{"product_id":"the-hues-corporation-rockin-soul","title":"The Hues Corporation – Rockin' Soul","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThe Hues Corporation – Rockin' Soul\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Hues Corporation – Rockin' Soul is a great example of the Los Angeles vocal group's smooth, dancefloor-friendly soul sound during the mid-1970s. Best known for their huge international hit \"Rock The Boat\", The Hues Corporation combined soulful vocals with funky rhythms, polished arrangements and the emerging sounds of the disco era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with the upbeat title track \"Rockin' Soul\", setting the tone with its infectious groove and vocal harmonies. \"How I Wish We Could Do It Again\" and \"We're Keepin' Our Business Together\" continue in a similarly melodic soul style, while \"Ease On Down The Road\" brings a theatrical flavour to the collection, taken from the Broadway musical \u003cem\u003eThe Wiz\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I Got Caught Dancing Again\" closes the first side with another lively, rhythm-driven performance, while the second side begins with the soulful \"Love's There\" before arriving at the album's standout track, \"Rock The Boat\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1974, \"Rock The Boat\" became a landmark crossover hit, reaching No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming one of the defining early disco records. Its infectious rhythm, layered vocals and instantly recognisable hook helped make it a perennial dancefloor favourite and an important precursor to the disco explosion of the mid-to-late 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe remainder of the album includes \"I'll Take A Melody\", \"No End In Sight\" and \"Into My Music\", showcasing the group's ability to move between smooth soul balladry and upbeat funk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of The Hues Corporation, 1970s soul, funk, disco and classic R\u0026amp;B, \u003cem\u003eRockin' Soul\u003c\/em\u003e is particularly appealing for its inclusion of the timeless \"Rock The Boat\" alongside a selection of lesser-known material from the group's classic period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRockin' Soul – 2:55\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow I Wish We Could Do It Again – 2:58\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe're Keepin' Our Business Together – 2:47\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEase On Down The Road (From The Broadway Musical \u003cem\u003eThe Wiz\u003c\/em\u003e) – 3:27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Got Caught Dancing Again – 3:19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove's There – 2:58\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRock The Boat – 3:08\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'll Take A Melody – 3:31\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo End In Sight – 2:19\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInto My Music – 3:30\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nKXG8zuoH30?si=GxNkFG-TrEDkKuCo\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RCA Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55046388711766,"sku":"APL1-0775","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1009\/1013\/7686\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_bb915d5c-5e2a-40fa-9814-cdcb9baa1609.jpg?v=1787223858","url":"https:\/\/www.sounds-grounds.co.uk\/products\/the-hues-corporation-rockin-soul","provider":"Sounds + Grounds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}