Chaka Khan – Chaka

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3245
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1978
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	I'm Every Woman Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Backing Vocals, Bass – Will Lee Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano – Richard Tee Written-By – Ashford & Simpson Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Backing Vocals, Bass – Will Lee Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano – Richard Tee Written-By – Ashford & Simpson	4:05
A2	Love Has Fallen On Me Alto Saxophone – George Young (2) Arranged By, Written-By – Charles Stepney Backing Vocals – David Lasley Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Bass – Anthony Jackson Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano – Richard Tee Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trombone – Barry Rogers Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Lloyd Webber* Alto Saxophone – George Young (2) Arranged By, Written-By – Charles Stepney Backing Vocals – David Lasley Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Bass – Anthony Jackson Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano – Richard Tee Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trombone – Barry Rogers Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Lloyd Webber*	4:51
A3	Roll Me Through The Rushes Backing Vocals – Hamish Stuart Backing Vocals, Written-By – David Lasley Bass – Will Lee Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano – Leon Pendarvis French Horn – Jim Buffington Guitar – Phil Upchurch Harp – Gene Bianco Written-By – Lana Marrano Backing Vocals – Hamish Stuart Backing Vocals, Written-By – David Lasley Bass – Will Lee Drums – Rick Marotta Electric Piano – Leon Pendarvis French Horn – Jim Buffington Guitar – Phil Upchurch Harp – Gene Bianco Written-By – Lana Marrano	4:41
A4	Sleep On It Backing Vocals – Will Lee Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Bass – Anthony Jackson Electric Piano – Richard Tee French Horn – Jim Buffington Guitar – Phil Upchurch Synthesizer [S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Larry John McNally Backing Vocals – Will Lee Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Bass – Anthony Jackson Electric Piano – Richard Tee French Horn – Jim Buffington Guitar – Phil Upchurch Synthesizer [S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel Written-By – Larry John McNally	4:19
A5	Life Is A Dance Alto Saxophone – George Young (2) Backing Vocals – Alan Gorrie Backing Vocals, Arranged By – Chaka Khan Backing Vocals, Bass – Will Lee Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Clavinet – Richard Tee Guitar – Phil Upchurch Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trombone – Barry Rogers Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Gavin Christopher Alto Saxophone – George Young (2) Backing Vocals – Alan Gorrie Backing Vocals, Arranged By – Chaka Khan Backing Vocals, Bass – Will Lee Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Clavinet – Richard Tee Guitar – Phil Upchurch Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trombone – Barry Rogers Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Gavin Christopher	4:19
B1	We Got The Love Alto Saxophone – George Young (2) Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Bass – Phil Upchurch Congas – Raphael Cruz Electric Piano – Arthur Jenkins Flute – Phil Bodner Flute [Alto] – George Marge Guitar – Hamish Stuart Synthesizer [S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trombone – Barry Rogers Trumpet – Randy Brecker Vocals – Chaka Khan Vocals, Written-By – George Benson Alto Saxophone – George Young (2) Baritone Saxophone – Ronnie Cuber Bass – Phil Upchurch Congas – Raphael Cruz Electric Piano – Arthur Jenkins Flute – Phil Bodner Flute [Alto] – George Marge Guitar – Hamish Stuart Synthesizer [S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trombone – Barry Rogers Trumpet – Randy Brecker Vocals – Chaka Khan Vocals, Written-By – George Benson	3:26
B2	Some Love Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* Bass, Written-By – Mark Stevens French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Percussion – Airto Moreira Piano – Richard Tee Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Michael Brecker Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Vocals, Written-By – Chaka Khan Written-By – Traude Sapik Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* Bass, Written-By – Mark Stevens French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Percussion – Airto Moreira Piano – Richard Tee Tenor Saxophone, Soloist – Michael Brecker Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Vocals, Written-By – Chaka Khan Written-By – Traude Sapik	5:50
B3	A Woman In A Man's World Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* Bass – Phil Upchurch Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise Congas – Sammy Figuroea* French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Hamish Stuart Guitar, Written-By – Andrew Kastner Piano – Richard Tee Synthesizer [S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Larry John McNally Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* Bass – Phil Upchurch Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise Congas – Sammy Figuroea* French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Hamish Stuart Guitar, Written-By – Andrew Kastner Piano – Richard Tee Synthesizer [S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Larry John McNally	3:56
B4	The Message In The Middle Of The Bottom Bass – Hamish Stuart Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise Cello – Richard Bock (2) Clavinet – Arthur Jenkins Congas – Raphael Cruz French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker Vocals – Chaka Khan Written-By – Lalomi Washburn* Bass – Hamish Stuart Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise Cello – Richard Bock (2) Clavinet – Arthur Jenkins Congas – Raphael Cruz French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet – Randy Brecker Vocals – Chaka Khan Written-By – Lalomi Washburn*	4:15
B5	I Was Made To Love Him Backing Vocals – Will Lee Bass – Anthony Jackson Guitar – Phil Upchurch Guitar [Solo] – Tony Maiden Piano, Clavinet – Richard Tee Written-By – Sylvia Moy Backing Vocals – Will Lee Bass – Anthony Jackson Guitar – Phil Upchurch Guitar [Solo] – Tony Maiden Piano, Clavinet – Richard Tee Written-By – Sylvia Moy	3:23

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – Cherokee Studios
Mastered At – Atlantic Studios
Record Company – Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits

Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Drums – Steve Ferrone
Engineer [Additional Recording] – Gene Paul
Engineer [Additional Recording], Mixed By [Remixed By] – Lew Hahn
Engineer [Assistant] – Anthony D'Amico*
Engineer [Recording] – James Douglass*
Mastered By – GP*
Producer, Arranged By [Brass, Strings, Woodwind] – Arif Mardin
Strings – T. Israel*

Notes

This version: bold ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring. Side A runout has transposed matrix number with strikethrough, followed by correct # etched much more lightly.

Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York
Additional recording at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Issued with custom inner sleeve.

Four other versions are known:
Un-determined pressing, no ring around the Tattoo-logo on A-label, and large pressing ring.
Los Angeles pressing, faint ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring.
Winchester pressing, faint ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring.
KM Records, Inc. pressing, Tattoo logo much higher and adjacent to WB shield; small 1.125" pressing ring.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): BSK-1-2̶3̶4̶5̶- R-1 3256-A @tGP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): BSK-2-3245- R2 @tGP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Chaka (LP, Album, Goldisc pressing)	Tattoo Records (2)	BSK 3245	US	1978
Recently Edited	Chaka (LP, Album)	Tattoo Records (2)	WB 56 560, BSK 3245	Netherlands	1978
Recently Edited	Chaka (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	56 560, 56560		1978
New Submission	Chaka (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	56 560		1978
	Chaka (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	W 56560	Italy	1978