Chaka & Patti disco recordings ?

[Bastian78]

Hi anyone can tell me what songs that Chaka and Patti Labelle which are disco songs or at least sounds quite disco and became big club hit back then ?

i already know :
Chaka (Rufus) - any love
Patti - Music is the way i live, Spirit's in it

anyone can tell me more ?

thanks

[discosavvy]

Other disco tracks by these artists:

Chaka Khan - "Fate" (1981) ** Awesome track
Rufus and Chaka - "Body Heat" (1979)
Rufus and Chaka - "I'm Dancing For Your Love" (1979)
LaBelle - "Lady Marmalade" (1974)

Of course, Chaka's 1984 dance smash "I Feel for You" is also noteworthy.

Here's what I'd like to hear next:

Stargard - "Disco Rufus" (1977) - I assume this is some kind of medley of Rufus funk tracks discofied?

[neonlights]

I love the Rufus and Chaka Masterjam album..it seems that's about as disco as they got..Chaka sounds like shes going through the motions at times, in her book she said she'd had it with Rufus by this time, so that's probably why.. but Quincy managed to get another great one out of 'em..

I have to add a couple of tracks from Chaka's awesome 1982 self-titled album:

"Tearin' It Up" (not my favorite, but I think Larry Levan did a mix of this)

"Best In The West" 8)

Stargard - "Disco Rufus" (1977) - I assume this is some kind of medley of Rufus funk tracks discofied?

nah, it's actually an original song..nothing to do with Rufus the band.. they just go "get up, get up..disco rufus" the whole time.. it's mostly instrumental, but it's kinda fun tho

[Forrrce]

The 12" of 'Tearin' It Up' is an appalling record. 'Clouds' is a well-worn but still viable goodie. 'Close The Door' and 'Do You Love What You Feel' go down well, also.

[DevP]

Don't forget Chaka's biggest disco hit "I'm Every Woman", which was made into an even bigger disco hit by Whitney Houston back in 93'.

DevP

[buckaroo]

What about "Any Old Sunday"? Which I love, and I saw her on TV saying that she hated. :-?

[K-Bee]

Honorable mentions must go to Chaka's "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" (1981). You can't go wrong with stuff like "We Can Work it Out", "I Know You I Live You" & "Fate".
IMO it's the best solo LP she ever made!

[buckaroo]

I wholeheartedly disagree. Her first LP was her best.
She even does a duet with George Benson on it.

[SandraDee]

I'm so pleased nobody mentioned 'Aint Nobody' as I think this track is so over-rated; pleasant but nothing special IMO. I agree that 'Masterjam' from '79 is the usual Quincy Jones produced perfection though.

[efunk_adelic]

I always thought that


PASS IT ON (A SURE THING)


was pretty much a disco track from 1983.

[buckaroo]

Other disco tracks by these artists:

Chaka Khan - "Fate" (1981) ** Awesome track
...

:o
Anyone know why this song also appeared on an album (their only) by The Dukes in 1982?

[discosavvy]

Chaka Khan - "Fate" (1981) ** Awesome track
...

:o
Anyone know why this song also appeared on an album (their only) by The Dukes in 1982?

The album THE DUKES was performed by a group called Bugatti and Musker -- basically a full band with a flute player, bass players, guitarists, five horn players, two percussionists (including the omnipresent Paulinho Da Costa), etc. -- and that track "Fate" was written by Frank Musker and Dominic Bugatti, so I suppose it was natural for them to reuse such great material on a project using their own name. I haven't heard the Bugatti and Musker album version, is it any good? Is it similar in sound to the original?

[SandraDee]

Does that Dukes LP include 'Mystery Girl'? I always loved that track.

[discosavvy]

On the LP THE DUKES, "Mystery Girl" is track #1, "Fate" is track #9.

[SandraDee]

Thanks.

[buckaroo]

Does that Dukes LP include 'Mystery Girl'? I always loved that track.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Me Too!!!!!!

I'm gonna start a new thread; "Great Ones That Got Away."

:roll:

The album THE DUKES was performed by a group called Bugatti and Musker --

I always thought 'The Dukes' was the name of the group, and 'Bugatti & Musker' the name of the LP. :-?
Ackording to the 'Mystery Girl' 12" it is.

[Bastian78]

hi anybody can add Patti's disco recordings here ?

Or at least the more dancey one........

[dbmc]

Check out Chaka's 'Remix Project' album.
Not really disco (more on the early house tip) but its a stunning collection all the same.

[Bastian78]

Check out Chaka's 'Remix Project' album.
Not really disco (more on the early house tip) but its a stunning collection all the same.

i have it already......since it came out. I'm not particularly fond of it. because i like original version better, nevertheless it is still good. thanks.

[K-Bee]

I'm guessin' we're talkin' about the "Life Is A Dance" 2LP remix album here...
That was one of the albums that got me into house back then and the many of the mixes are still sounding fresh today. Especially the F. Knuckles mixes of "I'm Every Woman" and "I Feel For You" holds up for me.

[SandraDee]

I'm with Bastian 78; the originals are the best IMHO. I simply cannot understand why anyone would want to change an Arif Mardin production; it's like putting go-faster stripes & nodding dogs on a Lamborghini Countach. :(

[markydefad]

Among Miss Patti LaBelle's more memorable dance tunes, I'd list:

"LADY MARMALADE"
"WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU" (both with LaBelle)

"MUSIC IS MY WAY OF LIFE"
"RELEASE"
"THE SPIRITS IN IT"
"NEW ATTITUDE"
"STIR IT UP"

I think those are the best. Unlike Chaka, Miss Patti steered away from the dance tunes in favor of ballads. I recall one time when she single-handely "harshed my speed buzz" by singing 3 ballads in a row at the gala dance event opening of the Moscone Center in SF circa 1982. My feet didn't wanna dance no more. We just went home.

C'mon-- she coulda done "Music Is My Way Of Life" or something slightly peppy. But NOOOOOO-- she was in town doing "Your Arms Too Short To Box With God" or something like that with Al Green I think --and she was only doin' BALLADS. 3 or 4. Any other time this would been heaven. Not when you're on speed and feelin' the need to dance. :roll:

[fabio]

According to Billboard this is how Chaka scored in the american disco action
# 30 I'm every woman (1978)
# 31 Clouds/Papillon (1980)
# 22 Watcha gonna do for me/we can work it out (1981)
# 1 I Feel for you (1984)
# 1 This is my night (1985) does this count?
after that it wans't disco anymore....

[efunk_adelic]

According to Billboard this is how Chaka scored in the american disco action
# 30 I'm every woman (1978)
# 31 Clouds/Papillon (1980)
# 22 Watcha gonna do for me/we can work it out (1981)
# 1 I Feel for you (1984)
# 1 This is my night (1985) does this count?
after that it wans't disco anymore....

Fabio, there are tons more!!! :)

Life Is A Dance (LP all cuts) #1
I'll Be Good To You #1
Love You All My Lifetime #1
Never Miss The Water #1

[fabio]

Now is see the difference between a bronze and gold member!!!
Thanks and where did you get the info from? :oops: