Classic Patti LaBelle

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1This Word Is All
recording of:
The Word is All
writer:
Carol Duboc, Sami McKinney and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
4:42
2Yo Mister
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (US sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Coke Johnson
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
remixer:
Alan Gregorie and Timmy Regisford
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Yo Mister
writer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
5:12
3Stir It Up
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
performer:
Patti LaBelle
recording of:
Stir It Up
writer:
Danny Sembello and Allee Willis
publisher:
No Pain No Gain, Off Backstreet Music, Inc., Streamline Modern Music and Unicity Music, Inc.
3:38
4If You Asked Me To
recording engineer and mixer:
Darren Klein (American sound/mixing engineer)
synthesizer programming:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Michael Landau
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Paulette Brown, Bunny Hull and Valerie Pinkston-Mayo
performer:
Patti LaBelle
arranger:
Aaron Zigman (American score composer)
produced for:
Oliverea Prod Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If You Asked Me To
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
4:00
5When 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 and R&B 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.
5:35
6Flame
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
Ira Siegel
keyboard and synthesizer:
Steve Skinner
violin:
Regina Carter (jazz violinist)
background vocals:
Jerry Barnes (bassist, songwriter, engineer, and producer), Katreese Barnes, Lisa Fisher (American vocalist) and Terry Steele
conductor:
Gene Orloff
strings arranger:
Steve Skinner
arranger:
Steve Skinner
recording of:
Flame
writer:
Ira Antelis and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
4:11
7Oh, People
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks (sound engineer and remixer, notably associated with The Pointer Sisters)
drum machine programming:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Paul Fox (Producer)
additional engineer:
Glen Holguin (engineer), John Boghosian and Thom Panunzio
assistant engineer:
Glen Holguin (engineer), Julie Last and Kraig Miller
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Paul M. Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
solo piano [acoustic piano]:
Andy Goldmark
synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Paul Fox (Producer)
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton and Barbara Ingram
lead vocals:
Patti LaBelle
remixer:
Bill Schnee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
Oh, People
writer:
Andrew Goldmark and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
5:18
8Kiss Away the Pain
additional recording engineer:
Glen Kurtz and Dennis Stefani
recording engineer:
Hill Brin Swimmer
producer:
Budd Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer) and Ron “Have Mercy” Kersey
mixer:
Louil Silas Jr., Taavi Mote and Ron “Have Mercy” Kersey
bass guitar:
Freddie “Ready” Washington (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
grand piano, synthesizer [CS-80] and synthesizer [DX-7]:
Ron Kersey
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli and David T. Walker
solo saxophone:
George Howard (American smooth jazz saxophonist)
synthesizer [OB8]:
Will Bryant (keyboardist)
background vocals:
Marva Barnes, Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) and Jim Gilstrap
arranger:
Budd Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer) and Ron “Have Mercy” Kersey
background vocals arranger:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
Kiss Away the Pain
writer:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) and Ron “Have Mercy” Kersey
publisher:
Lil Mama Music Publishing Company, Mercy Kersey Music and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
4:32
9Beat My Heart Like a Drum
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks (sound engineer and remixer, notably associated with The Pointer Sisters)
miscellaneous support:
Bradford Rosenberger
drum machine programming:
Pat Mastelotto
additional engineer:
John Boghosian
assistant engineer:
Glen Holguin (engineer), Julie Last and Kraig Miller
engineer:
Ian Eales
associate producer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
additional synthesizer:
Paul Fox (Producer), Howie Rice and Steve Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.)
drums (drum set) [fills]:
Howie Rice
guitar:
Charles Fearing
guitar [lead guitar]:
Michael Landau
percussion:
Terral “Terry” Santiel
saxophone:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
synthesizer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
trombone:
Charles Loper (American trombonist)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player)
remixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1986)
recording of:
Beat My Heart Like a Drum
writer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
3:51
10The Right Kinda Lover
drum machine programming:
Jeff Taylor (US accordion and keyboard player)
co-producer:
