Just began listen to some of her stuff. Any long time followers got any suggestions on her best track or albums? Ive not seen a thread on her music whether solo or with Rufus!

http://prince.org/msg/8/271306

http://prince.org/msg/8/271307

http://prince.org/msg/8/270892

Thanks for link! How does her earlier stuff compare to her more recent material? I thought Funk This despite being covers was really strong. Really liked the production too. Not steeped in shitty modern R&B.

WildheartXXX said:

The old stuff is the true nitty gritty For years I considered this my favorite of her albums:



Then I had an absolute RENAISSANCE with this album after the death of my cousin, breakup with my ex and trip to see some org friends for the first time:



Funk This is really quite enjoyable and should have been what she was doing from the 90s on but the early stuff is just beyond compare. The musicians are tight and fluid, the lyrics are saying something and she is just young and fierce and unstoppable. I am so excited for you to be discovering her older music

Um, don't forget this gem Harly:

http://prince.org/msg/8/223116

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

PINKY!!!

circa '75/'76

http://www.youtube.com/wa...qzIArLPDDA

j'adore the PINK album!!!
that's the one I would give
to someone who GOD forbid
haven't heard anything by Rufus/Chaka Khan

tried to find a clip of their
cover of the Bee Gee's "Jive Talkin"
OMG... "Little Boy Blue"
"Circles", "Everybody Has An Aura",
"Ooh I Like Your Lovin"
it's just packed!!!!

Ask Rufus is good too
probably the best constructed one
the group has to offer
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Such a bad idea,,,,cackling so hard when I knew I drank a full bottle of water 5 minutes ago

DirtyChris said:

I still can't get into this gem?

DirtyChris said:

I think STREET PLAYER is their best album.

paisleypark4 said:

One I don't have Stay is the absolute Jam though

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

get it... ASAP!

Street Player is good too
speaking of which
recently I noticed
one of the tracks from Street Player
(either "Take Time"
or "Stay" one of the two)
sounded very very similar to
some moment of the Ask Rufus album
once again I can't pinpoint...

it's gotta have something to do
with Claire Fischer on the strings
I'm almost POSITIVE

but yeah... I'm sure somebody here
knows what I'm tawmbot

@Aisha - I love that song to pieces
for aside from "Sweet Thing"
it is the very reason WHY for PINKY
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

*sucking teeth*

You still got that rar. problem, child?

Coz I intend to send some stuff to you later this evening.

Harlepolis said:

Still .rar challenged! But send away for when I can crack them .rar nuts!

DirtyChris said:

Harly's gonna faint too

DirtyChris said:

really check them ALL out
and go in whatever order you see fit
(that's what I did)
but hear this one last:

it can wait
it's good too.. but an acquired taste
it's on some Rotary Connection type shit
but Chaka's wail is ever present

Rufusized is really good too
let Masterjam be one of
the last ones you hear also...
featuring Chaka Khan, that is
because Numbers (the first album
I believe they did WITHOUT Chaka,
around the time when Chaka went solo)
and it's still "Rufus"... you know?
on "Pleasure Dome" though, you have
to wonder did Chaka do ghost vocals
Lalomie & the other chick
had her sound down if you ask me
a nice spin, Numbers is

GAWD I hate I sold that wrecka
back to da wrecka stow
[Edited 5/21/08 17:01pm]

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!
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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

No he ain't standing by the poster,,,,no no NO he ain't standing by the poster
[Edited 5/21/08 20:32pm]

I think this might be my favorite Rufus and Chaka album

I'm in love with Masterjam!! Quincy Jones produced it. I like every track!!

graecophilos said:

Hate that album..love the cover and inside photos

paisleypark4 said:

'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.

Ask Rufus is my favorite. Rufusized on the strength of Please Pardon Me.

SoulAlive said:

'side!

Things were bad between CK and the fellas. They started to record separately eversince she went down on Andre Fisher's head with a bottle of 40,,,and by the time they got 2 MasterJam, they couldn't be in the same room 2ghether(aside from Tony Maiden).

And like you said, Uncle Q threw his good shit to the Brothers Johnsons and MJ @ the time.

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.

poeticrockstar said:

yes NAUGHTY is dope!!!
I have a hard time
picking a favorite
solo Chaka record..

it would be Naughty or
the self-titled one from '82
most likely

SoulAlive 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.

Cinnie said:

Nothing! That's a great song