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Like A Rolling Stone³ / Turn Me On
Dylan (2:45) / Barnes-Perry (3:19)
Cadet Concept 7000, 2/68

 

Rotary Connection
Cadet Concept LPS-312
2/68 BB [UK: 5/68]
Back Cover

 
Reissued with "Fixed" Back Cover


The Great Pot Cover-up—can't have a nice stash here!
Trip 1
Amen Paul-Stepney 3:56
Rapid Transit Paul-Stepney 0:38
Turn Me On Barnes-Perry 3:17
Pink Noise Paul-Stepney 0:22
Lady Jane Jagger-Richards 4:57
Like A Rolling Stone Dylan 4:48
Trip 1 (cont'd)
Soul Man Hayes-Porter 2:58
Sursum Mentes Paul-Stepney 0:44
Didn't Want To Have To Do It Sebastian 3:08
Black Noise Paul-Stepney 0:23
Memory Band Rudolph-Stepney 3:46
Ruby Tuesday Jagger-Richards 4:48
Rotary Connection Paul-Stepney 2:46
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All uncredited on album
Mitch Aliotta, Minnie Riperton, Sidney Barnes, Bobby Simms, Kenny Venegas-vocals
Charles Stepney-keyboards, vocals
with:
Bobby Christian-guitar
Pete Cosey-guitar
Phil Upchurch-bass
Morris Jennings-drums
and:
String Section of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
§Cover Art-Hurvis, Binzer & Churchill
Produced by: Marshall Chess & Charles Stepney

Note: Seems there might have been something on the back cover that some uptight folks didn't like. Hmmm? (see note 2)
 

Ruby Tuesday³ / Soul Man
Jagger-Richards (4:10) / Hayes-Porter (2:52)
Cadet Concept 7002, 4/68

 
Did Rotary Connection Back Up Muddy Waters?

Some histories of the Rotary Connection contend that they backed up Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, both in late 1968. Nope and here's why.
To this reporter, Rotary Connection was all about the voices and arrangements.
Charles Stepney & Marshall Chess (Leonard's neopo kid) put together the singers along with their group of Chicago sessionmen (who wanted to call themselves "the Electric N****rs", but common sense prevailed). Consider them Chess' Wrecking Crew or Funk Brothers. Bobby Christian, Pete Cosey, Phil Upchurch, and Morris Jennings were the core for the first four albums.
They also worked with Muddy on the Electric album and the follow-up After The Rain (adding Gene Barge on Sax). At the same time, they worked on The Howlin' Wolf Album, among others. Check out their credits on Discogs.
But, none of the voices were utilzed, therefore the Rotary Connection did NOT back-up Muddy Waters.

Paper Castle / Teach Me How To Fly
Dollison (3:15) / Barnes (3:20)
Cadet Concept S-7007, 9/68

 

Aladdin
Cadet Concept LPS-317
9/68 BB [UK: 12/68]
Full Cover

 
Inside Cover

Trip 2
Life Could Simms 4:10
Teach Me How to Fly Barnes 3:20
V.I.P. Simms 3:04
Let Them Talk Simms 4:25
I Took a Ride (Caravan) Ando 6:06
Trip 2 (cont'd)
Aladdin Duboff-Kornfeld 4:25
Magical World Barnes 4:23
I Must Be There Anderson-Simms 3:34
I Feel Sorry Aliotta 4:10
Paper Castle Dollison 4:17
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All uncredited on album
Mitch Aliotta, Minnie Riperton, Sidney Barnes, Bobby Simms, Judy Hauff, Tommy Vincent-vocals
Charles Stepney-keyboards, vocals
with:
Bobby Christian-guitar
Pete Cosey-guitar
Phil Upchurch-bass
Morris Jennings-drums
§Cover Art-Hurvis, Binzer & Churchill
Produced by: Marshall Chess & Charles Stepney

 

Aladdin / Magical World
Duboff-Kornfeld (2:58) / Barnes (3:20)
Cadet Concept S-7008, 11/68

 
Peace At Least / Silent Night Chant
Feldman (2:58) / Paul-Stepney (2:53)
Cadet Concept S-7009, 11/68

 

Peace
Cadet Concept LPS-318
12/68 [UK: 12/68]
Back Cover

Side One
Opening Round Aliota 1:52
Silent Night Stepney 5:57
Christmas Love Dollison 3:09
Last Call For Peace Feldman-White 2:52
Shopping Bag Menagerie Barnes 3:49
Silent Night Paul-Stepney 3:41
Side Two
Christmas Child Dollison-Stepney 2:42
Peace At Least Feldman 4:11
Santa's Little Helpers Donlinger-Nyeholt 0:34
Sidewalk Santa Barnes 4:21
If Peace Was All We Had Donlinger-Donlinger 4:49
Silent Night Chant Paul-Stepney 4:33
Silence   0:30
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All uncredited on album
Mitch Aliotta, Minnie Riperton, Sidney Barnes, Bobby Simms, Judy Hauff, Tommy Vincent-vocals
Charles Stepney-keyboards, vocals
with:
Bobby Christian-guitar
Pete Cosey-guitar
Phil Upchurch-bass
Morris Jennings-drums
§Album Design-Jerry Griffith; Photo-Warren Meyer
Produced by: Marshall Chess & Charles Stepney

Another Christmas record? Everybody loves Christmas records !! 


