In January 1978, “ABC” label released “Street Player”, the sixth Rufus studio album. It was recorded in 1977, at “Dawnbreaker Recording Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Roy Halee, Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Bobby Watson, David Wolinski and Richard Calhoun.

Personnel:

• Chaka Khan– lead and backing vocals, arrangements
• Tony Maiden – lead and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
• Kevin Murphy– keyboards, arrangements
• David “Hawk” Wolinski– keyboards, backing vocals, arrangements
• Bobby Watson – bass, percussion, arrangements
• Richard “Moon” Calhoun – drums, percussion, backing vocals, arrangements
• Seawind– horns
• Jerry Hey– trumpet, flugelhorn
• Kim Hutchcroft – saxophone, flute
• William Reichenbach– trombone
• Larry Williams– saxophone, flute, piccolo
• Helen Lowe – backing vocals
• Everett Bryson, Jr. – percussion
• Clare Fischer– string arrangements, conductor
• Seawind – horn arrangements
• Roy Halee, George Belle – engineer
• Brian Gardner – mastering

Track listing:

1. Street Player – David Wolinski, Danny Seraphine
2. Stay – Richard Calhoun, Chaka Khan
3. Turn – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
4. Best of Your Heart – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
5. Finale – Bobby Watson, David Wolinski
6. Blue Love – Richard Calhoun, David Wolinski
7. Stranger to Love – David Wolinski
8. Take Time – Tony Maiden
9. Destiny – David Batteau, Richard Holland
10. Change Your Ways – Tony Maiden, Traude Sapik