In December 1974, “ABC” label released “Rufusized”, the third Rufus studio album. It was recorded in 1974, at “The Record Plant” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Monaco.
Personnel:
- Chaka Khan– lead vocals, background vocals
- Tony Maiden – lead guitar, background vocals
- Kevin Murphy– organ, clavinet, background vocals, acoustic piano, ARP synthesizer
- Bobby Watson – bass, background vocals
- André Fischer – drums, percussion
- Clare Fischer, Kevin Murphy – string and horn arrangements
- Gerald Vinci – concertmaster
- Gary Olazabal, Austin Godsey, Mike Braunstein – engineer
Track listing:
- Once You Get Started – Gavin Christopher
- Somebody’s Watching You – Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan, Bobby Watson
- Pack’d My Bags – Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan
- Your Smile – Lalomie Washburn
- Rufusized (Instrumental) – Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Kevin Murphy, André Fischer
- I’m a Woman (I’m a Backbone) – Lalomie Washburn
- Right is Right – Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Chaka Khan
- Half Moon – John Hall
- Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend) – Brenda Gordon, Brian Russell
- Stop on By – Bobby Womack, Pete Thomas