Rufus featuring Chaka Khan "Rags To Rufus" (1974) -Funk / Smooth Soul-

Label : ABC Records

 Side One

01 - You Got The Love (Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr.)

02 - I Got The Right Street (But The Wrong Direction)* (Ron Stockert)

03 - Walkin' In The Sun** (Jeff Barry)

04 - Rags To Rufus* (Instrumental) (Kevin Murphy, Andre Fischer, Chaka Khan, Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield & Al Ciner)

05 - Swing Down Chariot (PD - Arr. by Kevin Murphy, Andre Fischer, Chaka Khan, Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield & Al Ciner)

Side Two

01 - Sideways (Instrumental) (Kevin Murphy, Andre Fischer, Chaka Khan, Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield & Al Ciner)

02 - Ain't Nothin But A Maybe* (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)

03 - Tell Me Something Good (Stevie Wonder)

04 - Look Through My Eyes** (Dennis Belfield)

05 - In Love We Grow (Dennis Belfield)

06 - Smokin' Room* (Dennis Belfield)

Rufus :

Chaka Khan : Lead vocals, Background vocals

Dennis Belfield : Background vocals, Bass, String & Horn Arrangements

Andre Fischer : Drums, Percussion, Background vocals

Kevin Murphy : Organ, Clavinet, Background vocals

Al Ciner : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Background vocals, String & Horn Arrangements

Ron Stockert : Lead vocal, Keyboards, Background vocals, String & Horn Arrangements

All String & Horn Arrangements by Rufus

Orchestration : Clare Fischer

Recorded at Quantum Studios, Torrance, Calif.

Chief Recording & Re-Mix Engineer : Don Sciarotta

Assistant Engineer : Tony Sciarotta

Mastered by Vic Zaslow, ABC Recording Studios

String & Horns Arranged by :

*Ron Stockert

**Ron Stockert, Dennis Belfield, Al Ciner

Produced by Bob Monaco & Rufus

Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan "Rufusized" (1974) -Soul / Funk-

Label : ABC Records, Inc.

 Side A

01 - Once You Get Started (Tony Maiden & Gavin Christopher)
02 - Somebody Watching You (Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan & Bobby Watson)
03 - Pack' D My Bags (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)
04 - Your Smile (Lalomie Washburn)
05 - Rufusized (Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Kevin Murphy & André Fischer)

Side B

01 - I'm A Woman (I'm A Backbone) (Lalomie Washburn)
02 - Right Is Right (Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy & Chaka Khan)
03 - Half Moon (John & Johanna Hall)
04 - Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend) (Brenda & Brian Russell)
05 - Stop On By (Bobby Womack & Truman Thomas)


Rufus :
Chaka Khan : Lead vocals, Background vocals
Tony Maiden : Lead Guitar, Background vocals

Kevin Murphy : Organ, Clavinet, Background vocals, Acoustic Piano, Arp Synthesizer
Bobby Watson : Bass, Background vocals
André Fischer : Drums, Percussion

Produced by Bob Monaco
Arrangements by Rufus
Strings & Horns Arranged by Clare Fisher & Kevin Murphy
Concertmaster : Gerald Vinci
Recorded & Remixed at The Record Plant, Los Angeles, Calif.
Engineers : Gary Olazabal, Austin Godsey, Mike Braunstein
Mastered at ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Calif.

Rufus "Rufus" (1973) -Soul / Pop Rock-

Label : ABC Records, Inc.

 Side 1

01 - Slip 'N Slide (Ron Stockert)
02 - Keep It Coming (Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson)
03 - There's No Tellin' (Ron Stockert)
04 - Maybe You Baby (Stevie Wonder)
05 - I Finally Found You (Ron Stockert)

Side 2

01 - Feel Good (Al Ciner)
02 - Satisfied (Jeff Thomas)
03 - Haulin' Coal (Ron Stockert)
04 - Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) (Allen Toussaint)
05 - Love The One You're With / Sit Yourself Down (Medley) (Stephen Stills)


Produced by Bob Monaco
All Arrangements by Rufus
Recorded at Quantum Studios - Torrance, Calif.
Chief Recording & Re-Mix Engineer : Don Sciarotta

Mastered by Arnie Acosta, The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, Calif.

Rufus :
Chaka Khan : Lead vocals, Background vocals
Ron Stockert : Lead vocals, Background vocals, Keyboards, Mellotron
Kevin Murphy : Bass, Background vocals, Organ, Clavinet
Al Ciner : Background vocals, Lead & Acoustic Guitar
Dennis Belfield : Background vocals, Bass
André Fischer : Background vocals, Drums, Percussion

Special Thanks :
Eric Fisher : Vocal Background on "Maybe Your Baby"
The West Town Lounge,  Berwyn, III

Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan "Ask Rufus" (1977) -Pop Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : MCA Records

 Side A

01 - At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) (Tony Maiden & Lalonie Washburn)
02 - Close The Door (David 'Hawk' Wolinski, Bobby Watson, Chaka Khan & André Fischer)
03 - Medley:
       A. Slow Screw Against The Wall (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
       B. A Fry (Bobby Watson)
04 - Earth Song (Tony Maiden, Trade Sapik & Chaka Khan)
05 - Everlasting Love (Kevin Murphy, David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Dennis Belfield)

