1982 Chaka Khan – Chaka Khan
Chaka Khan is the eponymous fourth solo album by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1982.
Tracks
1 Tearin’ It Up (Walter Bunny Sigler; Jane Lumibao) 06:42
2 Slow Dancin’ (Loz Netto) 05:25
3 Best In The West (Dominic Bugatti; Frank Musker) 04:03
4 Got To Be There (Elliot Willensky) 03:52
5 Be Bop Medley (Tadd Dameron; Lou Stein; Thelonious Monk; Charlie Parker; Dizzy Gillespie; John Coltrane) 05:25
6 Twisted (Colin Campsie; George McFarlane) 04:20
7 So Not To Worry (Mark McMillen) 05:00
8 Pass It On (A Sure Thing) (LaLomie Washburn; Tony Maiden) 05:03
Biography
Musicians
1 Tearin’ It Up
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Electric Piano | Lenny Underwood |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Background Vocals | Hamish Stuart |
| Background Vocals | Alvin Fields |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
2 Slow Dancin’
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Rick James |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
3 Best In The West
| Bass (synthesizer) | Robbie Buchanan |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Steel Guitar | Eric Weissberg |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Bob Christianson |
| Harmonica | Robert Bonfiglio |
| Fiddle | Kenny Kosek |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
4 Got To Be There
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Robbie Buchanan |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Steel Guitar | Eric Weissberg |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Bob Christianson |
| Harmonica | Robert Bonfiglio |
| Fiddle | Kenny Kosek |
| Percussion | Sammy Figueroa |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
5 Be Bop Medley
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Electric Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Bob Christianson |
| Vocoder | Bob Christianson |
| Sitar | Eric Weissberg |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
6 Twisted
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Ray Gomez |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Fender Rhodes | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
7 So Not To Worry
| Bass | Anthony Jackson |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Dave Tofani |
| Background Vocals | Hamish Stuart |
| Background Vocals | Will Lee |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
8 Pass It On (A Sure Thing)
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Steve Ferrone |
| Guitar | Hiram Bullock |
| Piano | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Robbie Buchanan |
| Vocals | Mark Stevens |
| Vocals | Chaka Khan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Arranged By – Arif Mardin (Tracks 3, 4, 5)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 3, 4)
Arranged By (Horns) – Randy Brecker (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Daniel LeMelle (Track 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Arif Mardin (Tracks 1, 2)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 2, 6, 7)
Arranged By (Vocals) – Arif Mardin, Chaka Khan (Track 5)
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Coordinator – Chrissy Allerdings, Marcie Gorman
Engineer – Ihsan Apca
Engineer (Additional Recording) – Bill Dooley, Bobby Warner
Engineer (Assistant) – Dan Nash, Julie Last, Michael O’Reilly
Mastered By – George Marino
Mixed By – Lew Hahn
Recorded By – Lew Hahn
Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Photography – Francesco Scavullo
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Istanbul Studyosu
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros. Records Inc
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