Album
Ask Rufus
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
1977 · Funk / Soul
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
Ask Rufus is a Soul & Funk album by Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, originally released in 1977. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
For their fourth album, Rufus transformed from party-hearty funk rompers to purveyors of smooth, melancholy ‘70s sounds. String arrangements and dinnertime jazz accent the band’s angular bass notes, and the songs unfold at a midtempo pace that’ll soothe as it stirs. Lead singer Chaka Khan remains the best soul belter this side of Aretha Franklin, and she brings pathos to love songs like “Magic in Your Eyes,” the silky environmental number “Earth Song,” and the condemnatory “Hollywood,” making this an atypical but rewarding departure for the band.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)4:20
- A2Close The Door3:25
- A4Earth Song5:05
- A5Everlasting Love4:46
Side B
- B1Hollywood4:10
- B2Magic In Your Eyes3:51
- B3Better Days4:14
- B4Egyptian Song5:10
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Funk
- warm
- euphoric
- groovy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Columbia Terre Haute pressing.
Runouts are etched, except for Variant 3, where the final "T" on Side A and the " ̶A̶" are stamped.
Comes with a color foldout "22 in. x 5 ft. 9 3/4 in." poster.
Gatefold cover, LP housed in green company sleeve.
Publishing:
A1 by American Broadcasting Music, Inc. / Elainea Music
A2 by American Broadcasting Music, Inc. / Big Elk Music
A3a by Big Elk Music
A3b, A4, B2 by American Broadcasting Music, Inc.
A5 by American Broadcasting Music, Inc. / Mother Pearl / Dennis Earl Music
B1, B4 by Big Elk Music / American Broadcasting Music, Inc.
B3 by American Broadcasting Music, Inc. / Stade Music
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Chaka KhanFEATURING, VOCALS VOCALS
- Clare FischerARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR
- Milt HollandPERCUSSION
- Ron WoodGUITAR
- Carlos GarnettARRANGED BY
- Tony MaidenARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , WRITTEN BY
10 collectors on Gatefold own this · 40 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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