Phoenix (Labelle album)
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 "
- "Slow Burn"
- "Black Holes in the Sky"
- "Good Intentions"
- "Far As We Felt Like Goin'"
- "Messin' with My Mind"
- "Chances Go Round"
- "Cosmic Dancer"
- "Take the Night Off"
- "Action Time"
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
- George Porter Jr. - bass on tracks A1 to A3, A5, B2 to B4)
- Herman "Roscoe" Ernest III - drums
- Leo Nocentelli, Steve Hughes, Teddy Royal - 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