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''Stompin' at the Savoy'' was a double-record set featuring three sides of live material recorded at the Savoy Theatre in New York which sees the band reunited with [[Chaka Khan]] and performing all their biggest hits such as "[[Tell Me Something Good]]", "[[You Got the Love (Rufus song)|You Got the Love]]", "[[Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)|Sweet Thing]]", "[[At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)]]", and "[[Do You Love What You Feel]]" as well as "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" from Khan's 1981 solo album of the same name.
''Stompin' at the Savoy'' was a double-record set featuring three sides of live material recorded at the Savoy Theatre in New York which sees the band reunited with [[Chaka Khan]] and performing all their biggest hits such as "[[Tell Me Something Good]]", "[[You Got the Love (Rufus song)|You Got the Love]]", "[[Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)|Sweet Thing]]", "[[At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)]]", and "[[Do You Love What You Feel]]" as well as "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" from Khan's 1981 solo album of the same name.


The fourth side of the album included four new studio recordings of which two were released as singles, "[[Ain't Nobody]]" and "One Million Kisses". "Ain't Nobody", written by the band's keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski, became Rufus' final #1 R&B hit, reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, also won them a [[Grammy Award]] for ''Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal'' in 1984 and has since come to be regarded as one of Khan's own signature tunes - although it in fact was recorded with Rufus. Both "Ain't Nobody" and "One Million Kisses" were included on her 1989 remix compilation ''[[Life is a Dance - The Remix Project]]''. Additionally, "Ain't Nobody" was featured in the movie ''[[Breakin']]'' and its soundtrack.
The fourth side of the album included four new studio recordings of which two were released as singles, "[[Ain't Nobody]]" and "One Million Kisses". "Ain't Nobody", written by the band's keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski, became Rufus' final #1 R&B hit, reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, also won them a [[Grammy Award]] for ''Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal'' in 1984 and has since come to be regarded as one of Khan's own signature tunes - although it in fact was recorded with Rufus. Both "Ain't Nobody" and "One Million Kisses" were included on her 1989 remix compilation ''[[Life is a Dance - The Remix Project]]''. Additionally, "Ain't Nobody" was featured in the movie ''[[Breakin']]'' and its soundtrack.


The ''Stompin' at the Savoy – Live'' album which was a major commercial success, reaching #4 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s R&B Albums Chart as well as #50 on Pop, became Khan's final collaboration with Rufus and the band dissolved shortly after its release.
The ''Stompin' at the Savoy – Live'' album which was a major commercial success, reaching #4 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s R&B Albums Chart as well as #50 on Pop, became Khan's final collaboration with Rufus and the band dissolved shortly after its release.
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{tracklist

===Side one===
| headline = Side one
| writing_credits = yes
#"[[You Got the Love (Rufus song)|You Got the Love]]" ([[Chaka Khan]], Parker) - 5:36
| title1 = [[You Got the Love (Rufus song)|You Got the Love]]
#"Once You Get Started" (Christopher) - 5:05
| writer1 = [[Chaka Khan]], Ray Parker, Jr.
#"Dance wit' Me" (Christopher) - 3:36
| length1 = 5:36
⚫
#"[[Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)|Sweet Thing]]" (Tony Maiden, Khan) - 3:28
| title2 = [[Once You Get Started]]

| writer2 = Gavin Christopher
===Side two===
| length2 = 5:05
⚫
#"[[Tell Me Something Good]]" (Wonder) - 3:39
| title3 = Dance Wit Me
#"You're Welcome, Stop on By" (Thomas, Womack) - 5:41
| writer3 = Gavin Christopher
#"Pack'd My Bags" (Khan, Maiden) - 4:31
| length3 = 3:36
⚫
#"I'm a Woman (I'm a Backbone)" (Washburn) - 4:06
⚫
| title4 = [[Sweet Thing (Chaka Khan song)|Sweet Thing]]
⚫
#"[[At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)]]" (Maiden, Washburn) - 3:39
| writer4 = Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden

| length4 = 3:28
===Side three===
}}
#"Ain't That Peculiar" (Moore, Robinson, Rogers, Tarplin) - 3:29
{{tracklist
#"Stay" (Calhoun, Khan) - 5:50
| headline = Side two
#"What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" (Doheny, Stuart) - 4:24
| writing_credits = yes
#"[[Do You Love What You Feel (Rufus song)|Do You Love What You Feel]]" (Wolinski) - 6:50
⚫
| title5 = [[Tell Me Something Good]]

