Former teen idol David Cassidy's second solo album for Bell Records is an attempt at blue-eyed soul that, for the most part, works well.
Rock Me Baby was more expressive than anything he was allowed to record on the Partridge Family sessions.
These 11 tracks show off Cassidy's vocal range (and his personal taste in music), but there's nothing as catchy here as on the Partridge Family's albums; but, then again, that was the point.
Rock Me Baby doesn't contain monster hooks that are impossible to get out of your head, but the combination of blue-eyed soul and album rock trappings (utilizing a wah-wah pedal) sound almost experimental coming from Cassidy.
Although Partridge Family associate Wes Farrell provided the production, it's obvious Cassidy had input in the direction and material.
The highlights include the Cassidy-penned "Two Time Loser"; "Song for a Rainy Day," co-written with Kim Carnes; and a cover of the Rascals' hit "How Can I Be Sure," which suffers from a 5th Dimension-like arrangement, but includes one of Cassidy's most expressive vocal performances on record.
The album's finest moment overall is the kickoff track, "Rock Me Baby," which has Cassidy transforming into Electric Warrior-era T.
Rex.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rock Me BabyPeggy Clinger, Johnny Cymbal | David Cassidy | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Lonely Too LongEddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere | David Cassidy | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Two Time LoserDavid Cassidy | David Cassidy | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Warm My Soul | David Cassidy | Play | 02:57 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Some Kind of a SummerKim Carnes, David Cassidy, Dave Ellingson | David Cassidy | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | (Oh No) No WayPeggy Clinger, Johnny Cymbal, Wes Farrell | David Cassidy | Play | 02:35 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 7 | Song for a Rainy DayKim Carnes, David Cassidy | David Cassidy | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Soft as a Summer ShowerAdam Miller | David Cassidy | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Go NowLarry Banks, Milton Bennett | David Cassidy | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | How Can I Be SureEddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere | David Cassidy | Play | 03:07 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | Song of LoveAdam Miller | David Cassidy | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 36 mins | 83 MB | |||||
| 36 mins | 256 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Bahler | Vocal Arrangement |
| 2 | Larry Banks | Composer |
| 3 | Max Bennett | Bass |
| 4 | Milton Bennett | Composer |
| 5 | Hal Blaine | Drums |
| 6 | Eddie Brigati | Composer |
| 7 | Ed Caraeff | Photography |
| 8 | Larry Carlton | Guitar |
| 9 | Kim Carnes | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | David Cassidy | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 11 | Felix Cavaliere | Composer |
| 12 | Pete Ciccone | Redesign |
| 13 | Peggy Clinger | Composer |
| 14 | Gary Coleman | Percussion |
| 15 | Johnny Cymbal | Composer |
| 16 | Dave Ellingson | Composer, Vocals |
| 17 | Alan Estes | Percussion |
| 18 | Gene Estes | Percussion |
| 19 | Wes Farrell | Composer, Producer, Rhythm Track Arrangement |
| 20 | Elliott Federman | Mastering |
| 21 | Chuck Findley | Trumpet |
| 22 | Carl Fortina | Accordion |
| 23 | James Getzoff | String Conductor |
| 24 | Jim Gordon | Drums |
| 25 | Bob Hardaway | Woodwind |
| 26 | Jeremy Holiday | Production Coordination |
| 27 | Jim Horn | Woodwind |
| 28 | John Hudson | Product Manager |
| 29 | Tim Hunt | Digital Transfers |
| 30 | Dick Hyde | Trombone |
| 31 | Gwen Johnson | Vocals |
| 32 | Bob Kovach | Engineer |
| 33 | Marnell McCall | Vocals |
| 34 | Mike Melvoin | Horn Arrangements, Keyboards, String Arrangements |
| 35 | Adam Miller | Composer |
| 36 | Ollie Mitchell | Trumpet |
| 37 | Joe Osborn | Bass |
| 38 | Dean Parks | Guitar |
| 39 | Lisa Roberts | Vocals |
| 40 | Rob Santos | Reissue Producer |
| 41 | Tom Scott | Woodwind |
| 42 | Louie Shelton | Guitar |
| 43 | Sally Stevens | Vocals |
| 44 | Lisa M. Sutton | Liner Notes |
| 45 | Danny Timmes | Vocals |
| 46 | Jackie Ward | Vocals |
| 47 | Beverly Weinstein | Art Direction |
| 48 | Lorna Willard | Vocals |
| 49 | Winston Wong | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |