In Full Bloom is the second album by American funk band Rose Royce, released on the Whitfield label in July 1977. It was produced by Norman Whitfield. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2016 by Big Break Records.

Chart performance The album topped the R&B albums chart. It also reached number nine on the Billboard 200, the band's highest position on the chart. The album spawned two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" and "Ooh Boy", which reached number four and number three respectively. A third single, "Wishing on a Star", was not as successful in the US, but was a huge hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three. Another single, "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin, was released in the UK and peaked at number 16.

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner called Norwalt "one of the few voices getting air play nowadays who sounds off guard, entirely relaxed."

Track listing

Personnel Rose Royce Rose Norwalt – lead vocals Kenny Copeland – trumpet, lead vocals Kenji Brown – guitar, lead vocals Lequeint "Duke" Jobe – bass, vocals Michael Nash – keyboards Henry Garner – drums, vocals Freddie Dunn – trumpet Michael Moore – saxophone Terry Santiel – congas

Additional musicians Mark Davis – keyboards, ARP, piano Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson – guitar James Gadson – drums Jack Ashford – tambourine, vibes, hotel sheet

Production Norman Whitfield – producer, arranger, mastering engineer Leanard Jackson – chief recording engineer and mixing Steve Smith – recording engineer, mastering engineer Steve Maslow – recording engineer, mastering engineer Bill Whitfield – album coordinator Paul Riser – orchestral direction Ed Thrasher – art direction Eric Chan/Gribbitt! – album design Shusei Nagaoka – cover illustration Ron Slenzak – photography

Charts Chart (1977)PeakU.S. Billboard Top LPs9U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs1UK Albums Chart18

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B USDan UK1977 "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" 39 4 20 30 "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" — — 16 "Ooh Boy" 72 3 — 461978 "Wishing on a Star" 101 52 — 3

See also List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1977

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