Phoenix (Labelle album)

Phoenix
Studio album by Labelle
Released	August 19, 1975
Recorded	1975
Genre	Rock
Length	40:49
Label	Epic
Producer	Allen Toussaint
Labelle chronology
Nightbirds (1974)Nightbirds1974 Phoenix (1975) Chameleon (1976)Chameleon1976

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Robert Christgau	C link
Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews	link

Phoenix is the fifth album by American rock 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 and that was "Messin With My Mind" which was written by Nona Hendryx. The album is most notable for drifting away from the funk style of their previous album, Nightbirds, most of the album taking on a rock approach.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Nona Hendryx; except where indicated

Side A

1. "Phoenix (The Amazing Flight of a Lone Star)" (6:17)
2. "Slow Burn" (3:32)
3. "Black Holes in the Sky" (3:21)
4. "Good Intentions" (3:57)
5. "Far As We Felt Like Goin'" (2:58) (Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan)

Side B

1. "Messin' with My Mind" (4:36)
2. "Chances Go Round" (Nona Hendryx, Edward Levone Batts, James Budd Ellison) (2:50)
3. "Cosmic Dancer" (5:49)
4. "Take the Night Off" (3:38)
5. "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 "Pee Wee" Rojas - bass 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

External links

• Phoenix at AllMusic
• Phoenix on Discogs.com