Rainbow Connection IV
| Rainbow Connection IV | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | Fort Knox Studio (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 44:30 | |||
| Label | Whitfield | |||
| Producer | Norman Whitfield | |||
| Rose Royce chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10[2] |
Rainbow Connection IV is the fourth album released by the Funk band Rose Royce on the Whitfield label in August 1979. It was produced by Norman Whitfield. This would be the last album to include lead singer Gwen Dickey before she left the group to embark on a solo career.
History
The album peaked at #22 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached #74 on the Billboard 200. Two singles were released from the album, "Is It Love You're After" and "What You Waitin' For". "Is It Love You're After" peaked at #31 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. It was more successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching #13. "What You Waitin' For" failed to chart. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD in 2010 by Wounded Bird Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wonder Where You Are Tonight" | Robert Daniels | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Is It Love You're After" | Miles Gregory | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Shine Your Light" | Robert Daniels | 5:26 |
| 4. | "What You Waitin' For" | Norman Whitfield | 8:54 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Bad Mother Funker" | Norman Whitfield | 4:41 |
| 6. | "You Can't Run From Yourself" | Norman Whitfield | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Lock It Down" | Miles Gregory | 5:59 |
| 8. | "Pazazz" | Michael Nash | 4:47 |
Personnel
- Rose Royce
- Gwen Dickey – lead vocals
- Kenny Copeland – trumpet, lead vocals
- Kenji Brown – guitar, lead vocals
- Lequeint "Duke" Jobe – bass, vocals
- Michael Nash – keyboards
- Henry Garner – drums, vocals
- Freddie Dunn – trumpet
- Michael Moore – saxophone
- Terry Santiel – congas
- Additional musicians
- Walter Downing – Clavinet, Rhodes
- Lafayette Trey Stone, Isy Martin, Wah Wah Watson – guitar
- Jack Ashford – tambourine, cowbell
Production
- Norman Whitfield – producer, arranger, mixing engineer, album concept
- Michael Nash – producer ("Pazazz")
- Bruce Miller – string and horn arrangements
- Leanard Jackson, Steve Smith – recording engineer, mixing engineer
- Norman Moore – cover design
- Scott Hensell – photography
- Tim Bryant/Gribbitt! – art direction
- Bill Whitfield – album coordinator
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak [3][4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 74 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 22 |
| UK Albums Chart | 72 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
UK [4] | ||
| 1979 | "Is It Love You're After" | 105 | 31 | 13 |
| "What You Waitin' For" | — | — | — | |
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Rainbow Connection IV review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
- ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (September 20 – October 3, 1979): 25.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Rose Royce". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Rose Royce". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
External links
- Rainbow Connection IV at Discogs (list of releases)
