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.

Engineers isolated Nat's voice from the original mono backing tracks. natalie cole unforgettable with love 1991 elektrarar

For the first 15 years of her professional career, Natalie Cole intentionally carved out a separate musical identity. She established herself as an R&B and pop powerhouse with hits like "This Will Be (An Everlasting Love)" and "Our Love." Stepping into the Great American Songbook—and directly covering her father's definitive repertoire—was a move she resisted for years due to the immense pressure of the Cole family legacy. If you own a copy with Japanese liner