Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay
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| Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay | ||||
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| Released | December 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973–1974 | |||
| Studio | Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 32:33 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Norman Whitfield, Mark Davis | |||
| David Ruffin chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay | ||||
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay is a 1974 album by ex-The Temptations singer David Ruffin. On this album the singer was given another opportunity to prove himself, as the former Temptations frontman was teamed with Norman Whitfield—an "A-list" producer who recorded a number of classics with the Temptations.
Track listing[edit]
Side One
- "I Saw You When You Met Her" (Norman Whitfield)
- "Take Me Clear From Here" (Vincent DiMirco)
- "Smiling Faces Sometimes" (Whitfield, Barrett Strong)
- "Me 'n Rock 'n Roll Are Here to Stay" (Whitfield)
Side Two
- "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" (Whitfield, Strong)
- "No Matter Where" (Clarence Drayton, Tamy Smith)
- "City Stars" (Charles Higgins Jr, Dobie Gray)
- "I Just Want to Celebrate" (Dino Fekaris, Nick Zesses)
Personnel[edit]
- David Ruffin - vocals
- Dennis Coffey, Eddie Willis, Johnny McGhee, Melvin Ragin - guitar
- Henry Davis, Ron Brown - bass
- Earl Van Dyke, Mark Davis - keyboards
- Aaron Smith, Ed Greene, James Gadson - drums
- Eddie "Bongo" Brown, Stephanie Spruill - percussion
- Mykal Moore - saxophone
- Freddy Dunn, Kenny Copeland - trumpet
- Carolyn Willis, Jessie Kirkland, Joe Greene, Julia Waters, Lisa Roberts, Luther Waters, Maxine Waters, Oren Waters - background vocals
Chart history[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums | 37[2] |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
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| US | US R&B | ||||
| 1974 | "Me and Rock & Roll" | — | 52 | ||
| 1975 | "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
References[edit]
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