In Full Bloom (Rose Royce album)

In Full Bloom
Studio album by
Rose Royce
ReleasedJuly 29, 1977
RecordedSound Factory West
(Los Angeles, California)
Amigo Recording Studio
(Los Angeles, California), 1976
GenreFunk, soul, disco
Length41:34
LabelWhitfield
ProducerNorman Whitfield
Rose Royce chronology
Car Wash
(1976) 		In Full Bloom
(1977) 		Strikes Again
(1978)

In Full Bloom is the second album released by American funk band Rose Royce on the Whitfield label in July 1977. It was produced by Norman Whitfield. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2016 by Big Break Records.

Chart performance

The album topped the R&B albums chart. It also reached number nine on the Billboard 200, the band's highest position on the chart. The album spawned two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" and "Ooh Boy", which reached number four and number three respectively. A third single, "Wishing on a Star", was not as successful in the US, but was a huge hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three. Another single, "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'", was released in the UK and peaked at number 16.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Bay State Banner called Norwalt "one of the few voices getting air play nowadays who sounds off guard, entirely relaxed."[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Norman Whitfield, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wishing on a Star"Billie Calvin4:50
2."You Can't Please Everybody" 3:47
3."Ooh Boy" 4:15
4."Do Your Dance"Norman Whitfield, Dwight Turner9:15
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."You're My World Girl" 4:08
6."Love, More Love" 3:15
7."Funk Factory"Rose Royce3:05
8."It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" 8:13
2016 remastered reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."Do Your Dance" (Part 1)3:30
10."Ooh Boy" (Single version)3:50
11."Wishing on a Star" (Single version)3:59
12."It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" (Single version)4:27

Personnel

Rose Royce
  • Rose Norwalt – 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

Production

  • Norman Whitfield – producer, arranger, mastering engineer
  • Leanard Jackson –Chief recording engineer and mixing
  • Steve Smith – recording engineer, mastering engineer
  • Steve Maslow – recording engineer, mastering engineer
  • Bill Whitfield – album coordinator
  • Paul Riser – orchestral direction
  • Ed Thrasher – art direction
  • Eric Chan/Gribbitt! – album design
  • Shusei Nagaoka – cover illustration
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
[3][4]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 9
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 1
UK Albums Chart 18
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[3] 		US
R&B
[3] 		US
Dan
[3] 		UK
[4]
1977 "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" 39 4 20 30
"It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'" — — 16
"Ooh Boy" 72 3 — 46
1978 "Wishing on a Star" 101 52 — 3

See also

References

  1. ^ Hanson, Amy. In Full Bloom review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-08.
  2. ^ Freedberg, Mike (29 Sep 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 102. p. 16.
  3. ^ a b c d "US Charts > Rose Royce". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  4. ^ a b "UK Charts > Rose Royce". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-11-23.