Talk About The Blues [CD-single] [Import]

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Album Description
European edition of the second single from their 1998 album 'Acme'. It's backed with four tracks NOT on the American single, 'Lovin' Machine' (Automator Mix), 'Calvin' (Zebra Ranch), 'Talk About The Blues' (For The Saints And Sinners Remix) and the CD-ROM video to 'Talk About The Blues'. Comes packaged in a digipak with a gatefold lid. 1998 release.

Something To Talk About
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Sadly Disappointed
  • My love is gone but not forgotten
  • What a PHENOMENAL duo father & son made!
  • Eddie Levert Sr. and Gerald Levert (RIP) give us "Something To Talk About"
  • Something to Talk About
 Something To Talk About
Eddie Levert Sr. & Gerald Levert
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
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ASIN: B000PSJDDM
Release Date: 2007-06-12

Tracks:

  1. Bad Habit
  2. Slip Away
  3. S.O.S
  4. Get To Know Me
  5. Make It With You
  6. Something to Talk About
  7. The Simple Life
  8. Can't Get Right
  9. That What I Do
  10. Tapped

Album Description

Before the sudden passing of the great Gerald Levert, he teamed up with his father Eddie Levert Sr. one more time to record this smash album. The last time the two worked together they released a great collection of music with the album Father and Son.

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Sadly Disappointed.......2007-07-17

I was sadly disappointed with this CD. Unfortunately, it sounded like it was not completed prior to Gerald's untimely passing and Eddie's voice was digitally added to the tracks.

5 out of 5 stars My love is gone but not forgotten.......2007-07-03

I have listen and cried just to hear the strong and handsome voice of a man I LOVE so Dear. Gerald's music is a blessing to me, I Thank God he allowed Gerald to pass this way! The CD is an AWSOME piece of work, if you do not have this project in your collection. I urge you to get it, you will be blessed.

4 out of 5 stars What a PHENOMENAL duo father & son made!.......2007-07-02

Eddie Levert Sr. & Gerald Levert were perhaps one of the most soulful, powerful duos to ever live in my opinion. What may be most perplexing about the second collaboration between father and son, SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT, the follow-up to the exceptional FATHER & SON, is the pair sound even closer vocally than they did on FATHER & SON. Indeed, history may have never seen two voices who complemented each other any better than Eddie Levert, Sr. and his greatly missed son, the late (hard to say that), great Gerald Levert. While FATHER & SON will always be the definitive duet set between the two, SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT is a brilliant effort, finished just prior to Levert's sudden death in November 2006. There is no "Wind Beneath My Wings" or anything that is as soulful as the brilliant, better-than-original remake of the O'Jay's "You've Got Your Hooks In Me", but soul, sweat, and vocal perfection ooze throughout SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. I have to say, Gerald would be so proud, and I know Eddie is definitely proud of this fine addition to the Levert catalogue. If only Gerald were still here...

The album starts with the rousing "S.O.S.", where any Levert fan instantly recognizes the power and soul of the Leverts. The production is contemporary enough not to sound dated, but soulful enough to recall the power and vigor of 1970s soul. "I Like It" doesn't downgrade or sacrifice any quality, keeping both the new and old alive via soulful production. Once again, the melding of two voices with only small variants makes for another hit. One of my personal favorites follows via the Grammy worthy "Close & Personal" in which both Leverts bear their souls and achieve such a raw grit within their voices. The production lies somewhere between R. Kelly's "steppin' music" and vintage 70s & 80s sou. Equally good is the follow-up track, "That's What I Do", where the Levert men slow the tempo down and sing a beautiful ode to women - one of the most tear-wrenching duets of the album, where Levert tells the woman she should be "given carte blanch". The refrain is certainly the most catchy and most beautiful of the entire album, making you wish that the 4:08 track lasted for days. While not necessarily as good as "Close & Personal" or "That's What I Do", the great "Bad Habit" provides the fifth consistent track of SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. The refrain is absolutely marvelous in which the duo sings: "I can't let you go, baby you've become my bad habit..." I have to say the Levert men NEVER miss a step nor a beat.

