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In the early '70s, Rufus was one of the most popular and interesting bands in R&B and rock. Of course, the reason was Chaka Khan, who possessed an amazing voice that was well versed in rock and jazz every bit as much as R&B. Their debut went nowhere, Rags to Rufus offered two instant classics, and Rufusized displayed their skill as album artists. Truth be told, this version of Rufus was nearly a brand-new band, as three members exited and guitarist Tony Maiden and bassist Bobby Watson joined up. The result was a funkier and more talented band who would give Khan the needed earthy and ethereal mix that would make her soar. The sexy and danceable "Once You Started" proves that this version of the band gave off immediate sparks and results. The sneaky and funky "Somebody's Watching You" has Khan displaying even more confidence. After great album cuts like the soothing "Your Smile" and "Pack'd My Bags," Rufusized ends on a strong note. The poignant and sophisticated "Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me)" leads into the Maiden and Khan duet cover of Bobby Womack's "Stop on By," which nearly matches the steaminess and wry nature of the original. Often forgotten due to the bigger hits on Rags to Rufus, this easily outstrips that album and became of one the band's most-loved efforts.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
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Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Gavin Christopher Wright, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, MainArtist - LALOMIE WASHBURN, ComposerLyricist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - LALOMIE WASHBURN, ComposerLyricist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, MainArtist - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Johanna Hall, ComposerLyricist - Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - JOHN HALL, ComposerLyricist - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Brian Russell, ComposerLyricist - Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - BRENDA RUSSELL, ComposerLyricist - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Andre Fischer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Thomas Truman, ComposerLyricist - BOBBY WOMACK, ComposerLyricist - CHAKA KHAN, Vocals, Background Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Watson, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Clare Fischer, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - TONY MAIDEN, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rufus, MainArtist - BOB MONACO, Producer - Kevin Murphy, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Clavichord, Horn Arranger, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Austin Godsey, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Olazabal, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Braunstein, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1974 Geffen Records
Album review
In the early '70s, Rufus was one of the most popular and interesting bands in R&B and rock. Of course, the reason was Chaka Khan, who possessed an amazing voice that was well versed in rock and jazz every bit as much as R&B. Their debut went nowhere, Rags to Rufus offered two instant classics, and Rufusized displayed their skill as album artists. Truth be told, this version of Rufus was nearly a brand-new band, as three members exited and guitarist Tony Maiden and bassist Bobby Watson joined up. The result was a funkier and more talented band who would give Khan the needed earthy and ethereal mix that would make her soar. The sexy and danceable "Once You Started" proves that this version of the band gave off immediate sparks and results. The sneaky and funky "Somebody's Watching You" has Khan displaying even more confidence. After great album cuts like the soothing "Your Smile" and "Pack'd My Bags," Rufusized ends on a strong note. The poignant and sophisticated "Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me)" leads into the Maiden and Khan duet cover of Bobby Womack's "Stop on By," which nearly matches the steaminess and wry nature of the original. Often forgotten due to the bigger hits on Rags to Rufus, this easily outstrips that album and became of one the band's most-loved efforts.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:08
- Main artists: Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1974 MCA Records Inc. ℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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