Moon Shadow (album) explained

Moon Shadow
Type:	album
Artist:	Labelle
Cover:	LabelleMoonShadow.jpg
Released:	June 10, 1972
Recorded:	1972
Studio:	The Record Plant, Los Angeles and NYC
Length:	39:26
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Jack Adams, Vicki Wickham
Prev Title:	Labelle
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Pressure Cookin'
Next Year:	1973

Moon Shadow is the second album by American singing trio Labelle. This release was their second and last album for Warner Bros. Records. The album is notable for their soulful rendition of The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again", the socially conscious "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (a song which members Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash share lead vocals) and the nine-minute title track in which Patti introduces all the musicians as they do their live solos. This is the first album where member Nona Hendryx begins taking over most of the songwriting.

Track listing

All tracks written by Nona Hendryx except where noted.

Side A

1. "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Pete Townshend) (4:45)
2. "Sunday's News" (3:30)
3. "If I Can't Have You" (3:45)
4. "Ain't It Sad It's All Over" (3:30)
5. "Peace With Yourself" (Sarah Dash) (2:55)

Side B

1. "Moonshadow" (Cat Stevens) (9:24)
2. "Touch Me All Over" (3:25)
3. "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (4:52)
4. "People Say They're Changing" (3:20)

Personnel

Labelle

• Patti LaBelle – vocals
• Nona Hendryx – vocals
• Sarah Dash – vocals

Additional musicians

• Kenny Ascher, Leon Pendarvis, Maxayn Lewis, Michael Powell – piano
• Andre "Mandre" Lewis – organ
• Kenny Ascher, Andre "Mandre" Lewis – clavinet
• David Spinozza, Marlo Henderson, Dick Frank – guitar
• Chuck Rainey, Russell George – bass guitar
• Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice, Rick Marotta – drums
• Maurice Saunders, Rick Marotta – congas
• Harold Vick – soprano saxophone (on #1)
• Buzzy Linhart – vibraphone (4)
• Larry Fallon – string arrangement (7)

External links

• • Moon Shadow on Discogs.com