| writer5 = Stevie Wonder
===Side four===
| length5 = 3:39
#"[[Ain't Nobody (Chaka Khan song)|Ain't Nobody]]" (Studio recording) (Wolinski) - 4:41
| title6 = You're Welcome, Stop on By
#"One Million Kisses" (Studio recording) (Murphy, Osborne) - 4:10
| writer6 = Truman Thomas, Bobby Womack
#"Try a Little Understanding" (Studio recording) (Khan, Maiden) - 4:42
| length6 = 5:41
#"Don't Go to Strangers" (Studio recording) (Evans, Kentz, Mann) - 4:14
| title7 = Pack'd My Bags
| writer7 = Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden
| length7 = 4:31
⚫
| title8 = I'm a Woman (I'm a Backbone)
| writer8 = Lalomie Washburn
| length8 = 4:06
⚫
| title9 = [[At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)]]
| writer9 = Tony Maiden, Lalomie Washburn
| length9 = 3:39
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side three
| writing_credits = yes
| title10 = Ain't That Peculiar
| writer10 = Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin
| length10 = 3:29
| title11 = Stay
| writer11 = Raymond Calhoun, Chaka Khan
| length11 = 5:50
| title12 = [[What Cha' Gonna Do for Me (song)|What Cha' Gonna Do for Me]]
| writer12 = Ned Doheny, Hamish Stuart
| length12 = 4:24
| title13 = [[Do You Love What You Feel]]
| writer13 = David Wolinski
| length13 = 6:50
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side four
| writing_credits = yes
| title14 = [[Ain't Nobody]]
| note14 = Studio recording
| writer14 = David Wolinski
| length14 = 4:41
| title15 = One Million Kisses
| note15 = Studio recording
| writer15 = Kevin Murphy, Jeffrey Osborne
| length15 = 4:10
| title16 = Try a Little Understanding
| note16 = Studio recording
| writer16 = Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden
| length16 = 4:42
| title17 = Don't Go to Strangers
| note17 = Studio recording
| writer17 = Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, David Mann
| length17 = 4:14
}}


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*Bobby Watson - [[bass guitar]]
*Bobby Watson - [[bass guitar]]
*[[John Robinson (drummer)|John Robinson]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
*[[John Robinson (drummer)|John Robinson]] - [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]]
Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone
*Ernie Watts - tenor saxophone


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Production==
==Production==
*[[Russ Titelman]] - [[record producer]]
*[[Russ Titelman]] - [[record producer]]
*Track 1-13 recorded at the Savoy Theatre, NY.
*Track 1–13 recorded at the Savoy Theatre, NY.


==Later samples==
==Later samples==

Revision as of 11:52, 4 June 2016

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Stompin' at the Savoy – Live is an album by American R&B/funk band Rufus, (billed as 'Rufus and Chaka Khan'), released on the Warner Bros. Records label in 1983.

Stompin' at the Savoy was a double-record set featuring three sides of live material recorded at the Savoy Theatre in New York which sees the band reunited with Chaka Khan and performing all their biggest hits such as "Tell Me Something Good", "You Got the Love", "Sweet Thing", "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)", and "Do You Love What You Feel" as well as "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" from Khan's 1981 solo album of the same name.

The fourth side of the album included four new studio recordings of which two were released as singles, "Ain't Nobody" and "One Million Kisses". "Ain't Nobody", written by the band's keyboardist David "Hawk" Wolinski, became Rufus' final #1 R&B hit, reached #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, also won them a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1984 and has since come to be regarded as one of Khan's own signature tunes - although it in fact was recorded with Rufus. Both "Ain't Nobody" and "One Million Kisses" were included on her 1989 remix compilation Life is a Dance - The Remix Project. Additionally, "Ain't Nobody" was featured in the movie Breakin' and its soundtrack.

The Stompin' at the Savoy – Live album which was a major commercial success, reaching #4 on Billboard's R&B Albums Chart as well as #50 on Pop, became Khan's final collaboration with Rufus and the band dissolved shortly after its release.

Stompin at the Savoy - Live was transferred from vinyl to CD in the early 1990s and remains in print.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Got the Love"Chaka Khan, Ray Parker, Jr.5:36
2."Once You Get Started"Gavin Christopher5:05
3."Dance Wit Me"Gavin Christopher3:36
4."Sweet Thing"Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden3:28
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Tell Me Something Good"Stevie Wonder3:39
6."You're Welcome, Stop on By"Truman Thomas, Bobby Womack5:41
7."Pack'd My Bags"Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden4:31
8."I'm a Woman (I'm a Backbone)"Lalomie Washburn4:06
9."At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)"Tony Maiden, Lalomie Washburn3:39
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Ain't That Peculiar"Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin3:29
11."Stay"Raymond Calhoun, Chaka Khan5:50
12."What Cha' Gonna Do for Me"Ned Doheny, Hamish Stuart4:24
13."Do You Love What You Feel"David Wolinski6:50
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Ain't Nobody" (Studio recording)David Wolinski4:41
15."One Million Kisses" (Studio recording)Kevin Murphy, Jeffrey Osborne4:10
16."Try a Little Understanding" (Studio recording)Chaka Khan, Tony Maiden4:42
17."Don't Go to Strangers" (Studio recording)Redd Evans, Arthur Kent, David Mann4:14

Personnel

Trivia

Warner Bros. also filmed the performance for a documentary and the album was to be the soundtrack, but, for unknown reasons, decided to shelve the documentary, but still release the album.

Production

Later samples

Charts

Album

Chart (1983) Peak
[2]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 50
U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs 4

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[2] 		US
R&B
[2] 		US
Dance
[2]
1983 "Ain't Nobody" 22 1 6
1984 "One Million Kisses" 102 37 67

References

  1. ^ Stompin' at the Savoy – Live at AllMusic
  2. ^ a b c d "US Charts > Rufus". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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