Rufusized

Infobox Album |
Name = Rufusized
Type = Album
Artist = Rufus featuring Chaka Khan

Released = 1974
Recorded = —
Genre = R&B/Funk
Length = 37:14
Label = ABC Records
Producer = Bob Monaco, Rufus
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9frxqy5ld6e] |
Last album = "Rags to Rufus"
(1974)
This album = "Rufusized"
(1974)
Next album = "Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan"
(1975)

Rufusized is the third studio album by funk band Rufus (billed as 'Rufus featuring Chaka Khan') on the ABC Records label in 1974, their second album release that year. "Rufusized" reached #2 on Billboard's R&B Album chart and also #7 on Pop. The album included the hit singles "Once You Get Started" (US Pop #10, US R&B #4) and "Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend)" (US Pop #48, US R&B #6).

Track listing

#"Once You Get Started" (Gavin Christopher) - 4:29
#"Somebody's Watching You" (Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan, Bobby Watson) - 3:12
#"Pack'd My Bags" (Tony Maiden, Chaka Khan) - 5:06
#"Your Smile" (Lalomie Washburn) - 3:24
#"I'm a Woman (I'm a Backbone)" (Lalomie Washburn) - 3:16
#"Rufusized" (Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, Kevin Murphy, André Fisher) - 3:13
#"Right Is Right" (Tony Maiden, Kevin Murphy, Chaka Khan) - 3:13
#"Half Moon" (J. Hall) - 3:17
#"Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me of a Friend)" (Brenda Gordon, Brian Russell) - 3:04
#"Stop on By" (Bobby Womack, Pete Thomas) - 4:55

Personnel

* Chaka Khan - vocals, background vocals
* Tony Maiden - guitar, vocals, background vocals
* Kevin Murphy - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Clavinet, Arp, vocals, background vocals
* Bobby Watson - bass guitar, vocals, background vocals
* André Fischer - percussion, drums, vocals
* Gerald Vinci - concertmaster

Production

* Bob Monaco - record producer
* Rufus - musical arrangers
* Kevin Murphy - musical arranger, horn arrangements, string arrangements
* Claire Fisher - musical arranger, horn arrangements, string arrangements
* Michael Braunstein - audio engineer
* Austin Godsey - engineer
* Gary Olazabal - engineer
* Earl Klasky - design
* Norman Seeff - photography