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| |introduction = '''Be Yourself''' album is the second MCA Records studio album by soul singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] (formerly part of the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelle Labelle], along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nona_Hendryx Nona Hendryx]). | | |introduction = '''Be Yourself''' album is the second MCA Records studio album by soul singer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] (formerly part of the band [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Labelle Labelle], along with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nona_Hendryx Nona Hendryx]). |
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− | The album contains two songs with writing input by [[Prince]], [[Yo Mister]], and [[Love 89]] (co-written with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]). Both tracks were recorded by [[Prince]], with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] simply replacing [[Prince]]'s vocals with her own. | + | The album contains two songs with writing input by [[Prince]], [[Yo Mister]] and [[Love 89]] (co-written with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheena_Easton Sheena Easton]). |
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| + | [[Yo Mister]] (from 1986) and [[Love 89]] were recorded by [[Prince]], with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle] simply replacing [[Prince]]'s vocals with her own. |
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| [[Prince]] later contributed the song [[I Hear Your Voice]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle]'s next album, [[Album: Burnin'|Burnin']] in 1991. | | [[Prince]] later contributed the song [[I Hear Your Voice]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_LaBelle Patti LaBelle]'s next album, [[Album: Burnin'|Burnin']] in 1991. |
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Track listing
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Details given for Prince-related tracks only:
The compact disc version is the original issue.
- If You Asked Me To
- I Can't Complain
- Be Yourself
- Yo Mister (5:08) 1
- I Got It Like That
- Love 89 (5:09) 2
- Still In Love
- I'm Scared Of You
- Can't Bring Me Down
- Need A Little Faith
- I Can Fly
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- If You Asked Me To
- I Can't Complain
- Be Yourself
- Yo Mister (5:08) 1
- I Got It Like That
- Love 89 (5:09) 2
- Still In Love
- I'm Scared Of You
- Can't Bring Me Down
- Need A Little Faith
- I Can Fly
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1 Written by Prince
2 Written by Prince and Sheena Easton.
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Personnel
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Musicians
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Production
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- Prince - producer
- Susan Rogers - recording engineer on Yo Mister
- Coke Johnson - assistant engineer on Yo Mister
- Timmy Regisford - remix on Yo Mister (Soundworks, New York, NY, USA)
- Alan Gregorie - remix engineer on Yo Mister (Soundworks, New York, NY, USA)
- Eddie Miller - recording engineer on Love 89
- Steve Hall - mastering (at Future Disc Systems, Hollywood, California)
- John Kosh (credited as Kosh) - design and art direction
- Amy Dakos - design and art direction
- Carol Friedman - photography
- Norma Harris-Gordon - hair
- James Harris - hair
- Shelly Broomfield - stylist
- Ellen Silverstein - stylist
- Al Grundy - make-up
- Barry Kieselstein-Cord - jewelry
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Thanks
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- SPECIAL THANKS TO: First I would like to thank God for giving me the gift. ZUBI - I LOVE YOU!!!
- Thanks to all my road family: my band, my singers, my crew, my Paz family, my MCA family (Loui Silas Jr. - Thanks for making me wait! A.D. Washington - Thanks for being there for me!);
- This album is dedicated to my very ill loved ones. Those who are still here hanging on and those who tried to hang on, had to leave and are now at peace. (Malik Smith - you'll never be forgotten; Sylvester - you make me feel mighty real.) I know you'll hear this wherever you are.
- A very special dedication to my sister Jackie - Because of you "I Can Fly."
- Dear Daddy I know you'll like this one!!
- To all the children: Believe in yourself and let's advance with faith and courage toward a drug free society.
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