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Pressure Cookin' is the third album by American singing trio Labelle, released in August 1973. This release was their first and only for RCA Records, and was critically raved due to the songs that songwriter and member Nona Hendryx composed. The album is also notable for being the first album released following lead singer Patti LaBelle giving birth to her only child, son Zuri Edwards (she recorded the album while still pregnant with Zuri).

Among notable songs were "Something in the Air"/"The Revolution Will Not Be Televised", in which all three bandmates: Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash each shared a rap, the biographical "(Can I Speak to You Before You Go to) Hollywood", which was inspired by the events following former member Cindy Birdsong ditching the group during its Blue Belles tenure to join The Supremes and which featured all three members having notable lead vocal parts, mainly from Dash, while Hendryx sung in the beginning and Patti LaBelle sang the following verses, the soulful ballad "Last Dance" and the bossa nova-inspired "Let Me See You in the Light".

Despite RCA releasing the Stevie Wonder composition, "Open Your Heart", the album failed to become a success. In spite of its initial failure, the album has gone on to become a cult classic and is considered a revolutionary album because few female groups talked so openly about social issues and other topics.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Nona Hendryx, except where noted.

Side A

"Pressure Cookin'" - 3:00
"Medley: Something in the Air/The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" (Speedy Keen/Gil-Scott Heron) - 5:50
"Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning)" - 3:18
"(Can I Speak Before You Go To) Hollywood" - 6:38

Side B

"Mr. Music Man" - 4:05
"Goin' On a Holiday" - 3:21
"Let Me See You in the Light" - 6:13
"Open Up Your Heart" (Stevie Wonder) - 3:25
"Last Dance" - 4:15

Personnel

LaBelle

Musicians

Buzz Feiten, Nelson Martinez, Hank Redd: guitars
Leroi Conley: guitars, percussion (congas, tambourine)
Andre Lewis: organ, electric piano, clavinet, bass guitar, drums, percussion
Luther Eaddy: organ
Carmine Rojas: bass guitar
Larry Davis, Emry Thomas: drums
Daniel Ben Zebulon: percussion

