Hey, Love
The group standing and posing for the camera
Studio album by
Rotary Connection
Released1971 (1971)
StudioTer-Mar, Chicago, Illinois, US
GenrePsychedelic soul
Length39:58
LanguageEnglish
LabelCadet
Rotary Connection chronology
Dinner Music
(1970)		 Hey, Love
(1971)		 Black Gold: The Very Best of Rotary Connection
(2006)

Hey, Love is a 1971 studio album by American psychedelic soul group Rotary Connection released by Cadet Records.

Reception

Editors at AllMusic rated this album 4 out of 5 stars, with critic Andy Kellman writing that this is "one of Rotary Connection's best records" and recommends to listeners that this is as vital to the band's discography as their debut album, furthermore stating that "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun" "is the apex, the brightest moment in the group's discography".[1] In The Rough Guide to the Best Music You've Never Heard, Nigel Williamson credits this track with resurrecting the band's career.[2] In a review for retailers, Billboard called the group a "sweeping soul combo" and highlighted the vocals as well as Charles Stepney's work as particularly strong.[3] In Psychedelia and Other Colours, Rob Chapman states that this album is stronger than predecessor Dinner Music and credits Stepney for being "at the top of his game".[4]

Track listing

  1. "If I Sing My Song" (Richard Rudolph and Charles Stepney) – 3:39
  2. "The Sea and She" (Rudolph) – 3:30
  3. "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun" (Rudolph and Stepney) – 5:44
  4. "Hanging Round the Bee Tree" (Rudolph) – 3:38
  5. "Hey, Love" (Rudolph and Stepney) – 4:10
  6. "Love Has Fallen on Me" (Stepney and Andrew Lloyd Webber) – 4:10
  7. "Song for Everyman" (Terry Callier) – 5:32
  8. "Love Is" (Rudolph and Stepney) – 5:17
  9. "Vine of Happiness" (Rudolph and Stepney) – 4:05

Personnel

Rotary Connection

  • Pat Ferreri – guitar
  • Henry Gibson – congas
  • Kitty Haywood – alto and soprano vocals
  • Dave Scott – tenor vocals
  • Donny Simmons – percussion
  • Sydney Simms – bass guitar
  • Charles Stepney – piano, harpsichord, organ, electric piano, horn arrangement, vocal arrangement
  • Minnie Riperton – soprano vocals
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar
  • Shirley Wahls – contralto vocals

Additional personnel

  • Peter Amft – photography
  • Maurer Productions – design
  • Michael Mendel – design
  • Gary Starr – engineering

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kellman, Andy (n.d.). "The New Rotary Connection – Hey, Love". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ Williamson, Nigel (2008). The Rough Guide to the Best Music You've Never Heard. Rough Guides. p. 89. ISBN 9781848360037.
  3. ↑ "Album Reviews". Pop. Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 32. August 7, 1971. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ↑ Rob, Chapman (September 2015). Psychedelia and Other Colours. Faber & Faber. p. 70. ISBN 9780571282753.
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