Chaka Khan – Chaka Khan

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – 1-23729
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Winchester Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1982
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Tearin' It Up Arranged By [Horns] – Randy Brecker Arranged By [Rhythm] – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Drums, Handclaps – Steve Ferrone Electric Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Electric Piano – Lenny Underwood Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Mike Brecker* Synthesizer [Moog Bass, Prophet, Jupiter] – Robbie Buchanan Vocals [Ad-libs] – Hamish Stuart Voice [Low Voice] – Alvin Fields Written-By – Bunny Sigler, Jane Lumibao Arranged By [Horns] – Randy Brecker Arranged By [Rhythm] – Arif Mardin Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Drums, Handclaps – Steve Ferrone Electric Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Electric Piano – Lenny Underwood Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Mike Brecker* Synthesizer [Moog Bass, Prophet, Jupiter] – Robbie Buchanan Vocals [Ad-libs] – Hamish Stuart Voice [Low Voice] – Alvin Fields Written-By – Bunny Sigler, Jane Lumibao	6:39
A2	Slow Dancin' Arranged By [Horns] – Danny LeMelle* Arranged By [Rhythm] – Arif Mardin, Robbie Buchanan Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Ferrone Guitar – Hiram Bullock, Paul Jackson Jr. Keyboards, Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan Vocals – Chaka Khan, Rick James Written-By – Loz Netto	5:22
A3	Best In The West Arranged By – Arif Mardin, Robbie Buchanan Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Drums – Steve Ferrone Fiddle – Kenny Kossek* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Harmonica – Robert Bonfiglio Keyboards, Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer] – Robbie Buchanan Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Steel Guitar, Jew's Harp – Eric Weissberg Synthesizer [Additional O B X] – Bob Christianson Written-By – Dominic Bugatti / Frank Musker* Arranged By – Arif Mardin, Robbie Buchanan Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Drums – Steve Ferrone Fiddle – Kenny Kossek* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Harmonica – Robert Bonfiglio Keyboards, Synthesizer [Bass Synthesizer] – Robbie Buchanan Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Steel Guitar, Jew's Harp – Eric Weissberg Synthesizer [Additional O B X] – Bob Christianson Written-By – Dominic Bugatti / Frank Musker*	4:00
A4	Got To Be There Arranged By – Arif Mardin, Robbie Buchanan Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Ferrone Fiddle – Kenny Kossek* Guitar – Paul Jackson Jr. Harmonica – Robert Bonfiglio Keyboards, Synthesizer [Bass] – Robbie Buchanan Percussion – Sammy Figueroa Steel Guitar, Jew's Harp – Eric Weissberg Synthesizer [Additional O B X] – Bob Christianson Written-By – Elliot Willensky	4:00
B1	Be Bop Medley Arranged By – Arif Mardin Arranged By [Vocals] – Arif Mardin, Chaka Khan Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Ferrone Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan Guitar – Hiram Bullock Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lyrics By [Special Lyrics] – Chaka Khan Sitar – Eric Weissberg Tenor Saxophone – Joe Henderson	5:22
B1.1	Hot House Written-By – Tadd Dameron
B1.2	East Of Suez (Come On Sailor) Goblet Drum [Darbuka] – Seyhun Celik* Written-By – Lou Stein
B1.3	Epistrophy (I Wanna Play) Written-By – Thelonious Sphere Monk*
B1.4	Yardbird Suite Written-By – Charlie Parker
B1.5	Con Alma Synthesizer [Additional], Vocoder – Bob Christianson Written-By – Dizzy Gillespie
B1.6	Giant Steps Written-By – John Coltrane
B2	Twisted Arranged By [Rhythm], Electric Piano, Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Ferrone Lead Guitar – Ray Gomez Rhythm Guitar – Hiram Bullock Written-By – Colin Campsie, George McFarlane	4:12
B3	So Not To Worry Arranged By [Rhythm], Piano, Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan, Hamish Stuart, Will Lee Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Ferrone Electric Guitar – Hiram Bullock, Paul Jackson Jr. Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Dave Tofani Written-By – Mark McMillan*	4:55
B4	Pass It On (A Sure Thing) (Pasa Lo Esta Seguro) Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Bass – Will Lee Drums – Steve Ferrone Guitar – Hiram Bullock Piano, Synthesizer – Robbie Buchanan Voice [Tube Voice] – Mark Stevens Written-By – Lalomie Washburn, Tony Maiden	4:32

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – Istanbul Studyosu
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Simon Levy
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Coordinator [Production] – Chrissy Allerdings, Marcie Gorman
Engineer – Ihsan Apca*
Engineer [Assistant] [For Additional Recording] – Dan Nash, Julie Last, Michael O'Reilly
Engineer [For Additional Recording] – Bill Dooley, Bobby Warner
Management [Direction] – Burt Zell
Mastered By – George Marino
Photography By – Francesco Scavullo
Producer – Arif Mardin
Recorded By, Mixed By – Lewis Hahn*

Notes

℗ © 1982 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 075992372916
Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runout): · ─◁
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 1-23729-A-WW1 · ─◁ STERLING
Matrix / Runout: 1-23729-B-WW2 ─◁ STERLING

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Chaka Khan (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	92.3729-1	Europe	1982
Recently Edited	Chaka Khan (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	92.3729-1	Italy	1982
Recently Edited	Chaka Khan (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	92.3729-1	Scandinavia	1982
Recently Edited	Chaka Khan (LP, Album, Stereo)	Warner Bros. Records	92.3729-1	Germany	1982
Recently Edited	Chaka Khan (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	92. 3729-1, 92.3729-1	Europe	1982