Phoenix (Labelle album) explained
Phoenix is the fifth album by the American singing trio Labelle. The album was moderately successful, peaking at #44 on the pop charts and #10 on the R&B charts. Only one minor hit was released, "Messin With My Mind", written by Nona Hendryx.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Nona Hendryx; except where indicated
- Side A
- "Phoenix (The Amazing Flight of a Lone Star)" (6:17)
- "Slow Burn" (3:32)
- "Black Holes in the Sky" (3:21)
- "Good Intentions" (3:57)
- "Far As We Felt Like Goin'" (2:58) (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan)
- Side B
- "Messin' with My Mind" (4:36)
- "Chances Go Round" (Nona Hendryx, Edward Levone Batts, James Budd Ellison) (2:50)
- "Cosmic Dancer" (5:49)
- "Take the Night Off" (3:38)
- "Action Time" (Edward Levone Batts, James Ellison; with additional lyrics by Nona Hendryx) (3:51)
Personnel
- Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash - vocals
- Edward Batts - guitar; acoustic guitar on tracks A5, B5
- Carmine Rojas - bass guitar on tracks A4, B1, B5
- James Ellison - keyboards
- Larry Davis - drums
- Jeffrey Shannon - percussion
with:
- George Porter Jr. - bass on tracks A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B4)
- Herman Ernest III - drums
- Leo Nocentelli (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B1 to B5), Steve Hughes (tracks: A4, B1, B5), Teddy Royal (tracks: A2, A5) - guitar
- Allen Toussaint - Fender Rhodes, arrangements
- James Booker - organ
- Carl Blouin - baritone saxophone
- Jim Moore - tenor & alto saxophone, flute
- Lon Price - tenor saxophone
- Lester Caliste - trombone
- John Longo - trumpet
- Steve Howard - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Vicki Wickham - executive producer
- Don Puluse, Ken Laxton - engineers
- Tom Huetis - photography
References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4719/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Labelle US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-08-01.
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 172.
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