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First volume complete!

A. Russo | Cambridge, MA United States | 04/28/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Capitol put out Peabo Bryson Anthology that contains the Natalie Cole Duets which are missing here. Instead this collection focuses on Natalie's 9 LP's for Capitol from 1975-1981. All in cronlogical order and includes the previously released song Sounds Of Happy Love which was supposed to be released on her last LP for Capital called Happy Love. There are 3 tracks from her live LP including the single Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (The Beatles remake). Includes all her major hits This Will Be, I've Got Love On My mind, Our Love and Someone That I Used To Love. But would have loved the inclusion of Heaven Is With You from Natalie and Keeping A Light from Thankful. All the title tracks from her LP's are here except for Don't Look Back. This is the most comprehensive collection to date. Some of these tracks have been added to her other Greatest Hits collections, but this one is the best. There should be a complementary collection released with this one focusing on her career after 1981. It would be nice to have an antholgy of hits from her other labels. Songs from I'm Ready and the missing Dangerous LP's (that included the title hit and A Little Bit Of Heaven) as well as her hits from Everlasting, Good To Be Back and Unforgettable CD's."

Great Package

MadMax | Washington, DC | 04/15/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Please disregard the last reviewer who complains this compilation does not include hits from the 80's and 90's. It's very obvious he does not know anything Natalie's career. This great CD represents when we(her core audience) discovered her as a soulful sister putting it down. It is obvious he did not bother to read this CD is a compliation of material from CAPITOL records 1975-1981, not from the late 80's(EMI) or 90's(Elektra)when she recorded "Pink Cadillac" etc.. Check it out for yourself if you want to hear where Natalie began. A stark and exciting contrast from the dinner music that would become her."

All the hits from Ms. Cole's Capitol Years

Jeff Pearlman | Lakeland, FL USA | 06/02/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Natalie Cole's career on Capitol Records is thoroughly covered on "Anthology." All 16 of her solo R & B chart hits from 1975 to 1981 are here (two duets with Peabo Bryson are on his entry in this series).



I thought about a 4-star rating because it seems 16 songs could have fit on one cheaper disc. But too many fans would correctly point out the superiority of some album cuts to some of the songs actually released as singles, so this earns the highest rating by being generous on both counts.



Her big hits deserve more play on "oldies" radio: the sassy "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" and the pretty ballads "I've Got Love On My Mind" and "Our Love." But this is not a hits CD to use the skip button on. Especially on Disc 1, all the songs are excellent.



If your interest is more casual, the cheaper "Collection" has the key hits and a couple of album tracks. To me, "Greatest Hits Vol. I" fails by using who-asked-for-'em live versions of "Mr. Melody" and "Our Love" while inevitably leaving off too much. Rather than a "Vol. II" I would rather see Hip-O or Rhino do an equally thorough comp of the second part of Natalie's chart career. If you can, I recommend springing for this over "Collection.""