''Songs'' is the fourth album by the American psychedelic soul group Rotary Connection issued in May 1969 on Cadet Records.

Covers

Rotary Connection covered artists such as

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, The Band,

Otis Redding Otis Ray Redding Jr. (September 9, 1941 – December 10, 1967) was an American singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blue ...

Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (April 4, 1913 April 30, 1983), known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer and musician who was an important figure in the post- war blues scene, and is often cited as the "father of modern Chicag ...

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and Jimi Hendrix on the album. The album is also noted for including a song written for the band by

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, titled "This Town." The song was the very first one written by the then-18-year-old Wonder for a non-Motown artist, and would be performed by him in live concerts.

Track listing

# " Respect" (

) – 3:05 # " The Weight" ( Robbie Robertson) – 3:24 # " Sunshine of Your Love" (

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, Eric Clapton) – 5:07 # " I've Got My Mojo Working" (Preston "Red" Foster) – 2:38 # " Burning of the Midnight Lamp" ( Jimi Hendrix) – 4:40 # " Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Eric Clapton,

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) – 4:28 # "This Town" (

) – 3:25 # " We're Going Wrong" (

) – 3:20 # "

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" ( Mick Jagger,

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) – 4:55

Personnel

Rotary Connection * Sidney Barnes *

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* John Stocklin * Kenny Venegas * Bobby Simms * John Jeremiah * Mitch Aliotta Technical personnel * Marshall Chess,

Charles Stepney Charles Stepney (March 26, 1931– May 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. Caree ...

– producer * Charles Stepney – arranger * Ron Malo – engineer * Linn Erlich – photography * Randy Harter – album design

References

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