Rufus With Chaka Khan* – Camouflage
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MCA Records – MCA-5270 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | Better Together | 3:37 | |
| A2 | Jigsaw | 3:54 | |
| A3 | Secret Friend | 3:57 | |
| A4 | Music Man (The D.J. Song) | 3:50 | |
| A5 | True Love | 3:15 | |
| B1 | Sharing The Love | 3:37 | |
| B2 | Quandary | 4:50 | |
| B3 | Lilah | 4:14 | |
| B4 | Losers In Love | 3:04 | |
| B5 | Highlight | 3:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – MCA Records, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – MCA Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – MCA Records, Inc.
- Recorded At – Allen Zentz Recording
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
- Pressed By – MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Horns – Jerry Hey
- Arranged By [Vocals], Guitar, Vocals – Tony Maiden
- Arranged By [Vocals], Vocals – Chaka Khan
- Art Direction – Vartan (4)
- Backing Vocals – Lalomie Washburn
- Backing Vocals, Keyboards – Rene Moore-Angela Winbush*
- Bass – Bobby Watson
- Design – Rod Dyer Inc.*
- Drums, Percussion – John Robinson (2)
- Engineer – John Van Nest
- Engineer [Assistant] – Ed Sanders (2)
- Horns – Pete Christlieb
- Keyboards – Kevin Murphy (2)
- Keyboards, Synthesizer – David "Hawk" Wolinski
- Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] – Brian Gardner
- Mixed By – Bruce Swedien
- Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
- Photography By – Ron Slenzak
- Producer – Rufus
- Steel Drums – Vince Charles
Notes
MCA Pressing Plant, Pinckneyville pressing denoted by ◈-P-◈ stamp in runouts.
Writers for track A3 given in an order that differs from this similar Pinckneyville pressing.
On front cover 'Rufus' is embossed.
Photo in the center of rear cover.
Some retail copies have a clear sticker with RUFUS in stylized white font stuck on the shrink wrap (see images).
On spine:
★★★
"Highlight" recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering
Recorded at Allen Zentz Studio, Hollywood, California
© 1981 MCA Records, Inc.
℗ 1981 MCA Records, Inc.
Printed cardboard innersleeve with lyrics and credits.
Writers for track A3 given in an order that differs from this similar Pinckneyville pressing.
On front cover 'Rufus' is embossed.
Photo in the center of rear cover.
Some retail copies have a clear sticker with RUFUS in stylized white font stuck on the shrink wrap (see images).
On spine:
★★★
"Highlight" recorded at The Record Plant, Los Angeles
Mastered at Allen Zentz Mastering
Recorded at Allen Zentz Studio, Hollywood, California
© 1981 MCA Records, Inc.
℗ 1981 MCA Records, Inc.
Printed cardboard innersleeve with lyrics and credits.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): MCA 2763
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): MCA2764
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched / stamped, variant 1): MCA-2763 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈II MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched / stamped, variant 1): MCA-2764 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈II MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched / stamped, variant 2): MCA-2763 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈I MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched / stamped, variant 2): MCA-2764 AZ4 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. ◈-P-◈II
- Matrix / Runout (Side A etched / stamped, variant 3): MCA-2763 AZ3 ❀ ◈-P-◈II MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF.
- Matrix / Runout (Side B etched / stamped, variant 3): MCA-2764 AZ4 ❀ MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ LA, CALIF. ◈-P-◈I
Other Versions (5 of 19)
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| Camouflage (LP, Album) | MCA Records | 204 205 | Netherlands | 1981 | |||
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Camouflage (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA-5270 | Canada | 1981 | ||
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Camouflage (LP, Album, Stereo, Pinckneyville) | MCA Records | MCA-5270 | US | 1981 | ||
| Camouflage (LP, Album, Stereo, Gloversville Pressing) | MCA Records | MCA-5270 | US | 1981 | |||
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Camouflage (LP, Album) | MCA Records | MCA 5270 | Scandinavia | 1981 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited one year agoAfter two years apart, and "Chaka Khan" finding more success with her Solo career (with the release of "What Cha' Gonna Do For Me"), "Rufus & Chaka Khan" (now named "Rufus with Chaka Khan"), came back together to release, "Camouflage"...
Well, it's ok, but with everything that was happening, it just felt like that "Rufus Continuity" was almost gone...There are some nice pieces though...
"Better Together" (written by "Tony Maiden" and "Lalomie Washburn"), was a nice group gesture, but no one believed it...
"David "Hawk" Wolinski" and "John Robinson" served up "Music Man (The D.J. Song)", which brings the group kind of back to their danceable selves....
I agree with "REENO"...The best songs on here are "Secret Friend" and "Highlight", which involved "Bobby Watson", along with "Rene Moore" and "Angela Winbush"....This seemed to start a serious Writing and Producing association between "Bobby", "Rene" and "Angela" on the side, and it would be fruitful for "Rene & Angela's" album, "Street Called Desire"....
I'm sorry, but the rest of the album is filler to me....That is really sad to me...This is one of my favorite groups, and it was hard for me to see this....Be that as it may be, if you find a copy, it's still worth having (if you want)....... -
Sorry I didn't investigate this album much earlier....recorded the same year as Quincy's "The Dude" and Rene & Angela's "Wall to Wall" (in fact, they co-wrote a few songs here and contributed vocals and keys)--All of Quincy's players are here, including master engineer Bruce Swedien.
Sounds stellar of course. Some songs are very good, some just average, but the standout is "Mr. Music" for me. The moog bass on this is so prominent, it deserves a place in the "best synth bass" song list.
"Higlight" is another standout, and written by Rene & Angela. -
This album finished off their MCA contract.."Sharing the love "was the single. It's an all around great album but doesn't have a killer track..The next label Warner Brothers.. that session would include Ain't Nobody.
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