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| Rotary Connection |
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Like A Rolling Stone³ / Turn Me On Dylan (2:45) / Barnes-Perry (3:19) Cadet Concept 7000, 2/68 |
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Rotary Connection |
| Cadet Concept LPS-312 | |
| 2/68 BB [UK: 5/68] | |
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 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 |
Note: Seems there might have been something on the back cover that some uptight folks didn't like. Hmmm? (see note 2)
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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 nepo 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. |
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Paper Castle / Teach Me How To Fly Dollison (3:15) / Barnes (3:20) Cadet Concept S-7007, 9/68 |
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Aladdin |
| Cadet Concept LPS-317 | |
| 9/68 BB [UK: 12/68] | |
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| 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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Aladdin / Magical World Duboff-Kornfeld (2:58) / Barnes (3:20) Cadet Concept S-7008, 11/68 |
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Peace At Least / Silent Night Chant Feldman (2:58) / Paul-Stepney (2:53) Cadet Concept S-7009, 11/68 |
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Peace |
| Cadet Concept LPS-318 | |
| 12/68 [UK: 12/68] | |
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| 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 |
Another Christmas record? Everybody loves Christmas records !!
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Songs |
| Cadet Concept LPS-322 | |
| 5/69 [UK: 8/69] | |
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| 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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The Weight / Respect Robertson (3:24) / Redding (3:05) Cadet Concept S-7014, 6/69 |
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Toronto Pop Festival(6/21/69) |
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Texas International Pop Festival(8/30/69) |
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Palm Beach Music & Art Festival(11/29, 30/69) |
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Want You To Know / Memory Band Stocklin (3:16) / Stepney (3:02) Cadet Concept S-7018, 12/69 BB |
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Love Me Now / May Our Amens Be True McCall (2:45) / Barnes-Stocklin (3:00) Cadet Concept S-7021, 3/70 |
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Atlanta Pop Festival(7/4/70) |
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Dinner Music |
| Cadet Concept LPS-328 | |
| 8/70 [UK: 11/69] | |
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| 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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Teach Me How To Fly / Stormy Monday Blues Barnes (2:59) / Crowder-Eckstein-Hines (3:57) Cadet Concept S-7027, 10/70 |
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Hey, Love |
| Cadet Concept CC-50006 | |
| 8/71 [UK: 10/71] | |
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| 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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Hey Love³ / Love Is³ Rudolph-Stepney (3:06) / Rudolph-Stepney (2:58) Cadet Concept 7028, 10/71 |
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