Rose Royce - Rainbow Connection (1979) Vinyl LP • IV, Funk R&B

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Vinyl plays nicely (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing. surface impressions (front/back). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Notch in bottom-right.)

Tracks:

1. I Wonder Where You Are Tonight
2. Is It Love You're After
3. Shine Your Light
4. What You Waitin' For
5. Bad Mother Funker
6. You Can't Run From Yourself
7. Lock It Down
8. Pazazz

About The Record:

Rainbow Connection, by Rose Royce, released in 1979, was the funk and R&B band’s fourth studio album, showcasing their signature soulful sound with lush arrangements and powerful vocals led by Gwen Dickey. Produced by Norman Whitfield, the album blended disco, funk, and soul, reflecting the era’s evolving musical landscape, though it didn’t achieve the commercial success of their earlier work like Car Wash. Historically, it marked a transitional period for the band as disco’s popularity waned, impacting its chart performance. The album’s standout hit single was Is It Love You’re After, which became a dancefloor favorite and later gained renewed fame when sampled by S’Express in their 1988 hit Theme from S’Express. Other notable tracks include I Wonder Where You Are Tonight and You Can’t Run from Yourself, though they didn’t replicate the single’s success.