Nightbirds, LaBelle, 1974, :36
★ ★ ★ ★ ☆
An energetic mix of pop, funk, disco, and R&B, even gospel, this album is apparently LaBelle's best. I wouldn't know, having never heard anything by them. Apparently this album helped usher in the disco movement. The three voices groove and the music never lacks a punch. Throughout, they sound like they're having fun carrying on the tradition of Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Bessie Smith. Favorite tracks: "Lady Marmalade," "All Girl Band," "Are You Lonely?," "It Took a Long Time."
