Tracklist
| 1 | All Girl BandWritten-By – Allen Toussaint | 3:51 |
| 2 | NightbirdWritten-By – Nona Hendryx | 3:10 |
| 3 | Lady MarmaladeWritten-By – Bob Crewe, Kenny Nolan | 3:57 |
| 4 | It Took A Long TimeWritten-By – Bob Crewe, L. Russell Brown, Raymond Bloodworth | 4:04 |
| 5 | Don't Bring Me DownWritten-By – Allen Toussaint | 2:50 |
| 6 | You Turn Me OnWritten-By – Nona Hendryx | 4:38 |
| 7 | Are You Lonely?Written-By – Nona Hendryx | 3:13 |
| 8 | What Can I Do For You?Written-By – Edward Batts, James Ellison | 4:03 |
| 9 | Somebody SomewhereWritten-By – Nona Hendryx | 3:26 |
| 10 | Space ChildrenWritten-By – Nona Hendryx | 3:03 |
Versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KE 33075 | LaBelle | Nightbirds (LP, Album, Ter) | Epic | KE 33075 | US | 1974 |
| EPC 80566 | LaBelle | Nightbirds (LP, Album) | Epic | EPC 80566 | Spain | 1975 |
| EK 33075, 33075 | Labelle | Nightbirds (CD, Album, RE) | Epic, Epic | EK 33075, 33075 | US | Unknown |
| 476753 2 | LaBelle | Nightbirds (CD, Album) | Epic | 476753 2 | Europe | Unknown |
| SICP 5704 | Labelle | Nightbirds (CD, Album, Ltd, RE) | Epic | SICP 5704 | Japan | 2018 |
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Clarence Ford
- Art Direction – Ed Lee
- Baritone Saxophone – Carl Blonin
- Bass – George Porter, Jr. (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B5), Walter Payton (tracks: A4)
- Design – Andy Engel
- Drums – Herman Villere Ernest III (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1 to B5), Smokey Johnson (tracks: A3, A4)
- Engineer – Ken Laxton
- Executive-Producer – Vicki Wickham
- Guitar – Leo Nocentelli, Rev Batts (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B3, B5)
- Organ – Arthur Neville
- Performer [Labelle] – Nona Hendryx, Patti LaBelle, Sarah Dash
- Photography By – Fred Lombardi
- Piano [Acoustic] – Bud Ellison (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B3, B5)
- Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano [RMI], Percussion – Allen Toussaint
- Producer, Arranged By – Allen Toussaint
- Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Earl Turbinton
- Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Alvin Thomas, Lon Price
- Trombone – Lester Caliste
- Trumpet – Clyde Kerr Jr., Steve Howard
Notes
℗ 1974 CBS Inc./Manufactured by Epic Records/Epic is a trademark of CBS Inc./NL printed in Holland
Recorded at Sea-Saint Studios, Inc. New Orleans, Louisiana.
Allen Toussaint and The Meters courtesy of Warner Brothers Records
Publishing:
A1: Copyright © 1974 Stone Diamond Music (BMI), Tanny Boy Music (BMI), Kenny Nolan Publishing (ASCAP), Hollywood, California, U.S.A.
A2, A3, B1 to B3, B5: Copyright © 1974 Gospel Birds, Inc. (BMI)
A4: Copyright © 1970 Saturday Music Inc. (BMI)
A5, B4: Copyright © 1974 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Marsaint Music, Inc. (BMI)
Made in Holland
Barcodes
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): EPC 80566-1
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Label): AL 33075
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): EPC 80566-2
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Label): BL 33075
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 runout etched): EPC 80566-A Ⓗ
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 runout etched): EPC 80566-B Ⓗ
- Other (Price Code): Ⓑ
- Rights Society (Publishing): ASCAP
- Rights Society (Publishing): BMI
- Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Companies
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured By – Epic Records
- Recorded At – Sea-Saint Studio
- Published By – Stone Diamond Music Corp.
- Published By – Tanny Boy Music
- Published By – Kenny Nolan Publishing
- Published By – Gospel Birds, Inc.
- Published By – Saturday Music, Inc.
- Published By – Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
- Published By – Marsaint Music, Inc.
- Pressed By – CBS, Haarlem
Video
Album
Nightbirds is an album by the all-female singing group Labelle, released in 1974 on the Epic label. The album features the group's biggest hit, the number-one song Lady Marmalade, and it became their most successful album to date. Labelle was a group in search of a hit. Despite creative control - member Nona Hendryx began composing most of the group's material - the group hadn't had commercial success with their first three albums - Labelle, Moon Shadow and Pressure Cookin', all albums had flirted. Nightbirds - LaBelle. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. This album brought me great joy when I bought it and still does today. Track List: 1-4 01. Lady Marmalade 0:00 02. Somebody Somewhere 3:56 03. To favorites 1 Download album. Listen album. R'n'B Soul. Songs in album Labelle - Nightbirds 1974. Labelle - Lady Marmalade. Labelle - Somebody Somewhere. Labelle - Are You Lonely. Labelle - It Took A Long Time. Labelle - Don't Bring Me Down. Labelle - What Can I Do For You. Labelle - Nightbird. Album 1974 10 Songs. While simple piano lines ground the songs, boisterous horns match both the singer's volume and her expressive ability. The combination foretold disco: Generations have now danced to the steady groove of glamorous opener Lady Marmalade, and the funk empowerment jam What Can I Do for You builds to a euphoric climax well-suited to the end of an after-hours bash. Listen free to Labelle Nightbirds Lady Marmalade, Somebody Somewhere and more. 10 tracks 36:14. Released September 13, 1974. Nightbirds Tracklist. Writer: Edward Batts - James Ellison, Composers: Edward Batts - James Ellison. Discover all of this album's music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download
