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CD Stompin'At The Savoy (Live)

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  • Issued : 02 Aug 1988

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Genre : Dance & Soul Catalogue Number : 2.23679
Format : CD Label : Warner Brothers
Issued : 02 Aug 1988 Item sourced from : USA
Original Release Year : 1983   
Number of Discs : 2

Stompin'At The Savoy (Live)

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Rufus' 1983 double LP, Stompin' at the Savoy (Live) was an ambitious, eccentric, and occasionally patchy affair that grew out of a series of live shows the group staged during 1982. With Chaka Khan at least temporarily back in the fold, the band stunned packed audiences with an energetic set of old favorites and new material, even as a second Khan reunion album, Camouflage, foundered. The idea for this set, and what ultimately became the group's last album, grew out of those live shows. Recorded over three nights in January at the fabled New York venue, Stompin' At the Savoy (Live) packs three sides with live performance, leaving the fourth, a studio mini-set of all new material, the odd man out at the end. Those three live sides not only capture the effervescent spirit that infused the band whenever Khan added her phenomenal soul vocals to the funk-rock aggregate, but also wowed fans with passionate revamps of some of Rufus' brightest moments -- both Tell Me Something Good and What Cha' Gonna Do for Me are powerhouse numbers, while Dance Wit Me and Sweet Thing follow behind. It's only when we come to the studio side that the effort unravels. With a handful of songs that are essentially throwaways, it's just the lone gem, Ain't Nobody, that salvages the moment. Completely fresh, and shunting the latter day band from lukewarm to white hot, Ain't Nobody scored the band their 5th R&B #1 when it debuted at the top of the charts in July 1983. And although Rufus disbanded not long after, both Stompin' at the Savoy (Live) and Ain't Nobody ensured that the band would exit the scene on a note as high, if not higher, than they entered it. ~ Amy Hanson, All Music Guide

Credits

Bobby Watson(Bass),  Chaka Khan(Vocals),  David "Hawk" Wolinski(Keyboards),  Ernie Watts(Flute),  Ernie Watts(Sax (Tenor)),  Ernie Watts(Saxophone),  Gary Herbig(Flute),  Gary Herbig(Sax (Tenor)),  Greg Phillinganes(Synthesizer),  James Newton Howard(Piano),  Jerry Hey(Trumpet),  Joe Sample(Piano),  John "J.R." Robinson(Drums),  Kevin Murphy(Keyboards),  Larry Williams(Flute),  Larry Williams(Sax (Alto)),  Lenny Castro(Percussion),  Paulinho Da Costa(Percussion),  Tony Maiden(Guitar),  Tony Maiden(Vocals),  David Williams(Guitar (Rhythm)),  Julia Tillman Waters(Vocals (Background)),  Stephanie Spruill(Tambourine),  Stephanie Spruill(Vocals (Background)),  Mark Linett(Engineer),  Russ Titelman(Producer),  Chaka Khan(Performer),  Rufus & Chaka Khan(Performer)

Songs

Disc   1

  •   
    1
    You Got the Love  (05:36)
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    2
    Once You Get Started  (05:05)
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    3
    Dance Wit Me  (03:36)
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    4
    Sweet Thing  (03:28)
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    5
    Tell Me Something Good  (03:39)
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    6
    You're Welcome, Stop on By  (05:41)
  •   
    7
    Pack'd My Bags  (04:31)
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    8
    I'm a Woman (I'm a Backbone)  (04:06)
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    9
    At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)  (03:39)

Disc   2

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    1
    Ain't That Peculiar  (03:29)
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    2
    Stay  (05:50)
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    3
    What Cha' Gonna Do for Me  (04:24)
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    4
    Do You Love What You Feel  (06:50)
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    5
    Ain't Nobody  (04:41)
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    6
    One Million Kisses  (04:10)
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    7
    Try a Little Understanding  (04:42)
  •   
    8
    Don't Go to Strangers  (04:14)

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