Original Album Series

~ Release by Chaka Khan (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Chaka
2▶CD: Naughty
3▶CD: What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me
4▼CD: Chaka Khan
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1Tearin’ It Up
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
electric guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
electric piano:
Lenny Underwood
handclaps and membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
solo alto saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
background vocals:
Chaka Khan
other vocals:
Alvin Fields and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
horn arranger:
Randy Brecker
arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tearin' It Up
writer:
Jane Lumibao and Bunny Sigler
6:42
2Slow Dancin’
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock and Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
vocals:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Chaka Khan
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Slow Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Loz Netto
5:25
3Best in the West
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
additional synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
fiddle:
Kenny Kosek
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
harmonica:
Robert Bonfiglio (classical harmonica player)
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
mouth harp and steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
background vocals:
Chaka Khan
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Best in the West
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
4:04
4Got to Be There
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
additional synthesizer:
Bob Christianson
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
fiddle:
Kenny Kosek
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
harmonica:
Robert Bonfiglio (classical harmonica player)
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
mouth harp and steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
background vocals:
Chaka Khan
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Got to Be There
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Willensky
vocals arranger:
Willie Hutch
3:53
5Be Bop Medley: Hot House / East of Suez (Come on Sailor) / Epistrophy (I Wanna Play) / Yardbird Suite / Con Alma / Giant Steps
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
additional synthesizer and vocoder:
Bob Christianson
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
darbuka:
Seyhun Çelik
electric piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
sitar:
Eric Weissberg
tenor saxophone:
Joe Henderson (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
vocals:
Chaka Khan
arranger:
Arif Mardin
vocals arranger:
Chaka Khan and Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
medley including a cover recording of:
Con Alma
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie
publisher:
Dizlo Music Corp.
medley including a cover recording of:
East of Suez (Come on Sailor)
composer:
Lou Stein
medley including a cover recording of:
Epistrophy
composer:
Kenny Clarke and Thelonious Monk
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
medley including a cover recording of:
Giant Steps
composer:
John Coltrane
publisher:
Jowcol Music
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
medley including a cover recording of:
Hot House
composer:
Tadd Dameron
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn Inc./ASCAP
medley including a cover recording of:
Yardbird Suite (instrumental version)
composer:
Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) (in 1946)
5:26
6Twisted
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock and Ray Gomez
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
background vocals:
Chaka Khan
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Twisted
writer:
Colin Campsie and George McFarlane
4:20
7So Not Worry
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
electric guitar:
Hiram Bullock and Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
solo alto saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Chaka Khan, Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
So Not Worry
lyricist and composer:
Mark McMillan
5:00
8Pass It On (A Sure Thing) (Pasa lo esta seguro)
recording engineer and mixer:
Lew Hahn
assistant engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock
membranophone:
Steve Ferrone
piano and synthesizer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
background vocals:
Chaka Khan
other vocals:
Mark Stevens (US funk musician/songwriter, brother of Chaka Khan)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pass It On (A Sure Thing) (Pasa lo esta seguro)
writer:
Tony Maiden and Lalomie Washburn
5:04
5▶CD: I Feel for You

Credits

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includes:Chaka
Chaka Khan
I Feel for You
Naughty
What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me
part of:Original Album Series (Rhino / Warner 5 album compilations) (order: 6)