"Slip Away" features production reminiscent of the sensual R&B sound of the 1980s and once again the Levert's provide for another top-rate number. The remake of "Something To Talk About" doesn't rival "Wind Beneath My Wings" for the best cover track, but it is a very worthy remake with very smooth background vocals that absolutely make the track. Honestly, the Leverts are very good at covers, moreso than a number of other artists. "Make It With You" isn't bad either while "Tapped" is another personal favorite of mine in which any doubt of datedness with the group is erased with its playful production job. "A Situation" isn't the best track on the album, but it is definitely solid and above par. "Get To Know Me", the penultimate track is very welcome here while
"The Simple Life" proves to be phenomenal ending to an overall exceptional final album by the duo that should've lasted forever.

Overall, there isn't a misstep on SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT. It is well produced and I think it is another exceptional addition to the R&B market in 2007, which I think has been very strong this year in particular. Gerald Levert, you will never be forgotten. Your music and musical contributions are timeless; death can't make us forget you. 4 stars.

5 out of 5 stars Eddie Levert Sr. and Gerald Levert (RIP) give us "Something To Talk About".......2007-06-25

You can't say that you're a fan of r&b music if you don't know anything about Eddie Levert, who is a member of The O'Jays and Gerald Levert (RIP), who was a member of Levert, LSG and had a grand total of 9 solo CDs and 1 CD with Eddie previously entitled "Father & Son". I grew up listening to Levert and their classics such as "Pop Pop Pop Pop (Goes My Mind)", "Casanova", "Just Coolin'", "My Forever Love", "Baby I'm Ready", "I'm Still Waiting", "All Season", "Quiet Storm", "ABC 123", and "Rain". Gerald Levert then went solo with such classics as "Baby Hold On To Me w/Eddie Levert, "Can't Help Myself", "That's The Way I Feel About You" w/Mary J. Blige, "Strings Strings", "Baby U Are", "You're A Keeper", "(They Long To Be) Close To You" w/Tamia and "Funny". Out of all of Gerald's solo CDs my favorite ones have to be "G", "Private Line", and "The "G" Spot. I found out that Gerald would be releasing a solo CD in January of this year and that it would be entitled "In My Songs". Eddie Levert starts the CD with a short intro and Gerald takes care of the rest. My favorite tracks ended up being the title track, "I Don't Get Down Like That", "Sweeter", "Wanna Get Up With You", "Hang In There" and "Is This The Way To Heaven?". "In My Songs" then became my favorite solo CD from Gerald Levert. The last CD that I heard Eddie Levert on was a CD that was released by The O'Jays in 2004 entitled "Imagination". My favorite tracks ended up being the stellar slow jams "Make Up" and "Why You Wanna Settle For Less".



I didn't even know "Something To Talk About" was going to be released until I was doing some father's day shopping on amazon.com. "Father & Son" was the 1st CD from Eddie & Gerald and it featured the classic "Already Missing You" and a nice update to the O'Jays' "You Got Your Hooks In Me". "Something To Talk About" was released just in time for Father's Day on June 12, 2007.



The CD starts off with my favorite track on the entire CD, the silky, smooth "S.O.S.". Gerald breaks down a situation where his woman has left him and he's trying to see if she is ever going to return. He apologizes for what he has done wrong. He just doesn't feel that what he did called for her to leave him for good. Eddie plays the point guard on the track and gives a nice assist on the track. "I Like It" sounds just like a track that would have been on "In My Songs". This uptempo jam is definitely another one of my favorites as Eddie & Gerald tells us how a particular woman is making them feel. "Close & Personal" is an adult steppers' jam and even if you don't know the actual dance you'll be out on the dance floor doing your favorite 2 step to the track. "That's What I Do" reminds me of "Sweeter" from "In My Songs" as Eddie & Gerald are asking a woman why would she be settling for 2nd best and not try to be with someone like them that would put her 1st and treat her 100% better. "Bad Habit" continues the tradition of Gerald Levert making sexy slow jams for the ladies like he did on "Deep As It Goes" on "In My Songs" and how he did on LSG's (Levert, Sweat, Gill) "My Body". Eddie & Gerald talk about how being with this particular woman has become a bad habit for the both of them. Just as someone would have a favorite cookie, candy or type of food as a bad habit. "Slip Away" describes a situation where Eddie & Gerald just want to get away with their lady and take a vacation. The whole point is just to take a break from their everyday lives to just be able to spend time with their lady. "Make It With You" has Gerald & Eddie telling women to not be afraid to take chances when trying to get to know who they feel is a special person because of things that may have happened in the past. That doesn't mean get to know every man that tries to get to know you. It means that if you meet someone special you never know what the future may hold if you just take things a day at a time, so don't be afraid of the situation. "Tapped" has Gerald & Eddie talking about a woman or women who haven't had any good lovin' in awhile. Since their history with men may not have been good, they decide that want to listen to their girlfriends and pick up some of their bad habits. Sometimes, as Gerald says in the song, you have to "give it up and turn it loose" and just have some fun sometimes. "A Situation" has Gerald & Eddie describing a course of events where they may have met a pretty lady and even may have wanted to "Do Thangs" but since they are already in a situation that they can't play a part in anything like that. Any man should be able to understand this song because events like these happen often for us. "Get To Know Me" has Eddie & Gerald talking about how women should try to get to know the real them instead of paying attention to them being celebrities or anything that tabloids or some kind of rumor may have said about them. "The Simple Life" is Something To Talk About's "Wind Beneath My Wings". The song is definitely a thoughtful slow jam and if you really listen to the track you may actually learn something and be able to apply something to your everyday life.



