The Essential Patti LaBelle
AlbumTracklist 152:39
CD 1
| 1 | If Only You Knew | 4:47 | |
| 2 | Love, Need and Want You | 5:00 | |
| 3 | If You Don’t Know Me by Now (live) | 8:13 | |
| 4 | The Best Is Yet to Come Patti LaBelle with Grover Washington, Jr. | 5:58 | |
| 5 | The Spirit’s in It | 5:50 | |
| 6 | New Attitude | 4:36 | |
| 7 | On My Own Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald | 4:50 | |
| 8 | When You Talk About Love | 5:33 | |
| 9 | My Love, Sweet Love | 4:20 | |
| 10 | Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is) | 4:54 | |
| 11 | Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song) Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles | 3:33 | |
| 12 | The Bells Patti LaBelle with Laura Nyro & LaBelle | 3:02 | |
| 13 | Last Dance Patti LaBelle with LaBelle | 4:30 | |
| 14 | Moonshadow Patti LaBelle with LaBelle | 9:25 | |
| 15 | I Sold My Heart to the Junkman (alternate version) Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles | 2:00 |
CD 2
| 1 | Lady Marmalade Patti LaBelle with LaBelle | 3:57 | |
| 2 | What Can I Do for You Patti LaBelle with LaBelle | 4:02 | |
| 3 | You Turn Me On Patti LaBelle with LaBelle | 4:38 | |
| 4 | Open Up Your Heart Patti LaBelle with LaBelle | 3:27 | |
| 5 | Messin’ With My Mind Patti LaBelle with LaBelle | 4:36 | |
| 6 | Isn’t It a Shame | 7:58 | |
| 7 | Joy to Have Your Love | 5:45 | |
| 8 | You Are My Friend | 4:37 | |
| 9 | It’s Alright With Me | 4:16 | |
| 10 | Music Is My Way of Life | 8:10 | |
| 11 | Release (The Tension) (disco version) | 6:45 | |
| 12 | Over the Rainbow | 3:47 | |
| 13 | Come What May | 4:06 | |
| 14 | Love Has Finally Come | 5:37 | |
| 15 | Mean Ol’ Man's World | 4:15 |