Masterjam

Masterjam
Studio album by
Rufus & Chaka
ReleasedNovember 1979
Recorded1979
GenreSmooth soul[1]
Length39:31
LabelMCA
MCA 5103
ProducerQuincy Jones
Rufus chronology
Numbers
(1979) 		Masterjam (with Chaka Khan)
(1979) 		Party 'Til You're Broke
(1981)
Chaka Khan chronology
Chaka
(1978) 		Masterjam (with Rufus)
(1979) 		Naughty
(1980)
Singles from Masterjam
  1. "Do You Love What You Feel"
    Released: October 13, 1979
  2. "Any Love"
    Released: February 3, 1980
  3. "I'm Dancing for Your Love"
    Released: May 15, 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]
Record Mirror[4]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]
Smash Hits6/10[7]

Masterjam is the platinum-selling eighth studio album by funk band Rufus (and their fifth album featuring singer Chaka Khan). Released in 1979, it was their debut on the MCA Records label following their purchase and dissolution of ABC Records.

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  2. ^ Elias, Jason. "Masterjam". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Sexton, Paul (1 March 1980). "Rufus and Chaka: Masterjam". Record Mirror. p. 17.
  5. ^ Shewey, Don. "Masterjam review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 17, 2008. Retrieved 2011-10-16.
  6. ^ Gersten, Russell (1983). "Rufus". In Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 438. ISBN 0394721071.
  7. ^ Starr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (January 24 – February 6, 1980): 21.