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Released
Released
Studio album by Patti LaBelle
Released	March 14, 1980
Studio	Sea Saint, New Orleans, Louisiana
Label	Epic
Producer	Allen Toussaint
Patti LaBelle chronology
Singles from Released
	"Release (The Tension)"; Released: 1980;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

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.

Track listing

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"	Peter Allen David Lasley	3:54
5.	"Ain't That Enough"	Patti LaBelle James Ellison Victor Orsborn	3:45
6.	"Love Has Finally Come"	LaBelle Ellison Orsborn	5:36
7.	"Come and Dance With Me"	LaBelle Ellison Edward Batts	4:28
8.	"Get Ready (Lookin' for Loving)"	LaBelle Ellison Batts	4:54
9.	"Find the Love"	LaBelle Ellison Theodore McClean	5:43

2014 remaster
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
10.	"Release (The Tension)" (12" Disco Remix)	Toussaint	3:01

Personnel

Patti LaBelle – vocals
Allen Toussaint – Yamaha electric grand piano, vocoder (3, 8), RMI Harmonic Synthesizer (8), acoustic piano (9)
James Budd Ellison – acoustic piano
Sam Henry Jr. – Fender Rhodes
Edward Levon Batts – guitars, backing vocals
Ron Smith – guitars
David Barard – bass
Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III – drums
Miguel Fuentes – percussion
Kenneth Williams – percussion
Albert White – alto saxophone
Carl Blouin – baritone saxophone
Harold Deffies – baritone saxophone
Paul McGinley – tenor saxophone
James Rivers – tenor saxophone solo (1), alto saxophone solo (7)
Jim Duggan – trombone
Michael Genevay – trombone
Jerome Verges – trombone
Clyde Kerr Jr. – trumpet
James Weber – trumpet
Vernon Manuel – backing vocals
Jay Van Hall – backing vocals

Production

Patti LaBelle – associate producer, album concept
James Budd Ellison – associate producer
Skip Godwin – recording, mixing
Danny Jacobs – recording, mixing
Jack Skinner – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York City, New York).
John Berg – art direction, cover design
Andrea Klein – art direction, cover design
Hiro 51 – photography

Charts

Chart (1980)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	114
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[4]	21
US Record World Albums (POP)^[5]	96
US Record World Black Oriented Charts (R&B) ^[6]	31
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums^[7]	77
US Cashbox Top 75 Albums R&B^[8]	29

References

^ "WebVoyage".
^ AllMusic rating
^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History". Billboard. 1980-04-12.
^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History". Billboard. 1980-12-04.
^ "Record World Magazine" (PDF). 1980-07-05.
^ "Record World Magazine" (PDF). 1980-07-05.
^ "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). 1980-06-28.
^ "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). 1980-06-28.

[1] "WebVoyage".

[2] AllMusic rating

[3] "Patti LaBelle Chart History". Billboard. 1980-04-12.

[4] "Patti LaBelle Chart History". Billboard. 1980-12-04.

[5] "Record World Magazine" (PDF). 1980-07-05.

[6] "Record World Magazine" (PDF). 1980-07-05.

[7] "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). 1980-06-28.

[8] "Cash Box Magazine" (PDF). 1980-06-28.

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Released (Patti LaBelle album)

Track listing

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