Liza Minnelli + The Pet Shop Boys = "Results" (1989)



I know - sounds odd, but it was brilliant at the time and still stands as some of her best work, in my opinion. I wish they would have done more together... as there's only so many times a person can hear "New York, New York" and "Cabaret." It really gave her a chance to do something new and fresh!

^^That album is only credited to Liza. Someone producing an album is not really a duet album. It's no different than Full Force producing Samantha Fox.

Even though it's technically a Laura Nyro album, Labelle's vocals are so prominently on display throughout I consider it a collab album:

PRINCE & 3RDEYEGIRL - PLECTRUMELECTRUM

Dr. John - Spirit of Satch is revisions of classic Armstrong with tons of guests

I do think Rave was a fun collabo album

Smokey & Miho (from Cibo Matto) if you dig asian chicks singing brazilian

You & Me is Pink duetting with some indie fella, very moody kinda 90s altfolk

There are tons of great electronic albums, almost a separate thread... Miguel Migs latest album has Andy Allo and Me'shell on tracks amongst others. He's done a few, Fatboy Slim has done a few really interesting ones including Here Lies Love and The Brighton Point Authority.

That Boy Meets Girl album above looks incredible... any good? Carla Thomas is an underrated, prolific duet/collabo artist

TheGoldStandard said:

That Boy Meets Girl album above looks incredible... any good? Carla Thomas is an underrated, prolific duet/collabo artist

Here's a couple of songs. You can click on the links for a few more.

Side 1

William Bell, Eddie Floyd, Johnnie Taylor, Carla Thomas, Cleotha Staples, Pervis Staples, Mavis Staples ~ Soul-A-Lujah
William Bell & Mavis Staples ~ I Ain’t Particular
Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas ~ Just Keep On Loving Me
Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples ~ Ain’t That Good
William Bell & Carla Thomas ~ I Can’t Stop
William Bell & Mavis Staples ~ I Thank You

Side 2
William Bell & Mavis Staples ~ Love’s Sweet Sensation
William Bell & Carla Thomas ~ I Need You Woman
Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples ~ Never Never Let You Go
William Bell & Mavis Staples ~ Hold On This Time
Johnnie Taylor & Mavis Staples ~ Thats The Way Love Is

Side 3
Eddie Floyd & Carla Thomas ~ It’s Our Time
Pervis Staples & Carla Thomas ~ It’s Unbelievable (How You Control My Soul)
Eddie Floyd & Mavis Staples ~ Piece Of My Heart
William Bell & Mavis Staples ~ Leave The Girl Alone
Pervis Staples & Carla Thomas ~ I’m Trying
Eddie Floyd & Carla Thomas ~ Don’t Make Me A Storyteller

Side 4
William Bell & Mavis Staples ~ Strung Out
Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas ~ My Life
Eddie Floyd & Cleotha Staples ~ It’s Too Late
Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas ~ I’ve Just Been Feeling Bad
William Bell & Carla Thomas ~ All I Have To Do Is Dream

Nas & Damian Marley - Distant Relatives

I almost forgot, one of my all time faves: royal meeting of Duke Ellington & Count Basie in 1961
the two biggest Big Bands of that era collaborating, that would be like Prince and Michael Jackson doing a whole album together in the early 80ees

great dense arrangments which still gave everyone enough room to shine solo and while interacting