In Full Bloom

In Full Bloom is the second album released by American funk band Rose Royce on the Whitfield label in July 1977. It was produced by Norman Whitfield. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2016 by Big Break Records.

Chart performance
The album topped the R&B albums chart. It also reached number nine on the Billboard 200, the band's highest position on the chart. The album spawned two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Do Your Dance (Part 1)" and "Ooh Boy", which reached number four and number three respectively. A third single, "Wishing on a Star", was not as successful in the US, but was a huge hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three. Another single, "It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'", was released in the UK and peaked at number 16.

Critical reception
The Bay State Banner called Norwalt "one of the few voices getting air play nowadays who sounds off guard, entirely relaxed."

Personnel

 * Rose Royce
 * Rose Norwalt – lead vocals
 * Kenny Copeland – trumpet, lead vocals
 * Kenji Brown – guitar, lead vocals
 * Lequeint "Duke" Jobe – bass, vocals
 * Michael Nash – keyboards
 * Henry Garner – drums, vocals
 * Freddie Dunn – trumpet
 * Michael Moore – saxophone
 * Terry Santiel – congas


 * Additional musicians
 * Mark Davis – keyboards, ARP, piano
 * Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson – guitar
 * James Gadson – drums
 * Jack Ashford – tambourine, vibes, hotel sheet

Production

 * Norman Whitfield – producer, arranger, mastering engineer
 * Leanard Jackson –Chief recording engineer and mixing
 * Steve Smith – recording engineer, mastering engineer
 * Steve Maslow – recording engineer, mastering engineer
 * Bill Whitfield – album coordinator
 * Paul Riser – orchestral direction
 * Ed Thrasher – art direction
 * Eric Chan/Gribbitt! – album design
 * Shusei Nagaoka – cover illustration
 * Ron Slenzak – photography

Charts

 * Singles