Good to Be Back is a 1989 album by Natalie Cole. It includes the single “Miss You Like Crazy”, which peaked at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary and R&B Charts in 1989 It also reached #2 in the UK Singles Chart, becoming her biggest hit there. Two further singles were released from the album: “The Rest of the Night” (UK #56) and “Starting Over Again” (UK #56).
Tracks
1 Safe (Dennis Lambert; Franne Golde) 03:49 2 As A Matter Of Fact (Don Boyette; Siedah Garrett) 04:00
3 The Rest Of The Night (Glen Ballard; Randy Goodrum) 04:37 4 Miss You Like Crazy (Gerry Goffin; Michael Masser; Preston Glass) 03:56 5 I Do (Frank Wildhorn) 03:59 6 Good To Be Back (Pam Reswick; Steve Werfel) 04:21 7 Gonna Make You Mine (Gary Glenn) 04:41 8 Starting Over Again (Gerry Goffin; Michael Masser) 04:16 9 Don’t Mention My Heartache (Catherine Wilmore; Clydene Jackson) 04:48 10 I Can’t Cry (Shelly Peiken) 04:20 11 Someone’s Rockin’ My Dreamboat (Leon Rene; Otis Rene) 04:07
Musicians
1 Safe Guitar - Teddy Castelucci Keyboards - Claude Gaudette Synthesizer - Claude Gaudette Percussion - Luis Conte Background Vocals - Katrina Perkins Background Vocals - Eddie Cole Background Vocals - David Joyce Background Vocals - Sandra Simmons
2 As A Matter Of Fact Bass - Don Boyette Keyboards - Don Boyette Synthesizer - Don Boyette Synthesizer - Roman Lamar Johnson
3 Rest Of The Night Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Drums - JR Robinson Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards - Claude Gaudette Percussion - Luis Conte Backing Vocals - Natalie Cole
4 Miss You Like Crazy Bass - Paul Robinson Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Dean Parks Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr Fender Rhodes - Robbie Buchanan Piano - Robbie Buchanan
5 I Do Bass - Walter Afanasieff Drums (programming) - Walter Afanasieff Keyboards - Walter Afanasieff Synthesizer - Walter Afanasieff Synthesizer - Ren Klyce Vocals - Freddie Jackson
6 Good To Be Back Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr Keyboards - Claude Gaudette Percussion - Luis Conte
7 Gonna Make You Mine Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Michael Thompson Keyboards - Roman Lamar Johnson Synthesizer - Roman Lamar Johnson Percussion - Jeffrey Porcaro
8 Starting Over Again Bass - Mike Porcaro Drums - Jeffrey Porcaro Guitar - Paul Jackson Jr Fender Rhodes - Robbie Buchanan Piano - Robbie Buchanan
9 Don’t Mention My Heartache Bass - Neil Stubenhaus Organ - Booker T Jones Piano - Jeff Scott Sax - Tom Scott Sax - David Woodford Sax - Jimmy Roberts Trombone - Garrett Atkins Trumpet - Rick Braun Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa
10 I Can’t Cry Drums - Joe Franco Drums - Ric Wake Guitar - Bob Cadway Keyboards - Rich Tancredi Background Vocals - Billy T Scott Background Vocals - Jamillah Muhammed Background Vocals - Shelly Peiken
11 Someone’s Rockin’ My Dreamboat Bass - Jimmy Johnson Drums - Armand Grimaldi Piano - Charles Floyd Synthesizer - Charles Floyd Synthesizer - David Joyce
Liner Notes
