Nona (1983) [Vinyl LP] [Stereo] [Original recording]

Nona Hendryx (Artist) | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording
• Label: RCA
• ASIN: B000XI44A6
• Also Available in: Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #636,394 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

STEREO VINYL LP! Nona Hendryx: Nona! 1983 RCA Release! TRACK: A1. B Boys; A2. Living On The Border; A3. Keep It Confidential; A4. Design For Living; B1. Transformation; B2. Run For Cover; B3. Steady Action; & B4. Dummy Up.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Nona Hendryx Album, September 25, 2007

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This review is from: Nona (Vinyl)

Nona's modern classic is a testament to her musical talents . She blends a variety of musical styles into amazing songs , melodies & performances. The mix of rock, r&b, funk, new wave, dance and even new age music is astonishingly pure music at it's best , and this is one of her greatest albums.

It's one great song after another, almost all that she wrote or co-wrote. The lyrics, the rhythms, & the collaboration with other musicians are all in full form for Nona on this 1983 release . The 3 singles from this album are just some of the great songs here - " KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL ", " TRANSFORMATION " [ written by Nona & Carole Pope and Kevan Staples from the Toronto band Rough Trade ], & " B-BOYS " were all hits on the charts. My other personal favorites are the blistering " RUN FOR COVER " which has a great message lyrically, blends a funk bass line, keyboards & an electrifying guitar solo plus strong gospelish background vocals [ which easily could have been a Labelle song here ]is just genius. " LIVING ON THE BORDER " is another funk/rock blend with a message that rocks, and " STEADY ACTION " is a collaboration in reggae style! There are so many surprises here, it won't let a music lover down.

Nona is a musician who collaborates with a variety of artists & is known for her post-Labelle years for also working with the Talking Heads. Here she pulled together a historic first for the song " DESIGN FOR LIVING ". Nona gathered together female musicians such as Laurie Anderson, Nancy Wilson [ of Heart ], Gina Schock [ of the Go-Go's ], Valerie Simpson, Tina Weymouth [ of Talking Heads ] and longtime friend Patti LaBelle for a song that defies description. This was Nona's 2nd album, following her solo 1977 album on Epic [ " NONA HENDRYX ", yet another classic to be heard ], and is the first of her 3 albums for RCA from 1983-1985. All are worth hearing, all are timeless, and all show Nona as a true musical spirit & pioneer.

Songs: B-BOYS, LIVING ON THE BORDER, KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL, DESIGN FOR LIVING, TRANSFORMATION, RUN FOR COVER, STEADY ACTION, DUMMY UP.