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Chaka Khan
Chaka

Album US 1978 on Warner Bros. Records label
R&B/Soul (Disco)

℗ 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc. © 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A. Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York. Additional recording at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles. Pressed at Goldisc per GoL in runouts. Four versions are known: Un-determined pressing, bold ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring. Los Angeles pressing, faint ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring. Winchester pressing, faint ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring. This version: Un-determined pressing, no ring around the Tattoo-logo on A-label, and large pressing ring.

     
Musicians
PortraitChaka Khan voc, bvoc, *1953 US
album by, backing vocals, arranged by, vocals, written by
PortraitArif Mardin ep, 1932-2006 US
producer, arranged by, brass, strings, woodwind
PortraitFrederick Buldrini vn, US
strings
PortraitGene Bianco hrp, *1927 US
strings, harp
PortraitGeorge Marge , US
strings, flute, alto
PortraitGuy Lumia vn,
strings
PortraitHarold Kohon vn, str, US
strings
PortraitJesse Levy vc, US
strings, cello
PortraitJoe Malin str, vn, US
strings
PortraitJonathan Abramowitz vc,
strings
PortraitJulien Barber vl, str,
strings
PortraitKermit Moore str, vc, 1929-2013 US
strings, cello
PortraitMarvin Morgenstern vn, str,
strings
PortraitMitsue Takayama vn, US
strings
PortraitPat Winter str, US
strings
PortraitRegis Iandiorio vn, str, US
strings
PortraitRichard Bock vc,
strings, cello
PortraitRichard Sortomme vn,
strings
PortraitSusan Allen hrp, 1951-2015 US
strings
PortraitTheodore Israel str, vl, 1927-1987 US
strings
PortraitWill Lee b, *1952 US
backing vocals, bass
PortraitHamish Stuart voc, g, *1949 GB
backing vocals, guitar, bass
PortraitSteve Ferrone dr, perc, *1950 GB
drums
PortraitPhil Upchurch g, *1990 US
guitar, bass
PortraitRichard Tee p, 1943-1993 US
piano, electric piano, clavinet
PortraitGeorge Young ts, as,
alto saxophone
PortraitCharles Stepney , 1931-1976 US
arranged by, written by
PortraitRonnie Cuber bs, *1941 US
baritone saxophone
PortraitAnthony Jackson b, eb, *1952 US
bass
PortraitMichael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US
tenor saxophone, soloist, tenor saxophone
PortraitBarry Rogers tb, 1935-1991 US
trombone
PortraitRandy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US
trumpet, trumpet, flugelhorn
PortraitDavid Lasley voc, bvoc, *1947 US
backing vocals, written by
PortraitRick Marotta dr, *1948 US
drums
PortraitLeon Pendarvis clv, p, org, *1945 US
electric piano
PortraitBrooks Tillotson frh, FR
french horn
PortraitJim Buffington frh, *1922 GB
french horn
PortraitCornell Dupree g, 1942-2011 US
guitar
PortraitKen Bichel syn, *1945 US
synthesizer, s.r.m.
PortraitRaphael Cruz dr, perc,
congas
PortraitArthur Jenkins perc, cng, 1936-2009 US
electric piano, clavinet
PortraitEddie Daniels cl, sax, *1941 US
flute
PortraitPhil Bodner sax, 1917-2008 US
flute
PortraitGeorge Benson g, voc, *1943 US
vocals, written by
PortraitDavid Sanborn as, *1945 US
alto saxophone, soloist, alto saxophone
PortraitMark Stevens voc, US
bass, written by
PortraitJohn Clark frh, *1944 US
french horn
PortraitOnnie McIntyre g, bvoc,
guitar
PortraitAirto Moreira perc, dr, voc, *1941 BR
percussion
PortraitPaul Faulise tb, US
bass trombone
PortraitSammy Figueroa perc, *1948 US
congas
PortraitAndrew Kastner ,
guitar, written by
PortraitTony Maiden voc, g, US
soloist, guitar
Producers
John Cabalka art direction
Gene Orloff concertmaster
Tom Drennon design
Gene Paul engineer, additional recording
Lew Hahn remix, engineer, additional recording
Bill Dooley engineer, assistant
Michael O'Reilly engineer, assistant
Randy Mason engineer, assistant
Sheridan Eldridge engineer, assistant
Tony D'Amico engineer, assistant
Jimmy Douglass engineer, recording
Scott Enyart photography by
Chaka Khan backing vocals
Cissy Houston backing vocals
David Lasley backing vocals
Hamish Stuart backing vocals
Alan Gorrie backing vocals
Will Lee backing vocals
Mark Stevens backing vocals
Terri Gonzalez backing vocals
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1I'm Every WomanChaka KhanAshford & Simpson4:05
2Love Has Fallen On MeChaka KhanCharles Stepney, Andrew Lloyd Webber4:51
3Roll Me Through The RushesChaka KhanDavid Lasley, Lana Marrano4:41
4Sleep On ItChaka KhanAndrew Kastner, Larry John McNally4:19
5Life Is A DanceChaka KhanGavin Christopher4:19
6We Got The LoveChaka KhanGeorge Benson3:26
7Some LoveChaka KhanMark Stevens, Chaka Khan, Keith Boyd, Jr., Traude Sapik5:50
8A Woman In A Man's WorldChaka KhanAndrew Kastner, Larry John McNally3:56
9The Message In The Middle Of The BottomChaka KhanLalomie Washburn4:15
10I Was Made To Love HimChaka KhanHenry Cosby, Lula Hardaway, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy3:23

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