Chaka Khan - Destiny

Label:

Warner Bros. Records, Warner Music (Germany)

Catalog#:

925 425-1, 925 425-1

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album

Country:

Germany

Released:

1986

Genre:

Electronic, Funk / Soul

Style:

Downtempo, Synth-pop, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Love Of A Lifetime	4:20	X
	Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan , Mark Stevens Bass, Guitar [Additional] - Marcus Miller Drums - Fred Maher Engineer [Assisting] - Bruce Robbins , Ed Garcia* , Iris Cohen , Steve Boyer , Steven Carthy , Wayne Warnecke Guitar - Nick Moroch Keyboards [Additional] - David Lebolt Mixed By - John "Tokes" Potoker* Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer - Arif Mardin Producer, Arranged By, Synthesizer, Programmed By, Music By - David Gamson Producer, Backing Vocals, Music By, Lyrics By - Green Gartside Programmed By [Additional Synthesizer Programming] - Jason Miles (2) , Michael Colina Recorded By - Ray Bardani Recorded By [Drums] - John Potoker Saxophone [Alto & Solo] - Bob Gay Saxophone [Tenor] - Scott Gilman Trumpet - Matthew Cornish*
A2	Earth To Mickey	5:37	X
	Arranged By - Reggie Griffin Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan , Mark Stevens , Sandra St. Victor Engineer [Assisting] - Ed Garcia* , Ellen Fitton Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer, Arranged By, Edited By [Special Effects Editing] - Arif Mardin Recorded By, Mixed By - Michael O'Reilly Synthesizer, Keyboards, Guitar, Rap [Mickey's Rap Performed By] - Reggie Griffin Written-By - Charlie Singleton
A3	Watching The World	4:42	X
	Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan Backing Vocals [Additional] - Mark Stevens Bass - Pino Palladino Drums [Additional Drum Sounds] - David Rosenberg Drums, Backing Vocals - Phil Collins Engineer [Assisting] - Mike Ging , Paul Gommershall* Guitar - Dan Huff Mixed By [Mix Assistant] - Ed Garcia* Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer, Arranged By [Horns] - Arif Mardin Producer, Arranged By, Conductor, Synthesizer [Additional], Sequenced By - Joe Mardin Recorded By [Additional] - Simon Sullivan Recorded By [Phil Collins Segment] - Hugh Padgham Recorded By, Mixed By - Michael O'Reilly Saxophone [Tenor] - Michael Brecker Synthesizer, Programmed By - David Lebolt Trombone - Tom Malone Trumpet - John Faddis* , Marvin Stamm , Michael Mossman* , Randy Brecker Written-By - John Lang (2) , Richard Page , Steve George
A4	The Other Side Of The World	3:39	X
	Engineer [Assisting] - Mike Ross (2) , Philip Castellano* , Steve MacMillan , Steven Carthy Producer - Arif Mardin Producer, Synthesizer - Robbie Buchanan Recorded By [Re-recorded By] - Rod Hui Recorded By [Re-recorded By], Remix - Michael O'Reilly Recorded By, Mixed By - Jack Joseph Puig Written-By - B. A. Robertson , Michael Rutherford*
A5	My Destiny	4:38	X
	Bass - Anthony Jackson Drums - Steve Ferrone Engineer [Assisting] - Acar Key , Craig Vogel , Dave O'Donnell , Ed Garcia* , Steven Carthy Guitar - Randy Fredrix Mixed By - Eric Calvi Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer - Arif Mardin Producer, Backing Vocals, Written-By - Chaka Khan Producer, Keyboards, Programmed By - Philippe Saisse
B1	I Can't Be Loved	4:30	X