External links

Pressure Cookin' at AllMusic

Pressure Cookin' on Discogs.com

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 | Label       = [[RCA Records]]
 | Producer    = Vicki Wickham
+| Last album  = ''[[Moon Shadow (Labelle album)|Moon Shadow]]''<br />(1972)
-| Reviews     = *[[allmusic]] {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/album/pressure-cookin-r1797543 link]
-| Last album  = ''[[Moon Shadow (Labelle album)|Moon Shadow]]'' (1972)
+| This album  = '''''Pressure Cookin''''''<br />(1973)
-| This album  = '''''Pressure Cookin'''''' <br /> (1973)
+| Next album  = ''[[Nightbirds]]''<br />(1974)
-| Next album  = ''[[Nightbirds]]'' <br /> (1974)
 }}
-'''Pressure Cookin''' is the third album by American singing trio [[Labelle]]. This release was their first and only for RCA Records. The release of the album was critically raved due to the songs that songwriter and member [[Nona Hendryx]] composed. The album is also notable for being the first album released following lead singer [[Patti LaBelle]] giving birth to her only child, son Zuri Edwards (she recorded the album while still pregnant with Zuri).
+'''''Pressure Cookin'''''' is the third album by American singing trio [[Labelle]], released in August 1973. This release was their first and only for [[RCA Records]], and was critically raved due to the songs that songwriter and member [[Nona Hendryx]] composed. The album is also notable for being the first album released following lead singer [[Patti LaBelle]] giving birth to her only child, son Zuri Edwards (she recorded the album while still pregnant with Zuri).
-Among notable songs were "[[Something in the Air (song)|Something in the Air]]"/"[[The Revolution Will Not Be Televised]]", in which all three band mates [[Patti LaBelle]], [[Nona Hendryx]] and [[Sarah Dash]] each shared a rap, the biographical "(Can I Speak to You Before You Go to) Hollywood", which was inspired by the events following former member [[Cindy Birdsong]] ditching the group during its Blue Belles tenure to join [[The Supremes]] and which featured all three members having notable lead vocal parts, mainly from Sarah Dash, while Nona Hendryx sung in the beginning and Patti LaBelle sang the following verses, the soulful ballad "Last Dance" and the [[bossa nova]]-inspired "Let Me See You in the Light".
+Among notable songs were "[[Something in the Air (song)|Something in the Air]]"/"[[The Revolution Will Not Be Televised]]", in which all three bandmates: Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and [[Sarah Dash]] each shared a rap, the biographical "(Can I Speak to You Before You Go to) Hollywood", which was inspired by the events following former member [[Cindy Birdsong]] ditching the group during its Blue Belles tenure to join [[The Supremes]] and which featured all three members having notable lead vocal parts, mainly from Dash, while Hendryx sung in the beginning and Patti LaBelle sang the following verses, the soulful ballad "Last Dance" and the [[bossa nova]]-inspired "Let Me See You in the Light".
 Despite RCA releasing the [[Stevie Wonder]] composition, "Open Your Heart", the album failed to become a success. In spite of its initial failure, the album has gone on to become a cult classic and is considered a revolutionary album because few female groups talked so openly about social issues and other topics.
+{{Album reviews
-== Track listing ==
+|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
-All songs written and composed by [[Nona Hendryx]]; except where notified
+|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.allmusic.com/album/pressure-cookin-r1797543 link]
-;Side A
+}}
-# "Pressure Cookin'" (3:00)
-# "Medley: [[Something in the Air]]/[[The Revolution Will Not Be Televised]]" ([[John Keen|Speedy Keen]]/[[Gil-Scott Heron|Heron]]) (5:50)
+==Track listing==
-# "Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning)" (3:18)
+All songs written and composed by [[Nona Hendryx]], except where noted.
-# "(Can I Speak Before You Go To) Hollywood" (6:38)
-;Side B
+===Side A===
-# "Mr. Music Man" (4:05)
+#"Pressure Cookin'" - 3:00
-# "Goin' on a Holiday" (3:21)
+#"Medley: [[Something in the Air]]/[[The Revolution Will Not Be Televised]]" ([[John Keen|Speedy Keen]]/[[Gil-Scott Heron]]) - 5:50
-# "Let Me See You in the Light" (6:13)
+#"Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning)" - 3:18
-# "Open Up Your Heart" ([[Stevie Wonder|Wonder]]) (3:25)
+#"(Can I Speak Before You Go To) Hollywood" - 6:38
-# "Last Dance" (4:15)
+===Side B===
+#"Mr. Music Man" - 4:05
+#"Goin' On a Holiday" - 3:21
+#"Let Me See You in the Light" - 6:13
+#"Open Up Your Heart" ([[Stevie Wonder]]) - 3:25
+#"Last Dance" - 4:15
 ==Personnel==
 ===LaBelle===
-*[[Patti LaBelle]]: vocals
+*[[Patti LaBelle]]: [[vocals]]
 *[[Nona Hendryx]]: vocals
 *[[Sarah Dash]]: vocals
 ===Musicians===
-*[[Buzz Feiten]], Nelson Martinez, Hank Redd: Guitars
+*[[Buzz Feiten]], Nelson Martinez, Hank Redd: [[guitar]]s
-*Leroi Conley: Guitars, Percussion ([[Conga]]s, [[Tambourine]])
+*Leroi Conley: guitars, [[percussion instrument|percussion]] ([[conga]]s, [[tambourine]])
-*Andre Lewis: Organ, Electric Piano, [[Clavinet]], Electric Bass, Drums, Percussion
+*Andre Lewis: [[organ (music)|organ]], [[electric piano]], [[clavinet]], [[bass guitar]], [[drum kit|drums]], percussion
-*Luther Eaddy: Organ
+*Luther Eaddy: organ
-*[[Carmine Rojas]]: Bass
+*[[Carmine Rojas]]: bass guitar
-*Larry Davis, Emry Thomas: Drums
+*Larry Davis, Emry Thomas: drums
-*Daniel Ben Zebulon: Percussion
+*Daniel Ben Zebulon: percussion
+==External links==
+*{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r173292|label=''Pressure Cookin'''}}
+*[http://www.discogs.com/release/1249220 ''Pressure Cookin'''] on [[Discogs.com]]
-== External links ==
-* {{Allmusic|class=album|id=r173292|label=''Pressure Cookin'''}}
-* [http://www.discogs.com/release/1249220 ''Pressure Cookin'''] on [[Discogs.com]]
 [[Category:1973 albums]]