Rufus (1973 album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Rufus
Type = Album
Artist = Rufus


Released = 1973
Recorded = —
Genre = R&B/Funk
Length = 42:40
Label = ABC Records
Producer = Rufus
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0bfwxqt5ldje]
Last album =
This album = Rufus
(1973)
Next album = "Rags to Rufus"
(1974)

Rufus is the eponymous debut album by funk band Rufus, fronted by singer Chaka Khan, released on the ABC Records label in 1973. The album reached #44 on Billboard's R&B Album and #175 on Pop and included the single releases "Feel Good" (R&B #45) and "Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)" (#40).

Track listing

#"Slip N' Slide" (Ron Stockert) - 3:47
#"Keep It Comin'" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - 3:12
#"There's No Tellin" (Ron Stockert) - 5:51
#"Maybe Your Baby" (Stevie Wonder) - 4:14
#"I Finally Found You" (Ron Stockert) - 3:57
#"Feel Good" (Al Ciner) - 4:09
#"Satisfied" (Jeff Thomas) - 3:27
#"Haulin' Coal" (Ron Stockert) - 5:00
#"Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me)" (Allen Toussaint) - 2:42
#"Love the One You're With"/"Sit Yourself Down" (Stephen Stills) - 6:21

Personnel

* Chaka Khan - vocals, background vocals
* Dennis Belfield - acoustic bass, electric bass, background vocals
* Al Ciner - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
* André Fischer - percussion, drums, background vocals
* Eric Fisher - background vocals
* Kevin Murphy - organ, bass, clarinet, electric bass, bass (vocal), background vocals, Clavinet
* Ron Stockert - keyboards, Mellophonium, vocals, background vocals, Mellotron

Production

* Bob Monaco - record producer
* Rufus - musical arrangers
* Don Sciarrotta - audio engineer, remixing
* Arnie Acosta - audio mastering
* Bill Imhoff - illustrations
* Bill Naegels - design
* Rid Dyer Inc. - design