| 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.
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".
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.
| Chart (1973–74) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 43 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs[3] | 66 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 5 |
| UK Albums Chart[4] | 42 |