Rotary Connection (album)

Rotary Connection is the debut album of the American psychedelic soul band Rotary Connection. It was released in 1968 on Cadet Concept Records.^[1] The album rose to No. 37 on the Billboard 200 chart.^[2]

Rotary Connection
Studio album by Rotary Connection
Released	February 1968
Length	36:08
Label	Chess Cadet MCA
Producer	Marshall Chess, Charles Stepney
Rotary Connection chronology
Rotary Connection (1968) Electric Mud (with Muddy Waters) (1968)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Billboard	Favorable[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Marshall Paul and Charles Stepney unless otherwise stated.

1. "Amen" – 4:03
2. "Rapid Transit" – 0:38
3. "Turn Me On" (Sidney Barnes, Greg Perry) – 3:19
4. "Pink Noise" – 0:22
5. "Lady Jane" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 5:00
6. "Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan) – 4:51
7. "Soul Man" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:01
8. "Sursum Mentes" – 0:43
9. "Didn't Want to Have to Do It" (John Sebastian) – 3:11
10. "Black Noise" – 0:22
11. "Memory Band" (Richard Rudolph, Stepney) – 3:20
12. "Ruby Tuesday" (Jagger, Richards) – 4:27
13. "Rotary Connection" – 2:51

Personnel

Rotary Connection

• Mitch Aliotta – vocals (lead vocals on "Lady Jane" and "Soul Man")
• Minnie Riperton – vocals (lead vocals on "Memory Band")
• Sidney Barnes – vocals
• Bobby Simms – vocals (lead vocals on "Amen", "Turn Me On" and "Didn't Want to Have to Do It")
• Kenny Venegas – vocals
• Judy Hauff – vocals (lead vocals on "Amen", "Turn Me On", "Lady Jane", "Like a Rolling Stone", "Soul Man" and "Ruby Tuesday")
• Charles Stepney – keyboards
• Marshall Chess – Theremin

Additional musicians

• Bill Bradley – electronic effects
• David Chausow – leader
• Bobby Christian – guitar
• Pete Cosey – guitar
• Morris Jennings – drums
• Louis Satterfield – bass
• Phil Upchurch – bass
• Chuck Barksdale – bass vocals

Technical personnel

• Marshall Chess – producer
• Doug Brand – engineer
• Andy McKaie – reissue producer
• Mark Omann – remastering
• Charles Stepney – arranger, producer
• Curt Cole Burkhart – photography
• Robert Pruter – liner notes

Charts

Chart performance for Rotary Connection

Year	Chart	Peak
1968	Pop Albums[2]	#37