LABELLE Eponymous FROM 71-THEY HAD A NEW SOUND AND NEW IMAGE-TOUGH GRITTY SOUL
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Dec 13, 2018
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LABELLE Eponymous FROM 71-THEY HAD A NEW SOUND AND NEW IMAGE-TOUGH GRITTY SOUL
A MINT MINUS LP ON WARNER WS 1943FROM 1971 A WHITE LABEL PROMOTIONAL PRESSING WITH DJ TIMING STRIP ON FRONT COVER
THE PROMOTIONAL/RADIO STATION/AUDITION OR DEMONSTRATION COPIES AND RELEASES SUCH AS THIS WERE OFTEN DISTRIBUTED AMONG THE RADIO STATIONS BEFORE THE RECORD WAS RELEASED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, SOMETIMES AS MUCH AS FOUR MONTHS AHEAD. THESE RECORDS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE THE “FIRST AMONG EQUALS”. THEY ARE THE FIRST GENERATION TO COME OFF THE MOTHERS AND THE EARLIEST KNOWN PRESSING BESIDES A POSSIBLE ACETATE MASTER.
PRODUCED BY KIT LAMBERT & VICKI WICKHAM AND RECORDED AT THE RECORD PLANT IN NYC BY JACK ADAMS
WITH JIMMY JOHNSON, AL KOOPER
WITH THE ORIGINAL WARNER REPRISE INNER SLEEVE AS SHOWN
TRACKS AS SHOWN ON THE LABEL PHOTOS
MORE INFO FROM ALLMUSIC.COM
Released in 1971, this self-titled LP was the first album that Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx, and Sarah Dash recorded under the name Labelle. Never again would they use the name Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles, and that's just as well; since the group had a new sound and a new image, it made sense to have a new name. And make no mistake: Labelle was determined to forge ahead in 1971. While pop considerations were a high priority for Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles, soul considerations define Labelle: a tough, gritty, gospel-drenched effort along the lines of Aretha Franklin, Ike & Tina Turner, and Etta James. Produced by Vicki Wickham (the group's manager) and Kit Lambert, this decent, if uneven, LP isn't in a class with subsequent gems like 1974's Nightbirds and 1975's Phoenix. Nonetheless, Labelle's performances are generally enjoyable, and the group brings plenty of passion and sincerity to original material as well as covers of Laura Nyro's "Time and Love," Carole King's "You've Got a Friend," and the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses." In 1971, the best was yet to come for Labelle, both creatively and commercially. But despite its imperfections, this LP made it clear that the trio had great potential.
COVER STOCK WITH OBVIOUS RUB AND RING WEAR AND AGE DISCOLORATION. CORNERS WITH SMALL ROUGH SPOTS AND OUTER LAYER LOSSES ON POINT. TOP EDGE WITH SOME ROUGH SPOT EDGE LOSSES. NOTWITHSTANDING, A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS, SO PLEASE DO LOOK AT THE COVER PHOTOS TO ASCERTAIN COVER CONDITION.
VIRGIN SPINDLE HOLE. THE HIGH LUSTER VINYL BLANK AT FIRST GLANCE OUT OF THE SLEEVE APPEARS UNUSUALLY PRISTINE AND TO HAVE NOT BEEN PLAYED, MUCH LESS TOUCHED, BEFORE NOW. UNDER BRIGHT ANGLED LIGHT AND ASSIDUOUS EXAMINATION A FEW LIGHT SURFACE RUB MARKS AND OR PAPER SLEEVE STORAGE IMPRESSIONS.
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