Track Listing

1. SCANDALOUS (4:18) Produced by: Bradley and Stereo
2. EVERY PART OF ME (3:27) Produced by: Narada Michael Walden
3. LEARN TO BREATHE (4:21) Produced and Arranged by: Narada Michael Walden
4. APPRECIATE Featuring Black Thought (3:42) Produced by: Bradley and 3
5. STATE OF MY HEART (4:42) Produced by: Narada Michael Walden and John Burk
6. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT (3:25) Produced and Arranged by: Reed Vertelney
7. MEET ME HALFWAY (4:02) Produced and Arranged by: Barry J. Eastmond
8. WAITING FOR YOU (4:55) Produced and Arranged by: Barry J. Eastmond
9. ANYTHING (5:19) Produced by: Omar Edwards
10. NON A WHATCHA DO (4:15) Produced by: Bradley
11. I CAN’T HIDE (WHAT’S IN MY HEART) (4:07) Produced by: Rex Rideout
12. MORE (4:14) Produced by: Rex Rideout
13. HOW I LOVE THE RAIN (5:10) Produced and Arranged by: Barry J. Eastmond
14. ALL BY MYSELF (4:06) Produced and Arranged by: Barry J. Eastmond

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13702 in Music
• Released on: 2005-09-20
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .24 pounds

Album Description
With her stunning voice and illuminating beauty, songstress LaToya London captivated audiences across the country when she delivered show-stopping performances week-after-week on the 2004 season of the hit TV show American Idol. Now, for her millions of loyal fans, the long wait for the singer's debut CD is finally over. Love & Life is a collection of 14 songs that touches the worlds of pop, urban, and hip-hop.

Enjoy and appreciate the incredible talent of LaToya London.

Customer Reviews

London Calling.
"American Idol" junkies will remember Latoya London, the season 3 finalist, who, in a stunning upset, lost to winner Fantasia. The loss was particularly bruising for some viewers, given that London's sumptuous voice initially made her a sure bet for victory. Still, London was able to secure a recording deal, and her album, "Love and Life" is a worthy debut that should please "AI" fans and casual listeners. If you add some sweeping ballads with a touch of upbeat r&b tunes, you've got the formula for this CD. Her voice is almost strong enough to redeem even the more underwhelming tunes on the album such as "Learn to Breathe" and "Every Part of Me." But when she's given the right material, London can really take off. The sassy and upbeat "Appreciate" as well as smooth ballads "Meet Me Halfway," "Anything," and the jazzy "How I Love the Rain" are all winners that remind us how we all grew to love Latoya when she was a contestant on "American Idol." "Love and Life" is far from perfect, but it's a promising step in the right direction. I'd like to see and hear more of her. With the right focus, she could eventually deliver the knockout album we know she's capable of recording.

A classic voice with maturity, range, and power. It annoys me, however....
that she has received absolutely no airplay. She hasn't sold that many albums because nobody knows she has a record out. If she had some promotional support from her record company/label then this album would be selling like hot cakes. It's a real shame. It is also a shame that she didn't win AI. She was the best singer out of the whole bunch including Fantasia. This girl needs some props. I hope that a more estblished record label picks her up the next time. This album is a classy R&B record with a mix of breathtaking ballads and groovy r&b tracks. She displays such an extroadinary classic voice that is unique with superior range, maturity, and power. Her voice is charismatic that completely commands her audience. She effortlessly hits the high notes and you can't help but get chills. She is a true gem. Her career could go far if she had more support behind her. I highly recommend this album if you are looking for a supurb vocal R&B album.

Impressive debut for Latoya
I was listening to some fine tracks on a recent flight and was pleasantly surprised to hear they were sung by Latoya. Very nice, smooth sound, she can fit well into the R&B, soul or even light jazz categories. Whether you think she should have won American Idol or not, there's no doubt she left the show too early and deserves a full publicity push for this very good record.