In Full Bloom: Expanded Edition

Digitally remastered and expanded edition. Having spent the 1960s redefining R&B through writing/producing most of The Temptations' hits, Rose Royce would prove to be Norman Whitfield's most enduring project of the 1970s. 1977's Rose Royce II: In Full Bloom (Soul #1/Pop #9/UK #18) continued the band's run of chart hits, with first single `Do Your Dance' (R&B #4/Pop #39/UK #30) giving the album its Funk/Disco centerpiece. Second US single `Ooh Boy' (R&B #3/Pop #72) is quietly assured jazzy soul with a particularly charming lead by Gwen Dickey whilst her performance on the second UK single `Wishing On A Star' (UK #3 and later, R&B #52) helped it become a bona-fide low light classic and was later covered by many artists including The Cover Girls, Randy Crawford and Seal. UK follow up `It Makes You Feel like Dancin' (UK #16) was a perfect balance of the Norman Whitfield funk sound with the more electronic strains of late `70s disco and proved the group to be one of the biggest US imports in the UK in 1978. BBR are thrilled to present a newly remastered and expanded edition of In Full Bloom presented in a super jewel case with four added bonus tracks and comprehensive liner notes that include a brand new interview with Gwen `Rose' Dickey.