Phoenix (Label album)
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Publication |
1975 |
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1975 |
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| Label (s) | Epic Records | |||
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
40:49 |
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Phoenix is the fifth album by the American funk / soul trio Labelle.
useful information
This album was the first that Labelle released under her record label on Epic Records in 1975 . For the first time, a work by Labelle was influenced by glam rock and disco music. The album was a moderate success, peaking at number 44 on the Billboard 200 and number 10 on the R&B albums chart. The album contained only one small hit, Messin With My Mind , written by Nona Hendryx .
reception
The website Allmusic.com gave the album a three out of five star rating.
Track list
- page 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 (2:50)
- Cosmic Dancer (5:49)
- Take the Night Off (3:38)
- Action Time (3:51)
Contributors
- Bass - Carmine Rojas (Tracks: A4, B1, B5), George Porter, Jr. (Tracks: A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B4)
- Clarinet - James Ellison
- Drums - Herman Ernest III
- Flute - Jim Moore
- Guitar - Edward Batts, Leo Nocentelli ( Tracks : A1, A2, A4, B1 to B5), Steve Hughes (Tracks: A4, B1, B5), Teddy Royal (Tracks: A2, A5)
- Acoustic Guitar - Edward Batts (Title: A5, B5)
- Fender Rhodes - Allen Toussaint
- Mixer - Don Puluse, Vicki Wickham
- Organ - James Booker
- Percussion - Jeffrey Shannon
- Acoustic Piano - James Ellison
- Baritone Saxophone - Carl Blouin
- Tenor & Alto Saxophone - Jim Moore
- Trombone - Lester Caliste
- Trumpet - John Longo
- Trumpet, flugelhorn - Steve Howard
Individual evidence
Web links
- Phoenix at Allmusic (English)
- Phoenix on Discogs.com