Rufus - Rufus (1973) [1992, Reissue]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Funk Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 42:16 | 401,32 Mb
Label: MCA Records (USA) | Cat.# MCAD-10663 | Released: 1992-09-29 (1973-07-18)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Funk Rock | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (PNG) | 42:16 | 401,32 Mb
Label: MCA Records (USA) | Cat.# MCAD-10663 | Released: 1992-09-29 (1973-07-18)
"Rufus" is the debut album by American R&B and funk band Rufus, released on the ABC Records label in 1973 fronted by singers Chaka Khan and Ron Stockert. The album is notable for an upbeat rock/soul sound that would be replaced by a more heavy direction into funk and jazzy-styled recordings. 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). Shortly after this album's release and struggling with the group's slow climb to success, Stockert would leave the band during sessions of the group's next album, "Rags to Rufus". By then, Chaka Khan's role would be updated and as the group became successful in later years, most of the focus of the band would lay solely on Khan's shoulders.
~Wikipedia
In 1973, Rufus had yet to start going by the name Rufus & Chaka Khan. The band was still obscure, and the single that made Khan a superstar (1974's "Tell Me Something Good") was still a year away. Khan was handling most of the lead vocals, although keyboardist Ron Stockert was still doing a fair amount of lead singing. It was in 1973 that ABC released Rufus' self-titled debut album, which wasn't the big seller that 1974's Rags to Rufus, 1975's Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, and 1977's Ask Rufus would be. From a commercial standpoint, the problem with this LP was its lack of a really strong single there wasn't a "Once You Get Started," a "Sweet Thing," or a "Tell Me Something Good" to drive radio programmers wild. But from a creative standpoint, this is a decent and promising, if imperfect, debut. In 1973, Rufus' original pre-Tony Maiden, pre-Bobby Watson lineup favored an earthy soul/rock blend along the lines of Ike & Tina Turner; in fact, Khan's passionate vocals on "Feel Good," Stevie Wonder's "Maybe Your Baby," and Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With" point to the fact that Tina Turner was among her early influences. Not that Khan is actually emulating Turner, Aretha Franklin, or anyone else; in 1973, Khan was quite distinctive herself. As time passed, Rufus & Chaka Khan became sleeker and less rock-minded if your introduction to them was "Once You Get Started" or "Sweet Thing," you might be surprised to hear how rock-minded this LP is. Rufus falls short of essential and isn't recommended to those with only a casual interest in Khan's years with the band, but it's an enjoyable debut that certainly isn't without historic value.
~Review by Alex Henderson
Release of the album: 1973, July, 18 [LP ABC Records, Cat.# ABCX-783, USA]
Release of this CD: 1992, September, 29 [CD MCA Records (USA), Cat.# MCAD-10663 / UPC: 008811066321]
℗© 1973 MCA Records Inc.
Distributed by Uni Distribution Corp.
Manufactured in U.S.A. for MCA Records Inc.
Credits:
Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Al Ciner
Arranged By – Rufus
Backing Vocals – Eric Fisher (tracks: 4)
Bass, Backing Vocals – Dennis Belfield
Design [Album] – Ruby Mazur
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Andre Fischer
Engineer [Chief Recording & Remix] – Don Sciarotta
Keyboards [Lead & Back] – Ron Stockert
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan
Mastered By – Arnie Acosta
Organ, Clavinet, Vocals [Bass Background] – Kevin Murphy
Photography By – Marc Hauser
Producer – Bob Monaco
Tracklist:
01. Slip 'N Slide (03:50)
(Ron Stockert)
02. Keep It Coming (03:16)
(Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
03. There's No Tellin' (04:56)
( Ron Stockert)
04. Maybe Your Baby (04:18)
(Stevie Wonder)
05. I Finally Found You (03:59)
(Ron Stockert)
06. Feel Good (04:14)
(Al Ciner)
07. Satisfied (03:30)
(Jeff Thomas)
08. Haulin' Coal (05:05)
(Ron Stockert)
09. Whoever's Thrilling You (Is Killing Me) (02:42)
(Allen Toussaint)
10. Medley: Love The One You're With/Sit Yourself Down (06:24)
(Stephen Stills)
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Number of tracks: 10
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 820 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: Rufus / Rufus
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See also:
Rufus:
Rags To Rufus (1974) [1994, Reissue]
Rufusized (1974) [1991, Reissue]
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (1975) [1990, Reissue]
Camouflage (1981) [2004, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]
Live - Stompin' At The Savoy (1983) [2015, Remastered]
Chaka Khan solo:
Chaka Khan (1982) [1995, Japan]
Echoes Of An Era (1982) [2003, Remastered Reissue]
Destiny (1986) {West Germany for USA}
C.K. (1988)
Life Is A Dance: The Remix Project (1989)
Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 (1996) [Japan] {HDCD}
Dance Classics Of Chaka Khan (1999) [Japan]
Original Album Series [5CD Box Set] (2010)
Hello Happiness (2019) [Japan SHM-CD]
Rags To Rufus (1974) [1994, Reissue]
Rufusized (1974) [1991, Reissue]
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (1975) [1990, Reissue]
Camouflage (1981) [2004, Japanese Paper Sleeve Mini-LP CD]
Live - Stompin' At The Savoy (1983) [2015, Remastered]
Chaka Khan solo:
Chaka Khan (1982) [1995, Japan]
Echoes Of An Era (1982) [2003, Remastered Reissue]
Destiny (1986) {West Germany for USA}
C.K. (1988)
Life Is A Dance: The Remix Project (1989)
Epiphany: The Best of Chaka Khan, Vol. 1 (1996) [Japan] {HDCD}
Dance Classics Of Chaka Khan (1999) [Japan]
Original Album Series [5CD Box Set] (2010)
Hello Happiness (2019) [Japan SHM-CD]