Some of the trippiest Soul music ever recorded, an amazing collection of tracks by the legendary Rotary Connection, early home of vocalist Minnie Riperton and arranger Charles Stepney!! Rotary Connection was a unique late 60´s combination of Soul, Jazz, and Rock-based modes, all inflected by more baroque production styles coming down in the Chicago scene of the time, balanced perfectly by the genius of Stepney, who often drew inspiration from avant classical work to round out his sound!! Stepney gave the group a heady sound that went far beyond the airy vocal sound of Minnie Riperton or the rougher edge of Sidney Barnes, and the mix of unusual instrumentation, odd recording techniques, and strange timings made the group's music years ahead of its time, at a level that's really only fully appreciated these many years later!!Aladdin (1968) - Tracklisting:
1. Life Could
2. Teach Me How To Fly
3. V.I.P
4. Let Them Talk
5. I Took A Ride (Caravan)
6. Aladdin
7. Magical World
8. I Must Be There
9. I Feel Sorry
10. Paper Castle
Peace (1968) - Tracklisting:
1. Opening Round
2. Silent Night
3. Christmas Love
4. Last Call For Peace
5. Shopping Bag Menagerie
6. Silent Night
7. Christmas Child
8. Peace At Least
9. Santa's Little Helpers
10. Sidewalk Santa
11. If Peace Was All We Had
12. Silent Night Chant
13. Silence
Hey Love (1971) - Tracklisting:
1. If I Sing My Song
2. The Sea & She
3. I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun
4. Hanging Round The Bee Tree
5. Hey Love
6. Love Has Fallen On Me
7. Song For Everyman
8. Love Is
9. Vine Of Happiness
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ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your music! Its really cool you took the time to put this blog of music together. No good deed or hard work should go unnoticed. I was turned on to Rotary Connection 6 years ago!! I've been searching for their music forever! Stores like best buy and target just don't carry this music. After seeing Minnie Riperton's biography, I really had to have their music!!! Again, thanks for sharing. YOUR BLOG ROCKS!!!!!
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