Patti LaBelle [1994] - I Can't Tell My Heart What To Do [MCA #MCAD-10870]

A superb album only track by Patti LaBelle from her 1994 (CD only) "Gems" was played today by Gary Van Den Bussche on his lunchtime Starpoint Radio show. I'm not normally a big fan of Patti LaBelle's voice, as I find her a bit 'screechy' and she often 'over eggs' a lot of her songs, but "I Can't Tell My Heart What To Do" is an absolute pearl of a song and delivery.

Gary mixes up the old with the new from across the decades and always manages to find and play loads of hidden gems on his shows that you may have long forgotten or didn't know in the first place. A great show for soul connoisseurs. Catch the show Mon-Fri between 11am-1pm (GMT) on Starpoint Radio. He also does a 'Get Down Saturday Night' show 8pm-10pm (GMT) Sat evenings which, as the title suggests, is more dance oriented than his daytime shows.

Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Deep Soul
Format:	Album Track
Media:	CD
Label:	MCA
Cat No:	MCAD-10870
Date:	1994
Key/BPM:	2B/75
Value:	£5-£15 approx.

Patti LaBelle [1979] - It's Alright With Me [Epic #8-50659]

Having recorded with The Chordettes and The Blue Belles, later Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles in the 60s, and shortening their name to LaBelle in the early 70s, Patricia Louise Holt embarked on a solo career in 1977, recording on Epic until 1980. 

She released a couple of duets with Bobby Womack on Beverly Glen in the 80s and also a few singles on Philadelphia International before settling with MCA.  

One of the best solo releases was the title track from her 1979 album "It's Alright With Me" written by Skip Scarborough'. It did nothing on the Hot 100 but reached #34 R&B. It's a great late 70s modern soul dancer which stands out from a lot of disco dross that was circulating at the time..

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Details

Rating:	8.8
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	7"/12"/LP
Label:	Epic
Cat No:	8-50659
Year:	1979
Key/BPM:	9B/118
Value:	£5