Producer – Dennis Lambert (Tracks 1, 3, 6) Producer – Andre Fisher (Tracks 2, 7) Producer – Michael Masser (Tracks 4, 8) Producer – Narada Michael Walden (Track 5) Producer – Lee Curreri (Track 9) Producer – Ric Wake (Track 10) Producer – Eddie Cole (Track 11) Producer (Associate) – Don Boyette (Track 2) Producer (Associate) – Roman Johnson (Track 7) Producer (Executive) – Dan Cleary, Natalie Cole Coordinator (Production) – Steve James (Tracks 4, 8) Arranged By – Claude Gaudette (Track 1,3) Arranged By – Don Boyette (Track 2) Arranged By – Andre Fisher (Track 2) Arranged By – Lee Curreri (Track 9) Arranged By – Steve Skinner (Track 10) Arranged By – Rich Tancredi (Track 10) Arranged By – Ric Wake (Track 10) Arranged By – Charles Floyd (Track 11) Arranged By – Eddie Cole (Track 11) Arranged By – David Joyce (Track 11) Arranged By (Background) – Penny Ford (Track 7) Arranged By (Background) – Natalie Cole (Track 7) Arranged By (Rhythm Track) – Robbie Buchanan (Track 4) Arranged By (Strings) – Bill Meyers (Track 4) Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Gene Page (Track 8) Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Robbie Buchanan (Track 8) Arranged By (Rhythm, Strings) – Michael Masser (Track 8) Arranged By (Vocal) – Dennis Lambert (Tracks 1, 3, 6) Arranged By (Vocal) – Natalie Cole (Tracks 3, 6) Engineer – Russ Terrana (Tracks 4) Engineer – Jimmy Hoyson, John Beverly Jones, John Carter, Rick McCormick (Tracks 9) Engineer – Craig Burbidge (Tracks 11) Engineer (Assistant) – Claudio Ordenes, Richard McKernan, Jeff Poe, Toby Wright (Tracks 3, 6) Engineer (Assistant) – Steve James (Tracks 4, 8), Engineer (Assistant) – Dana Jon Chappelle (Tracks 5) Engineer (Assistant) – Jim McCann, Marnie Riley, Ric Butz (Tracks 7) Engineer (Assistant) – Bill Dooley, Joe Schiff, Mark Hagen, Paul Wertheimer (Tracks 8) Engineer (Assistant) – Chris Fuhrman, Craig Johnson, Jimmy Hoyson (Tracks 9) Mastered By (Assembled And Mastered By) – Bernie Grundman Mixed By – Brian Malouf (Tracks 1, 3, 6) Mixed By – Andre Fischer (Tracks 2, 9, 11) Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 2, 7, 9, 11) Mixed By – Cal Harris (Tracks 4, 8) Mixed By – David Frazer (Tracks 5) Mixed By – Bob Cadway (Tracks 10) Mixed By – Eddie Cole (Tracks 11) Recorded By – Doug Rider (Tracks 1, 3, 6) Recorded By – Cal Harris (Tracks 4, 8) Recorded By – David Frazer (Tracks 5) Recorded By – Mick Guzauski, Richard McKernan (Tracks 7) Recorded By – Bob Cadway (Tracks 10) Recorded By (Additional) – Brian Malouf (Tracks 1, 6) Recorded By (Additional) – David Bianco, Gabe Veltri (Tracks 1, 3, 6)
Design – Lu Ann Graffeo Art Direction – Henry Marquez Photography – Matthew Rolston Mastered At Bernie Grundman Mastering Mastered At Specialty Records Corporation Mastered At Sheffield Lab Matrix Recorded At Ocean Way Recording Recorded At Hitsville Recorded At Westlake Audio Recorded At Conway Studios Recorded At Steve Lindsey Studio Recorded At Tarpan Studios Recorded At Record Plant, LA Recorded At Cove City Sound Studios Recorded At Larrabee Sound Studios Recorded At Shakedown Sound Studios Recorded At O’Henry Sound Studios Recorded At Can-Am Recorders Recorded At Devonshire Studios Recorded At Aire L.A. Studios Recorded At Ground Control Studios Recorded At A.E.M.P., LA, CA Recorded At Jones Studios, LA, CA Phonographic Copyright EMI USA
