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.
| Moon Shadow | ||||
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| Released | June 10, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, Los Angeles and NYC | |||
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| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Jack Adams, Vicki Wickham | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
Track listing edit
All tracks written by Nona Hendryx except where noted.
Side A
- "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Pete Townshend) (4:45)
- "Sunday's News" (3:30)
- "If I Can't Have You" (3:45)
- "Ain't It Sad It's All Over" (3:30)
- "Peace With Yourself" (Sarah Dash) (2:55)
Side B
- "Moonshadow" (Cat Stevens) (9:24)
- "Touch Me All Over" (3:25)
- "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (4:52)
- "People Say They're Changing" (3:20)
Personnel edit
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)
References edit
- ^ a b c "Moon Shadow - Labelle - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ 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.