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 was the group's last album produced by Bell.
Lead vocals are by Russell Thompkins, Jr.
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 backing the lead vocals of Russell Thompkins, Jr. Every single that Bell produced was a hit. The album includes the original full version of the song, "You Make Me Feel Brand New".
Chart performance The album reached No. 66 on the Billboard LPs chart and No. 5 on the R&B albums chart. The title track reached No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the R&B singles chart, and No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listing
Personnel Russell Thompkins Jr. – lead vocals, backing vocals Airrion Love – backing vocals, lead vocals on "You Make Me Feel Brand New" James Smith, Herb Murrell, James Dunn – backing vocals Linda Creed, Barbara Ingram, Evette Benton, Carla Benson – additional backing 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 and His Swinging Strings – strings
Charts Chart (1973–74)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)43U.S. Billboard Top LPs66U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs5UK Albums Chart42
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B USA/C UK1973 "Rockin' Roll Baby" 14 3 44 6
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