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THIS third album by the legendary vocal super group THE STYLISTICS is a PERFECT THIRD STRIKE!!! Wow! it's as superb as "THE ORIGINAL DEBUT ALBUM" and "ROUND 2"!! This consummate recording is an extension of musical excellence indeed. Once more, the album was very well written, arranged, conducted and produced by MASTER THOM BELL, this man is most certainly a musical genius, he bought out the very best of anyone he worked with, including the vocally gifted lead RUSSELL THOMKINS JR.Overall, "ROCKIN' ROLL BABY" is indeed stellar in terms of musical and vocal sincerity, all songs are a message of love, hope, regret, mistakes and other positive and negative aspects of the human experience, weighing TEN songs heavy, your soul is in for something heavenly...though originally released in 1973, it's so strong and enduring, this music FAR RIVALS what is released in recent times......Let's once more discover greatness...Starting this master works is the lively, positive "ONLY FOR THE CHILDREN", then comes beauty embracing gloom in "COULD THIS BE THE END?", this one really hits deep, a favorited cut. Another solid effort is the "selfish" "LET THEM WORK IT OUT", "MAKE IT LAST", is a wish to make a living fantasy last, so gentle a song...but my most loved work here is the almost vengeful "PAY BACK IS A DOG"..truly amazingly real.."LOVE COMES EASY" is so blissfully crafted with such a message that we all need..love this one real bad!!. Another knock out is the reassuring, airy, "THERE'S NO REASON" . Things get really lively with the title track "ROCKIN' ROLL BABY" simply dandy! Next is one of the most famous and loved songs ever! "YOU MAKE ME FEEL BRAND NEW," this is indeed the pinnacle of true art, I say no more!! Finishing off is the brightly "I WON'T GIVE YOU UP"...and the package is complete..For the R&B fan, this is a most essential addition to your collection, no regrets, no fillers, like fine wine, this album is rich, full bodied and mellow, very, very highly recommend because "ROCKIN' ROLL BABY is very satisfying indeed...Just like when I first heard this cd its magnificent thank youGreat mid-70s album from the wonderfully talented Stylistics! Their venture into disco is very appealing...all tracks are gems. Recommended.For some reason I've been thinking about this album alot lately. I've been meaning to do a little research on the internet to see if I could track it down somewhere on CD. I tried to find it about 8 or 9 years ago, but with no success. Imagine my utter delight when I entered the title in Amazon's search engine to see that it is available as an import. THIS IS THE BEST LP EVER RECORDED BY THE STYLISTICS. I remember listening to it over and over again in the 70's. I'm overwhelmed with joy to have finally found it. Amazon is the world's greatest internet superstore!Had this albumas a kid. Plays like new.i have always loved the music of the stylistics i was so grateful to find it on a cd still have the albums but they cant travel with me in my car thank you for EVERYTHING your service was quick and perfect.From back in the day. Very pleased.I have this album on vinyl but my turn table is in storage and I have been unable to play. Listening to this brought back so many memories of yester year.We have a clear winner that comes tops in the whole Stylistics catalogue, this is it, trust me.You will not be disappointed if you like this group.Un premier album du groupe je crois ... The Stylistics...avant de connaître les succès qu'on leurs connaît sur cet album " You make me feel brand you " and Rockin 'Roll Baby ' titre de ce CD enregistrement exceptionnel produced , arranged ,& conducted by Thom Bell .für Sammlung verwendetトム・ベルがプロデュースした最後の作品。山下達郎がアカペラアルバム『On The Street Corner 2』でカバーをしている「You Make Me Feel Brand New」が収録されているのでオリジナルを聴いてみた。アルバム全体に曲、アレンジが良い。レコード盤を持っていたので、CDを探していたら、………(^-^)!