RUFUS



Rags To Rufus (1974) 
Track Listing
Personnel
Facts
Liner Notes
Editorial Notes

Track Listing:

 Side One You Got The Love [C.Khan/R.Parker] 4:39 I got The Right Street (But The Wrong Direction)* [R.Stockert] 3:17 Walkin' In The Sun** [J.Barry] 3:36 Rags To Rufus* [K.Murphy/A.Fischer/C.Khan/R.Stockert/D.Belfield/A.Ciner] 4:05 Swing Down Chariot [PD-Arr. by K.Murphy/A.Fischer/C.Khan/R.Stockert/D.Belfield/A.Ciner] 4:25 Side Two Sideways [K.Murphy/A.Fischer/C.Khan/R.Stockert/D.Belfield/A.Ciner] 1:55 Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe* [N.Ashford/V.Simpson] 3:36 Tell Me Something Good [S.Wonder] 4:40 Look Through My Eyes** [D.Belfield] 3:13 Smokin' Room* [D.Belfield] 4:20

Personnel:

 Chaka Khan: lead vocals, background vocals Dennis Belfield: background vocals, bass, string & horn arrangements Andre Fischer: drums, percussion, background vocals Kevin Murphy: organ, clavinette, backgroun vocals Al Ciner: electric & acoustic guitars, backgroun vocals, string & horn arrangements Ron Stockert: lead vocal, keyboards, backgroun vocals, string & horn arrangements all string and horn arrangements by Rufus Orchestration - Clare Fischer Recorded at Quantum Studios, Torrance, Calif. Chef Recording & Re-Mix Engineer - Don Sciarotta Assistant Engineer - Tony Sciarotta Mastered By Vic Zaslow, ABC Recording Studios Personal Management - The Jack Gokdwater Co. Art Direction - Autumn Dreams Collage - James M. Hughes Needle Art - Theri-Ector Hues Photo-Graphics - Arthur Lee Hanson Produced By Bob Monaco & Rufus String and/or horns arranged by (on cover) *Ron Stockert **Ron Stockert/Dennis Belfield/Al Ciner (on vinyl) side A *Ron Stockert **Ron Stockert/Dennis Belfield side B *Ron Stockert/Dennis Belfield/Al Ciner **Ron Stockert

Facts:

 ABCX-809 Side 1 (ABCX-809-A 6) Side 2 (ABCX-809-B 4 >) ©1974, ABC Records, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90048 New York, New York 10019 Printed in U.S.A All songs published by American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP) except: (side one; song three) Broadside Music, Inc. (BMI) (side two; song two) Nick-O-Val Music, Inc. (ASCAP) (side two; song three) Stein & Van Stock, Inc. & Black Bull Music, Inc. (ASCAP) Type: Vinyl/LP

Liner Notes:

 There's no liner notes.

Editorial Notes:

 Very good album. Every tune is strong, and with Chaka Khan's manjificant voice on it, you just can't go wrong. "Tell Me Something Good" was written by Stevie Wonder especifically for the band, after hearing Khan sing. It became a number three hit single in the US. They also do a very good version of the old gospel tune "Swing Down Chariot". The cover and the vinyl have not prinded the same persons for the string and horns arrangement. So one of them is wrong, you can find it under 'personnel'. Other Rufus albums: Rufus '73 Rufusized '74 Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan '75 Ask Rufus '77 Street Player '78 Numbers '79 Masterjam '79 Party 'Til You're Broke '81 Camouflage '81
Things has been going wrong long enough to know everything i right Been walking in the dark long enough to know I finally seen the light Been losing long enough to know when I finally woon And even a blind man can tell when he's walkin' in the sun - Rufus, "Walkin' In The Sun" Go to the Funky Discography or to the Main Page. 

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