Rotary Connection - Black Gold The Very Best Of Rotary Connection
Review by Keisha Wilson
The album Black Gold: The Very Best of Rotary Connection by Rotary Connection is a must-have for any fan of psychedelic soul music. This collection of the group's greatest hits showcases the unique vocal stylings of lead singer Minnie Riperton, who went on to achieve solo success with her hit song "Loving You."
The album kicks off with the funky and upbeat "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun," which features Riperton's soaring vocals and a groovy horn section. Other standout tracks include the haunting ballad "Memory Band," the psychedelic jam "Love is," and the funky and soulful "Respect."
Throughout the album, Rotary Connection's musicianship and creativity shine through, with their use of unconventional instruments and experimental techniques. The production quality is top-notch and the remastered tracks sound crisp and clear.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| The Sea & She | 3:31 | |
| Didn't Want To Have To Do It | 3:14 | |
| Tales Of Brave Ulysses | 4:32 | |
| Song For Everyman | 5:32 | |
| Love Is (feat. Minnie Riperton) | 5:20 | |
| Sursum Mentes | 0:43 | |
| I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun | 5:49 | |
| Sunshine Of Your Love | 5:7 | |
| The Salt Of The Earth | 4:57 | |
| Let Them Talk | 4:25 | |
| V.I.P. | 3:6 | |
| The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp | 4:38 | |
| Hey, Love (feat. Minnie Riperton) | 4:11 | |
| I Got My Mojo Working | 2:32 | |
| Life Could | 4:22 | |
| If I Sing My Song (feat. Minnie Riperton) | 3:39 | |
| Living Alone | 2:53 | |
| Turn Me On | 3:6 | |
| Didn't Want To Have To Do It | 3:14 | |
| The Sea & She (feat. Minnie Riperton) | 3:31 | |
| Love Is | 5:20 | |
| We're Going Wrong | 3:21 | |
| Hey, Love | 4:11 | |
| Love Has Fallen On Me | 4:18 | |
| Amuse | 4:2 | |
| Amen | 4:1 | |
| Rapid Transit | 0:37 | |
| If I Sing My Song | 3:39 | |
| We're Going Wrong | 3:21 | |
| Teach Me How To Fly | 3:17 | |
| This Town | 3:25 | |
| The Weight | 3:24 | |
| Love Me Now | 2:45 | |
| Pink Noise | 0:22 | |
| Respect | 3:4 | |
| May Our Amens Be True | 3:4 | |
| Love Has Fallen On Me (feat. Minnie Riperton) | 4:18 | |
| Memory Band | 3:22 | |
| Song For Everyman (feat. Minnie Riperton) | 5:32 | |
| Magical World | 4:22 | |
| Want You To Know | 3:2 |
Video
ROTARY CONNECTION-I AM THE BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN (1971)
Images
Catalog Numbers
983 437-9Labels
Chess, Universal Music CatalogueListen online
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Formats
- 2 × CD
- Compilation
- Remastered
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Universal Island Records Ltd. |
| Copyright (c) | Universal Island Records Ltd. |
| Designed At | Bold Graphic Design Ltd |
| Marketed By | Universal Music |
| Distributed By | Universal Music |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Compiled By | Johnny Chandler |
| Sleeve Notes | Johnny Chandler |
| Coordinator | Andy Street |
| Remastered By | Gary Moore |
Notes
- Issued in a three-panel Digipak.
- 1-2–1-4, 1-6, 1-10–1-12 taken from The Rotary Connection, 1967
- 1-1, 2-12–2-15 taken from Aladdin, 1968
- No tracks from the Christmas-themed album Peace, 1968, are included
- 1-5, 1-9, 1-14, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9–2-11 taken from Songs, 1969 – this album is included in its entirety
- 1-8, 1-13, 2-6–2-8 taken from Dinner Music, 1970
- 1-7, 1-15–1-18, 2-2, 2-3 taken from Hey, Love (credited to The New Rotary Connection), 1971
- (The above information is not included in the liner notes)
- As on the 1998 Minnie Riperton compilation Her Chess Years, 1-8 is titled 'A-Muse' on the artwork. On Dinner Music it is titled 'Amuse'
- Compilation and sleevenotes by Johnny Chandler
- Project co-ordination for Universal Catalogue Marketing by Andy Street
- Remastered by Gary Moore at Universal Studios, London
- Made in the EU.
