Released (Patti LaBelle album)
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ReleasedMarch 14, 1980[1]
Studio
- Sea-Saint Studios (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Length
- 40:17 (Original release)
- 47:44 (Remastered release)
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| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint | |||
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Released is the fourth studio album by the American singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by Epic Records on March 14, 1980, in the United States. The album featured the hits "I Don't Go Shopping", written by previous collaborator David Lasley and musician Peter Allen, and the title track, "Release (The Tension)", which was written by Allen Toussaint, who produced the entire album. The title track found some international success upon its release while "I Don't Go Shopping" was her first top 40 R&B charted single since 1977. Along with her frequent collaborator, James "Budd" Ellison, LaBelle lyrically co-wrote the last five songs on the album.
All tracks produced and arranged by Allen Toussaint.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Give It Up (The Dawning of Rejection)" | Allen Toussaint | 5:40 |
| 2. | "Don't Make Your Angel Cry" | Toussaint | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Release" | Toussaint | 3:01 |
| 4. | "I Don't Go Shopping" | 3:54 | |
| 5. | "Ain't That Enough" |
| 3:45 |
| 6. | "Love Has Finally Come" |
| 5:36 |
| 7. | "Come and Dance With Me" |
| 4:28 |
| 8. | "Get Ready (Lookin' for Loving)" |
| 4:54 |
| 9. | "Find the Love" |
| 5:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Release (The Tension)" (12" Disco Remix) | Toussaint | 3:01 |
