- funk, rhythm and blues
- 40 min
- 11 tracks
- ABC Command Quadraphonic
Rags to Rufus is the second studio album by funk band Rufus, released on the ABC Records label in 1974. It reached number 4 on both the Pop and Black Albums charts. It is notable for the hit singles "Tell Me Something Good", written by Stevie Wonder, and "You Got the Love", written by lead vocalist Chaka Khan and Ray Parker Jr. In 1975, "Tell Me Something Good" earned the band its first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
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Spare, classical in form, grave and warm.
- sparerichly built
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- warmbleak
- character-ledplot-driven
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Tracks
- A1You Got the Love4:41
- A2I Got the Right Street (But the Wrong Direction)3:16
- A3Walkin’ in the Sun3:06
- A4Rags to Rufus4:06
- A5Swing Down Chariot4:28
- B1Sideways1:45
- B2Ain’t Nothin but a Maybe3:43
- B3Tell Me Something Good4:43
- B4Look Through My Eyes3:24
- B5In Love We Grow2:47
- B6Smokin’ Room4:23
11 tracks, 40 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Rufus, Chaka Khan
- Label
- ABC Command Quadraphonic
- Released
- 1974
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- US
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