Labelle / Chameleon (US, Epic, PE 34189) <June 17, 1976>

Labelle / Chameleon (US, Epic, PE 34189) <June 17, 1976>
(SIDE 1) PAL 34189-1F
(SIDE 2) PBL 34189-1F

「ローリング・ストーンの選ぶ歴史上最も偉大な100人のシンガー」において第95位のPatti LaBelleの率いるLabelleのアルバム。迫力ある歌声が気持ち良いです。

ちなみに、Bが大文字になったり小文字になったりしていますが、いちおう間違いではなさそうです（名前ではLaBelleで、ユニットではLabelleで正しいようです）。

Chameleon is the sixth album by American singing trio Labelle. Though Patti LaBelle's autobiography Don't Block The Blessings revealed that LaBelle planned a follow-up to Chameleon entitled Shaman, the album never materialized. The trio would not release another new recording until 2008's Back to Now. The final album was moderately successful peaking at #94 at the Pop charts and #21 on the R&B charts. Only two singles made the charts which were "Get You Somebody New" which peaked at #50 on the Pop charts and their memorable song "Isn't It A Shame" which peaked at #18 on the R&B charts. "Isn't It A Shame" was later sampled by Nelly on his 2004 hit, "My Place", which featured Jaheim.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ACEFscA6vo

"Get You Somebody New"

If you want somebody to be your slave
Get you somebody new
If you want somebody that you can save
Get you somebody new
If you need somebody that you can hurt
Get you somebody new
I ain't nobody to treat like dirt
Get you somebody new
I can't stand it
When you call my name
I can't stand it
Drives me insane
I can't stand it
You're my heart's desire
I can't stand it
Burns like fire
If you want somebody to be your slave
Get you somebody new

If you want somebody in your hand
Get you somebody new
If you want somebody to understand
Get you somebody new
If you want a sucker that you can hate
Get you somebody new
Baby that sucker you know I ain't
Get you somebody new
I can't stand it
When you call my name
I can't stand it
Drivin' me insane
I can't stand it
Heart's desire
I can't stand it
To call my name
I can't stand it
Drivin' me insane
I can't stand it
Heart's desire
I can't stand it
Burns like fire
If you want somebody to be your slave
Get you somebody new

I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
I can't stand it
Burns like fire
If you want somebody to be your slave
Get you somebody new