Barcodes
- Barcode: 6 02498 34379 1
- Rights Society: BIEM/SABAM
- Label Code: LC 00309
About Rotary Connection
The classically trained honed his skill as a jazz pianist and vibraphone player through his work for the Chess label in the 1960s, eventually graduating to sheet writer, arranger, and producer. His friend son of label owner Leonard Chesshad founded Cadet Concept as a younger subsidiary of the Cadet label, and their first release was the 1967 debut by a conceptual group called The Rotary Connection, formed by Marshall Chess with Stepney acting as co-producer and arranger. The group was designed as a way for the label to tap into the psychedelic era, combining a little-known white rock group called with the voices of Black singers and the latter of whom Stepney had first worked with on her solo single Lonely Girl under the name Andrea Davis.
It was Stepneys studio genius that made Rotary Connections mix of acid-laced rock, classical strings (courtesy of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra), and Ripertons operatic voice hang together.
The group released six albums during their time together, produced & arranged by Charles Stepney for Chess Records.
Name Vars
- New Rotary Connection
- Rotary
- The New Rotary Connection
- The Rotary Connection
Members
- Minnie Riperton
- Charles Stepney
- Sidney Barnes
- Phil Upchurch
- Jim Nyeholt
- Jim Donlinger
- Sydney Simms
- Mitch Aliotta
- Judy Hauff
- Bobby Simms
- Kenny Venegas
- Tom Donlinger
- Jon Stocklin
- Donald Simmons
Summary by Keisha Wilson
Comments
2023-04-12
Back again!! This song brings back memories of when black people loved each other. Man around just only sixty years ago we were hung in trees, but now, my brothers, we are lynching ourselves every day and night across America. My God! Listen to this and think of this! I remember my day picking up people and asking them do you need a ride. He would say, " that little one got you that ride lol!!" They would laugh and say "thank you man, I show appreciate it". Lady's weren't afraid to get a ride. They would get in a be so kind to me. My brother's that at 70s babies, we need to take this people back. We cannot just stand and watch our hard work as a people fade away and emerge like the devil himself.we stay in the house and say, "these folks are crazy
2023-04-12
A true one
2023-04-12
❤❤❤❤❤?
2023-04-11
The male and the female are one and not mutually exclusive. Death and birth, light and darkness. Western civilization perceives only conflict/binary mentality: left right, black white, Adam Eve. Love hate. Ancient modern. So they grasp at reality, by castration willingly or by torture and genocide
2023-04-10
Killer tune... 1luv ?....
2023-04-09
Phenomenal
2023-04-08
3:10 & on.....
2023-04-07
Dope hot and funky. ?
2023-04-07
Masterpiece !
2023-04-06
The song was ahead of its time a classic
2023-04-05
Minnie Ripperton?☮️
2023-04-04
Zero 7 comes to mind decades later. Rotary Connection set the standard.
2023-04-04
might be one of my favorite songs of all time. Everything about it is just perfect.
2023-04-04
?That thumbnail y'all, and WHO is THAT @4:22?!??
2023-04-03
"I am the black gold of the sun"
I am the white side of the sun
follow the beat across the light
father of the one
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the the dark side of the sun
Shadows that light up the day
Darkness shadow all the way
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the light
I am the fire that brings around the sun
and set you free
so free (so free)
I am the black gold of the sun
To be who I wanna be
To go where I wanna go
To be
To feel
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the white side of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the white side of the sun
follow the beat across the light
father of the one
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the the dark side of the sun
Shadows that light up the day
Darkness shadow all the way
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the light
I am the fire that brings around the sun
and set you free
so free (so free)
I am the black gold of the sun
To be who I wanna be
To go where I wanna go
To be
To feel
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the white side of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
I am the black gold of the sun
2023-04-03
Powerful video
2023-04-03
Powerful video
2023-04-03
Powerful video
2023-04-02
We are the 1!!
2023-04-02
Tribal
2023-04-02
Minutes after getting out of work, I'm on the motorway.
Foot down, windows down, this piece of art at max volume...
Big smirk on my face as the day's stresses just disappear into nothingness.
Never fails.
Then I remember I'll be seeing the wife shortly...
Time for another listen.
Foot down, windows down, this piece of art at max volume...
Big smirk on my face as the day's stresses just disappear into nothingness.
Never fails.
Then I remember I'll be seeing the wife shortly...
Time for another listen.
2023-04-02
When we're all dead, this piece will live forever.
2023-04-01
⭐??❤️??
2023-03-31
You got soul.
2023-03-30
Awesome musical adventure… The very best of Black creative rhythms and movements
BLM
BLM
2023-03-29
Yes black gold of the sun
