Chaka Khan – What Cha' Gonna Do For Me

Label:	Warner Bros. Records – WB 56 888
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	Netherlands
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	We Can Work It Out Arranged By [Horns], Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Larry Williams Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards, Synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass] – Greg Phillinganes Arranged By [Strings] – Arif Mardin Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Drums – Ray Pounds* Guitar – Mike Sembello* Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Larry Hall Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Recorded By – Jeremy Smith (2) Written-By – Lennon/McCartney* Arranged By [Horns], Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Larry Williams Arranged By [Rhythm], Keyboards, Synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass] – Greg Phillinganes Arranged By [Strings] – Arif Mardin Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Drums – Ray Pounds* Guitar – Mike Sembello* Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Larry Hall Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Recorded By – Jeremy Smith (2) Written-By – Lennon/McCartney*	3:41
A2	What Cha' Gonna Do For Me Arranged By [Horns] – Arif Mardin Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Randy Brecker Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Synthesizer – Bob Christianson Tenor Saxophone, Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Michael Brecker Written-By – Ned Doheny Arranged By [Horns] – Arif Mardin Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Randy Brecker Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Synthesizer – Bob Christianson Tenor Saxophone, Horns [Brass, Reeds] – Michael Brecker Written-By – Ned Doheny	3:52
A3	I Know You, I Live You Arranged By [Horns], Saxophone – Larry Williams Percussion – Chaka Khan Trumpet – Jerry Hey Written-By – Chaka Khan	4:28
A4	Any Old Sunday Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker Written-By – L. McCrary*	3:36
A5	We Got Each Other Arranged By [Horns], Saxophone – Larry Williams Trumpet – Jerry Hey Vocals – Mark Stevens Written-By – F. Lederman*	3:54
B1	And The Melody Still Lingers On (Night In Tunisia) Arranged By, Lyrics By – Arif Mardin Bass – Abraham Laboriel Drums – Casey Schelierell* Electric Piano – Ronnie Foster Music By – Frank Paparelli Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Recorded By – Jeremy Smith (2) Synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass, Prophet 5] – David Foster Synthesizer [Oberheim Bells], Soloist [Clavitar, Break], Keyboards [Clavitar, Break] – Herbie Hancock Trumpet, Music By – Dizzy Gillespie Vocals, Lyrics By – Chaka Khan Arranged By, Lyrics By – Arif Mardin Bass – Abraham Laboriel Drums – Casey Schelierell* Electric Piano – Ronnie Foster Music By – Frank Paparelli Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Recorded By – Jeremy Smith (2) Synthesizer [Mini Moog Bass, Prophet 5] – David Foster Synthesizer [Oberheim Bells], Soloist [Clavitar, Break], Keyboards [Clavitar, Break] – Herbie Hancock Trumpet, Music By – Dizzy Gillespie Vocals, Lyrics By – Chaka Khan	5:01
B2	Night Moods Arranged By [Strings] – Arif Mardin Concertmaster – Gene Orloff Written-By – Jerry Ragovoy	4:18
B3	Heed The Warning Synthesizer [Moog] – David Richards Written-By – Mark Stevens	4:32
B4	Father He Said Written-By – Michael Campagna*	3:51
B5	Fate Clavinet – Richard Tee Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock Synthesizer – David Richards Written-By – Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker* Clavinet – Richard Tee Percussion – Crusher Bennett* Soloist, Guitar [Solo] – Hiram Bullock Synthesizer – David Richards Written-By – Dominic Bugatti, Frank Musker*	3:18
B6	I Know You, I Live You (Reprise) Written-By – Chaka Khan	1:18

Companies, etc.

Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Mountain Studios
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – The Automatt
Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

Bass – Anthony Jackson
Coordinator [Producer] – Frank DeCaro
Drums – Steve Ferrone
Engineer [Assistant] – Wayne Lewis
Guitar – Hamish Stuart
Keyboards, Flute, Saxophone, Synthesizer – Larry Williams
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan
Mastered By – George Marino
Producer – Arif Mardin
Recorded By, Mixed By – Lew Hahn

Notes

Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland
Additional recording at Atlantic Studios, New York; Sunset Sound, Los Angeles; The Automatt,
San Francisco
Mastered at Sterling Sound, New York
Made in by WEA Musik GmbH
℗© 1981 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Charlie Parker's alto sax break (excerpted from 'Night In Tunisia' from Parker's 'The Very Best Of
Bird' album on Warner Bros. Records 2WB 3198)

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Rights Society: STEMRA

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	WB 56 888	Europe	1981
Recently Edited	What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (LP, Album, Los Angeles Pressing)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3526	US	1981
Recently Edited	What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	K 56888	UK	1981
New Submission	What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BSK 3526	US	1981
New Submission	What Cha' Gonna Do For Me (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	HS 3526	New Zealand	1981

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