	Arranged By [Additional Arranging], Sequenced By [Additional Sequencing], Written-by - Glen Ballard , Randy Goodrum Backing Vocals - Cindy Mizelle , Sandra St. Victor Concertmaster [Strings] - Gene Orloff Drums [Drum Sounds] - David Rosenberg Engineer [Assisting] - David Harrington , Ellen Fitton , Ira MacLaughlin* , Stephen Benben , Steven Carthy Guitar - Paul Pesco Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer, Arranged By [String Arrangement] - Arif Mardin Producer, Arranged By, Sequenced By, Mixed By, Keyboards, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Guitar, Backing Vocals - Reggie Griffin Producer, Arranged By, Sequenced By, Mixed By, Keyboards, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming], Percussion [Additional] - Joe Mardin Recorded By [Additional Recording] - Ed Garcia* , Michael O'Reilly , Rod O'Brian Recorded By, Mixed By - Rod Hui
B2	It's You	4:17	X
	Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan , Mark Stevens , Sandra St. Victor Engineer [Assisting] - Acar Key , Ed Garcia* , Steven Carthy Keyboards [Additional] - Tony Patler Mixed By - John "Tokes" Potoker* Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer - Arif Mardin Producer, Arranged By, Keyboards, Saxophone, Guitar, Programmed By - Reggie Griffin Recorded By - Bob Rosa Recorded By [Additional Recording] - Rod Hui , Rod O'Brian Written-By - Portia Griffin , Tony Patler
B3	So Close	4:17	X
	Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan , Sandra St. Victor Drums - David Rosenberg Engineer [Assisting] - Ira MacLaughlin* Guitar - Rob Beach Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer - Arif Mardin Producer, Arranged By, Synthesizer [Synthesizer Bass], Keyboards - Beau Hill Recorded By [Additional Recording] - Bobby Warner Recorded By [Re-recorded By], Mixed By - Stephen Benben Written-By - M. Levy* , Pam Tillis , R. Feldman*
B4	Tight Fit	4:37	X
	Arranged By, Keyboards, Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] - Joe Mardin Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan , Mark Stevens , Sandra St. Victor Drum Programming - Jimmy Bralower Engineer [Assisting] - Barbara Milne , Craig Vogel , Ed Garcia* , Ellen Fitton , Ernie Wilkins , Jeff Lord-Alge , Rod O'Brian , Steven Carthy Guitar - Paul Pesco Other [Production Coordinator] - Jill Dell'Abate Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer - Arif Mardin , Russ Titelman Recorded By - Chris Lord-Alge , Michael O'Reilly Recorded By [Additional Recording] - Steve Peck Recorded By, Mixed By - Tom Lord-Alge Saxophone [Alto] - Robert Gay* Synthesizer [Synthesizer Bass] - Tony Patler Written-By - Bunny Sigler , Marvin Morrow
B5	Who's It Gonna Be	4:35	X
	Backing Vocals - Mark Stevens , Sandra St. Victor Drum Programming - Bob Riley Engineer [Assisting] - Acar Key , Steve Peck Guitar - Nick Moroch Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer - Arif Mardin Producer, Arranged By, Synthesizer, Programmed By - Joe Mardin Recorded By [Additional Recording By] - Bob Rosa , Ed Garcia* , Jimmy Douglass Recorded By, Mixed By - Michael O'Reilly Synthesizer [Solo] - Reggie Griffin Synthesizer, Programmed By - David Lebolt Timbales, Cowbell, Backing Vocals - Chaka Khan Written-By - Gary Goetzman , Mike Picirillo*
B6	Coltrane Dreams	1:38	X
	Drum Programming - Thomas Oldakowski* Drums - Steve Ferrone Engineer [Assisting] - Ellen Fitton , Mark Pawlowski Other [Project Supervisor] - Phillip Namanworth Producer, Arranged By, Written-By - Arif Mardin Producer, Keyboards - Cengiz Yaltkaya Programmed By [Assistant - Synclavier Programming] - Ken Cummings Programmed By [Synclavier Programming] - John Mahoney Recorded By [Additional Recording] - Hugo Dwyer , Michael Morongell , Michael O'Reilly Recorded By, Mixed By - Jimmy Douglass Saxophone [Tenor Sax Solo] - Sam Rivers Written-By - Chaka Khan , Julie Mardin

Credits

Artwork By [Art Direction] - Jeri McManus
Artwork By [Design & Lettering] - Lynn Robb
Other [Assistant Production Coordination] - Leyla Turkkan
Other [Direction] - Burt Zell Management
Other [Production Coordinator] - Christy Allerdings
Photography - George Holz