Songs
Cadet Concept LPS-322
5/69 [UK: 8/69]
Back Cover

Side One
Respect Redding 3:05
The Weight Robertson 3:24
Sunshine Of Your Love Brown-Clapton 5:07
I've Got My Mojo Working Morganfield 2:38
Burning Of The Midnight Lamp Hendrix 4:40
Side Two
Tales Of Brave Ulysses Clapton-Sharp 4:28
This Town Wonder 3:25
We're Going Wrong Bruce 3:20
Salt Of The Earth Jagger-Richards 4:55
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All uncredited on album
Mitch Aliotta, Minnie Riperton, Sidney Barnes, Bobby Simms, Kenny Venegas, John Jeremiah, John Stocklin-vocals
Charles Stepney-keyboards, vocals
with:
Bobby Christian-guitar
Pete Cosey-guitar
Phil Upchurch-bass
Morris Jennings-drums
§Album Design-Randy Harter; Photo-Linn Ehrlich
Produced by: Marshall Chess & Charles Stepney

 

The Weight / Respect
Robertson (3:24) / Redding (3:05)
Cadet Concept S-7014, 6/69

 
Toronto Pop Festival(6/21/69)
Texas International Pop Festival(8/30/69)
Palm Beach Music & Art Festival(11/29, 30/69)
Want You To Know / Memory Band
Stocklin (3:16) / Stepney (3:02)
Cadet Concept S-7018, 12/69 BB

 
Love Me Now / May Our Amens Be True
McCall (2:45) / Barnes-Stocklin (3:00)
Cadet Concept S-7021, 3/70

 
Atlanta Pop Festival(7/4/70)

Dinner Music
Cadet Concept LPS-328
8/70 [UK: 11/69]
Back Cover

Side One
Pointillism - 0:20
We Will Be Free Simms-Stocklin 3:00
Living Alone Stocklin 2:53
Lektricks #1 - 0:45
Country Things Stocklin 3:04
Quartet - 0:58
May Our Amens Be True Barnes-Stocklin 3:00
Stormy Monday Blues Crowder-Eckstein-Hines 3:57
Side Two
Love Me Now McCall 2:45
Lonely Summer Simms 2:40
Amuse Stocklin 4:00
Lektricks #2 - 0:41
Merry Prankster Stocklin 2:33
Pump Effect - 0:05
Want You To Know Stocklin 3:02
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All uncredited on album
Mitch Aliotta, Minnie Riperton, Sidney Barnes, Bobby Simms, Kenny Venegas, John Jeremiah, John Stocklin-vocals
Charles Stepney-keyboards, vocals
§Album Design-Dick Fowler; Photo-Mel Kaspar
Produced by: Charles Stepney

 

Teach Me How To Fly / Stormy Monday Blues
Barnes (2:59) / Crowder-Eckstein-Hines (3:57)
Cadet Concept S-7027, 10/70

 

Hey, Love
Cadet Concept CC-50006
8/71 [UK: 10/71]
Back Cover

Side One
If I Sing My Song Rudolph-Stepney 2:53
The Sea & She Rudolph 3:30
I Am The Blackgold Of The Sun Rudolph-Stepney 5:20
Hanging Round The Bee Tree Rudolph 3:32
Hey, Love Rudolph-Stepney 4:00
Side Two
Love Has Fallen On Me Stepney-Webber 4:10
Song For Everyman Callier 5:32
Love Is Rudolph-Stepney 4:42
Vine Of Happiness Rudolph-Stepney 4:36
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Minnie Riperton-soprano vocals
Kitty Haywood-soprano & alto vocals
Shirley Wahls-contralto vocals
Dave Scott-tenor vocals
Charles Stepney-piano, harpsichord, organ, electric piano, arrangements
with:
Pat Ferreri, Phil Upchurch-guitars
Sydney Simms-bass
Donny Simmons-drums
Master Henry Gibson-congas
§Album Design-Michael Mendel; Photo-Peter Amft
Produced by: Charles Stepney

 

Hey Love³ / Love Is³
Rudolph-Stepney (3:06) / Rudolph-Stepney (2:58)
Cadet Concept 7028, 10/71

 

Links!

Rotary Connection
Rotary Connection: The Heavenly-Sounding Psychedelic Soulsters... @ Dangerous Minds

 


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