Rockin' Roll Baby Explained

Rockin' Roll Baby
Type:Studio
Artist:The Stylistics
Cover:Rockinrollbabystylistics.jpg
Released:November 1973
Studio:Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre:R&B, Soul
Length:42:36
Label:Avco
Producer:Thom Bell
Prev Title:Round 2
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:Let's Put It All Together
Next Year:1974

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.[1] 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.

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1973–74)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 43
U.S. Billboard Top LPs[3] 66
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs5
UK Albums Chart[4] 42
Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stylists All Music Bio . . 5 August 2016.
  2. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 299.
  3. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5549/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} US Charts > The Stylistics]. Allmusic. 2012-11-21.
  4. Web site: UK Charts > The Stylistics. The Official Charts Company. 2011-09-29.