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Three years on from Chaka Khan's recording of Classikhan with the London Symphony Orchestra, Funk This is likewise heavy on fresh looks at some of Khan's favorite songs, but its sources involve the likes of Jimi and Joni instead of Leiber & Stoller. Recorded with a core of Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Bobby Ross Avila, with guest contributions from Mary J. Blige, Michael McDonald, and Rufus guitarist Tony Maiden, Funk This sounds like much of it was recorded live, giving it a loose, not-fussed-over sound, though there are some questionable moves -- like the favoring of a smoothed-out synth over a crunching guitar riff during Rufus' "You Got the Love," or the use of a talk box on McDonald's "You Belong to Me." The covers do work more often than not, highlighted by Prince's "Sign 'O' the Times" and Joni Mitchell's "Ladies Man" (an unlikely but very smart choice). There's a handful of new songs, including the nostalgic "Back in the Day," where Chaka looks back to when she was known as Yvette Stevens, and the fast and furious "Disrespectful" -- where Jam and Lewis try to capture some of Rich Harrison's breakbeat-heavy "Crazy in Love"/"1 Thing" magic -- but the one that sticks out most is "Hail to the Wrong," which could be mistaken for a new version of an excellent album cut from 1980's Naughty or 1981's What Cha' Gonna Do for Me. Chaka sounds mostly excellent from track to track, especially during the more relaxed moments.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Big Jim Wright, Producer - Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Issiah "IZ" Avila, Co-Producer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Tony Maiden, Composer - Tony Maiden, Lyricist - Tony Maiden, Guitar - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Lyricist - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Composer - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - James Q. Wright, Composer - James Q. Wright, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Composer - Bobby Ross Avila, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Co-Producer - Bobby Ross Avila, Acoustic Bass - IZ, Drum Programmer - IZ, Percussion - Richard Furch, Mixing Engineer - Issiah J. Avila, Composer - Issiah J. Avila, Lyricist
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Big Jim Wright, Producer - Big Jim Wright, Background Vocal - Terry Lewis, Producer - JESSE JOHNSON, Guitar - Ed Townsend, Composer - Ed Townsend, Lyricist - Voytek Kochanek, Mixing Engineer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Aaron Spears, Drums - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Ricky Rouse, Guitar - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Background Vocal - Bobby Ross Avila, Acoustic Bass - IZ, Drum Programmer - Natural, Guitar
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Jim Wright, Producer - Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Johnny Najera, Composer - Johnny Najera, Lyricist - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Matt Marrin, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Spears, Drums - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Lauren Evans, Background Vocal - Chaka Khan, Lyricist - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Composer - Chaka Khan, Background Vocal - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - James Q. Wright, Composer - James Q. Wright, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Composer - Bobby Ross Avila, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Acoustic Bass - IZ, Drum Programmer - Natural, Guitar - Indira Khan, Background Vocal
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Andrew Gouche, Acoustic Bass - Big Jim Wright, Producer - Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Producer - Doc Powell, Guitar - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Matt Marrin, Mixing Engineer - Aaron Spears, Drums - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Composer - Chaka Khan, Lyricist - Chaka Khan, Performer - James Q. Wright, Composer - James Q. Wright, Lyricist
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Issiah "IZ" Avila, Co-Producer - Voytek Kochanek, Mixing Engineer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Keyboards - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Lyricist - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Composer - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Composer - Bobby Ross Avila, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Co-Producer - Bobby Ross Avila, Keyboards - Bobby Ross Avila, Acoustic Bass - IZ, Drum Programmer - Doug Rasheed, Composer - Doug Rasheed, Lyricist - Natural, Guitar - Issiah J. Avila, Composer - Issiah J. Avila, Lyricist
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Antoinette Scruggs, Background Vocal - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Producer - JESSE JOHNSON, Mixing Engineer - JESSE JOHNSON, Guitar - JESSE JOHNSON, Producer - Voytek Kochanek, Mixing Engineer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Background Vocal - Jimi Hendrix, Composer - Jimi Hendrix, Lyricist
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Matt Marrin, Mixing Engineer - Dave Young, Composer - Dave Young, Lyricist - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Keyboards - Jimmy Jam, Acoustic Bass - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Performer - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Composer - Bobby Ross Avila, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Keyboards - Bobby Ross Avila, Co-Producer - IZ, Percussion - IZ, Drums - IZ, Acoustic Bass - Mary J Blige, Composer - Mary J Blige, Lyricist - Issiah J. Avila, Composer - Issiah J. Avila, Lyricist - Issiah J. Avila, Co-Producer
