| Labelle | ||||
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| Released | September 8, 1971 | |||
| Recorded | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
| Genre | Soul[1] | |||
| Length | 39:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Kit Lambert, Vicki Wickham | |||
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| Source | Rating | 
| Allmusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] | 
Labelle is the debut album of American singing trio Labelle, formerly a four-girl group known as Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. This was Labelle's first release for Warner Bros. Records.
Track listing
- Side A
 
- "Morning Much Better" (Aram Schefrin, Michael Zager) (4:00)
 - "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) (4:16)
 - "Baby's Out of Sight" (Sarah Dash, Armstead Edwards) (2:35)
 - "Time & Love" (Laura Nyro) (3:45)
 - "Too Many Days" (Nona Hendryx) (2:57)
 
- Side B
 
- "Running Out of Fools/If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" (Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert/Rudy Clark) (4:15)
 - "Shades of Difference" (Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle) (3:14)
 - "Heart Be Still" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragavoy) (3:14)
 - "Wild Horses" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) (3:03)
 - "Time" (Patti LaBelle, Armstead Edwards) (3:48)
 - "When the Sun Comes Shining Through (The Ladder)" (Mike d'Abo) (3:56)
 
Personnel
- Labelle
 
- Patti LaBelle - vocals
 - Nona Hendryx - vocals
 - Sarah Dash - vocals
 
with:
- Buzzy Linhart - rhythm guitar
 - Kenny Ascher - piano
 - Gene Casey - piano, musical director
 - Judy Clay, The Sweet Inspirations - backing vocals
 - Gene Cornish - guitar
 - Marlo Henderson - rhythm guitar
 - Andre Lewis, John Taylor - organ, clavinet
 - Bob Mann - guitar
 - Don Payne, Bill Takas - bass guitar
 - Luther Rix, Dave Williams, Jimmy Johnson - drums
 - Aram Schefrin - rhythm guitar
 - David Spinozza - guitar
 - Ted Castleman - percussion
 - Al Kooper - organ on "Time"
 
- Technical
 
- Jack Adams - engineer
 - Jack Douglas - assistant engineer
 - Bob Gruen - cover photo
 
References
- 1 2 link
 - ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
 
External links
- Labelle at AllMusic
 - Labelle on Discogs.com
 
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