Rufus "Seal In Red" (1983) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side One

01 - Take It To The Top (Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
02 - The Time Is Right (Ivan Neville, Gerald Tillman & Nick Daniels III)
03 - When I Get Over You (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Tom Jans)
04 - You Turn Me All Around (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & David Williams)
05 - You, The Night And The Music (Maxayne Lewis & Wornell Jones)

Side Two

01 - Blinded By The Boogie (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Peter Rafelson)
02 - I'm Saving This Love Song (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
03 - You're Really Out Of Line (John 'JR' Robinson & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
04 - Distant Lovers (Tony Maiden, David Batteau & Don Freeman)
05 - No Regrets (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)


Produced by George Duke for George Duke Enterprises
Recording & Remix Engineer : Tommy Vicari
Tracks Recorded ay Ocean Way Recording Studios
Overdubs Recorded at Le Gonks West
Technician : Brent Averill
Recordist : Nick Spigel
Mixed at Lion Share Recording Studios
Recordist : Steve Schmidt
Originally Mastered at Allen Zentz by Brian Gardner
Additional Engineering : Peter Chaiken
Strings Recorded at Record Plant Studio "D"

Rufus is :
Tony Maiden : Vocals, Guitars, Bass
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Vocals, Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Bobby Watson : Bass
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards, Vocals
Ivan Neville : Vocals

Special Thanks To Our Friends For Their Musical Contributions : Patti Austin, Lynn Davis, Paulinho Da Costa, George Duke, Don Freeman, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Charlie Loper, James Pankow, Michael Sembello & Ernie Watts

Rufus "Numbers" (1979) -Westcoast Soul-

Label : ABC Records

 Side One

01 - Ain't Nobody Like You (Tony Maiden & Elainea Robbins)
02 - You're To Blame (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
03 - Keep It Together (Declaration Of Love) (Allen Toussaint)
04 - Dancin' Mood (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
05 - Red Hot Poker (Bobby Watson)

Side Two

01 - Don't You Sit Alone (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
02 - Bet My Dreams (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
03 - Pleasure Dome (Tony Maiden & Elainea Robbins)
04 - Are We? (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
05 - Life In The City (Bobby Watson)


Produced by Rufus & Roy Halee
Recorded at Dawnbreaker Studios, San Fernando, CA
Engineered by Roy Halee
Recordist : Thom Wilson
Mixed by Roy Halee & Rufus at ABC Recording Studios Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Mastered by Allen Zentz at Allen Zentz Mastering, Hollywood, CA

Tony Maiden : Guitar, Lead & Background vocals, Clavinet
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
Bobby Watson : Bass, Guitar & Clavinet
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums & Percussion
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards, Lead & Background vocals, Guitar

Percussion : Everett Bryson Jr.
Guitar : Richard Mikuls
Piano on "Keep It Together (Declaration Of Love)" : Truman Thomas
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Ernie Freeman
Horns Arranged by :
Chuck Brooks : Tenor Sax & Flute
John Erwin : Trombone
Bob Greve : Baritone Sax & Flute
Bill Lamb : Trumpet, Slide Trumpet, Trombone & Bass Trombone

Vocal Harmonies : Helen Lowe, Lalomie Washburn, Maxayn Lewis

Special Guest Artists :
Freddie Hubbard : Trumpet on "Bet My Dreams"
Harvey Mason : Drums on "Pleasure Dome"


Side One

01 - Ain't Nobody Like You

Lead vocals : Tony Maiden & Elainea Robbins

02 - You're To Blame

Lead vocal : David 'Hawk' Wolinski

03 - Keep It Together (Declaration Of Love)

Lead vocal : Tony Maiden 

04 - Dancin' Mood

Lead vocals : Rufus

05 - Red Hot Poker

Instrumental

Side Two

01 - Don't You Sit Alone

Lead vocal : David 'Hawk' Wolinski

02 - Bet My Dreams

Lead vocal : Tony Maiden

03 - Pleasure Dome

Lead vocal : Tony Maiden

04 - Are We? 

Lead vocals : David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Maxayn Lewis

10 - Life In The City

Lead vocal : Tony Maiden

Rufus And Chaka Khan "Live - Stompin' At The Savoy" (1983) -Westcoast Soul-

 Label : Warner Bros. Records

1

01 - You Got The Love (Chaka Khan & Ray Parker Jr.)
02 - Once You Get Started (Gavin Christopher)
03 - Dance With Me (Gavin Christopher)
04 - Sweet Thing (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)

2

01 - Tell Me Something Good (Stevie Wonder)
02 - You're Welcome, Stop On By (Bobby Womack & Truman Thomas)
03 - Pack'd My Bags (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)
04 - I'm A Woman (I'm A Backbone) (Lalomie Washburn)
05 - At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) (Tony Maiden & Lalomie Washburn)

