On July 3, 1985, “Philadelphia International” label released “Patti”, the seventh Patti LaBelle studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Sigma Sound Studios” in Philadelphia, and was produced by Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin, Leon Huff, Joseph Jefferson, Bunny Sigler, James Sigler, Dexter Wansel and Cecil Womack.
Personnel:
Patti LaBelle – lead, harmony and backing vocals
Herb Smith – guitar, backing vocals
Cecil Womack – guitar, arrangements
Dennis Harris – guitar
Joel Bryant – acoustic piano
James Budd Ellison – acoustic piano, keyboards, arrangements, musical director, orchestra conductor
Philip Woo – acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizers
Dexter Wansel – keyboards, arrangements
Joseph Jefferson – keyboards, arrangements
Cecil Du Valle – keyboards, synthesizers
Leon Huff – keyboards
Reggie Griffin – guitar, bass, keyboards, Minimoog, synthesizers, drum programming, arrangements
James Sigler – keyboards, synthesizers, arrangements
William Jolly – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals, arrangements
Lenny Pakula – organ
Bunny Sigler – keyboards
Jimmy Williams – bass
Steve Green – bass
Darryl Jones – bass
Quinton Joseph – drums
John Ingram – drums, backing vocals
Charles Collins – drums
Clifford “Pete” Rudd – drums
Miguel Fuentes – percussion
Don Renaldo – horns and strings
Sam Peake – saxophone
Andrea Jackson – backing vocals
Donna Natson – backing vocals
Veronica Underwood – backing vocals
Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals
Terri Wells – backing vocals
Edward Batts – backing vocals
Peter Humphreys, King Shameek, Arthur Stoppe, Joseph Tarsia – engineer
Randy Abrams, Tom Caine, Marin Conaty, Scott MacMillan, Glenn McKee, Adam Silverman, Vince Warsavage – engineer assistant
Stephen Byram – art direction
Diane Best – illustration
Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff – executive producers
Track listing:
Love Symphony – Linda Womack, Cecil Womack
Living Double – Bunny Sigler, James Sigler
Where I Wanna Be – Cecil Womack, Kenny Gamble
Shy – Bunny Sigler, Kenny Gamble
Look to the Rainbow – Burton Lane, E.Y. “Yip” Harburg
I Can’t Forget You – James Herbert Smith, Terri Wells
What Can I Do for You – Charles Simmons, Richard Roebuck, Joseph Jefferson
If You Don’t Know Me By Now (live) – Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff