Joking with Supa, we got to talking about Lady Khan.

Don't you know, I started feenin' for this album...



Jammin' along to "Ain't Nobody."

Show your love for CK, y'all.

It lacks a lot of good songs, but it`s a nice compilation

"Never miss the water" is great

Oh, she's just luscious. In so many ways.

FunkMistress said:

Hey! *snapping fingers*

Stay on topic, lady!!!

ThreadBare said:

What? Oh. Yeah.

Wait! I was showing love!

I got the hots for that album while ago(since it was my 1st purchase from her along with Come To My House).

That compilation was so rushed, you know they done her ass wrong with that tracklist(sooooo much was left out ).

But it was sill a nice introduction into Chaka's wall of sound. End Of A Love Affair is the reason why I love this woman, everything I love about that album boils down into that tribute tune,,,,not to mention the highly personal Love You Still(Which is about her free spirited father).

Though, there's MORE to her cataloug than what she let WB mess-choose in there.

Like Prince, the deeper stuff in Chaka's music are the FAR more intersting than the released ones.

FunkMistress said:

And then some...

Icicle said:

That's what I figured out recently. It could've had a lot more hits! But it does have some nice stuff. I'm shocked they have yet to do another Chaka comilation. The audience is out there but I assume that this album is a big enough seller (and it's not like she had any hits since it...although they could include some indie stuff, if given permission, I suppose).

Harlepolis said:

I'm going to have to investigate CK's oeuvre. i've been holding off, don't know why.

Thanks, Harle.

ThreadBare said:

Its called "being cheap", brotha really, you'll NEVER tell what you're missing.

On a sidenote: the liner notes alone make up for the flawed selections

Harlepolis said:

Oh, no you di-n't call me cheap on my own thread!!!

ThreadBare said:

Don't feel bad, child.

Jesus probably loves you more than me for what I said

But on the real though, you know you're missing out on alot of stuff.

VinnyM27 said:

enough seller (and it's not like she had any hits since it...although they could include some indie stuff, if given permission, I suppose).[/quote]
Yeah, i saw a new Chaka Khan collection recently She deserves a box set, which should include remixes (the 12" mix of "I feel for you") and the rare tracks from the unreleased album (can`t remember the name... Harlepolis, help me out here )

btw, has anyone heard the "Mama i want to sing" soundtrack?
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Harlepolis said:

Nah, He loves us all the same.

Yeah, I'll get around to it...


"Love Me Still" is on...

Harlepolis said:

I bought another version, called "I`m every woman - the best of Chaka Khan", it`s the same tracklist, but no liner notes

ThreadBare said:

That album could've been the infamous "I Dare You To Love Me" if WB didn't shelve it.

All the new stuff in the compilation were apart from the "I Dare You To Love Me". Not to mention a very heartfelt tribute to Miles Davis.

"night in tunisia" is killer. Herbie Hancock on that synth solo?

And, was that George Benson on the guitar solo for "the end of a love affair?"

Mad respect.

ThreadBare said:

Mmhmm they worked 2ghether more than once.

I was actually in the process of creating a thread trashing this piece of shit compilation. Whoever crafted it left off major classics. I guess that's why it's titled volume 1 but there was never any other volumes!!!

I got reacquainted with this album in the last year:



Circles has become intensely personal to me and I'm amazed at the hugeness that this album has become to me

i remember chaka indicating that a vol 2 was always part of the planning and thats why so many hits were left of the first volume.

sosgemini said:

Well shit, how many damn years ago was this already? They should have come out swingin on the first set. I was satisfied with this when it first came out but I always noticed the blatant disrespect to her Rufus catalogue. So much missing from those years.....

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Well child, you ought to KNOW damn better than to believe that greasy ol' heffa.

I love Chaka probably more than ya'll do but the bitch is just full of empty promises.

So far, we were promised with a:

1) Jazz album(Ok, we finally got it).

2) Funk album(Still waiting!)

3) Collaporation album(Still waiting!)

3) Rock album(Still waiting!)

4) Exlucive boxet which includes the Rufus years(Sill FUCKIN' waiting).

And for lately, her remakes album with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.

Probably I shouldn't be hard on the sista, I spoke to her sister(Tammy) in a backstage concert she did in Europe and said that you won't believe the amount of songs she got stacked in her vault(some of them are jam sessions and instrumentals which she contributed in). Thing is, there's nobody to distrubte them.

But I'm MADDER than her for all this madness.

Harlepolis said:

Girl, the only reason I aint bitchin as loud is becaause I never knew about any of those damn promises But damn, it's amazing that she would have any trouble AT ALL finding distribution for her work. The music business needs to be gutted and revamped completely so that the world gets what it deserves.....MUSIC!

something deep rocks!

ThreadBare said:

Hell Yes! That song is tha phukin JAM!

I just realized that I'd never listened to this disc all the way through, that I'd just listened to my faves...

I know that's the equivalent of someone buying that "Best of Prince" disc and raving about "Raspberet Berry..."

the rufus stuff is where its really at !!!!!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

she's barely sold a record in the last 15 years. she's great, but you've got to understand where the business side of the equation is coming from. if all the props and accolades and younger artists paying tribute to her doesn't turn into record sales, then what's the point in them putting out a record by her? that's their side of the story, anyway. and it's understandable. unfortunate, but understandable.

I definitely love Epiphany: Vol.1 really much. It showcases Chaka's versatility and range as a solo artist near-perfectly. I love the new tracks that were added at the end because her voice just raises the hair on your arm and the songs are fonky too. But nothing can top her work with Rufus to me. Everything they did from 1974 to 1978 was solid to me. Ask Rufus and Rufusized are two of my favorite R&B/Funk albums, IMHO and those 2 are also their best albums.

I'm trying to get into this record now, though:


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this thread is great
I love Epiphany and Come 2 To My House, of course.

But I got nothing yet of the Rufus years