The title track, although Eddie & Gerald do give a nice effort, just doesn't work for me. However, that doesn't take anything away from the overall quality of this CD. If you liked Gerald's and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas' effort on "In My Songs", then you'll definitely enjoy Eddie Levert Sr.'s, Gerald Levert's and Edwin "Tony" Nicholas' effort on "Something To Talk About". If you have ever been a fan of Eddie and Gerald's music then you shouldn't pass up on this classic.



Correct track listing:



1) S.O.S.

2) I Like It

3) Close & Personal

4) That's What I Do

5) Bad Habit

6) Slip Away

7) Something To Talk About

8) Make It With You

9) Tapped

10) A Situation

11) Get To Know Me

12) The Simple Life



James' Top 5



1) S.O.S.

2) I Like It

3) Bad Habit

4) Tapped

5) A Situation



Honorable Mention



The Simple Life

Close & Personal

Make It With You

That's What I Do

Slip Away



5 out of 5 stars Something to Talk About.......2007-06-17

The entire CD is excellent. My favorite is "Tapped." Eddie and Gerald has really outdone themselves!!! I wish I can say there will be more to come, but, I can't; but, God will give Eddie, Sean, Marc, Joe, and Men at Large to continue Gerald's legacy, as well as his passion of R&B. Father and Son, Part 2, and at the Leverts' best. Miss ya and love ya, Gerald!!

Thank you, Eddie and Gerald! God continue to bless the Levert family with continued success, and keeping Gerald's memory and legacy alive and strong!!!
City of Angels (1990 Original Broadway Cast)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Fun Show, Average Score
  • Cleverness personified
  • Fantastic Jazz Musical That's FUN!!!
  • Great Jazz-Oriented Score
  • I love it!
 City of Angels (1990 Original Broadway Cast)
Cy Coleman , David Zippel , James Naughton , and Randy Graff
Manufacturer: Sony
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ASIN: B00000272K
Release Date: 1990-02-09

Tracks:

  1. Prologue-Theme From City Of Angels
  2. Double Talk
  3. What You Don't Know About Women
  4. You Gotta Look Out For Yourself
  5. The Buddy System
  6. With Every Breath I Take
  7. The Tennis Song
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  13. You Can Always Count On Me
  14. Alaura's Theme
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  17. With Every Breath I Take-Duet
  18. Funny
  19. I'm Nothing Without You
  20. Epilogue-Theme From City Of Angels
  21. Double Talk Walk

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Cy Coleman and David Zippel's City of Angels is a seductive depiction of 1940s Los Angeles, capturing swinging jazz, torchy ballads, witty lyrics, and even a Manhattan Transfer-like Greek chorus (arranged by ManTran guru Yaron Gershovsky). James Naughton and Gregg Edelman star as Stone and Stine, respectively a tough Raymond Chandleresque PI and the writer who dreams up his adventures. Randy Graff plays Stone's long-suffering secretary and Dee Hoty the requisite femme fatale. Loads of atmosphere and tasty songs such as "What You Don't Know About Women," "With Every Breath I Take," "You're Nothing Without Me," and "You Can Always Count on Me" make City of Angels a modern classic. It won 1990 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Leading Actor (Naughton), Featured Actress (Graff), Best Book (Larry Gelbart), and Best Original Score. --David Horiuchi

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars Fun Show, Average Score.......2007-02-21

Fun show, ingenuos concept, so-so score, with one exception. The ballad With Every Breath I Take is brilliant. One of Coleman's best pieces.

