Album: CK

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CK

CK (Front Cover)

Album details


Released: 22 November 1988
Length: 49:25
Label(s): Warner Bros.
Studio(s): Paisley Park Studios, Chanhassen, MN, USA; The Hit Factory, New York, NY, USA

Charts, Certifications & Awards


Charts
America
Country: Chart Entry Date Peak Position Weeks in Chart
USA: Billboard 200 17 Dec. 1988 125 12
USA: Billboard R&B Albums 17 Dec. 1988+ 17 28
Certifications
This album has not received any certifications in the USA
Awards
This album has not received any awards in the USA

Singles released


The 3 singles released from this album didn’t contain a Prince contribution:

  • It’s My Party
  • Soul Talkin'
  • Baby Me

See also


Come 2 My House
(Album)
  
Come2myhouse album.jpg
CK is the eighth solo studio album by Chaka Khan, and her first to include input by Prince (although her 1984 album I Feel For You contained a cover version of Prince’s I Feel For You).

The album contained Sticky Wicked (featuring both Prince and Miles Davis) and a version of Eternity (previously released by Sheena Easton), although this track has no new input from Prince and is considered a cover version.


Sessions and compiling

Sticky Wicked was recorded by Prince in June 1988. Horn parts by Eric Leeds and Atlanta Bliss, as well as Chaka Khan’s vocals and Miles Davis’ trumpet part (at Khan’s request) were recorded separately later that month. This is the only song to feature both Prince and Miles Davis released during their lifetimes, although they did not record their parts of the track together.


Promotion

The album produced three singles, It’s My Party, Soul Talkin' and Baby Me. The album reached only number 125 on the US Billboard Pop Chart, and number 17 on the Billboard R&B Chart.



Track listing
CD LP

Details given for Prince-related tracks only:
The compact disc version is the original issue.

  1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)
  2. Soul Talkin'
  3. It’s My Party
  4. Eternity 1
  5. Sticky Wicked (6:54) 1
  6. The End Of A Love Affair
  7. Baby Me
  8. Make It Last
  9. Where Are You Tonite
  10. I’ll Be Around
  1. Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)
  2. Soul Talkin'
  3. It’s My Party
  4. Eternity 1
  5. Sticky Wicked (6:54) 1
  • Side 2:
  1. The End Of A Love Affair
  2. Baby Me
  3. Make It Last
  4. Where Are You Tonite
  5. I’ll Be Around


1 Written by Prince



Personnel
Musicians


Production
  • Prince - producer
  • Chaka Khan - producer
  • Eddie Miller - engineer
  • Gary Wright - mix (at The Hit Factory, New York)
  • Russ Titelman - production and mix (at The Hit Factory, New York)
  • Lynn Robb - art direction/design
  • Matthew Rolston - photography
  • Raymond Lee - Styling
  • Sandra Coleman - additional grooming


Thanks
  • Special thanks: Mo Ostin, Carol Titelman, Alexandra Saraspe Conomos, Mark Stevens, Vivian, Michael Ostin, Tommy LiPuma, Benny Medina, Lenny Waronker, Carolyn Baker, Cecil and Linda Womack, Peter Schukat, Leo Rossi, Ron Skies, Ronnie Vance a.k.a. Willie Clark, the staff at The Sandbox, the staff at The Hit Factory, the staff at PRN, Rox Schrank, Gayle Neckar.
  • A special loving thanks to Damian and Milini for sticking it out in spite of the madness.
  • Sandra, Maude, Tommy for being there.
  • To Kit Bradley without whom this project might not have been possible. I love you.
  • Greg Alliopoulos and Steve Grissom for loving me and believing when I needed it most.
  • Miles, Prince and Stevie - thank you for being my friends.
  • And to all of those I forgot, get over it!



Releases
LP, CD, Cassettes and Other versions
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

This section is under construction

Variants, Special Editions and Reissues
Country Format Cat. Number Comments Front Back Label 1 Label 2

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Additional Information

Promotion (at time of release) Trivia


References
Theloverinme album.jpg 1988
The Lover In Me
All Albums All Related Artists Albums 1989
Like A Prayer
Likeaprayer album.jpg