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Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan Volume One

Chaka Khan

1996 · Funk / Soul

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Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan Volume One by Chaka Khan

Epiphany: The Best Of Chaka Khan Volume One is a Soul & Funk album by Chaka Khan, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 27 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

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This collection's title isn’t figurative: Chaka Khan’s voice is an epiphany, her guiding light through decades of visionary soul. She growls and shouts over a funky live version of “Tell Me Something Good,” riffs with Dizzy Gillespie on “And the Melody Still Lingers On (Night in Tunisia),” and matches Melle Mel’s hot-blooded rap with steamy agitation on the electro gem “I Feel for You.” <i>Epiphany</i> includes previously unreleased tracks, like a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere” filled with smooth jazz and island vibes.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Ain't Nobody4:40
  2. 2Papillon (aka Hot Butterfly)4:07
  3. 3Tell Me Something Good (with Longer Fadeu) [Live]3:35
  4. 4I Feel for You5:43
  5. 5I Know You, I Live You4:27
  6. 6I'm Every Woman4:09
  7. 7Love Me Still3:27
  8. 8The End of a Love Affair5:12
  9. 9And the Melody Still Lingers On (Night In Tunisia)5:04
  10. 10Through the Fire4:48
  11. 11What Cha' Gonna Do for Me3:55
  12. 12Everywhere4:51
  13. 13Never Miss the Water (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)4:46
  14. 14Somethin' Deep4:58
  15. 15Your Love Is All I Know4:34
  16. 16Every Little Thing5:12

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk

Album notes

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Khan's first career encompassing compilation. Although subtitled "Vol. 1", it remains without a sequel.
Tracks include 8 previously released solo Khan tracks and 2 from the Rufus & Chaka Khan era ("Ain't Nobody", "Tell Me Something Good"). 6 tracks were new at the time, recorded for Khan's 10th, unreleased, solo album "Dare You To Love Me" ("Love Me Still" and the last 5 tracks in the program). A further 7th new track ("It Ain't Easy Lovin' Me") is included on the Japanese edition of "Epiphany".
"I Feel For You" was originally recorded by Prince, "Everywhere" by Fleetwood Mac. "Never Miss The Water" featuring Me'shell Ndegéocello was the only internationally released single from the album.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Allen CatoGUITAR
  • Benjamin WrightARRANGED BY
  • Chaka KhanARRANGED BY BACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Charles Veal Jr.CONCERTMASTER
  • Chieli MinucciGUITAR
  • Chris BottiFLUGELHORN, TRUMPET HORNS TRUMPET
  • Dave GrusinARRANGED BY
  • David GamsonDRUM PROGRAMMING KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, DRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Derrick EdmondsonARRANGED BY SAXOPHONE SAXOPHONE, SAXOPHONE
  • Frederico González PeñaELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO KEYBOARDS
  • Howard McCraryBACKING VOCALS
  • Jerry HeyARRANGED BY HORNS
  • John FumoTRUMPET
  • Keith CrouchARRANGED BY WRITTEN-BY, ARRANGED BY
  • Kipper JonesARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY, ARRANGED BY
  • Larry WilliamsFLUTE
  • Lawrence FeldmanFLUTE
  • Luis ContePERCUSSION

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