Phoenix (Labelle-Album)
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- Labelle
Phoenix is the fifth album by the American funk / soul trio Labelle.
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This album was the first Labelle published in 1975 under her record label Epic Records. For the first time a work of Labelle from glam rock and disco music was influenced. The album was a moderate success, reaching number 44 on the Billboard 200 and # 10 in the R & B album charts. The album contained only a small hit, Messin ' With My Mind, written by Nona Hendryx.
Reception
The website Allmusic.com awarded for the album's rating three stars out of five.
Title list
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 ( tracks: 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