Chaka Khan – What Cha' Gonna Do For Me

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – HS 3526
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album , Los Angeles Pressing
Country:	US
Released:	1981
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

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

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Los Angeles
Published By – Maclen Music, Inc.
Published By – Average Music
Published By – Ackee Music, Inc.
Published By – Longdog Music
Published By – Chaka Khan Music
Published By – Deniz Music Inc.
Published By – Island Music
Published By – Restless Music (2)
Published By – Youngstown Music
Published By – Intersong Music
Published By – MCA Music
Published By – Chappell Music
Published By – ATV Music Corp.
Published By – Campashé Music
Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.
Recorded At – Mountain Studios
Recorded At – Atlantic Studios
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – The Automatt
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound

Credits

Art Direction – Richard Seireeni
Bass – Anthony Jackson (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B6)
Coordinator [Production Coordination In Los Angeles] – Frank DeCaro
Coordinator [Production Coordination In New York] – Chrissy Allerdings
Drums – Steve Ferrone (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B6)
Engineer [Assisting Engineer (Chief Engineer), Mountain Studios] – David Richards
Engineer [Assisting Engineer, Atlantic Studios] – Michael O'Reilly
Engineer [Assisting Engineer, Sunset Sound] – David Leonard
Engineer [Assisting Engineer, The Automatt] – Wayne Lewis
Guitar – Hamish Stuart (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B6)
Illustration [Additional Illustration] – Tim Wild (2)
Keyboards, Flute, Saxophone, Synthesizer – Larry Williams (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B6)
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chaka Khan (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to B6)
Liner Notes – Arif Mardin
Management – Jack Nelson
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – George Marino
Photography By – Gordon Munro (2)
Producer – Arif Mardin
Recorded By, Mixed By – Lew Hahn (tracks: A2 to A5, B2 to B6)

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

B1. 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)
© 1944, 1981 MCA Music, A division of MCA Inc., New York, New York

Paulindo da Costa and Dizzy Gillespie courtesy of Pablo Records
Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Steve Ferrone and Hamish Stuart courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
Larry Williams and Kim Hutchcroft courtesy of A&M Records
Herbie Hancock courtesy of Columbia Records
Richard Tee courtesy of Tappan Zee and CBS Records

[labels]
©&℗ 1981 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Includes picture inner sleeve with credits and liner notes.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 075992352611
Barcode (Text): 0 7599-23526-1
Matrix / Runout (Side A; runout, variant 1): HS-1-3526-LW2 • 2 M #64 ✳ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B; runout, variant 1): HS-2-3526-LW5 • 1 #64 M ✳ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side A; runout, variant 2): HS-1-3526-LW2 • 2 ✳ STERLING
Matrix / Runout (Side B; runout, variant 2): HS-2-3526-LW3 • 2 ✳ STERLING
Pressing Plant ID (Sides A & B; runout, stamped): ✳
Matrix / Runout: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout: BMI

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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)	Warner Bros. Records	WB 56 888	Netherlands	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