''Dinner Music'' is a 1970 studio album by American

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group

Rotary Connection Rotary Connection was an American psychedelic soul band, formed in Chicago in 1966. In addition to their own recordings, including their 1967 debut album '' Rotary Connection'', the band backed Muddy Waters on his 1968 psychedelic blues album ...

, released by

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Editors at

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rated this album 2.5 out of 5 stars, with critic Andy Kellman writing that "the only accurate prediction one could have made before going into a Rotary Connection record was that it would be unpredictable" and continued that this is "the least-uniform Rotary Connection record", which "comes off like a series of tangents with little in the way of cohesion". Kellman also reviewed a single-CD compilation of ''Aladdin'' and '' Dinner Music'', also rating it three stars, noting that this is the only way to get this music on CD, but critiquing that these are the band's two weakest albums. In a review for retailers, ''

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'' recommended this album for having "topnotch performances" and specifically praised

Minnie Riperton Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American soul singer and songwriter best known for her 1974 single " Lovin' You", her five-octave vocal range, and her use of the whistle register. Born in 1947, Riperton grew ...

's vocals. "Want You to Know" peaked at 96 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Track listing

All songs written by Jon Stocklin unless otherwise stated. No writing credits are given for tracks 1, 4, 12, or 14.

Personnel

Rotary Connection *Mitch Aliotta – bass vocals *Sidney Barnes – vocals *Tom Donlinger – drums *Judy Hauff – vocals *

– vocals *Bobby Simms – guitar *

Charles Stepney Charles Stepney (March 26, 1931May 17, 1976) was an American record producer, arranger, songwriter and musician. Stepney is noted for his work with artists such as The Dells, Ramsey Lewis, Rotary Connection and Earth, Wind & Fire. Career He sta ...

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Additional personnel *Robb Baker –

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*Stu Black –

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– production *Dick Fowler –

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*Mel Kasper – photography *Dick LaPalm – supervision

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* * {{Authority control 1970 albums Cadet Records albums Rotary Connection albums Albums produced by Marshall Chess Albums produced by Charles Stepney

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