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Antoinette Scruggs, Background Vocal - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Acoustic Bass - Issiah "IZ" Avila, Co-Producer - JESSE JOHNSON, Guitar - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Matt Marrin, Mixing Engineer - Prince, Composer - Prince, Lyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Keyboards - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Background Vocal - Bobby Ross Avila, Co-Producer - Bobby Ross Avila, Keyboards - Bobby Ross Avila, Drums
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Antoinette Scruggs, Background Vocal - Andrew Gouche, Acoustic Bass - Ronald D. Black, Keyboards - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Producer - Ray Parker, Jr., Lyricist - Ray Parker, Jr., Composer - Voytek Kochanek, Mixing Engineer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Matt Marrin, Mixing Engineer - Christopher R. Coleman, Drums - Tony Maiden, Lyricist - Tony Maiden, Composer - Tony Maiden, Background Vocal - Tony Maiden, Guitar - Jimmy Jam, Keyboards - Javad H. Day, Keyboards - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Ricky Rouse, Guitar - Chaka Khan, Lyricist - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Composer - Chaka Khan, Background Vocal
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Jim Wright, Producer - Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Producer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Keyboards - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Lauren Evans, Background Vocal - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Background Vocal - Bobby Ross Avila, Acoustic Bass - IZ, Drum Programmer - Natural, Guitar - Richard Furch, Mixing Engineer - Joni Mitchell, Composer - Joni Mitchell, Lyricist
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Jim Wright, Producer - Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Producer - Issiah "IZ" Avila, Co-Producer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Matt Marrin, Mixing Engineer - Michael McDonald, Composer - Michael McDonald, Lyricist - Carly Simon, Composer - Carly Simon, Lyricist - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Performer - Bobby Ross Avila, Co-Producer - Bobby Ross Avila, Acoustic Bass - Bobby Ross Avila, Keyboards - Bobby Ross Avila, Harmonica - IZ, Drums - Natural, Guitar
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Antoinette Scruggs, Background Vocal - Big Jim Wright, Producer - Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Producer - Issiah "IZ" Avila, Co-Producer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Chaka Khan, Lyricist - Chaka Khan, Performer - Chaka Khan, Composer - Chaka Khan, Background Vocal - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - James Q. Wright, Composer - James Q. Wright, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Composer - Bobby Ross Avila, Lyricist - Bobby Ross Avila, Co-Producer - Bobby Ross Avila, Acoustic Bass - IZ, Drum Programmer - Richard Furch, Mixing Engineer - Natural, Guitar - Issiah J. Avila, Composer - Issiah J. Avila, Lyricist
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Big Jim Wright, Keyboards - Pete Ganbarg, A&R Director - Terry Lewis, Producer - Voytek Kochanek, Mixing Engineer - Matt Marrin, Recording Engineer - Aaron Spears, Drums - Luis Conte, Percussion - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Ricky Rouse, Composer - Ricky Rouse, Lyricist - Ricky Rouse, Guitar - Ricky Rouse, Acoustic Bass - Chaka Khan, Composer - Chaka Khan, Lyricist - Chaka Khan, Performer - IZ, Drum Programmer
(P) 2007 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Album review
Three years on from Chaka Khan's recording of Classikhan with the London Symphony Orchestra, Funk This is likewise heavy on fresh looks at some of Khan's favorite songs, but its sources involve the likes of Jimi and Joni instead of Leiber & Stoller. Recorded with a core of Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Bobby Ross Avila, with guest contributions from Mary J. Blige, Michael McDonald, and Rufus guitarist Tony Maiden, Funk This sounds like much of it was recorded live, giving it a loose, not-fussed-over sound, though there are some questionable moves -- like the favoring of a smoothed-out synth over a crunching guitar riff during Rufus' "You Got the Love," or the use of a talk box on McDonald's "You Belong to Me." The covers do work more often than not, highlighted by Prince's "Sign 'O' the Times" and Joni Mitchell's "Ladies Man" (an unlikely but very smart choice). There's a handful of new songs, including the nostalgic "Back in the Day," where Chaka looks back to when she was known as Yvette Stevens, and the fast and furious "Disrespectful" -- where Jam and Lewis try to capture some of Rich Harrison's breakbeat-heavy "Crazy in Love"/"1 Thing" magic -- but the one that sticks out most is "Hail to the Wrong," which could be mistaken for a new version of an excellent album cut from 1980's Naughty or 1981's What Cha' Gonna Do for Me. Chaka sounds mostly excellent from track to track, especially during the more relaxed moments.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:58
- Main artists: Chaka Khan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Burgundy Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B
(P) 2007 Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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