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Aladdin ushered in a bigger and bolder Rotary Connection. The proper follow-up to their debut is also more streamlined and less scatterbrained without shedding the limitless approach that made its predecessor such an intrepid undertaking. Crisp drum breaks, punching horns, and soaring strings are all a part of Rotary Connection's fusion of rock and soul, which shows a greater degree of focus and a decreased reliance on psychedelic flourishes here. This is all for the better and the worse. With less studio indulgences, some of the songs are lacking in character; however, the developments often make for a more confident and powerful sound, and Charles Stepney's string arrangements -- the group's most valuable asset after the voice of Minnie Riperton -- cut clear through these songs, alternately supporting with luster and leading with dramatic force. The most pleasing development is the more frequent presence of Riperton, whose lead turn during the verses on "I Took a Ride" is so endearingly soft, bewitching, and elegant that the slightly tacky chorus (during which several other voices kick in) does little to diminish her performance. The opening "Life Could" is one of the group's best quasi-Broadway numbers, full of seismic shifts of sound that include everything from squealing guitars to massive drum/horn combinations to trilling flutes to dynamic string tugs. Aladdin might not be as solid as its predecessor, but it's a step forward.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Charles Stepney, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Barnes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rotary Connection, MainArtist - Bobby Simms, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Chess, Producer - Mitch Aliotta, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Judy Hauff, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Vincent Donlinger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Stepney, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Barnes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rotary Connection, MainArtist - Bobby Simms, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Chess, Producer - Mitch Aliotta, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Judy Hauff, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Vincent Donlinger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Stepney, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Barnes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rotary Connection, MainArtist - Bobby Simms, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Chess, Producer - Mitch Aliotta, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Judy Hauff, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Vincent Donlinger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Stepney, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Barnes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Rotary Connection, MainArtist - Bobby Simms, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Chess, Producer - Mitch Aliotta, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Judy Hauff, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Vincent Donlinger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ando, ComposerLyricist - Rotary Connection, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Geffen Records
Steven William Duboff, ComposerLyricist - Arthur 'Artie' Lawrence Kornfeld, ComposerLyricist - Rotary Connection, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Geffen Records
Charles Stepney, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney Barnes, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rotary Connection, MainArtist - Bobby Simms, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Marshall Chess, Producer - Mitch Aliotta, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Judy Hauff, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Tommy Vincent Donlinger, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Keith Anderson, ComposerLyricist - Rotary Connection, MainArtist - Bobby Simms, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Geffen Records
Rotary Connection, MainArtist - Mitch Aliotta, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 Geffen Records
Maurice Dollison, ComposerLyricist - Rotary Connection, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Geffen Records
Album review
Aladdin ushered in a bigger and bolder Rotary Connection. The proper follow-up to their debut is also more streamlined and less scatterbrained without shedding the limitless approach that made its predecessor such an intrepid undertaking. Crisp drum breaks, punching horns, and soaring strings are all a part of Rotary Connection's fusion of rock and soul, which shows a greater degree of focus and a decreased reliance on psychedelic flourishes here. This is all for the better and the worse. With less studio indulgences, some of the songs are lacking in character; however, the developments often make for a more confident and powerful sound, and Charles Stepney's string arrangements -- the group's most valuable asset after the voice of Minnie Riperton -- cut clear through these songs, alternately supporting with luster and leading with dramatic force. The most pleasing development is the more frequent presence of Riperton, whose lead turn during the verses on "I Took a Ride" is so endearingly soft, bewitching, and elegant that the slightly tacky chorus (during which several other voices kick in) does little to diminish her performance. The opening "Life Could" is one of the group's best quasi-Broadway numbers, full of seismic shifts of sound that include everything from squealing guitars to massive drum/horn combinations to trilling flutes to dynamic string tugs. Aladdin might not be as solid as its predecessor, but it's a step forward.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:20
- Main artists: Rotary Connection
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1968 Geffen Records This Compilation ℗ 1968 Geffen Records
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