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Thread started 05/13/21 6:48pm

kitbradley

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Chaka Khan's "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" Turns 40 Anniversary Retrospective

My second favorite album from Chaka right behind "Woman I Am". I remember when I was a kid going to MusicLand to buy the WCGDFM LP and having my aunt drive home at 100 mph so I could listen to it. lol


https://www.albumism.com/features/chaka-khan-what-cha-gonna-do-for-me-turns-40-anniversary-retrospective

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Reply #1 posted 05/13/21 7:04pm

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cool My Favorite of Chaka's solo albums!!

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Reply #2 posted 05/13/21 7:20pm

SoulAlive
I think it’s her best solo album.
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Reply #3 posted 05/13/21 10:33pm

uPtoWnNY

SoulAlive said:

I think it’s her best solo album.

nod

"I Know You, I Live You" is my favorite cut

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Reply #4 posted 05/13/21 11:40pm

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Absolutely love this record. I've not listened to it nearly enough.

And I still dig Come 2 My House.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #5 posted 05/14/21 3:48am

RJOrion

uPtoWnNY said:



SoulAlive said:


I think it’s her best solo album.


nod



"I Know You, I Live You" is my favorite cut



word...same here
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Reply #6 posted 05/14/21 4:05am

RJOrion
We Can Work It Out
What Cha Gonna Do For Me
I Know You, I Live You
Any Old Sunday
We Got Each Other


...those first 5 songs back to back is unparalleled greatness on a female R&B/Soul album...then a jazz break (As The Melody Lingers On), then Night Moods, Heed The Warning, and Father He Said back to back is more greatness...ive played this album as much as any Prince or Earth Wind & Fire album ive had...between her version of "We Can Work It Out" and EW&F's version of "Got To Get You Into My Life", The Beatles classics have never been remade so perfectly, so much so, that theyre better than The Beatles originals.
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Reply #7 posted 05/14/21 7:31am

SoulAlive

RJOrion said:

uPtoWnNY said:



SoulAlive said:


I think it’s her best solo album.


nod



”I Know You, I Live You" is my favorite cut



word...same here


Same here biggrin Love that song
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Reply #8 posted 05/15/21 4:35am

uPtoWnNY

Not only does "What Cha Gonna Do for Me" turn 40, also Teena Marie's "It Must Be Magic", Rick James "Street Songs", and Luther's "Never too Much"....damn!....."Square Biz is 40??????

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Reply #9 posted 05/15/21 4:46am

RJOrion

uPtoWnNY said:

Not only does "What Cha Gonna Do for Me" turn 40, also Teena Marie's "It Must Be Magic", Rick James "Street Songs", and Luther's "Never too Much"....damn!....."Square Biz is 40?????




1981 was an amazing year ... for alot of different reasons...time has been flying by, ever since.
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Reply #10 posted 05/15/21 1:47pm

SoulAlive

uPtoWnNY said:

Not only does "What Cha Gonna Do for Me" turn 40, also Teena Marie's "It Must Be Magic", Rick James "Street Songs", and Luther's "Never too Much"....damn!....."Square Biz is 40??????

1981 was an amazing year for R&B music,especially the summer.Damn I miss that era! smile

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Reply #11 posted 05/15/21 2:23pm

SoulAlive

RJOrion said:

We Can Work It Out What Cha Gonna Do For Me I Know You, I Live You Any Old Sunday We Got Each Other ...those first 5 songs back to back is unparalleled greatness on a female R&B/Soul album...then a jazz break (As The Melody Lingers On), then Night Moods, Heed The Warning, and Father He Said back to back is more greatness...

Exactly.It's a very diverse album.There's a Beatles remake,some solid R&B tracks,a few jazz numbers and even a fiery dance track ("Fate").Alot to enjoy here.Chaka's finest album.

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Reply #12 posted 05/15/21 3:01pm

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What Cha' Gonna Do for Me - Wikipedia

worship music headbang

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Reply #13 posted 05/15/21 4:01pm

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While sewing, I listened to this twice today.

Well, 1.5 because the internet cut out my streaming for a bit, then I got distracted for a while because the motherfucking sun decided to finally show it's face halfway into May, so us bags of water and shit could get an outside temperature above 56ºF in springtime in goddamn upstate New York.

Then I went back, started over and listened. Such a strong record.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #14 posted 05/15/21 9:37pm

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Even the b-sides are strong material, “Lover’s Touch” stay being one of my fave afternoon gems.
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Reply #15 posted 05/15/21 9:54pm

SoulAlive

Hamad said:

Even the b-sides are strong material, “Lover’s Touch” stay being one of my fave afternoon gems.

LOVER'S TOUCH Chaka Khan - YouTube music

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Reply #16 posted 05/15/21 10:25pm

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SoulAlive said:



Hamad said:


Even the b-sides are strong material, “Lover’s Touch” stay being one of my fave afternoon gems.


LOVER'S TOUCH Chaka Khan - YouTube music



No matter what mood I’m in, this one always makes me smile. I hope Chaka re-release this album with the outtakes, no that she allegedly owns the masters of her WB catalog.
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Reply #17 posted 05/16/21 1:18am

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My favorite CK solo album, hands down. Not only was the musicianship impeccable but Khan's vocal performance is extraordinaire and brilliant. She nails the two remakes 'We Can Work It Out" and the album's lead smash "What'cha Gonna Do For Me." This album is beast mode from start to finish. What a memorable year 1981 was in R&B/Soul/Funk music.
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Reply #18 posted 05/16/21 8:03pm

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"Any Given Sunday" is such a little bop.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #19 posted 05/16/21 8:56pm

RJOrion

TrivialPursuit said:

"Any Given Sunday" is such a little bop.