5 out of 5 stars Cleverness personified.......2006-10-16

A duet between an author and the character he created, each claiming "you're nothing without me," is just one example of how sharp, witty and clever show is, with an unusual score, jazzy and bluesy and very 1940s, and some of the best lyrics I know.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Jazz Musical That's FUN!!!.......2006-04-14

City of Angels is an incredibly fun, classy, and jazzy musical that delivers. Stellar vocal performances are provided by the entire cast, particularly the female end. The fact that Randy Graff was the only female from this cast nominated at the Tony Awards that year floors me. Kay McClelland and Rachel York deserved nods for their powerful solos, With Every Breath I Take and Lost Found, alone. These two songs are also the type of sultry, jazz solos that one would expect in the 40's, which is why the show works. The music is completely period with when the show takes place, and that's why I love it. The best tracks are:

3) What You Don't Know About Women
6) With Every Breath I Take (destined to be a classic)
9) Lost and Found (wonderful solo)
10) All You Have To Do Is Wait (FUN! FUN! FUN SONG!!! Hilarious as well)
11) You're Nothing Without Me
13) You Can Always Count On Me (Randy Graff's Tony!)

4 out of 5 stars Great Jazz-Oriented Score.......2005-06-25

1990 Tony winner for Best Musical, "City Of Angels" contains a great score, filled with jazz-oriented melodies & torch songs. Not all the songs are terrific, but most of the score lends itself to repeat listenings. Best tracks include:

Double Talk
What You Don't Know About Women
With Every Breath I Take [beautiful song!]
Lost And Found
You're Nothing Without Me [the show's hit]
You Can Always Count On Me
Funny

Great cast ... great buy!

5 out of 5 stars I love it!.......2005-02-22

This is one of my favorite soundtracks ever! Since I'm going to be working on music for the show, I'm happy that this is the case. It has been in my CD player for a few weeks now, and there's enough variety for it not to get old. But having read through the script makes the lyrics infinitely wittier. Musicals are supposed to rely partially on the lyrics and partially on the script. This show does that perfectly. Without the script, the lyrics are (apparently) lacking. But without the lyrics, the script is missing something. When you put the two pieces together, however, it's really easy to see why this show won a Tony.
Let's Talk About It
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • A missed opportunity.............
  • kind of a disappointment
  • Nice Work, Carl - "let's talk about " this one...
  • Don't sleep on this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Let's Talk About It...
 Let's Talk About It
Carl Thomas
Manufacturer: Bad Boy
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00018D594
Release Date: 2004-03-23

Tracks:

  1. Let's Talk About It (Interlude)
  2. Anything
  3. My First Love
  4. She Is
  5. Know It's Alright (Interlude)
  6. Make It Alright
  7. The Baby Maker
  8. Dramer
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  10. But Me
  11. All You've Given
  12. All My Love (Interlude)
  13. Let Me Know
  14. Rebound
  15. That's What You Are (Interlude)
  16. Work It Out

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A missed opportunity....................2007-02-14

The vibe is all but gone from Carl's brilliant debut. The production is off and a lot of the songs are dull.

Top Joints:
My First Love
She Is
Know It's Alright(Malik Yusef's spoken word is not as good as his one on Emotional)
Make It Alright
The Baby Maker (TOp Song)
Dreamer (Good)

3 out of 5 stars kind of a disappointment .......2006-04-05

I don't own Carl's debut album, so I really don't know what it was like. After hearing such hits as "Summer Rain", "Emotional" and "Wish I Never Met Her" I expected much more from this album. I have heard Carl Thomas sing live and he can really sing. This CD didn't seem to showcase his vocals well and his voice sounded kind of weak on some songs. After listening through the CD it was only six songs I thought were good:
My First Love - very pretty song
The Baby Maker - very soulful, reminds me of the 70s, CT did a good job singing
Dreamer - this song was off the hook, loved the overall sound to it, very unique
A Promise - this one was nice, it kind of has that gospel feel to it
But Me - I really liked the tempo on this song
Work It Out - now this song I believe was the best, the beat is off the hook
The other songs were either annoying or boring. In the beginning of the CD he has this poetic reading interlude going on. It was not good. Especially when Carl joined in, that is when it got annoying. I couldn't wait for it to be over. The CD really doesn't get any better until the third track. I had to skip over some songs after that to get to some worth listening. Towards the end of the CD it gets very boring. I can tell at least three of the last songs were fillers because of the lack of effort put into them. "All You're Given", "Let Me Know", and "Rebound" sounded so bland and dull. I tried to force myself to listen to them but I just couldn't because they are so boring.

