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Hues Corporation Rockin' Soul LP RCA 1974 Rock The Boat 1st Pressing Disco/Soul
This is a sweet Soul recording enjoyable and danceable with 1st Disco Hit "Rock the Boat"
The Hues Corporation was an American  and  , formed in ,  in 1969. They are best known for their 1974 single "", which sold over 2 million copies.

"Rock the Boat" is a song by American  , written by . "Rock the Boat" was first featured on their 1973 debut   (the single edit later appeared on certain editions of the band's 1974 second album Rockin' Soul). It was released as the third single from the album in early 1974, to follow up Stallion's title song, which had peaked at number sixty-three on the , and "Miracle Maker (Sweet Soul Shaker)" which did not chart.

Initially, "Rock the Boat" appeared as though it would also flop, as months went by without any radio airplay or sales activity. Not until the song became a disco favorite in New York did  radio finally pick up on the song, leading the record to finally enter the Hot 100 and zip up the chart to number one the week of July 6, 1974, in only its seventh week on the chart (and fourth week in the Top 40). The record also reached the top ten in the . "Rock the Boat" is considered one of the earliest  songs. Some authorities proclaim it to be the first disco song to hit number one on the  Hot 100 chart, while others give that distinction to "" by  or "" by , both chart-toppers from earlier in 1974. The song became a . It is a heavy airplay favorite on oldie and adult contemporary stations today.

"Rockin' Soul" is a song by American  , written by . The song is the title track of the band's 1974 second album Rockin' Soul.

The song was a top 20 hit in the U.S., reaching No. 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, their third of five charting singles. "Rockin' Soul" was also a top 40 hit in Canada and the UK.

Waldo T. "Wally" Holmes (October 27, 1928 – September 1, 2021) was an American musician and songwriter. He was the writer of the hit song "" that was originally a hit for . His composition "I Got Caught Dancing Again" appears on the album  by .