Kaleidoscope (Nancy Wilson album)

Kaleidoscope
Studio album by Nancy Wilson
Released	November 1971
Recorded	1971
Genre	Vocal jazz, soul
Length	36:04
Label	Capitol
Producer	Dave Cavanaugh
Nancy Wilson chronology
But Beautiful (1971) Kaleidoscope (1971) I Know I Love Him (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[2]

Kaleidoscope is a 1971 album by Nancy Wilson. It was released in conjunction with her 1971 Caesars Palace engagement with Harry Belafonte. ^[3]

Chart performance

The album debuted on Billboard magazine's Top LP's chart in the issue dated December 25, 1971, peaking at No. 151 in 1972, during a six-week run on the chart. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "The Greatest Performance of My Life" (S. Anderle, R. E. Allen) – 3:19
2. "If I Were Your Woman" (C. McMurray, L. Ware, P. Sawyer) – 3:04
3. "I'll Get Along Somehow" (B. Fields, G. Marks) – 5:28
4. "Middle of the Road" (Reuben Brown) – 2:18
5. "Let It Be Me" (G. Becaud, M. Curtis, P. Delanoe) – 4:29
6. "To Be The One You Love" (N. Newell, S. Cipriani) – 2:15
7. "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) – 6:06
8. "Ain't No Sunshine" (Bill Withers) – 2:19
9. "Everyone Knows" (Reuben Brown) – 2:20
10. "Once in My Lifetime" (J. Sharpe, L. Henrique) – 4:02

Personnel

• Nancy Wilson – vocals, associate producer
• James Mack – conductor, tracks A1, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B4, B5
• Phil Wright – conductor, tracks A2, B3
• David Cavanuagh – producer
• Neil Brisker – photographer

References

1. Ankeny, Jason. Kaleidoscope at AllMusic
2. Larkin, Colin (2004). "Nancy Wilson". The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz (Rev Upd ed.). Virgin Books. p. 941. ISBN   1852271833.
3. Laura Dent (November 20, 1971). "From the Music Capitals of the World". Billboard. p. 24.
4. Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top LPs, 1945–1972. Record Research. p. 75. Retrieved November 29, 2025.