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Album · 1982

Chaka Khan

by Chaka Khan

Released
1 November 1982
Label
Warner Bros. Records
Catalogue no.
92.3729-1
Tracklist
8 tracks
Length
39:54
Country
DE

“Chaka Khan” is an album by Chaka Khan, released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records. The original release has 8 tracks with a running time of 39:54. Jazz standards on the record include “Con Alma” and “Twisted”. The line-up features Chaka Khan (background vocals, vocals), Robbie Buchanan (synthesizer, bass synthesizer), Steve Ferrone (membranophone, handclaps), Will Lee (bass, background vocals) and Hiram Bullock (guitar, electric guitar).

Who played on Chaka Khan

  • Chaka Khan background vocals, vocals, vocal arranger all tracks
  • Robbie Buchanan synthesizer, bass synthesizer, arranger, keyboard, electric piano, piano all tracks
  • Steve Ferrone membranophone, handclaps all tracks
  • Will Lee bass, background vocals on 6 tracks
  • Hiram Bullock guitar, electric guitar on 5 tracks
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. electric guitar, guitar on 5 tracks
  • Bob Christianson synthesizer, vocoder on 3 tracks
  • Eric Weissberg steel guitar, mouth harp, sitar on 3 tracks
  • Sammy Figueroa percussion on 3 tracks
  • Hamish Stuart other vocals, background vocals on 2 tracks
  • Kenny Kosek fiddle on 2 tracks
  • Robert Bonfiglio harmonica on 2 tracks
  • Alvin Fields other vocals on 1 track
  • Anthony Jackson bass on 1 track
  • David Tofani alto saxophone on 1 track
  • Joe Henderson tenor saxophone on 1 track
  • Lenny Underwood electric piano on 1 track
  • Mark Stevens other vocals on 1 track
  • Michael Brecker alto saxophone on 1 track
  • Ray Gomez guitar on 1 track
  • Rick James vocals on 1 track
  • Seyhun Çelik darbuka on 1 track

Tracklist

  1. A1 Tearin' It Up 6:42
  2. A2 Slow Dancin' — Loz Netto 5:25
  3. A3 Best in the West 4:04
  4. A4 Got to Be There — Elliot Willensky 3:53
  5. B1 Be Bop Medley: Hot House / East of Suez (Come On Sailor) / Epistrophy (I Wanna Play) / Yardbird Suite / Con Alma / Giant Steps standard — Dizzy Gillespie 5:26
  6. B2 Twisted standard 4:20
  7. B3 So Not Worry — Mark McMillan 5:00
  8. B4 Pass It On (A Sure Thing) (Pasa lo esta seguro) 5:04

Production

  • Arif Mardin arranger, producer, vocal arranger
  • Lew Hahn mix, recording
  • Michael O’Reilly engineer
  • Daniel LeMelle instrument arranger
  • Randy Brecker instrument arranger

More albums by Chaka Khan

Chaka 1978 · Warner Bros. Records Naughty 1980 · Warner Bros. Records What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me 1981 · Warner Bros. Records I Feel for You 1984 · Warner Bros. Records Destiny 1986 · Warner Bros. Records C.K. 1988 · Warner Bros. Records The Woman I Am 1992 · Warner Bros. Records Come 2 My House 1998 · NPG Records Classikhan 2004 · Sanctuary Records Funk This 2007 · Burgundy Records Hello Happiness 2019 · Diary Records Chakzilla 2026 · BMG

Frequently asked questions

Who played on Chaka Khan?

The line-up of Chaka Khan includes Chaka Khan (background vocals, vocals), Robbie Buchanan (synthesizer, bass synthesizer), Steve Ferrone (membranophone, handclaps), Will Lee (bass, background vocals), Hiram Bullock (guitar, electric guitar), Paul Jackson, Jr. (electric guitar, guitar), Bob Christianson (synthesizer, vocoder) and Eric Weissberg (steel guitar, mouth harp).

Which label released Chaka Khan?

Chaka Khan was released in 1982 on Warner Bros. Records (92.3729-1).

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