''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

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'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 Nona Bernis Hendryx (born October 9, 1944) is an American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, and author. Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady ...

and

Sarah Dash Sarah Dash (August 18, 1945 – September 20, 2021) was an American singer and actress. She first appeared on the music scene as a member of Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles. Dash was later a member of Labelle, and worked as a singer, sess ...

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

except where noted. Side A # "

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" (

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) (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" (

) (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

Labelle *Patti LaBelle – vocals *Nona Hendryx – vocals *Sarah Dash – vocals Additional musicians *

Kenny Ascher Kenneth Lee Ascher (born October 26, 1944 in Washington, D.C.) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who is active in jazz, rock, classical, and musical theater genres — in live venues, recording studios, and cinema production ...

Leon Pendarvis Leroy Leon Pendarvis (born 1945) is an American session musician. He plays keyboards and is a background vocalist. He is also an occasional guitarist. The artists he has worked with over the years include Bonnie Raitt on her ''Streetlights'' album ...

Maxayn Lewis Maxayn Lewis is an American soul singer, musician, songwriter, and producer. She began her career in the 1960s, under her birth name Paulette Parker, as member of the Ikettes in the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. In the 1970s, Lewis sang lead in the ba ...

, Michael Powell – piano * Andre "Mandre" Lewis – organ *Kenny Ascher, Andre "Mandre" Lewis – clavinet *

David Spinozza David Spinozza is an American guitarist and producer. He worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album '' Walkin ...

, Marlo Henderson, Dick Frank – guitar * Chuck Rainey, Russell George – bass guitar * Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice,

Rick Marotta Richard Thomas Marotta (born January 7, 1948) is an American drummer and percussionist. He has appeared on recordings by leading artists such as Aretha Franklin, Carly Simon, Steely Dan, James Taylor, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Hall & Oates, Ste ...

– drums *Maurice Saunders, Rick Marotta – congas *Harold Vick – soprano saxophone (on #1) *

Buzzy Linhart William Charles "Buzzy" Linhart (March 3, 1943 – February 13, 2020) was an American rock performer, composer, multi-instrumentalist musician and actor. Early life Linhart was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in Cleveland, Oh ...

– vibraphone (4) *

Larry Fallon Larry Fallon (born Lawrence James Freaso; September 8, 1936 – June 2, 2005) was an American composer, arranger and record producer. Career Fallon's arranger credits include Van Morrison's ''Astral Weeks'', Nico's '' Chelsea Girl'', Jimmy Cl ...

– string arrangement (7)

References

External links

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''Moon Shadow''
on Discogs.com {{Authority control 1972 albums Labelle albums Warner Records albums Albums arranged by Larry Fallon Albums produced by Vicki Wickham