Classic Moments is an album recorded and released by Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...

, her second full-length release with Island Def Jam's Def Soul Classics imprint, released in 2005.

Overview

The album features LaBelle's inspired renditions of modern pop, soul and R&B songs, mostly ballads, including her takes of "Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Love Don't Live Here Anymore

"Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is a song written by Miles Gregory and originally recorded by Rose Royce. It was produced by former Motown songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield for the Whitfield Records...

", "She's Out of My Life

She's Out of My Life

"She's Out of My Life" is a song written by musical artist Tom Bahler. Although it has been claimed that Bahler wrote the song about Karen Carpenter, Bahler stated, "The fact is, I had already written that song by the time Karen and I became romantic. That song was written more about Rhonda Rivera...

" (retitled "He's Out of My Life"), "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)

"Didn't I " is a 1970 single by The Delfonics, produced by Thom Bell and released on the Bell record label. The recording is considered one of the most notable early Philly soul singles to be released and is regarded as a classic, winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group...

" and "I'll Stand by You

I'll Stand by You

"I'll Stand by You" is a 1994 song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents. Written by Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg , it was the Pretenders' most recent significant hit single, and their last...

". Released a year after her previous effort, Timeless Journey, the album peaked at number 24 on the pop albums chart and number five on the R&B albums chart, while her take of Aretha

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...

 and Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Franklin

Carolyn Ann Franklin was an American singer and songwriter and the baby sister of musician Aretha Franklin and daughter of prominent preacher C. L. Franklin.-Biography:...

's "Ain't No Way

Ain't No Way

"Ain't No Way" is a song written by singer-songwriter Carolyn Franklin and sung by her elder sister Aretha Franklin as the b-side to her 1968 hit, " Since You've Been Gone."-History:...

", a duet featuring her and Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...

, hit the R&B charts peaking at number sixty-eight.

Tracklisting

1. "Ain't No Way
   Ain't No Way
   "Ain't No Way" is a song written by singer-songwriter Carolyn Franklin and sung by her elder sister Aretha Franklin as the b-side to her 1968 hit, " Since You've Been Gone."-History:...
   
   " (4:29)
2. "He's Out of My Life
   She's Out of My Life
   "She's Out of My Life" is a song written by musical artist Tom Bahler. Although it has been claimed that Bahler wrote the song about Karen Carpenter, Bahler stated, "The fact is, I had already written that song by the time Karen and I became romantic. That song was written more about Rhonda Rivera...
   
   " (3:46)
3. "Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
   Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
   "Didn't I " is a 1970 single by The Delfonics, produced by Thom Bell and released on the Bell record label. The recording is considered one of the most notable early Philly soul singles to be released and is regarded as a classic, winning a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group...
   
   " (4:32)
4. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore
   Love Don't Live Here Anymore
   "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is a song written by Miles Gregory and originally recorded by Rose Royce. It was produced by former Motown songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield for the Whitfield Records...
   
   " (3:56)
5. "I Keep Forgetting" (3:16)
6. "Love Ballad" (4:00)
7. "I Can't Make You Love Me" (6:02)
8. "Your Song
   Your Song
   "Your Song" is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John with lyrics by his long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin. It appeared on John's self-titled second album in 1970....
   
   " (5:23)
9. "I'll Write a Song for You" (5:23)
10. "Silly
    Silly (song)
    "Silly" is a song written by Fritz Bell, Clarence McDonald and Deniece Williams and performed by Williams. The soulful ballad was released off Williams' My Melody album in 1981 and became the most successful track off the album reaching as high as number fifty-three on the Billboard Hot 100...
    
    " (5:12)
11. "I'll Stand by You
    I'll Stand by You
    "I'll Stand by You" is a 1994 song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents. Written by Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg , it was the Pretenders' most recent significant hit single, and their last...
    
    " (4:24)
12. "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" (4:57)
13. "Land of the Living" (5:17)