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 US USR&B AUS 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
External links Phoenix on Discogs.com