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The Essential Patti LaBelle
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The Essential Patti LaBelle --- 2008
Tracks 1-13, 2-11 & 2-15 Previously unreleased. Mastered at Battery Mastering Studios, New York Digital editing at Battery Studios, New York Tape transfers, [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/1210459]Gamble-Huff Recording Studios[/url], Philadelphia, PA Inside booklet (B&W from left): Photo provided Courtesy of [a5266767], Sony BMG Archives, Ken the Photographer (photo provided Courtesy of Pattonium, Inc.). Chart positions courtesy of [a849249] & [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/1772611]Billboard Publications[/url] Track Notes: 1-1, 1-2 ℗ 1983 Assorted Music, Inc. d/b/a Philadelphia International Records. 1-3 Recorded at Convention Hall, Washington, D.C. ℗ 1983 Assorted Music, Inc. d/b/a Philadelphia International Records. 1-4 ℗ 1982 Elektra Entertainment Group Produced Under License From Atlantic Recording Corp. 1-5, 2-12 ℗ 1981 Assorted Music, Inc. d/b/a Philadelphia International Records. 1-6 ℗ 1984 Geffen Records Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. 1-7 ℗ 1986 Geffen Records Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. 1-8 Contains a sample of "Love And Happiness" written by Al Green & Mabon Hodges. ℗ 1997 Geffen Records Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. 1-9 ℗ 1995 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 1-10 ℗ 1991 Geffen Records Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises. 1-11 ℗ 1963 Timeless Entertainment Corp. 1-12 Originally released 1971 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 1-13 ℗ 1973 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (previously unreleased) 1-14 Recorded "live" at The Record Plant, Los Angeles. ℗ 1972 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Produced Under License from Warner Bros. Records Inc. 1-15 ℗ 1962 Timeless Entertainment Corp. 2-1 to 2-3 ℗ 1974 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-4 ℗ 1973 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-5 ℗ 1975 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-6 ℗ 1976 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-7, 2-8 ℗ 1977 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-9, 2-10, 2-13 ℗ 1979 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-11 ℗ 1980, 2008 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-14 ℗ 1980 Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2-15 ℗ 2008 Assorted Music, Inc. d/b/a Philadelphia International Records. "A friend" is credited for electric piano on Pressure Cookin' (tracks 1-13 and 2-4).
Tracklist
If Only You Knew
Love, Need And Want You
If You Don't Know Me By Now (Live)
The Best Is Yet To Come
The Spirit's In It
New Attitude
On My Own
When You Talk About Love
My Love, Sweet Love (From The Soundtrack To Waiting To Exhale)
Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
Down The Aisle (The Wedding Song)
The Bells
Last Dance
Moon Shadow (Album Version)
I Sold My Heart To The Junkman (Alternate Version)
Lady Marmalade
What Can I Do For You?
You Turn Me On
Open Up Your Heart
Messin' With My Mind
Isn't It A Shame
Joy To Have Your Love
You Are My Friend
It's Alright With Me
Music Is My Way Of Life (Album Version)
Release (The Tension) (Disco Version)
Over The Rainbow
Come What May
Love Has Finally Come
Bonus Track
Mean Ol' Man's World