Wow,it's so funny that you started this thread.Last week,I was listening to Chaka's What Cha Gonna Do For Me album,thinking it would be a perfect topic for a new thread That's her finest solo album!

Hearing talking about Arif Mardin made me go back and listen to her 1st 4 solo albums back to back.

I still think that Arif was starting to lose his touch when he got into producing her, but THAT album and "B-Bop Medly" are just another jewels for his crown, and her crown for the vocal spectacle.

Harlepolis said:

Hearing talking about Arif Mardin made me go back and listen to her 1st 4 solo albums back to back.

I still think that Arif was starting to lose his touch when he got into producing her, but THAT album and "B-Bop Medly" are just another jewels for his crown, and her crown for the vocal spectacle.

Would you say this is her best album? I think it's excellent...every track is a winner."Any Old Sunday" is a highlight,and "Fate" has been sampled many times.

SoulAlive said:

Harlepolis said:

Hearing talking about Arif Mardin made me go back and listen to her 1st 4 solo albums back to back.

I still think that Arif was starting to lose his touch when he got into producing her, but THAT album and "B-Bop Medly" are just another jewels for his crown, and her crown for the vocal spectacle.

Would you say this is her best album? I think it's excellent...every track is a winner."Any Old Sunday" is a highlight,and "Fate" has been sampled many times.

It is her best solo, that is.

Even the b-sides are excellent, Lover's Touch is certainly a delight.

SoulAlive said:

Harlepolis said:

Hearing talking about Arif Mardin made me go back and listen to her 1st 4 solo albums back to back.

I still think that Arif was starting to lose his touch when he got into producing her, but THAT album and "B-Bop Medly" are just another jewels for his crown, and her crown for the vocal spectacle.

Would you say this is her best album? I think it's excellent...every track is a winner."Any Old Sunday" is a highlight,and "Fate" has been sampled many times.

This was always my favorite solo album by her until "The Woman I Am" came along. Vocally, she peaked with that album. "What Cha Gonna Do" comes in a very close second, tho.

You just can't go wrong with Chaka IMO!

Harlepolis said:

SoulAlive said:

Would you say this is her best album? I think it's excellent...every track is a winner."Any Old Sunday" is a highlight,and "Fate" has been sampled many times.

It is her best solo, that is.

Even the b-sides are excellent, Lover's Touch is certainly a delight.

I haven't heard the b-sides from this era, my favorite album from her!

I can't explain why but I slept on this song until the 1998 Soul Train Award's Show. The Train was honoring Khan and they played this song as she walked towards the stage. I jumped up, turned my surround sound up a loud as it would go, and start jamming. Actually I kinda got an attitude when the music stopped so Khan could speak. Then I thought, I didn't have this song, and I couldn't remember what album it was on... panic attack. Then I recalled it was on the "I'm Every Woman: The Best of Chaka Khan". I played this song every day for damn near a year, I wrecked everybodies nerves in my house.

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

Would you say this is her best album? I think it's excellent...every track is a winner."Any Old Sunday" is a highlight,and "Fate" has been sampled many times.

This was always my favorite solo album by her until "The Woman I Am" came along. Vocally, she peaked with that album. "What Cha Gonna Do" comes in a very close second, tho.

Cinny said:

Harlepolis said:

It is her best solo, that is.

Even the b-sides are excellent, Lover's Touch is certainly a delight.

I haven't heard the b-sides from this era, my favorite album from her!

Oh yes you did,,,

Remember?

While I love "Lover's Touch", "Only Once" is my favorite B-side from the album. God, I wish someone would remaster the album to include those two gems.

Harlepolis said:

Cinny said:

I haven't heard the b-sides from this era, my favorite album from her!

Oh yes you did,,,

Remember?

Oh yeah my bad I just forgot it was the same era

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^^ wow....I guess you're a huge fan of that album,huh?