Classic Moments (2005)
| Artist: Patti Labelle |
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Product Details:
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Universal Music Group
Sku: 63981562
UPC: 602498813652
UPC 14: 00602498813652
Release Date: 6/21/2005
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Ain't No Way ~ Patti LaBelle
2. He's Out Of My Life ~ Patti LaBelle
3. Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) ~ Patti LaBelle
4. Love Don't Live Here Anymore ~ Patti LaBelle
5. I Keep Forgetting ~ Patti LaBelle
6. Love Ballad ~ Patti LaBelle
7. I Can't Make You Love Me ~ Patti LaBelle
8. Your Song ~ Patti LaBelle
9. I Write A Song ~ Patti LaBelle
10. Silly ~ Patti LaBelle
11. Stand By You ~ Patti LaBelle
12. YGMMLSE ~ Patti LaBelle
13. Land of the Living - (bonus track) ~ Patti LaBelle
Album Notes and Credits
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Personnel: Patti LaBelle (vocals); Elton John (vocals, piano); Mary J. Blige (vocals); Michael Thompson (guitar); Everette Harp (alto saxophone); Michael Bearden (Wurlitzer piano, keyboards, drums); Sheldon "So" Goode (keyboards, bass instrument, drums, background vocals); Clarence Allen (keyboards); Reggie Hamilton (bass instrument); Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums); Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Kristine W, Kenya Ivey, Ulissa Ivey (background vocals). |
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Patti LaBelle is one of R&B's classic artists, so it makes sense that she would record an album of accordingly classic tunes. CLASSIC MOMENTS opens with a tribute to Aretha Franklin entitled "Ain't No Way." Teamed up with fellow crooner Mary J. Blige, this bluesy ballad recalls not only the style of Franklin, but also of Ray Charles and even Dinah Washington. |
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The sorrowful ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me," made popular by Bonnie Raitt, highlights LaBelle's ability to interpret heartrending lyrics with both drama and subtlety. She shows even greater range on the Pretenders' power ballad "Stand By You." Here LaBelle infuses the lyric with a down-home R&B flavor. As good as these tracks are, Elton John's "Your Song" is the album's sparkling gem. Taken far out of its mainstream pop context, "Your Song" features a slick backbeat and a wailing, blues- inflected vocal on which the R&B diva really shows off her ability to ad lib around a melody. Overall, CLASSIC MOMENTS sees LaBelle still in top form. Her excellent choices in song selection are equally matched by the searing quality of her performances. |
Producer: Patti LaBelle; Joey Arbagey |
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Musical Guests | |
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Elton John |
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Everette Harp |
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Kristine W |
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Mary J. Blige |
Compilation Appearances
Associated Artists and Works
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Brandy |
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Labelle |
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Duets II ~ Sinatra, Frank |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 06/21/2005 |
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Original Release Date : 2005 |
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Catalog ID : 0004639 |
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Label : Def Soul (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00602498813652 |
