Patti LaBelle - Best Of Patti Labelle '1982 [1987]

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Many of these songs appear on other Patti Labelle solo compilations, but this
hits package covering the singers 1977-1982 Epic sides stands out for its
inclusion of the huge Labelle hit Lady Marmalade. The 1974, Allen
Touissant-produced classic was arguably Labelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dashs
finest hour and a wonder to behold from the funk and early-disco confluence of
the mid-70s. Appropriately, this blockbuster kicks the album off, fitting in
well with disco and Philly soul tracks like Joy to Have Your Love and Its All
Right With Me. Switching gears, Labelle slows things down with the gospel-imbued
ballads You Are My Friend and I Dont Go Shopping. And save for the overlong and
limp disco manifesto Music Is My Way of Life, the record holds up quite well
over the course of its nine songs. While this skimpy offering will certainly
appeal to fans in need of just an overview of Labelles Epic period, those
looking for more thorough compilations should check out Sonys Love Songs or even
the greatest-hits package of her later MCA sides.


Tracks:

01. Patti LaBelle - Lady Marmalade (Album Version) [03:55] 
02. Patti LaBelle - You Are My Friend (Album Version) [04:36]
03. Patti LaBelle - Joy to Have Your Love (Album Version) [05:44] 
04. Patti LaBelle - Little Girls (Album Version) [06:47] 
05. Patti LaBelle - Music Is My Way of Life (Album Version) [08:12]
06. Patti LaBelle - I Dont Go Shopping (Album Version) [03:53] 
07. Patti LaBelle - Its Alright With Me (Album Version) [04:16]
08. Patti LaBelle - Come What May (Album Version) [04:06]

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