Seal in Red is the eleventh and final studio album by funk band Rufus, their debut on the Warner Bros. Records label, released in 1983. Seal in Red, which was the band's third album to be recorded without Chaka Khan, peaked at number 49 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart and included the single "Take It to the Top" (US R&B number 47).
| Seal in Red | ||||
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| Released | February 1983 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Funk/Soul | |||
| Length | 38:52 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. 23753 | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Despite featuring guest appearances from a host of other distinguished names in the R&B/Soul/Funk/Jazz genres like keyboardist George Duke, who also produced the album, singers Patti Austin and Ivan Neville, Chicago's trombonist James Pankow, and saxophonist Ernie Watts, Seal in Red was only a moderate commercial success. Following Seal in Red the band reunited with Chaka Khan for one final album together, the double live/studio set Stompin' at the Savoy - Live, before dissolving in late 1983.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It to the Top" | Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson, David "Hawk" Wolinski | 4:15 |
| 2. | "The Time Is Right" | Ivan Neville, George Tillman, Nick Daniels III | 4:22 |
| 3. | "When I Get Over You" | Wolinski, Tom Jans | 4:28 |
| 4. | "You Turn Me All Around" | Wolinski, David Williams | 3:11 |
| 5. | "You, the Night and the Music" | Maxayne Lewis, Wornell Jones | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Blinded by the Boogie" | Wolinski, Peter Rafelson | 3:27 |
| 7. | "I'm Saving This Love Song" | Wolinski | 4:01 |
| 8. | "You're Really Out of Line" | John Robinson, Wolinski | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Distant Lovers" | Maiden, David Batteau, Don Freeman | 3:31 |
| 10. | "No Regrets" | Wolinski | 4:01 |
Personnel
edit- Tony Maiden – vocals, guitar, bass
- David "Hawk" Wolinski – vocals, keyboards
- John Robinson – drums, keyboards, vocals
- Bobby Watson – bass
- Kevin Murphy – keyboards, vocals
- Ivan Neville – vocals
- Additional personnel
- George Duke – piano, synthesizer
- Patti Austin – vocals
- Ernie Watts – saxophone
- James Pankow – trombone
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Production
edit- George Duke – producer
- Tommy Vicari – engineer, re-mixing
- Brent Averill, Nick Spigel, Steve Schmidt, Peter Chaiken – engineer
- Brian Gardner – mastering
Charts
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| Chart (1983) | Peak [2] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Black LPs | 49 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak position |
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| US R&B [2] | ||
| 1983 | "Take It to the Top" | 47 |
References
edit- ^ "Seal in Red review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-18.
- ^ a b "US Charts > Rufus". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-19.