1979 Rufus & Chaka Khan – Masterjam
Masterjam is the platinum-selling eighth studio album by funk band Rufus (and their fifth album featuring singer Chaka Khan), their debut on the MCA Records label following their purchase and dissolution of ABC Records, released in 1979.
Produced by Quincy Jones, Masterjam was the band’s fourth album to top Billboard’s R&B Albums chart, and also reached number 14 on thePop chart. The album includes the singles “Do You Love What You Feel”, their fourth #1 hit on the R&B Singles chart and also #30 on Pop, “Any Love” (US R&B #24, 1980) and “I’m Dancing for Your Love” (US R&B #43, 1980). In 1979, Chaka Khan found solo success with the release of the album, Chaka, and its parent single, “I’m Every Woman”, which became her signature song years before “I Feel for You”.
Tracks
1 Do You Love What You Feel (David Wolinski) 04:29
2 Any Love (David Wolinski) 04:52
3 Heaven Bound (Bill Meyers; Billy Durham; Lorrin Bates) 03:47
4 Walk The Rockway (Tony Maiden) 04:07
5 Live In Me (Rod Temperton) 03:54
6 Body Heat (Bruce Fisher; Leon Ware; Quincy Jones; Stan Richardson) 05:58
7 I’m Dancing For Your Love (David Wolinski; JR Robinson; Patti Austin; Peggy Jones) 04:34
8 What Am I Missing (Chaka Khan; Mark Stevens) 04:06
9 Masterjam (Rod Temperton) 03:37
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Bobby Watson |
Drums | JR Robinson |
Guitar | Tony Maiden |
Keyboards | David Wolinski |
Keyboards | Kevin Murphy |
Flugelhorn | Jerry Hey |
Flugelhorn | Gary Grant |
Flugelhorn | Larry Hall |
Sax | Kim Hutchcroft |
Sax | Larry Williams |
Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
Trombone | Lew McCreary |
Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
Trumpet | Gary Grant |
Trumpet | Larry Hall |
Percussion | George Johnson |
Percussion | Louis Johnson |
Percussion | JR Robinson |
Percussion | Richard Heath |
Vocals | Tony Maiden |
Vocals | Chaka Khan |
Liner Notes
Producer – Quincy Jones
Arranged By – Tony Maiden (Tracks 1, 4, 7)
Arranged By – Chaka Khan (Tracks 1, 9)
Arranged By – Rod Temperton (Track 5)
Arranged By (Horns, Strings) – Jerry Hey
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Rufus
Arranged By (Strings) – Bill Reichenbach
Arranged By (Vocals) – Chaka Khan
Concertmaster – Sidney Sharp
Engineer (Assistant) – John Van Nest
Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
Recorded By – Bruce Swedien
Art Direction – George Osaki
Design – Ed Caraeff
Photography – Ed Caraeff, Bobby Holland
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