Overall if you're a fan of Carl Thomas I guess it's worth a listen. I really don't recommend that you buy this because it wasn't great. Some of the songs I believe they could have done without. Like "Anything and "Make it Alright", very boring songs. "She Is" featuring LL Cool J has a nice beat but after a while I began to get sick of it. I only play this CD when I want to hear those six songs I like. This CD was a let down and I felt Carl Thomas didn't show or put enough effort into it.

4 out of 5 stars Nice Work, Carl - "let's talk about " this one..........2006-01-16

It's always tough for an artist to follow a high quality, top selling classic release like "Emotional," Carl Thomas's debut album. "Let's Talk About It" does a pretty damn good job of accomplishing such a feat. There are quite a few exceptional tracks on this album, including "My First Love," "Make It Alright" and "Let Me Know" which all demonstrate Carl's ability to add emotion to every song he sings on. "She Is" feat. LL Cool J didn't need to be put on the album or released as a single. The sample on the track has been used so many times by rappers and R&B artists and it was not a unique song. "P. Diddy" and others' production didn't make the album as a whole sound as "old" as Emotional which will draw some of Carl's fans from the first album away. However, there are quite a few tracks that are definately "classic" like "The Baby Maker" and "All You've Given." Carl could have held out more notes and "broke out" more to show his true vocal range on more songs. He did do it on enough songs to make this release "good quality." I am in the middle on the "poetry/rapping" he used on his first album as well as this one. It is probably not needed but it is "artistic." Carl, keep up the good work, just don't let the A&Rs, Producers and Executives around you change your musical direction. Keep recording quality music that can last for years to come.

5 out of 5 stars Don't sleep on this one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-10-28

This album dropped in March 2004 and it's still being played in my car. Bad Boy did a terrible job in promoting this album however I recruited 8 of my friends to buy it and they did not care for CT, but they love the cd now. There are 15 strong cuts on this album and it should be in your collection.

4 out of 5 stars Let's Talk About It..........2005-08-31

I know music, been writing music for years now. Music is my life; I also write music professionally.

This CD is just as good or even better than EMOTIONAL. Although Emotional had some seriously GREAT songs, this does too and is very consistant on quality. Good job Carl! Must buy!

JUST BUY THE DAMN CD ITS AWESOME!

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Now You Can Talk About Me
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Chromatic Harmonica Maestro
  • Not a unique style
  • the real blues harp sound
  • the great george "harmonica" smith
  • An Absolute Must-Have For Any Harmonica Fan!!!
 Now You Can Talk About Me
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Release Date: 1998-09-29

Tracks:

  1. Blowing The Blues
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  3. Tight Dress
  4. Times Won't Be Hard Always
  5. Good Things
  6. Goin' Down Slow
  7. Last Chance
  8. Boogie'n With George
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  10. Astatic Stomp
  11. I Left My Heart In San Francisco
  12. Sunbird
  13. Chicago City
  14. Peg O My Heart

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There's more than a few California harp players who grew up under the influence of the man who was truly the king of West Coast blues harmonica. To be sure, George "Harmonica" Smith outshone even the great Little Walter when it came to blowing chromatic harp. Sadly under-recorded and under-appreciated, Smith deserves recognition as one of the greats. This release goes a long way in rectifying that situation. Of the fourteen offerings, five are extremely rare 60s reissues, including a real rocker called "Tight Dress" and a rather haughty little number titled "Blowing the Blues." The remainders were produced by harmonica virtuoso Rod Piazza. In the mix are powerhouse blues pieces like "Goin' Down Slow" and the previously unissued "Last Chance." Top these with such unexpected gems as "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and "Peg O' My Heart" and what you have is pure harmonica heaven. --Lars Gandil

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Chromatic Harmonica Maestro.......2006-06-28

This CD features 5 hard to find tracks from his Nat McCoy Recordings in the early 60's with the remaining 9 tracks from his last recording session in 1982 backed by Rod Piazza's Mighty Flyers featuring Jnior Watson.

George is a Monster on the Chromatic Harmonica and influenced countless harp players especially the late William Clarke nnd Rod Piazza.

There are some suprises here also with two tracks with Doug McLeod Peg of My Heart and I left my Heart showing his great technique on Chromatic.

Junior Watson also plays some great Arch Top Guitar backing George and the Piazza Tracks are very tasteful.

