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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.

Labelle
Studio album by Labelle
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
Labelle chronology
Labelle (1971) Moon Shadow (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C[2]

Track listing

Side A

1. "Morning Much Better" (Aram Schefrin, Michael Zager) (4:00)
2. "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King, Toni Stern) (4:16)
3. "Baby's Out of Sight" (Sarah Dash, Armstead Edwards) (2:35)
4. "Time & Love" (Laura Nyro) (3:45)
5. "Too Many Days" (Nona Hendryx) (2:57)

Side B

1. "Running Out of Fools/If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody" (Kay Rogers, Richard Ahlert/Rudy Clark) (4:15)
2. "Shades of Difference" (Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle) (3:14)
3. "Heart Be Still" (Bert Berns, Jerry Ragavoy) (3:14)
4. "Wild Horses" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) (3:03)
5. "Time" (Patti LaBelle, Armstead Edwards) (3:48)
6. "When the Sun Comes Shining Through (The Ladder)" (Michael 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

External links

• Labelle at AllMusic
• Labelle on Discogs.com

На других языках

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[de] Labelle (Album)

Labelle ist das Debütalbum des US-amerikanischen Funk-/Soul-Trios Labelle, einer Girlgroup, die auch unter dem Namen Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles bekannt wurde. Das Album wurde 1971 auf dem Plattenlabel Warner Bros. Records veröffentlicht.

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- [en] Labelle (album)

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