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PrintableWildheartXXX said: I'll pick up Ask Rufus and Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan. Ill probably have to order it as its hardly likely ill find them in the UK. I've just bought Come 2 My House which ive heard is pretty good considering it was a Prince production in the late 90s. What about her solo stuff what is her strongest set of songs? Thanks!
[Edited 5/21/08 17:16pm] Word of advice: wash your head clean of come2myhouse and funk this cuz those aren't indicative of her overall career. Love them but he early stuff is not the same. 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SoulAlive said: paisleypark4 said: 
Hate that album..love the cover and inside photos 'Masterjam' is not quite the masterpiece that it could have been."Do You Love What You Feel" is the highlight and a few other songs are okay,but this album is missing something.I suspect that Quincy saved his best ideas for Michael Jackson's 'Off The Wall' album,which he also produced in 1979. OOh just IMAGINE Chaka singing that whole album Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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Cinnie said: I have had "Do You Love What You Feel" in my head for 3 days in a row. I don't know what's wrong with me.
speaking of DYLWYF do you like what Jermaine Dupri did with is for Cam'ron's "Rockin' & Rollin'" from Confessions Of Fire (the 1st joint)? because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: WildheartXXX said: I'll pick up Ask Rufus and Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan. Ill probably have to order it as its hardly likely ill find them in the UK. I've just bought Come 2 My House which ive heard is pretty good considering it was a Prince production in the late 90s. What about her solo stuff what is her strongest set of songs? Thanks!
[Edited 5/21/08 17:16pm] Word of advice: wash your head clean of come2myhouse and funk this cuz those aren't indicative of her overall career. Love them but he early stuff is not the same. I picked up the 1982 Chaka Khan album today, love the production and its definitely the strongest set of songs ive heard so far. | |
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DirtyChris said: Cinnie said: I have had "Do You Love What You Feel" in my head for 3 days in a row. I don't know what's wrong with me.
speaking of DYLWYF do you like what Jermaine Dupri did with is for Cam'ron's "Rockin' & Rollin'" from Confessions Of Fire (the 1st joint)? haha. never heard. | |
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WildheartXXX said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Word of advice: wash your head clean of come2myhouse and funk this cuz those aren't indicative of her overall career. Love them but he early stuff is not the same. I picked up the 1982 Chaka Khan album today, love the production and its definitely the strongest set of songs ive heard so far. 
how do you like "Twisted"? I love "Pass It On (Sure Thing)" also love how she puts that southern twang on some of her words (esp towards the end of THAT song and of course "Best In The West") that always drove me crazy 
@Cin - just cue the choir for "I'll Fly Away" (I'm so dead) wow... I thought everyone had heard Confessions Of Fire once again the STAN in me reeks through because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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A great record from a great group; neither often viewed that way:
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RAGS TO RUFUS through STREET PLAYER are all essential, then get the Live Savoy set. MASTERJAM is ok for a few tracks, but it sounds more like a Quincy Jones production. test | |
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WildheartXXX said: I'll pick up Ask Rufus and Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan. Ill probably have to order it as its hardly likely ill find them in the UK.
Hip-O-Select has a few of their titles on "sale". tA  Tribal Disorder
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poeticrockstar said: Man... it's all about the "Naughty" album. In my opinion, this Chaka's finest solo work. You got "Clouds," "Move Me No Mountain," and "Hot Butterfly." This is a classic LP from top to bottom.
You know,I would have to agree with you.'What Cha Gonna Do For Me' would be a close second. | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:  My utter fave and the reason Prince asked Clare Fisher to do strings on Parade.  |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Word of advice: wash your head clean of come2myhouse and funk this cuz those aren't indicative of her overall career. Love them but the early stuff is not the same.
For me,'Come 2 My House' was a pleasant surprise.I enjoy it alot and I didn't think I would.It was recorded during Prince's uninspired late-90s New Power Soul phase...lol...but the album is strong throughout.The title track and the last song "Drama" are my favs. | |
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SoulAlive said: poeticrockstar said: Man... it's all about the "Naughty" album. In my opinion, this Chaka's finest solo work. You got "Clouds," "Move Me No Mountain," and "Hot Butterfly." This is a classic LP from top to bottom.
