Japan’s Warner-Pioneer (distributors for Elektra) famously produced limited-quantity "promo" and "high-fidelity" pressings for the Japanese audiophile market. In 1991, a very small run of the album was pressed on heavier 180g virgin vinyl with an obi strip. On certain databases, these are coded as "Elektra-Rar" (Rare Import). Over time, "Rar" and "Rarities" merged into the portmanteau "Elektrarar."

If you own a copy with Japanese liner notes and a catalog number like WPCP-4020 (CD) or JWL-110 (vinyl), check the matrix runout. It might contain "ELEKRAR" stamped in the dead wax, indicating a test pressing for the Japanese market.

  • Other accolades:

    • Critics praised Natalie’s ability to honor her father without imitation, her matured vocal phrasing, and the tasteful production that avoided over-synthesized 1990s pop clichés.

    This album represents a pivotal career comeback for Natalie Cole, daughter of legendary crooner Nat King Cole. After battling substance abuse and experiencing declining sales in the late 1980s, Cole pivoted from R&B and pop to reinterpret her father’s classic songbook.