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

Songs
Studio album by Rotary Connection
Released	May 1969
Recorded	March 1969
Studio	Ter Mar Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Psychedelic soul, psychedelic pop
Label	Cadet (LPS-322)
Producer	Marshall Chess, Charles Stepney
Rotary Connection chronology
Peace (1968) Songs (1969) Dinner Music (1970)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Muzik	[2]

Covers

Rotary Connection covered artists such as Cream, The Band, Otis Redding, Muddy Waters, The Rolling Stones and Jimi Hendrix on the album.[3]

Track listing

1. "Respect" (Otis Redding) – 3:05
2. "The Weight" (Robbie Robertson) – 3:24
3. "Sunshine of Your Love" (Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton) – 5:07
4. "I've Got My Mojo Working" (Preston "Red" Foster) – 2:38
5. "Burning of the Midnight Lamp" (Jimi Hendrix) – 4:40
6. "Tales of Brave Ulysses" (Eric Clapton, Martin Sharp) – 4:28
7. "This Town" (Stevie Wonder) – 3:25
8. "We're Going Wrong" (Jack Bruce) – 3:20
9. "Salt of the Earth" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:55

(Note: times are taken from the original album sleeve.)

Personnel

Rotary Connection

• Sidney Barnes
• Minnie Riperton
• John Stocklin
• Kenny Venegas
• Bobby Simms
• John Jeremiah
• Mitch Aliotta

Technical

• Marshall Chess, Charles Stepney - producer
• Charles Stepney - arranger
• Ron Malo - engineer
• Linn Erlich - photography
• Randy Harter - album design

References

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