David Cassidy - Rock Me Baby (1972) (vinyl Lp) - €5,00

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Rock Me Baby is the second solo album release from David Cassidy. It was produced by Wes Farrell for Bell Records, and released in 1972. 

The album introduced some rock, soul and R&B flavors in a calculated move by Cassidy to expand beyond his teen idol image. 

Cassidy's cover of the Young Rascals song "How Can I Be Sure" was included in the album, having peaked at number 3 on the US Adult Contemporary chart in June 1972 and #25 on the US Billboard Hot 100. 

Former teen idol David Cassidy's second solo album for Bell Records is an attempt at blue-eyed soul that, for the most part, works well. 

Rock Me Baby was more expressive than anything he was allowed to record on the Partridge Family sessions. 

These 11 tracks show off Cassidy's vocal range (and his personal taste in music), but there's nothing as catchy here as on the Partridge Family's albums; but, then again, that was the point. 

Rock Me Baby doesn't contain monster hooks that are impossible to get out of your head, but the combination of blue-eyed soul and album rock trappings (utilizing a wah-wah pedal) sound almost experimental coming from Cassidy. 

Although Partridge Family associate Wes Farrell provided the production, it's obvious Cassidy had input in the direction and material. The highlights include the Cassidy-penned "Two Time Loser"; "Song for a Rainy Day," co-written with Kim Carnes; and a cover of the Rascals' hit "How Can I Be Sure," which suffers from a 5th Dimension-like arrangement, but includes one of Cassidy's most expressive vocal performances on record. 

The album's finest moment overall is the kickoff track, "Rock Me Baby," which has Cassidy transforming into Electric Warrior-era T. Rex.  [Rock Me Baby Review by Al Campbell]

The album contains one song written by Cassidy called "Two Time Loser", and a song he co-wrote with Kim Carnes titled "Song for a Rainy Day". The song "Rock Me Baby" was recorded around the same time by UK group Brotherhood of Man, but they shelved their release when Cassidy had a hit with it.

Side one

1.  Rock Me Baby - 3:25

2.  Lonely Too Long - 3:19

3.  Two Time Loser - 3:15

4.  Warm My Soul - 2:54

5.  Some Kind Of Summer - 3:37

6.  (Oh No) No Way - 2:35

Side two

1.  Song For A Rainy Day - 4:01

2.  Soft As A Summer Shower - 3:20

3.  Go Now - 3:05

4.  How Can I Be Sure - 3:06

5.  Song For Love - 3:34

Personnel

• David Cassidy - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
• Hal Blaine, Jim Gordon - drums
• Gary Coleman, Alan Estes, Gene Estes - percussion
• Max Bennett, Joe Osborn - bass guitar
• Mike Melvoin - keyboards
• Larry Carlton, Dean Parks, Louie Shelton - guitar
• Kim Carnes, Dave Ellingson, Gwen Johnson, Marnell McCall, Lisa Roberts, Sally Stevens, Danny Timmes, Jackie Ward, Lorna Willard - additional vocals
• Carl Fortina - accordion
• Chuck Findley, Ollie Mitchell - trumpet
• Dick Hyde - trombone
• Robert Hardaway, Jim Horn, Tom Scott - woodwind
• John Bahler - vocal arrangements
• Mike Melvoin - string and horn arrangements
• Wes Farrell - rhythm arrangements
• Strings contracted by James Getzoff

Production

• Produced By Wes Farrell
• Reissue Produced By Rob Santos
• Engineer: Bob Kovach
• Assistant Engineer: Winston Wong
• Digital Transfers: Tim Hunt
• Mastering: Elliott Federman

Technical

• Ed Caraeff - photography

Notes

Release: 1972

Format:  LP, Vinyl

Genre:  Pop, Rock

Label:  Bell

Catalog#  2308 050

Vinyl:  Lichte Gebruikerssporen (G)

Cover:  Goed (G)

Prijs: €5,00