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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 /TiVo
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Labelle (featuring Patti LaBelle), Performer - Bob Crewe, Composer - Bob Crewe, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - LaBelle, Performer - Kenny Nolan, Composer - Kenny Nolan, Lyricist - Leo Sacks, Producer - Patti LaBelle, Vocal - Vicki Wickham, Executive Producer - Allen Toussaint, Producer - Allen Toussaint, Arranger
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Labelle (featuring Patti LaBelle), Performer - Edward Batts, Composer - Edward Batts, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - LaBelle, Performer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Vicki Wickham, Executive Producer - Allen Toussaint, Producer - Allen Toussaint, Arranger - James Ellison, Composer - James Ellison, Lyricist
(P) 1974 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Labelle (featuring Patti LaBelle), Performer - N. Hendryx, Composer - N. Hendryx, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - LaBelle, Performer - Alan Toussaint, Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Vicki Wickham, Executive Producer - Allen Toussaint, Arranger
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Labelle (featuring Patti LaBelle), Performer - N. Hendryx, Composer - N. Hendryx, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - LaBelle, Performer - Alan Toussaint, Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Vicki Wickham, Executive Producer - Allen Toussaint, Arranger
(P) 1974 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Labelle (featuring Patti LaBelle), Performer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - N. Hendryx, Composer - N. Hendryx, Lyricist - Vicki Wickham, Executive Producer - Allen Toussaint, Producer - Allen Toussaint, Arranger - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1975 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Labelle (featuring Patti LaBelle), Performer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - N. Hendryx, Composer - N. Hendryx, Lyricist - Vicki Wickham, Executive Producer - Allen Toussaint, Producer - Allen Toussaint, Arranger - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - A. Toussaint, Arranger
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Emilio Castillo, Tenor Saxophone - Ndugu Leon Chancler, Percussion - Ndugu Leon Chancler, Congas - Patti LaBelle, Vocal - Patti LaBelle, Arranger - Nona Hendryx, Vocal - Nona Hendryx, Arranger - David Rubinson, Producer - David Rubinson, Engineer - Bud Ellison, Arranger - Bud Ellison, Director - Bud Ellison, Keyboards - Bud Ellison, Piano - George Horn, Mastering Engineer - Vicki Wickham, Co-Producer - Rev Batts, Arranger - Ray Parker, Guitar - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Mac Cridlin, Bass - Carmine Rojas, Bass - Sarah Dash, Vocal - Sarah Dash, Arranger - James Gadson, Percussion - James Gadson, Drums - Eddie Martinez, Arranger - Eddie Martinez, Guitar - Phil Brown, Mastering Engineer - Susie Foot, 2nd Engineer - Steve Kupka, Baritone Saxophone - Leo Sacks, Producer - Fred Catero, Engineer - J. Crane, Composer - J. Crane, Lyricist - Kurt McGettrick, Arranger - Labelle (featuring Patti LaBelle), Performer - Wah Wah Watson, Guitar
(P) 1976 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mac Cridlin, Bass - James Gadson, Percussion - James Gadson, Drums - Sarah Dash, Vocal - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Wah Wah Watson, Guitar - Eddie Martinez, Guitar - Nona Hendryx, Vocal - LaBelle, Performer - Randy Edelman, Composer - Randy Edelman, Lyricist - Leo Sacks, Producer - David Rubinson, Producer - Bud Ellison, Keyboards - Bud Ellison, Piano - Patti LaBelle, Vocal - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Vicki Wickham, Co-Producer - Ray Parker, Guitar - Carmine Rojas, Bass
(P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Leo Sacks, Producer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Ray Parker, Jr., Composer - Ray Parker, Jr., Lyricist - David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., Producer - David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., Arranger - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Budd Ellison, Composer - Budd Ellison, Lyricist - Jeffrey Cohen, Composer - Jeffrey Cohen, Co-Producer - Jeffrey Cohen, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Natcho Natcho, Harmonica - Leo Nocentelli, Guitar - Leo Nocentelli, Keyboards - Gary Herbig, Brass - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Patti LaBelle, Background Vocal - Patti LaBelle, Vocal Arranger - Lew McCreary, Brass - David Rubinson, Producer - George Horn, Mastering Engineer - Oscar Brashear, Brass - Ray Parker, Guitar - Ray Parker, Bass - Dale O. Warren, Conductor - Dale O. Warren, Orchestrator - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Fred Catero, Engineer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Mac Cridlin, Bass - Jeffrey Cohen, Co-Producer - Chris Minto, 2nd Engineer - The Waters Family, Background Vocal - James Gadson, Drums - David Rubinson, Arranger - David Rubinson, Vocal Arranger - David Rubinson, Engineer - James Self, Brass - Budd Ellison, Director - Budd Ellison, Keyboards - Robert Manchurian, Conductor - Robert Manchurian, Orchestrator - George Porter, Bass - John Phillips, Brass - M.A. Nocentelli, Composer - M.A. Nocentelli, Lyricist - A. DePalma, Brass - Leo Sacks, Producer - Gary Grant, Brass - Sidney Muldrow, Brass - Kurt McGettrick, Arranger - Kurt McGettrick, Brass - Terry Becker, 2nd Engineer
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Natcho Natcho, Harmonica - Leo Nocentelli, Guitar - Leo Nocentelli, Keyboards - Gary Herbig, Brass - Patti LaBelle, Composer - Patti LaBelle, Lyricist - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Patti LaBelle, Background Vocal - Lew McCreary, Brass - David Rubinson, Producer - Oscar Brashear, Brass - B. Ellison, Composer - B. Ellison, Lyricist - Ray Parker, Guitar - Ray Parker, Bass - Mac Cridlin, Bass - The Waters Family, Background Vocal - James Gadson, Drums - Budd Ellison, Keyboards - James Self, Brass - George Porter, Bass - John Phillips, Brass - A. DePalma, Brass - Gary Grant, Brass - Sidney Muldrow, Brass - Kurt McGettrick, Brass - A. Edwards, Composer - A. Edwards, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Armstead Edwards, Composer - Armstead Edwards, Lyricist - Leo Sacks, Producer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., Producer - David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., Arranger - Patti LaBelle, Composer - Patti LaBelle, Lyricist - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Bob Ellison, Composer - Bob Ellison, Lyricist - Edward Batts, Composer - Edward Batts, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leo Sacks, Producer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - A. Edwards, Composer - A. Edwards, Lyricist - B. Ellison, Composer - B. Ellison, Lyricist - D. RUBINSON & FRIENDS INC., Arranger - David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., Producer - David Rubinson & Friends, Inc., Arranger - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Patti LaBelle, Composer - Patti LaBelle, Lyricist - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Leo Sacks, Producer - Skip Scarborough, Producer - Skip Scarborough, Composer - Skip Scarborough, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
James "Budd" Ellison, Co-Producer - Leo Sacks, Co-Producer - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Patti LaBelle, Co-Producer - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Allen Toussaint, Producer - Allen Toussaint, Arranger - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - A. Toussaint, Composer - A. Toussaint, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
James "Budd" Ellison, Assistant Producer - Leo Sacks, Producer - Skip Scarborough, Producer - D. Lasley, Composer - D. Lasley, Lyricist - Tony Martell, Executive Producer - Patti LaBelle, Performer - Thomas Ruff, Mastering Engineer - Allee Willis, Composer - Allee Willis, Lyricist
(P) 1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Album review
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 /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:56
- Main artists: Patti LaBelle
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
1995 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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