Side B

01 - Hollywood (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & André Fischer)
02 - Magic In Your Eyes (Chaka Khan & Tony Maiden)
03 - Better Days (Richard Holland)
04 - Egyptian Song (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Chaka Khan)


Produced by Rufus
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California
Engineered by Gary Starr
Assisted by Michael Schuman
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Claire Fischer
Percussion : Milt Holland
Horns on "Midnight" Arranged by Charles Garnett & Tony Maiden
Guitar on "A Fry" : Ron Wood
Thanks to Ken Duncan, Kevin Murphy & David 'Hawk' Wolinski use Roland Musical Instruments

Rufus :
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Background vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards & Background vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass & Background vocals
André Fischer : Drums & Background vocals
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards & Background vocals

Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan "Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan" (1975) -Funk / Soul-

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Fool's Paradise (Gavin Christopher)
02 - Have A Good Time (Gavin Christopher & Tony Maiden)
03 - Ooh I Like Your Loving (Bobby Watson, Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)
04 - Everybody Has An Aura (Gordon DeWitty)
05 - Circles (Tony Dulaine)

Side 2

01 - Sweet Thing (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)
02 - Dance Wit Me (Gavin Christopher)
03 - Little Boy Blue (J. Farris)
04 - On Time (Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Kevin Murphy & André Fischer)
05 - Jive Talkin' (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb)


Produced by Rufus
Engineered by Austin Godsey
Assisted by John Calder, Peter Chaikin & Doug Rider
Recorded at Record Plant & Kendun Recorders
Mastered at Kendun Recorders
String Arrangements : Claire Fischer
Horn Arrangement : Greg Adams
Horns by Tower Of Power Horn Section

Rufus :
Tony Maiden : Guitar / Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
André Fischer : Drums
Bobby Watson : Bass / Vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead vocals

Rufus with Chaka Khan "The Very Best Of Rufus with Chaka Khan" (1982) - Westcoast Soul / Soul / Funk / Contemporary R&B

Label : MCA Records

 Side 1

01 - Do You Love What You Feel (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
02 - Tell Me Something Good (Stevie Wonder)
03 - Dance With Me (Gavin Christopher Wright)
04 - Hollywood (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Andre Fischer)
05 - Stay (Richard Calhoun & Chaka Khan)

Side 2

01 - Once You Get Started (Gavin Christopher Wright)
02 - You Got The Love (Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr.)
03 - At Midnight (My Love Will Lift' You Up) (Tony Maiden & Lalomie Washburn)
04 - Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend) (Brian Gordon & Brian Russell)
05 - Sweet Thing (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)


Reissued Produced by Andy McKaie
Digitally Remastered by Erick Labson at MCA Music Media Studios, No. Hollywood, CA


Side 1

01 - Do You Love What You Feel

From "MASTERJAM"
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums & Percussion
Bobby Watson : Bass
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

02 - Tell Me Something Good

From "RAGS TO RUFUS"
Dennis Belfield : Bass
Andre Fischer : Drums, Percussion & Background vocals
Kevin Murphy : Organ, Clavinet & Background vocals
Al Ciner : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Background vocals
Ron Stockert : Lead vocal, Keyboards & Background vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

03 - Dance With Me

From "RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN"
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
Andre Fischer : Drums
Bobby Watson : Bass & Vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

04 - Hollywood

From "ASK RUFUS"
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards
Andre Fischer : Drums
Bobby Watson : Bass & Vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

05 - Stay

From "STREET PLAYERS"
Tony Maiden : Guitar, Percussion, Lead & Background vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
Bobby Watson : Bass & Percussion
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards & Background vocals
Richard 'Moon' Calhoun : Drums, Percussion & Background vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

Side 2

01 - Once You Get Started

From "RUFUSIZED"
Tony Maiden : Lead Guitar & Background vocals
Kevin Murphy : Organ, Clavinet, Acoustic Piano, Arp Synthesizer & Background vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass & Background vocals
Andre Fischer : Drums & Percussion
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

02 - You Got The Love

From "RAGS TO RUFUS"
Dennis Belfield : Bass
Andre Fischer : Drums, Percussion & Background vocals
Kevin Murphy : Organ, Clavinet & Background vocals
Al Ciner : Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Background vocals
Ron Stockert : Lead vocal, Keyboards & Background vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals
 
03 - At Midnight (My Love Will Lift' You Up)

From "ASK RUFUS"
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards
Andre Fischer : Drums
Bobby Watson : Bass & Vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

04 - Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend)

From "RUFUSIZED"
Tony Maiden : Lead Guitar & Background vocals
Kevin Murphy : Organ, Clavinet, Acoustic Piano, Arp Synthesizer & Background vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass & Background vocals
Andre Fischer : Drums & Percussion
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

05 - Sweet Thing

From "RUFUS FEATURING CHAKA KHAN"
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
Andre Fischer : Drums
Bobby Watson : Bass & Vocals
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals