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:

1. Once You Get Started – Gavin Christopher
2. Somebody’s Watching You – Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan, Bobby Watson
3. Pack’d My Bags – Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan
4. Your Smile – Lalomie Washburn
5. Rufusized (Instrumental) – Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Kevin Murphy, André Fischer
6. I’m a Woman (I’m a Backbone) – Lalomie Washburn
7. Right is Right – Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Chaka Khan
8. Half Moon – John Hall
9. Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend) – Brenda Gordon, Brian Russell
10. Stop on By – Bobby Womack, Pete Thomas