Phoenix (Labelle album)
| Phoenix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 19, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 40:49 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Allen Toussaint | |||
| Labelle chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[3] |
| PopMatters | (favourable)[1] |
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)
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
AUS[5] | ||
| 1975/76 | Phoenix | 42 | 10 | 52 |
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 "Roscoe" 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
- ^ a b John Wikane, Christian (February 25, 2010). "Labelle: Nightbirds / Phoenix / Chameleon". popmatters.com. Popmatters.
- ^ "Labelle: Chameleon". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Labelle US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 172. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.