Album

Life Is A Dance - The Remix Project

Chaka Khan

1989 · Electronic, Funk / Soul

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Life Is A Dance - The Remix Project by Chaka Khan

Life Is A Dance - The Remix Project is an Electronic album by Chaka Khan, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Life Is a Dance6:24
  2. 2I Know You, I Live You7:47
  3. 3This Is My Night5:06
  4. 4Eye to Eye8:21
  5. 5Slow Dancin'5:39
  6. 6Fate5:29
  7. 7I'm Every Woman8:22
  8. 8One Million Kisses5:54
  9. 9Ain't Nobody4:23
  10. 10Clouds7:31
  11. 11I Feel for You5:00

Sound DNA

  • Electronic
  • House
  • synthetic
  • euphoric
  • club

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

1 to 7, 10, 11: Produced for Deniz Productions
Remix and Additional Production for
1, 9: Def-Mix Productions
4, 11: Simp-House Productions
7: Slam-Jam Productions
10: Done Properly Productions
Remixed at
1: Unique, NY
2: Soundtracks, NY
3: Yelram's House, Lawrenceville, NY and Power Play, Queens, NY
4, 6, 8, 10, 11: Quadrasonic, NY
5: Greene Street, NY
6: Blank Productions, Stamford, CT
9: Quantum, Jersey City and Shakedown, NY
10: Edited for Quick Cut Productions at Prime Cuts, NY
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY.
Digital Transfers: Bob Blank for Blank Productions and The Money Pit, Nashville.
Management/Publicity: Greg Alliapoulos/Alliapoulous + Associates, Los Angeles, California.
Design: Henk Elenga (Hard Werken)
12-page booklet: track list, liner notes (Mardin), release credits, thanks, track credits, track credits & track/style descriptions, liner notes (Chin & Cooper)
Durations:
6:23. 7:45. 5:04. 8:22. 5:34. 5:28. 8:20. 5:51. 4:21. 7:32. 8:38. [printed, track list, booklet]
6:38. 7:46. 5:37. 8:32. 5:55. 5:38. 8:24. 5:39. 4:42. 7:49. 8:51. [printed, track details, booklet]
6:25. 7:46. 5:07. 8:26. 5:38. 5:31. 8:22. 5:54. 4:24. 7:37. 8:38. [actual, media player]
Track 7 is a fade (8:22) of "I'm Every Woman (Remix)", the full length version (8:28) released on "I'm Every Woman (Remix)".
Track 9 is the same as "Ain't Nobody (LP Remix Version)", released on the 1989 versions of "Ain't Nobody".
Tracks 8 & 9 credited to 'Rufus And Chaka Khan' only in track credits in booklet.
CD booklet also includes a glossary:
House: Rhythmic pattern evolved by Chicago DJs in the mi-80s.
Def: Killer, great.
Hip-Hop: Rhthmic pattern developed by New York DJs in the early 80s.
Remixed: New rhythmic elements added to original pop mix thereby making it more danceable.
Acidhouse: Hybrid sound evolved by British DJs which combines Chicago House with early 70s psychedelia.
"Specially priced package featuring Chaka's dance classics remixed by today's hottest remixers" (sticker on case numbered 925 946-2/4)

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • David MoralesPERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS, PROGRAMMED BY
  • Boyd JarvisKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Marley MarlPERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY , WRITTEN-BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Chaka KhanBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Stevie WonderHARMONICA
  • Rick JamesVOCALS
  • Peter SchwartzKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Marius de VriesKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Winston JonesKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Mark StevensBACKING VOCALS
  • Terry BurrusKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Andy MarvelKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Danny MillerKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Average White BandBACKING VOCALS
  • Andre BoothKEYBOARDS PERCUSSION , PROGRAMMED BY PERCUSSION, KEYBOARDS
  • Anthony JacksonBASS
  • Mic MurphyBACKING VOCALS
  • Steve FerroneDRUM DRUMS

Production & Engineering

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