I play the harmonica myself and Find Georges Tone,Attack and Technique second to none.

Highly Recommended.

Kyle Scott

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1 out of 5 stars Not a unique style.......2005-10-26

He plays well, but nothing that sends chills like the legends. Not a Musselwhite, Walter, Lester, Reed, Pryor. He probably was OK in his day, but nothing great. Buy a Jason Ricci and crank it up.

5 out of 5 stars the real blues harp sound.......2005-05-27

one of the best blues harp record i listen to in many years!
george harmonica smith really blows out his heart in these tracks; a must have record for all blues fans and harp players

5 out of 5 stars the great george "harmonica" smith.......2004-03-16

what a great cd i was reading another review on george the writer should know he did record with muddy waters on (the lost tapes cd) you will love this also' now back to george what a master i bought this recently and i just love it a must have for blues harmonica fans.

5 out of 5 stars An Absolute Must-Have For Any Harmonica Fan!!!.......2002-12-20

George "Harmonica" Smith is one of the more influential of the great Chicago Blues harmonica players. After playing with Muddy Waters for a while, he made his way west and finally ended up in California where he influenced an ntire generation of young Blues harmonica players, including Kim Wilson, Rod Piazza,William Clarke and James Harman.

This collection of recordings by George Smith is an excellent example of why harmonica players flocked to him. It is a sampling of recordings that he made in his later years and includes some great Chicago Blues as well as a few surprises like "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" and "Peg O My Heart". The playing and the singing are outstanding. the recordings are raw, but a true joy to listen to.

If you're curious as to where a great deal of the California Blues harmonica players learned to play, then I definitely recommend that you give this CD a whirl.
When You Talk About Love
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Love That Is Down!!!
 When You Talk About Love
Patti LaBelle
Manufacturer: Mca
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002Q2F
Release Date: 1997-07-01

Tracks:

  1. When You Talk About Love [LP Version]
  2. When You Talk About Love [Main Club Pass]

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Love That Is Down!!!.......2004-03-20

Arguably, so many people look at artists that are older as a piece of garbage, in exchange for what songs should be hip, as considered. Unfortunately, that isn't the case from Patti LaBelle. She has always been able to prove that there is more thanmeets the eye. That also comes with her case of music. When You Talk About Love was released as the signature track from her 1997 record, Flame. The song is a true staple of what Patti LaBelle is known for, a attitude that is more than people realize. It just shows Patti at her best, and is one of her most enjoyable songs ever. Still, I suggest you give this a listen and compare those manufactured wannabes who don't have what needs to be talked about.
Gulf Coast Greats: Talk About a Party!
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    		Gulf Coast Greats: Talk About a Party!
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Collectables
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000008OQ
    Release Date: 1993-08-05

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    Let's Talk About Love
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      		Let's Talk About Love
      3rd Avenue
      Manufacturer: Sony
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B000008LJ7
      Release Date: 1992-06-09

      Tracks:

      1. I've Gotta Make It
      2. Minute You Fall in Love
      3. Another Lover
      4. Sneakin' in the Alley With Sally
      5. Annie's Apple Pie
      6. Let's Take Our Time
      7. Let's Talk About Love [Remix]
      8. Playing the Fool
      9. Show Me
      10. Love Me Just a Little Bit More
      11. One Kiss

      Product Description

      BRAND NEW, sealed, perfect condition, includes original Cd, case, and paperwork, First Class shipping, ask me for my complete CD List file! :)
      Something to Talk About
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        		Something to Talk About
        Willie Clayton
        Manufacturer: Avanti Records
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000006PLM
        Release Date: 1998-06-23

        Tracks:

        1. Mine All Mine
        2. Heart Of The City
        3. Let Me Be (Your Spare Time)
        4. Love Is Something Beautiful
        5. Are You Married
        6. One Last Kiss
        7. Hot Stuff
        8. Ain't Nothing I Can Do
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        Lets Talk About the Blues
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          		Lets Talk About the Blues

          Manufacturer: Nile Lotus
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
          ASIN: B0002Z9V7Q
          Release Date: 2002-03-19
          Talk About Trouble
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            		Talk About Trouble
            Aric Riley
            Manufacturer: Aric Riley
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            GeneralGeneral | Blues | Styles | Music
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            ASIN: B000CAEF1I
            Release Date: 2003-10-07

            Tracks:

            1. Talk About Trouble
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