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. The album is most notable for drifting away from the funk style of their previous album, Nightbirds, instead taking on a rock approach. 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 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 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 1975 albums Labelle albums Albums produced by Allen Toussaint Epic Records albums