Jimmy Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
keyboard:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Jimmy Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim)
percussion:
Jimmy Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
background vocals:
Ann Bennett-Nesby, Marie Graham, Jimmy Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Libby Turner
recording of:
The Right Kinda Lover
writer:
Ann Bennett-Nesby, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis), Jimmy Wright (US producer, musician, singer and songwriter aka Big Jim) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
34:53
11Time Will Tell
producer:
Sami McKinney and K.C. Porter (record producer, songwriter, musician and singer)
bass:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Rayford Griffin
guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
Hammond organ [Hammond B-3] and piano:
Kenny Moore
wind instruments [horns]:
Memphis Horn Section
background vocals:
Carolyn Perry, Charles Buie, Eric Jordan, Dee Harvey, Rick Nelson (backing vocalist), Lori Perry and Sharon Perry
strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
recording of:
Time Will Tell
writer:
Sami McKinney, Kenny Moore and Allee Willis
5:00
12Our World
synthesizer programming and associate producer:
Nathaniel "Crockett" Wilkie
producer:
James Budd Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer) and Nathaniel "Crockett" Wilkie
saxophone:
Pamela Williams
background vocals:
Letitia Body, Valerie Doby, Grady Harrell and Rick Nelson (backing vocalist)
recording of:
Our World
writer:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer), Patti LaBelle, Sami McKinney and Nathaniel "Crockett" Wilkie
5:00
13New 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.
4:39
14Feels Like Another One
recording engineer and mixer:
F. Byron Clark
drum machine programming and keyboard programming:
Darren Floyd and Michael Stokes (US producer, songwriter, keyboardist & engineer)
assistant engineer:
Foley Fali and Clint Stokes III
associate producer:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer)
producer:
Michael Stokes (US producer, songwriter, keyboardist & engineer)
guitar:
Wah Wah Watson
keyboard:
Clint Stokes III and Michael Stokes (US producer, songwriter, keyboardist & engineer)
saxophone:
Ernie Fields
synthesizer:
Dave Ervin and Darren Floyd
trombone:
George Bohanon
trumpet:
Ray Brown, Jr. (soul/jazz trumpet player Raymond Lee Brown, 75-) and Nolan Smith
background vocals:
Dee Harvey, Rickey Nelson (backing vocalist), Linda Stokes and Lisa Taylor (R&B Artist)
other vocals [rap]:
Big Daddy Kane (singer, songwriter)
arranger:
Michael Stokes (US producer, songwriter, keyboardist & engineer)
additional vocals arranger:
Patti LaBelle
recording of:
Feels Like Another One
lyricist:
Big Daddy Kane (singer, songwriter)
writer:
Sharon Barnes, James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer) and Michael Stokes (US producer, songwriter, keyboardist & engineer)
publisher:
Budsky Music, Willow Girl Music and Zuri Music, Inc.
5:09
15When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)
recording engineer:
Ray Bardani and Mike Tarsia (engineer)
synthesizer programming and associate producer:
Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilke
assistant engineer:
Robert H., Frank McNulty, Paul Rinus, Tom Greeno and Brian Wittmer
producer:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer)
mixer:
Mike Tarsia (engineer)
keyboard:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer) and Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilke
choir vocals:
Chester Mass Choir
arranger:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer)
choir vocals arranger:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer), Patti LaBelle and Walter "Bunny" Sigler
recording of:
When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)
writer:
Julie Gold, Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress), James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer), Patti LaBelle, Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilke and Walter "Bunny" Sigler
4:56
16Release Yourself
recording engineer and mixer:
Mike Tarsia (engineer)
synthesizer programming and associate producer:
Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilke
assistant engineer:
Robert H., Frank McNulty, Paul Rinus, Tom Greeno and Brian Wittmer
producer:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer)
drums (drum set):
John Paris (US drummer)
guitar:
Randy Bowland
keyboard:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer) and Nathaniel "Crocket" Wilke
sampler:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
saxophone:
Pamela Williams
background vocals:
Sarah Dash, Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) and Patti LaBelle
arranger:
James R. "Budd" Ellison (Soul songwriter and producer)
recording of:
Release Yourself
writer:
Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) and Warren McRae
4:55

Credits

Release

liner notes:Colin Escott
design:Mainartery (London-based creative design group)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001)
part of:The Universal Masters Collection (order: 43)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10598411 [info]