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Been hearing some great Rufus/Chaka tracks recently and thought I'd ask everyone on the org for some recommendations as to what I should seek out next.

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Love these:

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Ain't Nobody

Sweet Thing

Dance Wit Me

You Got The Love

I Feel For You

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What else should I check out, is there more material of that standard?

Their classic album, Ask Rufus (1977).

namepeace said:

Their classic album, Ask Rufus (1977).

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thanks i'll start with this

I love all of their 70s albums,but I think this one is my favorite.....released in late 1975,it contains the big hit "Sweet Thing".This is a good place to start.

SoulAlive said:

I love all of their 70s albums,but I think this one is my favorite.....released in late 1975,it contains the big hit "Sweet Thing".This is a good place to start.

My fave too by my fave female singer of all time. Not singled out yet, Rufusized is also pretty great.

The 70s were magic. When black music could use rock as well and nobody was pissed. They just grooved along. Now you are either Akon or some dumb rock like Five Finger Death Punch. zzz

There is a 6-CD box set containing six of their classic albums.It's not very expensive,either.

UK six CD box containing a sextet of albums from the R&B/Soul greats packaged in mini LP sleeves and housed in an outer case. Includes the albums Rufus, Rags To Rufus, Rufusized, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Ask Rufus and Street Player. These albums represent the work of one of the greatest soul funk bands of the '70s.

Rufus mid 70's = UNSTOPPABLE!

Ooh--I want that. Classic in a box!

SoulAlive said:

There is a 6-CD box set containing six of their classic albums.It's not very expensive,either.

UK six CD box containing a sextet of albums from the R&B/Soul greats packaged in mini LP sleeves and housed in an outer case. Includes the albums Rufus, Rags To Rufus, Rufusized, Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan, Ask Rufus and Street Player. These albums represent the work of one of the greatest soul funk bands of the '70s.

kitbradley said:

Q.. Rod + the A team in 78-79?!?!

That

shit

is

The

Bomb!!!

SoulAlive said:

kitbradley said:

"Ask Rufus" is their masterpiece. Its hard to go wrong with any of their albums between 1973 and 1977. Things headed south with "Street Player" in 1978. Chaka was concentrating on her solo career and stopped showing up for the Rufus sessions. Thats why Tony Maiden was lead vocal on a lot of the songs on later albums.

How do you feel about their 1979 album 'Masterjam'? Produced by Quincy Jones,it contains the massive jam "Do You Love What You Feel".I think it's a good album but on some songs,it seems as if Chaka's voice is buried in the mix.

SoulAlive said:

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

How do you feel about their 1979 album 'Masterjam'? Produced by Quincy Jones,it contains the massive jam "Do You Love What You Feel".I think it's a good album but on some songs,it seems as if Chaka's voice is buried in the mix.

"Masterjam" is a fine album. "What Am I Missing" is one of the best Rufus songs ever! But, again, it would have been a classic album if Chaka participated more. Too many songs found her missing in action. Quincy claims at one point, he had to wrestle her to the ground and make her promise to show up for more of the recording sessions. i know she claims at that point the guys were out-voting her on which songs they would record. That, coupled with her solo career, kept her from fully participating in the group.

Pack'd My Bags

music isn't music anymore.

2freaky4church1 said:

The 70s were magic. When black music could use rock as well and nobody was pissed. They just grooved along. Now you are either Akon or some dumb rock like Five Finger Death Punch. zzz

kitbradley said:

I love both I have this song in my brain today

SoEas42 said:

The Very Best of Rufus featuring Chaka Khan is also a good album. It includes Do You Love What You Feel, You Got the Love, Once You Get Started, Please Pardon Me, Sweet Thing, Hollywood, Stay, Tell Me Something Good and others.

I use to have that CD,but now it's missing.Someone must have stole it from me it's Ok though because I already have the albums.

marksinclair said:

All of them, you cannot go wrong, great funky, groovy classic R&B stuff!