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
 * 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)

Personnel
with:
 * 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 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