3

01 - Ain't That Peculiar (Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin, Robert Rogers & Warren Moore)
02 - Stay (Richard Calhoun & Chaka Khan)
03 - What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (Hamish Stuart & Ned Doheny)
04 - Do You Love What You Feel (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)

4

01 - Ain't Nobody (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
02 - One Million Kisses (Jeffrey Osborne & Kevin Murphy)
03 - Try A Little Understanding (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)
04 - Don't Go To Strangers (Redd Evans, Arthur Kentz & David Mann)


Produced by Russ Titelman
Engineered by Mark Linett, Elliot Scheiner & Wayne Yurgelun
Mixed by Elliot Scheiner

Chaka Khan : Vocals

Rufus :
Tony Maiden : Vocals & Guitar
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums
Bobby Watson : Bass

Additional Musicians 'Live' :
Lenny Castro : Percussion
David Williams : Rhythm Guitar
Stephanie Spruill : Additional Tambourine

Background vocals : Stephanie Spruill, Lee Maiden, Julia Tillman Waters 

Horn Section :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Ernie Watts : Tenor Sax, Flute & All Sax Solos
Larry Williams : Alto Sax & Flute
Gary Herbig : Tenor Sax & Flute

Additional Musicians 'Studio' :
Joe Sample : Piano on "Don't Go To Strangers"
James Newton Howard : Additional Synthesizer
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Synthesizer Bass on "Try A Little Understanding"

Horn Arrangements : Jerry Hey
String & Horn Arrangement on ""Don't Go To Strangers" : Ralph Burns

Recorded 'Live' at The Savoy Theatre, New York February 12, 13 & 14, 1982
Audio Recording by Le Mobile
Studio Cuts Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood
"Don't Go To Strangers" Recorded "Live" at Group IV Recording, Hollywood February 11, 1983
Studio Cuts Recording using the 3M Digital Mastering Process
Additional Recording : Village Recorders, West Los Angeles; RPM Studios, New York; Soundworks Digital Audio/Video Studios, Ltd., New York & Sunset Sound, Hollywood
Second Engineers : Guy Sharbonneau; Cliff Bonnell, Stuart Gitlin, Paul Brown, Margaret Gwynne, Steve Berger, Clif Jones, Robin Danar, Mike Morongell & Richard McKernan
Originally Mastered by Phil Brown & Lee Herschberg at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, CA

Rufus "Party 'Til You’re Broke" (1981) -Westcoast Soul-

 Label : Geffen Records

 Side 1

01 - Tonight We Love (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
02 - Hold On To A Friend (Bessie Poindexter & Lalomie Washburn)
03 - Love Is Taking Over (Gavin Christopher)
04 - Secret Love (Bessie Poindexter & David Batteau)
05 - Party ’Til You’re Broke (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Bessie Poindexter)

Side 2

01 - Can I Show You (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Danny Seraphine)
02 - You’re Made For Me (Bessie Poindexter & Lalomie Washburn)
03 - What Is It (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
04 - We Got The Way (Bobby Watson, Renee Moore & Angela Winbush)
05 - Afterwards (Bessie Poindexter & Lalomie Washburn)


Produced by Rufus & John Stronach

Engineered & Mixed by John Stronach & Ron Alvarez

Additional Engineering by Jeremy Smith
Recorded at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, California 

Rufus :
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Vocals

Kevin Murphy : Keyboards

John 'JR' Robinson : Drums & Percussion

Bobby Watson : Bass
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards, Synthesizers & Vocals

Vocal Arrangements : Tony Maiden

Additional Percussion : Paulinho Da Costa

Bass on "Tonight We Love", "You’re Made For Me" & "Afterwards" by Louis Johnson

"Love Is Taking Over" Arranged by Tony Maiden

Background vocals : Gavin Christopher, Rene Moore, Mary Russell, Lalomie Washburn & Angela Winbush

All Horn & String Arrangements by Jerry Hey except Horn Arrangements on "Secret Love", "Party ’Til You’re Broke" & "Afterwards" by Doug Norwine & Mark Hatch

Rufus with Chaka Khan "Camouflage" (1981) -Contemporary R&B / Soul / Funk-

Label : MCA Records

 Side One

01 - Better Together (Tony Maiden & Lalomie Washburn)
02 - Jigsaw (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)
03 - Secret Friend (Tony Maiden, Rene Moore, Angela Winbush & Allee Willis)
04 - Music Man (The D.J. Song) (John 'JR' Robinson & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
05 - True Love (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)

Side Two

01 - Sharing The Love (Kevin Murphy)
02 - Quandary (Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan)
03 - Lilah (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Allee Willis)
04 - Losers In Love (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Danny Seraphine)
05 - Highlight (Bobby Watson, Rene Moore & Angela Winbush)