100%...i go back and forth with that one, and "i know you, i live you" as my favorite.
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Reply #20 posted 05/16/21 10:27pm

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RJOrion said:

TrivialPursuit said:

"Any Given Sunday" is such a little bop.

100%...i go back and forth with that one, and "i know you, i live you" as my favorite.


They keyboards on "I Know You, I Live You" are what makes it. The live drums on it, and the pre-chorus that leads to the chorus just lettin' loose on the vocals and horns. And the horns go on another couple of measures before breaking down to the verse. But then that sudden pause a beat before the 2nd verse. And instead of a guitar solo, there's a damn drum break, before Chaka just unleashes. God, it's so good. The drums are slappin'.

"I Know You, I Live You" is that time right in the middle of fuckin', where 45 minutes have passed, you're in a rhythm, and don't give a shit about anything. "Any Old Sunday" is a more laid back song. It's the cigarette after a good fuck when you're finally getting up to make a sandwich.

A note to all: Larry Williams played sax and arranged horns on Chaka's record. He also played sax on the grieving widow™ Sheila's The Glamorous Life title track.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #21 posted 05/17/21 7:14am

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SoulAlive said:



uPtoWnNY said:


Not only does "What Cha Gonna Do for Me" turn 40, also Teena Marie's "It Must Be Magic", Rick James "Street Songs", and Luther's "Never too Much"....damn!....."Square Biz is 40?????




1981 was an amazing year for R&B music,especially the summer.Damn I miss that era! smile

The whole early 80s was amazing. The post-disco era is my favorite period for black music.
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Reply #22 posted 05/17/21 8:45am

uPtoWnNY

SoulAlive said:

uPtoWnNY said:

Not only does "What Cha Gonna Do for Me" turn 40, also Teena Marie's "It Must Be Magic", Rick James "Street Songs", and Luther's "Never too Much"....damn!....."Square Biz is 40??????

1981 was an amazing year for R&B music,especially the summer.Damn I miss that era! smile

Also a great year for 12" Dance(formerly 'Disco') singles, lol. Every weekend during that summer I'd be in the local mom & pop record store (in Hempstead) buying the latest jams I heard on WBLS, KISS or WKTU.

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Reply #23 posted 05/17/21 11:49am

RJOrion

TrivialPursuit said:



RJOrion said:


TrivialPursuit said:

"Any Given Sunday" is such a little bop.



100%...i go back and forth with that one, and "i know you, i live you" as my favorite.


They keyboards on "I Know You, I Live You" are what makes it. The live drums on it, and the pre-chorus that leads to the chorus just lettin' loose on the vocals and horns. And the horns go on another couple of measures before breaking down to the verse. But then that sudden pause a beat before the 2nd verse. And instead of a guitar solo, there's a damn drum break, before Chaka just unleashes. God, it's so good. The drums are slappin'.

"I Know You, I Live You" is that time right in the middle of fuckin', where 45 minutes have passed, you're in a rhythm, and don't give a shit about anything. "Any Old Sunday" is a more laid back song. It's the cigarette after a good fuck when you're finally getting up to make a sandwich.

A note to all: Larry Williams played sax and arranged horns on Chaka's record. He also played sax on the grieving widow™ Sheila's The Glamorous Life title track.


nod
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Reply #24 posted 05/17/21 1:23pm

SoulAlive

uPtoWnNY said:

SoulAlive said:

1981 was an amazing year for R&B music,especially the summer.Damn I miss that era! smile

Also a great year for 12" Dance(formerly 'Disco') singles, lol. Every weekend during that summer I'd be in the local mom & pop record store (in Hempstead) buying the latest jams I heard on WBLS, KISS or WKTU.

do you remember "Searching To Find The One" by Unlimited Touch? I bet you had that 12",huh?

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Reply #25 posted 05/17/21 1:24pm

SoulAlive

ReddBlitz said:

My favorite CK solo album, hands down.

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Reply #26 posted 05/17/21 2:16pm

RJOrion

SoulAlive said:



uPtoWnNY said:




SoulAlive said:




1981 was an amazing year for R&B music,especially the summer.Damn I miss that era! smile




Also a great year for 12" Dance(formerly 'Disco') singles, lol. Every weekend during that summer I'd be in the local mom & pop record store (in Hempstead) buying the latest jams I heard on WBLS, KISS or WKTU.




do you remember "Searching To Find The One" by Unlimited Touch? I bet you had that 12",huh?



Lol...i was just playing that joint this weekend while washing the car
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Reply #27 posted 05/17/21 2:28pm

SoulAlive

RJOrion said:

SoulAlive said:

do you remember "Searching To Find The One" by Unlimited Touch? I bet you had that 12",huh?

Lol...i was just playing that joint this weekend while washing the car

biggrin it's yet another great jam from that amazing summer of 81

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Reply #28 posted 05/17/21 5:02pm

uPtoWnNY

SoulAlive said:

uPtoWnNY said:

Also a great year for 12" Dance(formerly 'Disco') singles, lol. Every weekend during that summer I'd be in the local mom & pop record store (in Hempstead) buying the latest jams I heard on WBLS, KISS or WKTU.

do you remember "Searching To Find The One" by Unlimited Touch? I bet you had that 12",huh?

No, I have the entire LP....tight from beginning to end!

The Magnificent Dance - The Clash

I'm in Love - Evelyn King

Dying to be Dancin - Empress'

Body Music - The Strykers

Yearning for Your Love - Gap Band

I'll Do Anything for You - Denroy Morgan

Paradise - Change

Walking Into Sunshine - Central Line

Numbers - Kraftwerk

etc., etc., etc

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Reply #29 posted 05/17/21 5:52pm

SoulAlive
biggrin I knew it! That jam is infectious.I have the album too.
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