''Seal in Red'' is the eleventh and final studio album by
funk band
Rufus
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, their debut on the
Warner Bros. Records
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label, released in 1983. ''Seal in Red'', which was the band's third album to be recorded without
Chaka Khan, peaked at #49 on ''
Billboards R&B Albums chart and included the single "Take It to the Top" (US R&B #47).
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
James Carter Pankow is an American trombone player, songwriter and brass instrument player, best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago.
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Born in St. Louis, Missouri of German and Irish descent, Pa ...
, 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
Personnel
*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
James Carter Pankow is an American trombone player, songwriter and brass instrument player, best known as a founding member of the rock band Chicago.
Early life, family and education
Born in St. Louis, Missouri of German and Irish descent, Pa ...
– trombone
*
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Production
*
George Duke – producer
*
Tommy Vicari
Thomas Vicari (born August 24, 1948) is an American recording engineer, mixing engineer, record producer and scoring mixer known for his work with Quincy Jones, Gino Vannelli, Nicholas Britell, Thomas Newman, Prince, George Duke and Barbra Strei ...
– engineer, re-mixing
*Brent Averill, Nick Spigel, Steve Schmidt, Peter Chaiken – engineer
*
Brian Gardner
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– mastering
Charts
Album
Singles
References
External links
*
Seal in Read' at
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1983 albums
Rufus (band) albums
albums produced by George Duke
Warner Records albums