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 "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 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