Labelle, Patti / Bel Homage
Album: | Bel Homage | Collection: | General | |
Artist: | Labelle, Patti | Added: | Jul 2017 | |
Label: | Gpe Records |
A-File Activity
Add Date: | 2017-08-26 | Pull Date: | 2017-10-28 |
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Week Ending: | Sep 24 |
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Airplays: | 1 |
Recent Airplay
1. | Sep 19, 2017: | Waste FM
Peel Me A Grape |
Album Review
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2017-08-17
Reviewed 2017-08-17
Reviewed: 2017-08-27
Genre: General
FCCs: none
Review: Labelle fuses her brilliant pop, soul, and gospel sensibilities with jazz standards to create a new hybrid. This CD rocks with energy and her backing band is spot on.
If You Like: Lena Horne, Aretha Franklin, Carmen McCrae
Track Review (favorites denoted by *): 1/ The Jazz In You (3:59)- piano starts> midtempo> crescendo end on vocal 2/ Wild Is The Wind (5:24) - piano starts> slow tempo with strings> fade *3/ Moanin' (2:44) guitar starts> midtempo with horns> organ solo> quick fade 4/ Till I Get It Right (3:19) - orchestral start> slow tempo with strings> fade *5/ Moody's Mood (3:05) vocal starts> midtempo> quick fade on vocal 6/ Softly As I leave You (3:44) - piano starts> midtempo> piano solo> fade *7/ Peel Me A Grape (2:48) piano starts> uptempo> quick stop *8/ Don't Explain (4:44) piano/guitar/trumpet starts> slow tempo> fade on vocal 9/ I Can Cook (3:44) horns start> swinging uptempo> quick stop *10/ Folks Who Live On The Hill (3:42) - strings start> slow tempo> slow fade 11/ Go To Hell (3:34) - horns start> midtempo and wailing> quick fade on vocal 12/ Song For Old Lovers (5:53) - orchestra startsslow tempo> slow fade *13/ Here's To Life (5:24) - piano starts> slow tempo> slow fade
Genre: General
FCCs: none
Review: Labelle fuses her brilliant pop, soul, and gospel sensibilities with jazz standards to create a new hybrid. This CD rocks with energy and her backing band is spot on.
If You Like: Lena Horne, Aretha Franklin, Carmen McCrae
Track Review (favorites denoted by *): 1/ The Jazz In You (3:59)- piano starts> midtempo> crescendo end on vocal 2/ Wild Is The Wind (5:24) - piano starts> slow tempo with strings> fade *3/ Moanin' (2:44) guitar starts> midtempo with horns> organ solo> quick fade 4/ Till I Get It Right (3:19) - orchestral start> slow tempo with strings> fade *5/ Moody's Mood (3:05) vocal starts> midtempo> quick fade on vocal 6/ Softly As I leave You (3:44) - piano starts> midtempo> piano solo> fade *7/ Peel Me A Grape (2:48) piano starts> uptempo> quick stop *8/ Don't Explain (4:44) piano/guitar/trumpet starts> slow tempo> fade on vocal 9/ I Can Cook (3:44) horns start> swinging uptempo> quick stop *10/ Folks Who Live On The Hill (3:42) - strings start> slow tempo> slow fade 11/ Go To Hell (3:34) - horns start> midtempo and wailing> quick fade on vocal 12/ Song For Old Lovers (5:53) - orchestra startsslow tempo> slow fade *13/ Here's To Life (5:24) - piano starts> slow tempo> slow fade
Track Listing
1. | The Jazz In You | 7. | Peel Me A Grape | |||
2. | Wild Is The Wind | 8. | Don't Explain | |||
3. | Moanin' | 9. | I Can Cook | |||
4. | Till I Get It Right | 10. | Folks Who Live On The Hill | |||
5. | Moody's Mood | 11. | Go To Hell | |||
6. | Softly As I Leave You | 12. | Song For Old Lovers | |||
13. | Here's To Life |