Phoenix (Labelle album)

1975 studio album by Labelle

Phoenix

Studio album by

Labelle

Released| August 19, 1975
Recorded| 1975
Genre| Funk[1]
Length| 40:49
Label| Epic
Producer| Allen Toussaint
Labelle chronology
| Nightbirds
(1974)  | Phoenix
(1975)  | Chameleon
(1976)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

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

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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)

## Charts

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Year  | Album  | Chart positions[4]

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US | US
R&B | AUS[5]
1975/76  | Phoenix | 42  | 10  | 52

## Personnel

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* 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

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1. ^ a b John Wikane, Christian (February 25, 2010). "Labelle: Nightbirds / Phoenix / Chameleon". popmatters.com. Popmatters.
2. ^ "Labelle: Chameleon". allmusic.com. AllMusic.
3. ^ 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.
4. ^ "Labelle US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
5. ^ 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.

## External links

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* Phoenix on Discogs.com

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Labelle

* Patti LaBelle
* Nona Hendryx
* Sarah Dash

* Cindy Birdsong
* Sundray Tucker

Studio albums|

* Labelle
* Moon Shadow
* Pressure Cookin'
* Nightbirds
* Phoenix
* Chameleon
* Back to Now

Other albums|

* Gonna Take a Miracle

Singles|

* "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman"
* "Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)"
* "You'll Never Walk Alone"
* "Danny Boy"
* "Over the Rainbow"
* "Ebb Tide
* "I'm Still Waiting"
* "Always Something There to Remind Me"
* "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (with Laura Nyro)
* "Lady Marmalade"
* "What Can I Do for You?"
* "Isn't It a Shame"
* "Turn It Out"

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* Discography

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