Rufus - Rags to Rufus

Today Marks The 50th Anniversary of Rufus’ Sophomore Album “Rags to Rufus” Originally Released on May 5, 1974.

“Rags To Rufus” is the second studio album by funk band Rufus, released on the ABC Records label in 1974.

The album peaked at #4 on both of the Billboard’s Pop and Black Albums charts.

Two singles were released from the album "Tell Me Something Good" and "You Got the Love".

"Tell Me Something Good" peaked at #1 on the US Cash Box Top 100, #3 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and the US Billboard R&B charts.

Rufus won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus for the song at the 17th Annual Grammy Awards in 1975.

"You Got the Love" peaked at # on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

Chaka Khan re-recorded "You Got the Love/Pack'd My Bags" medley for her 2007 album Funk This, with Tony Maiden on guitar.

“Rags to Rufus” sold over a million copies later going platinum. After this release, founding member Al Ciner, Dennis Belfield, and Stockert would leave; the lineup of the group by the time of their next album had changed drastically.

Track-listing

1. You Got the Love

2. I Got the Right Street (But the Wrong Direction)

3. Walkin' in the Sun

4. Rags to Rufus

5. Swing Down Chariot

6. Sideways

7. Ain't Nothin' But a Maybe

8. Tell Me Something Good

9. Look Through My Eyes

10. In Love We Grow

11. Smokin' Room

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.