Chaka Khan – Chaka

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – BSK 3245
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Winchester pressing
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 Drums – Steve Ferrone Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano – Richard Tee Written-By – Ashford & Simpson Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Backing Vocals, Bass – Will Lee Backing Vocals, Guitar – Hamish Stuart Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Percussion – Airto Moreira Piano – Richard Tee Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – Michael Brecker Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Vocals, Written-By – Chaka Khan Written-By – Traude Sapik Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* Bass, Written-By – Mark Stevens Drums – Steve Ferrone French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Percussion – Airto Moreira Piano – Richard Tee Soloist, Tenor Saxophone – 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 Bass – Phil Upchurch Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise Congas – Sammy Figuroea* Drums – Steve Ferrone French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Hamish Stuart Guitar, Written-By – Andrew Kastner Piano – Richard Tee Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* Synthesizer [S.r.m.] – Ken Bichel Trumpet – Randy Brecker Written-By – Larry John McNally Bass – Phil Upchurch Bass Trombone – Paul Faulise Congas – Sammy Figuroea* Drums – Steve Ferrone French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Hamish Stuart Guitar, Written-By – Andrew Kastner Piano – Richard Tee Soloist, Alto Saxophone – Dave Sanborn* 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Soloist, 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone French Horn – John Clark (2) Guitar – Phil Upchurch Soloist, 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 Drums – Steve Ferrone Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano, Clavinet – Richard Tee Soloist, Guitar – Tony Maiden Written-By – Sylvia Moy Backing Vocals – Will Lee Bass – Anthony Jackson Drums – Steve Ferrone Guitar – Phil Upchurch Piano, Clavinet – Richard Tee Soloist, Guitar – Tony Maiden 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
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Credits

Art Direction – John Cabalka
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff
Design – Tom Drennon
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*
Photography By – Scott Enyart
Producer, Arranged By [Brass, Strings, Woodwind] – Arif Mardin
Strings – T. Israel*

Notes

℗ 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
© 1978 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made in U.S.A.
Recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York.
Additional recording at Cherokee Recording Studios, Los Angeles.

Four versions are known:
Un-determined pressing, no ring around the Tattoo-logo on A-label, and large pressing ring.
Un-determined pressing, bold ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring.
Los Angeles pressing, faint ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring.
This version: Winchester pressing, faint ring around the Tattoo-logos on labels, and small pressing ring.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout A-side, etching): BSK-1-3245-WW-2 #2 @tGP ---◁
Matrix / Runout (Runout B-side, etching): BSK-2-3245-WW-1 #2 @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