Nightbirds
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Nightbirds is an album by the all-female singing group Labelle, released in 1974 on the Epic label. Notable for their biggest hit, the number-one song, "Lady Marmalade", it became the group's most successful album to date.
Track listing
| all_writing = Nona Hendryx, except where noted | title1 = Lady Marmalade | note1 = Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan | length1 = 3:56 | title2 = Somebody Somewhere | length2 = 3:25 | title3 = Are You Lonely? | length3 = 3:12 | title4 = It Took a Long Time | note4 = Raymond Bloodworth, L. Russell Brown, Bob Crewe | length4 = 4:03 | title5 = Don't Bring Me Down | note5 = Allen Toussaint | length5 = 2:48
| title6 = What Can I Do for You? | note6 = Edward Batts, James Budd Ellison | length6 = 4:02 | title7 = Nightbird | length7 = 3:09 | title8 = Space Children | length8 = 3:02 | title9 = All Girl Band | note9 = Allen Toussaint | length9 = 3:50 | title10 = You Turn Me On | length10 = 4:37 }}
Personnel
- Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx & Sarah Dash - Lead and Backing Vocals
- Allen Toussaint - Keyboards, Percussion, Guitar, Arrangements
- Art Neville - Organ
- George Porter, Jr., Walter Payton - Bass
- Leo Nocentelli, Rev. Edward Levone Batts - Guitar
- Smokey Johnson, Herman Ernest III - Drums
- James "Budd" Ellison - Piano
- Earl Turbinton - Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet
- Alvin Thomas, Lon Price - Tenor Saxophone, Flute
- Clyde Kerr, Jr., Steve Howard - Trumpet
- Lester Caliste - Trombone
- Carl Blouin - Baritone Saxophone
- Clarence Ford - Alto Saxophone
- Jeffrey Shannon - Drums, Arrangements, Touring Band Member
- Hector Seda - Bass, Arrangements, Touring Band Member
- Leslie "Chuggy" Carter - Percussionist, Arrangements, Touring Band Member
- Technical
- Vicki Wickham - executive producer
- Ken Laxton - engineer
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