Lady Marmalade: The Best Of Patti & Labelle
The concept behind Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti and LaBelle is to draw eight tracks apiece from LaBelle s chart heyday as a group and the first five years (1977-1982) of Patti LaBelle s solo career, which she spent with Epic Is it a worthwhile summation? That depends on what you're looking for. The LaBelle tracks constitute a serviceable overview, featuring their four chart hits ("Lady Marmalade," the R&B Top Ten "What Can I Do for You?," "Get You Somebody New," and "Isn't It a Shame" ; actually, the more extensive Something Silver compilation doesn't have them all. Plus, there are four songs written or co-written by Nona Hendryx an important component of their repertoire. All that's missing, really, are the group's early rock covers, many of which are collected on Something Silver The Patti LaBelle solo tracks date from a part of her career that isn't usually spotlighted on other compilations, and constitute some of the funkiest material she recorded. However, the selections here are missing a few minor R&B chart hits; the similarly skimpy 1982 compilation The Best of Patti LaBelle -- also eight tracks -- includes all of them. That flaw aside, it's most likely the LaBelle group material you're after, and so far this is the best place to get it. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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Credits »
LaBelle - Main Performer
Patti LaBelle - Associate Producer
Patti LaBelle - Vocal Arrangement
Al Bent - Arranger
Al Bent - Conductor
Adam Block - Series Director
Jeffrey Cohen - Associate Producer
James R. Budd Ellison - Vocal Arrangement
James R. Budd Ellison - Production Assistant
Kurt McGettrick - Horn Arrangements
David Rubinson - Arranger
David Rubinson - Producer
Skip Scarborough - Producer
Allen Toussaint - Arranger
Allen Toussaint - Producer
Vicki Wickham - Executive Producer
Leo Sacks - Producer
Leo Sacks - Compilation Producer
Budd Ellison - Associate Producer
Budd Ellison - Production Assistant
Amy Linden - Liner Notes
Amy Linden - Essay
Tom "Curly" Ruff - Digital Mastering
Tom "Curly" Ruff - Mastering
Tony Sellari - Art Direction
David Crawford - Arranger
Tony Martell - Executive Producer
Bob Gruen - Photography
Robert Constanzo - Packaging Manager
C.M.O.N. - Design
Photofest - Photography
Andy Narell - Arp String Ensemble
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