The Essential Patti LaBelle

~ Release by Patti LaBelle (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1If Only You Knew
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Dexter Wansel
arranger:
John R. Faith
recording of:
If Only You Knew
writer:
Cynthia Biggs, Kenneth Gamble and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Patti LaBelle4:48
2Love, Need and Want You
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Bunny Sigler
arranger:
James Sigler (musician, aranger, writer)
recording of:
Love, Need and Want You
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Bunny Sigler
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Patti LaBelle5:01
3If You Don’t Know Me by Now (live)
Patti LaBelle8:13
4The Best Is Yet to Come
bass:
Cedric Napoleon
drums (drum set):
Darryl Washington (percussionist/drummer)
guitar:
James Herb Smith
keyboard:
James Lloyd
percussion:
Leonard Gibbs (percussionist)
shakers:
Ralph MacDonald
synthesizer:
Dexter Wansel
tenor saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr.
background vocals and lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle
arranger:
Dexter Wansel and Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
The Best Is Yet to Come
writer:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
publisher:
Assorted Music, Cynthia Demari Biggs El and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Patti LaBelle with Grover Washington, Jr.5:59
5The Spirit’s in It
recording of:
The Spirit’s in It
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Cecil Womack
Patti LaBelle5:50
6New Attitude
engineer:
Taavi Mote
producer:
Peter Brunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Howie Rice
remixer:
Louil Silas, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984)
recording of:
New Attitude (in 1984-09)
writer:
Jon Gilutin, Bunny Hull and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
publisher:
Brassheart Music, Rockomatic Music and Universal Texas City Music Inc.
Patti LaBelle4:36
7On My Own
recording engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Joel Moss
bass guitar:
Neil Stubenhaus
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dan Huff
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Burt Bacharach
synthesizer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Greg Phillinganes and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram, Clydene Jackson, Julia Tillman and Maxine Willard
lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald34:51
8When You Talk About Love
co-producer:
Big Jim Wright
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
guitar:
Mike Scott (Funk, R&B and pop guitarist)
keyboard:
James Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
background vocals:
Jamecia Bennett, Cherrelle (R&B singer), Kevin Ford (rnb vocalist) and Patti LaBelle
recording of:
When You Talk About Love
writer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer), Mabon Hodges ("Teenie", soul guitarist), Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner) and James Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Irving Music, Inc.
Patti LaBelle5:34
9My Love, Sweet Love
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
engineer:
David Reitzas
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Jon Gass
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
percussion:
Louis Conte (percussionist)
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Patti LaBelle and Chanté Moore
lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle
conductor:
Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
Jeremy Lubbock
recording of:
My Love, Sweet Love
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Patti LaBelle24:21
10Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
recording engineer:
Jim Gallagher (Engineer, has worked at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia) and Scott McMinn
assistant engineer:
Frank McNulty
co-producer:
Eugene "Lambchops" Curry
producer:
Walter "Bunny" Sigler
mixer:
Mike Tarsia (engineer)
guitar:
Joe Marioni
keyboard:
Eugene "Lambchops" Curry
percussion:
Quinton "Zob" Joseph
background vocals:
Annette Hardeman (vocals, Singer & song writer), Charlene Holloway (Singer, backing vocalist), Paula Holloway and Walter "Bunny" Sigler
background vocals arranger:
Walter "Bunny" Sigler
recording of:
Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
writer:
Eugene "Lambchops" Curry and Walter "Bunny" Sigler
publisher:
Gamble Huff Music (affiliated to BMI), Henry Suemay Publishing Inc, Tajai Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Patti LaBelle4:55
11Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles3:33
12The Bells
cover recording of:
The Bells
writer:
Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Iris Gordy (Producer/songwriter on Motown Records) and Elgie Stover
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Patti LaBelle with Laura Nyro & LaBelle3:02
13Last Dance
Patti LaBelle with LaBelle4:30
14Moonshadow
cover recording of:
Moonshadow
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
Patti LaBelle with LaBelle9:26
15I Sold My Heart to the Junkman (alternate version)
Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles2:00
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part of:The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 32)