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Released
  
November 1973

Artist
  
The Stylistics

Producer
  
Thom Bell

Genre
  
Rhythm and blues

Length
  
42:36

Release date
  
November 1973

Label
  
Avco Records

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Recorded
  
Sigma Sound Studio North(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Rockin' Roll Baby(1973)
  
Let's Put It All Together(1974)

Similar
  
The Stylistics albums, Rhythm and blues albums

Rockin' Roll Baby is the third studio album recorded by American R&B group The Stylistics, released in November 1973 on the Avco label. It was produced by Thom Bell and recorded at Sigma Sound Studio North in Philadelphia. This would be the group's last album to be produced by Bell.

Contents

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Background

While on Avco, they began working with producer/songwriter Thom Bell, and along with songwriter Linda Creed created a bunch of hit singles that used lavish production as Thompkins' solo. Every single that Bell produced was a hit.

History

The album reached #66 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the R&B albums chart. The title track was a successful single, reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the R&B singles chart, and #6 on the UK Singles Chart. The album also includes the original full version of the song, "You Make Me Feel Brand New".

Track listing

All tracks written by Thom Bell and Linda Creed, except where noted.

Personnel

  • Russell Thompkins, Jr. – lead vocals, background vocals
  • Airrion Love – background vocals, lead vocals on "You Make Me Feel Brand New"
  • James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – background vocals
  • Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson – additional background vocals
  • Norman Harris, Bobby Eli – guitar
  • Ronnie Baker – bass
  • Earl Young – drums
  • Larry Washington – timbales, congas, bongos
  • Vince Montana – percussion
  • Thom Bell – keyboards
  • Joseph DeAngelis, Milton Fipps – French horn
  • Jack Faith – alto saxophone, flute
  • John Davis – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
  • Bobby Hartzell, Rocco Bene – trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
  • Freddy Joiner, Bobby Moore – tenor trombone
  • Richard Genevese – bass trombone
  • Walter File – harp
  • Don Renaldo & His Swinging Strings – strings

    • Charts

    Singles

    Songs

    1Only for the Children4:40
    2Could This Be the End4:11
    3Let Them Work It Out3:58

    References

    Rockin' Roll Baby Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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