivate like "I'm Catching Hell." Singers who had great chart runs find that their new recordings are often compared to past successes; such is the case here. From an unknown this would be a good debut, but from Cole it's disappointing. Her greatness is not evident on any of the CD's nine tracks. Nothing makes you say, "Wow!"

~Review by Andrew Hamilton

Release of the album: 1985, May, 15 [LP Modern Records, Cat.# 90270-1, USA]
Release of this CD: 1985, November, 18 [CD Modern Records (USA), Cat.# 90270-2 / UPC: 07567902702]
℗&© 1985 Modern Records, Inc.
Distributed by ATCO Records
Division of Atlantic Recording Corporation
Manufactured in U.S.A. by WEA Manufacturing Inc.

Credits:

Executive Producer – Paul E. Fishkin
Management – Dan Cleary
Mixed By – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Other [Clothes] – Keith Hodges
Other [Hair] – Adrian Houghton
Other [Make-up] – Jeff Angel
Photography By – Aaron Rapoport
Producer – Eddie Cole (tracks: 8), Gary P. Skardina (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 10), Harold Beatty M.D.A.P. (tracks: 2, 5, 7), Marti Sharron (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6, 10), Natalie Cole (tracks: 8)
Producer [Additional] – Steve Thompson

Tracklist:

01. Dangerous (03:50)
(M. Sharron / S. Mitchell / G. P. Skardina)
02. Billy The Kid Next Door (04:41)
(H. Beatty / E. Holland)
03. Secrets (04:14)
(M. Sharron / D. Steinberg)
04. Nobody's Soldier (04:04)
(D. Lasley / W. Wilcox)
05. Opposites Attract (03:43)
(H. Beatty / E. Holland / R. David / B. Holland)
06. A Little Bit Of Heaven (04:03)
(R. Kerr / G. Lyle)
07. Your Car (My Garage) (04:06)
(H. Beatty / E. Holland)
08. Love Is On The Way (04:51)
(K. Craighead / M. Craighead / E. Cole / N. Cole)
09. The Gift (03:12)
(M. Davis / M. Sharron)

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Dynamic Range Meter log

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -2.02 dB -15.39 dB 3:50 01-Dangerous
DR13 -2.23 dB -16.86 dB 4:41 02-Billy The Kid Next Door
DR12 -2.06 dB -16.88 dB 4:14 03-Secrets
DR11 -2.22 dB -16.78 dB 4:04 04-Nobody's Soldier
DR13 -1.80 dB -16.75 dB 3:43 05-Opposites Attract
DR13 -2.46 dB -18.88 dB 4:03 06-A Little Bit Of Heaven
DR13 -1.86 dB -16.96 dB 4:06 07-Your Car (My Garage)
DR12 -2.46 dB -16.83 dB 4:51 08-Love Is On The Way
DR12 -1.97 dB -18.24 dB 3:12 09-The Gift
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12

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Channels: 2
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Bitrate: 883 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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