Strikes Again is the third album by funk band Rose Royce. It was released on the Whitfield label in August 1978. It was produced by Norman Whitfield.
History The album peaked at number four on the Billboard R&B albums chart and number 28 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. It yielded two Billboard R&B top ten singles, "I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore". "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" was also successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number two, their highest charting single in the UK. A third single, "First Come, First Serve", peaked at number 65 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2016 by Big Break Records.
Track listing All songs written by Norman Whitfield unless otherwise noted.
Personnel Rose Royce Gwen Dickey – 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 Victor Nyx, Mark Davis – keyboards Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Cornelius Grant – guitar Jimmy Valdez – drums Walter Downing – organ Mark Kenoly – bass Jack Ashford – percussion
Production Norman Whitfield: arrangements, production and mastering Leanard Jackson: recording and mastering engineer Steve Smith: recording engineer Gene Page: orchestral direction Eleven Twenty-Four Design: art direction, design Andy Engel: lettering Bobby Holland, Jeffrey Mayer: photography Pamela Clare: cover illustration Bill Whitfield: album coordinator
Charts Chart (1978–1979)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)44UK Albums Chart7US Billboard Top LPs28US Billboard Top Soul LPs4
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B UK1978 "I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)" — 5 51 "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" 32 5 21979 "First Come, First Serve" — 65 —
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