You know,I would have to agree with you.'What Cha Gonna Do For Me' would be a close second. IMO, "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" is Chaka's best solo work. 'I Know You, I Live You' is the sh!t! | |
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WCGDFM is good
but I never got what the big fuss was... almost EVERY Chaka fan I know considers that one the #1 I was not that fond of it upon first listen I don't know why.... everything is superb there my two absolute favorites from that wrecka would be "Any Old Sunday" & "Fate" I liked watching her peform "I Know You, I Live You" but other than the performance the song is a bore to me 
WCGDFM pales in comparison to Chaka & Naughty IMHO hell, Chaka Khan (1982) even... I never did get the big ruckus about that album I know that Faith Evans (Faye) mentioned it was the first album she ever bought with her own money [Edited 5/23/08 14:58pm] because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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DirtyChris said: WCGDFM is good
but I never got what the big fuss was... Top-notch musically,,,,with the best session musicians. I think '81 was the busiest year for her(Camouflage w/Rufus, Echos Of An Era which was released the following year, the collaborations on other artist' albums). | |
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Harlepolis said: DirtyChris said: WCGDFM is good
but I never got what the big fuss was... Top-notch musically,,,,with the best session musicians. I think '81 was the busiest year for her(Camouflage w/Rufus, Echos Of An Era which was released the following year, the collaborations on other artist' albums). I mean I adore the album but better than Naughty? 
NOTHING*waving finger smiley here*is fuckin with Naughty 
but it's all about personal choice I just don't get it though that perplexes the hell out of me  because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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DirtyChris said: Harlepolis said: Top-notch musically,,,,with the best session musicians. I think '81 was the busiest year for her(Camouflage w/Rufus, Echos Of An Era which was released the following year, the collaborations on other artist' albums). I mean I adore the album but better than Naughty?
NOTHING*waving finger smiley here*is fuckin with Naughty
but it's all about personal choice I just don't get it though that perplexes the hell out of me It was the best attempt of her to make a "Jazz/Funk" record. Come to think of it, it was the ONLY successfull attempt 
Guess thats why its such a big deal. I loved it because she sounded happy there. | |
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WCGDFM is my favorite actually. | |
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My fav Rufus album is RUFUSIZED
my favorite Chaka Khan album is CHAKA KHAN | |
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Cinnie said: WCGDFM is my favorite actually.
I'm sorry I said "Fate" I meant "Father He Said" I'm gonna play WCGDFM today and listen like it was my first time (which is gonna be hard to do)... I'm positive that I'm missing something because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." | |
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Damn, I have so many holes in my Chaka collection! 
Missing:
Again, I say DAMN! !!!!! And I call myself a fan I got most of my collection through music shopping at music stores and the problem with her music is that stores don't generally stock 20/30 year old titles I did just get echoes and 82 titled Chaka Khan  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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^^^^ You don't have shit
But if you want, just say the word  | |
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Harlepolis said:
^^^^ You don't have shit
But if you want, just say the word Please say you're at least impressed at my fervor with only a half a tank full 2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Harlepolis said:
^^^^ You don't have shit
But if you want, just say the word Please say you're at least impressed at my fervor with only a half a tank full Child please, I'm never been a "Half-full glass" person,,,,,nobody GREEDY ever is   | |
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Harlepolis said: SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said: Please say you're at least impressed at my fervor with only a half a tank full Child please, I'm never been a "Half-full glass" person,,,,,nobody GREEDY ever is 
I love you girl!  2010: Healing the Wounds of the Past.... http://prince.org/msg/8/325740 | |
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uPtoWnNY said: SoulAlive said: You know,I would have to agree with you.'What Cha Gonna Do For Me' would be a close second. IMO, "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" is Chaka's best solo work. 'I Know You, I Live You' is the sh!t!  that is a strong album.I dig the song "Fate"  | |
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SoulAlive said: uPtoWnNY said: IMO, "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" is Chaka's best solo work. 'I Know You, I Live You' is the sh!t! that is a strong album.I dig the song "Fate" Yeah, that's my third favorite cut from the LP. I wish I could live 1981 all over again. The music from that year was incredible. [Edited 5/29/08 6:12am] | |
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uPtoWnNY said: I wish I could live 1981 all over again. The music from that year was incredible.
You ain't lying! There's just something about that year.R&B artists,in particular,came out with some amazing stuff in 1981.I would wake up and literally listen to the radio all day long.The summer of '81 was incredible.I wish I could re-live that summer again. | |
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