You Are My Friend: The Ballads collects 13 ballads Patti LaBelle and LaBelle recorded during the '70s, including "You Turn Me On," "Find the Love," "Quiet Time," "Isn't It a Shame," and "Come What May." Although the album sounds as if it is a greatest-hits compilation, very few of these songs were hits, yet that doesn't detract from the disc's worth. It's designed for Patti LaBelle fans who want to dig a little deeper into her catalog without purchasing the actual albums, and they'll find several songs to cherish, even though the song selection is slightly uneven. ~ Leo Stanley, All Music Guide
You Are My Friend: The Ballads
02/11/1997
All Music Guide Review
You Are My Friend: The Ballads Track Listing
Credits of You Are My Friend: The Ballads
- Steve MacMillan
- Recording Technician
- Paul McGinley
- Vocals (Background)
- Munyungo
- Percussion
- Nate Neblett
- Drums
- Leo Nocentelli
- Guitar
- Ray Parker, Jr.
- Guitar
- John Rowin
- Guitar
- David Rubinson
- Arranger, Vocal Arrangement, Recording Technician, Producer
- Julia Tillman Waters
- Vocals (Background)
- Ronald Smith
- Guitar
- Michael Stanton
- Piano, Keyboards
- Ernest Straughter
- Piano, Keyboards
- Allen Toussaint
- Arranger, Producer
- Dale Warren
- Arranger, Conductor
- Maxine Willard Waters
- Vocals (Background)
- Luther Waters
- Vocals (Background)
- Vicki Wickham
- Associate Producer
- Kenneth "Afro" Williams
- Percussion
- Jerry Williamson
- Recording Technician
- Wayne Douglas
- Bass
- Leo Sacks
- Compilation Producer
- Sherri Barman
- Vocals (Background)
- Rosie Casals
- Vocals (Background)
- Brian Chin
- Liner Notes
- Steve Rappaport
- Photography
- Tom "Curly" Ruff
- Mastering
- Joy Gilbert
- Project Director
- Michael Genevay
- Trombone
- Jay Van Hall
- Vocals (Background)
- Jerome Verges
- Trombone
- Louis Russell
- Guitar (Acoustic)
- Scott Weiner
- Photography
- James Weber
- Trumpet
- Robert Manchurian
- Arranger, Conductor
- Yvonne Fair
- Vocals (Background)
- Terry Adams
- ?, Orchestra Supervision
- David Barard
- Bass
- Edward Batts
- Guitar
- Spencer Bean
- Guitar
- Adam Block
- Series Director
- Carl Blouin
- Sax (Baritone)
- Fred Catero
- Recording Technician
- Don Cody
- Recording Technician
- Jeffrey Cohen
- Associate Producer
- Jimmy Duggan
- Trombone
- James R. Budd Ellison
- Assistant Producer
- Herman V. Ernest III
- Drums
- Miguel Fuentes
- Vibraphone
- James Gadson
- Vocals (Background)
- Labelle
- Main Performer
- Patti LaBelle
- Performer, Associate Producer














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