Gems
- 艺人
- Patti LaBelle
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- MCA Nashville
- 发行时间
- 1994年02月14日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Jose F. Promis
Patti LaBelle's ballad-heavy 1994 album, Gems, doesn't necessarily rank as one of the singer's crowning achievements, but as the title (and cliché) implies, this set certainly offers more than a few gems to unearth. Gems also features a couple of prolific productions courtesy of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (on the set's up-tempo first single, &The Right Kinda Lover&) and new jack swing maestro Teddy Riley (on LaBelle's mellow yet hypnotic cover of DeBarge's &All This Love&). The true standout, however, is &Stay in My Corner.& That song, with its gospel undertones, features Labelle wailing as only she can, holding out her famous long notes and delivering a truly mesmerizing performance. The song is so good, in fact, that any self-respecting Labelle fan would have to own this set if only for that number. Other highlights include another gospel-infused tune, the ballad &If I Didn't Have You,& the smooth &Time Will Tell,& and the album finale, &Come as You Are.& As a final note, this album also contains some truly stellar background vocals.
最新简评（共11条）
- @ChaoSelf(知足者常乐)：这张不错
- @落后的数据线：不错的专辑！不愧老牌灵魂歌手！实力派！
- @绿果子梦想家：永远的灵魂乐女伶Patti Labelle，乐迷大多津津乐道于她彪悍不羁的现场表演，后辈的Wh、Cd、Mc、Beyonce等无一例外被其“吃”掉，尤其飙高音时候，也就在资历更老一些的Aretha Franklin面前收敛三分。没想到她的录音室专辑如此温和抒情！[呲牙]
- @lhb(音乐能醉人？！)：ok
- @Andy Guo：我给这张碟5星的原因： 90年代是Patti LaBelle嗓音进入黄金时期的年代。 没有了早期稚嫩的纤细、也无后期有点心有余但力不足的遗憾，厚度、力度刚刚好！ 虽然这张碟在欧美人的心里不如她某些专辑的地位，但亚洲人、特别是中国人一定会喜欢！ 左达丞明 (我还没想好要写什么...) 2014-09-17 23:12 patti labelle给自己作品设定了很多后来者没办法翻越的障碍，模仿她的唱法都很困难，一是生理条件不允许二是确实她唱歌不是那么“正派”，她很少有可以作为范本去供后辈学习和发扬的音效，很可能学她不成反而走火入魔，再有高档或严肃点的音乐会又不待见她这种怪咖，举个例子如果英国女王来访美国一定不会安排她去做接驾表演，所以她在老一辈soul divas中既不能做盟主（Aretha）也当不成掌门（Dionne等），所以后来看到的致敬她的音乐会嘉宾越来越小咖，与之亲密的大牌如mariah也不愿意来经常冒险唱她那些“没调”的歌儿，作为歌手Patti lablle确实是孤独的. 来自iPhone客户端
- @Andy Guo：The true standout, however, is "Stay in My Corner." That song, with its gospel undertones, features Labelle wailing as only she can, holding out her famous long notes and delivering a truly mesmerizing performance. 然而，这张专辑中的杰作应属“Stay in My Corner”。 福音式的伴唱加上只有Ms. Patti才能唱出来的又长又高的声音，这样的演绎真让人为之着迷。 这是介绍里说的，我也同意！
- @从早到晚都很困的某君：Patti LaBelle
- @过云雨：过分好听的专辑 Andy Guo 2017-10-28 00:35 也许是咱们中国人会更喜欢这张专辑里的歌曲，很多欧美人不喜欢。 他们认为这张的抒情曲风太重。所以介绍里这么说的：“Patti LaBelle's ballad-heavy 1994 album, Gems, doesn't necessarily rank as one of the singer's crowning achievements”
- @过云雨：好多所谓的歌手都可以直接去撞墙了......