Miss Patti's Christmas - Patti LaBelle

Advantages: Good ballads, good upbeat songs
Disadvantages: Saints - Less Saintly Than They Seem

...Peppers and "Lady Marmalade" from LaBelle, Patti LaBelle's old group. The All Saints take some liberties with the lyrics ("Lady Marmalade" is almost completely re-written but has more sexual innuendoes than the original one from the old days of Motown.) Both were released together as a double A-side in the UK and received very well, as both are great songs. If you like improvisation, the song "Alone" could quite possibly be the song for you - it sounds as if the girls are just flying free and having fun in the studio. The streak of seriousness the album is dotted with is just a measure of the talent they possess.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: great addition to the collection showing another side of this great singer
Disadvantages: none

...This is a great CD for a quiet night in. Romantic ballads as well as a fantastic duet with Patti La Belle. Great songs well worth listening to. Easy on the ear. Great lyrics and tunes. Favourite has to be "Someone for me" Can imagine yourself as the singer - not singing but re enacting the lyrics Travis Tritt shows his gentle and romantic side showing he is an artiste who can adapt to anything and pull it off well Never stopped playing it since I bought it !! nearly worn it out so will soon need a new copy. Fantastic and well worth the money - a must have for any Travis Tritt fan Buy the "Rockin' Side" to make the perfect duo... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: A few good tracks (album price worth 4-5 songs good)
Disadvantages: A bit repetitive in places.

...A Woman is pretty good too, but I would still recommend the original over it any day. He then does a duet with Patti LaBelle (as for who she is, I don't know), with We're Not Making Love Anymore, a slow, depressing failed love story. I tend to skip the last 3 tracks as I don't really like the sounds of them, but for anyone who is a Michael bolton fan, I would recommend the album for you. As for how much you would pay for it, the best bet is to shop around on the internet (its likely to be cheaper). Enough said. If you don't like it, you won't have wasted a fortune on it.... Read review

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