Produced by Rufus
Engineered by John Van Nest
"Highlight" Recorded by John Stronach

Assisted by Ron Alvarez at The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mixed by Bruce Swedien

Assisted by Ed Sanders
Mastered by Brian Gardner at Allen Zentz Mastering
Recorded at Allen Zentz Studio, Hollywood, California

Rufus with Chaka Khan :
Tony Maiden : Guitar & Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards
John 'JR' Robinson : Drums & Percussion
Bobby Watson : Bass
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards & Synthesizers
Chaka Khan : Vocals

Guest Artits :
Vince Charles : Steel Drum
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Greg Phillinganes : Keyboards
Lalome Washburn : Background vocals
Rene Moore : Keyboards & Background vocals
Angela Winbush : Keyboards & Background vocals

Horns by Jerry Hey, Pete Christlieb, Gary Grant & Larry Williams
All Horn & String Arrangements by Jerry Hey
Rhythm Arrangement & Bass Guitar on "Better Together", "Quandary" & "Jigsaw" by Tony Maiden

Rufus & Chaka "Masterjam" (1979) -Westcoast Soul-

 Label : MCA Records

 Side One

01 - Do You Love What You Feel (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
02 - Any Love (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
03 - Heaven Bound (Bill Meyers, Billy Durham, Lorrin Bates & Dan Leake)
04 - Walk The Rockway (Tony Maiden)

Side Two

01 - Live In Me (Rod Temperton)
02 - Body Heat (Quincy Jones, Bruce Fisher, Leon Ware & Stan Richardson)
03 - I’m Dancing For Your Love (David 'Hawk' Wolinski, John 'JR' Robinson, Patti Austin & Peggy Jones)
04 - What Am I Missing? (Chaka Khan & Mark Stevens)
05 - Masterjam (Rod Temperton)


Produced by Quincy Jones for Quincy Jones Productions, Inc
Recorded & Mixed by Bruce Swedien

Assisted by John Van Nest

Rufus :
Tony Maiden : Guitar, Vocals
Kevin Murphy : Keyboards

John 'J.R.' Robinson : Drums, Percussion
Bobby Watson : Bass 
David 'Hawk' Wolinski : Keyboards
Chaka Khan : Lead & Background vocals

Horns by Seawind :
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Fluglehorn
Kim Hutchcroft : Saxophone & Flute
Larry Williams : Saxophone & Flute

Additional Horns :
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Lew McCreary : Trombone
Gary Grant : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Larry Hall : Trumpet & Fluglehorn
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey
Strings Arranged by Jerry Hey & Bill Reichenbach
String Concertmaster : Sid Sharp

Additional Percussion & Handclaps by Louis Johnson, George Johnson, Richard Heath & John "JR" Robinson
Rhythm Tracks Arranged by Rufus except "Live In Me" & "Masterjam" Arranged by Rod Temperton 
Vocals Arranged by Chaka Khan except "Live In Me" Arranged by Rod Temperton, "Masterjam" Arranged by Rod Temperton & Chaka Khan, "Do You Love What You Feel"Arranged by Tony Maiden & Chaka Khan
"Walk The Rockway" & "I’m Dancing for Your Love Arranged by Tony Maiden  

Chaka Khan & Rufus "Street Player" (1978) -Soul / Smooth Soul-

Label : ABC Records

 Side One

01 - Street Player (David 'Hawk' Wolinski & Danny Seraphine)
02 - Stay (Richard 'Moon' Calhoun & Chaka Khan)
03 - Turn (Bobby Watson & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
04 - Best Of Your Heart (Bobby Watson & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
05 - Finale (Bobby Watson & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)

Side Two

01 - Blue Love (Richard 'Moon' Calhoun & David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
02 - Stranger To Love (David 'Hawk' Wolinski)
03 - Take Time (Instrumental) (Tony Maiden)
04 - Destiny (David Batteau & Richard Holland)
05 - Change Your Ways (Tony Maiden & Trade Sapik)


Produced by Rufus & Roy Halee
Engineer : Roy Halee
Recordist : George Belle

Rufus / Tony Maiden : Guitar, Percussion, Lead vocals & 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 vocals & Background vocals

Strings Arranged & Conducted by Clare Fisher
Horns by Seawind
Jerry Hey : Trumpet & Flugelhorn
Kim Hutchcroft : Saxophone & Flute
Bill Reichenbach : Trombone
Larry Williams : Saxophone, Flute & Piccolo
Additional Background vocals : Helen Lowe
Horns Arranged by Seawind & Rufus
Percussion : Everett Bryson Jr.

Mastered by Brian Gardner at Allen Zentz Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Recorded at Dawnbreaker Recording Studios, San Fernando, Ca.
Mixed at ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles, Ca.

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 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