Chaka Khan - Destiny

Styles: Vocal, R&B
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:19
Size: 131,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:30)  1. Love Of A Lifetime
(5:47)  2. Earth To Mickey
(4:50)  3. Watching The World
(3:46)  4. The Other Side Of The World
(4:52)  5. My Destiny
(4:35)  6. I Can't Be Loved
(4:24)  7. It's You
(4:25)  8. So Close
(4:43)  9. Tight Fit
(4:42) 10. Who's It Gonna Be
(1:44) 11. Coltrane Dreams

Most of the solo albums that Chaka Khan provided in the 1980s are excellent. 1986's Destiny falls short of perfect, although the LP is impressive more often than not. Many people were surprised to hear how rock-minded much of Destiny is, but then, Khan's former band Rufus had major rock leanings in the beginning: 1973's Rufus and 1974's Rags to Rufus underscored Khan and Rufus' appreciation of Ike & Tina Turner's soul/rock and were hardly the work of R&B purists. Nor is Destiny; while some of the material is straight R&B (including "Tight Fit" and the exuberant single "Love of a Lifetime"), Khan successfully combines R&B and rock elements on "My Destiny" and "Who's It Gonna Be" (which Janice Marie Johnson of A Taste of Honey fame had recorded on a little-known solo album in 1984). And some of the tunes are really more pop/rock than R&B, including "Watching the World," "The Other Side of the World," and "So Close." As much as Destiny has going for it, the LP isn't without its shortcomings. "Who's It Gonna Be" would have been better off without the fake applause that producers Arif and Joe Mardin pointlessly added, and the post-bop jazz offering "Coltrane Dreams" (which features saxman Sam Rivers) is too brief for its own good. Rivers, a major talent, doesn't get a chance to stretch out, and the piece ends up sounding undeveloped, which is quite frustrating because Khan can be a great jazz singer when she puts her mind to it. But while Destiny isn't perfect, the album has many more pluses than minuses and is easily recommended to both R&B and pop/rock enthusiasts. ~ Alex Henderson http://www.allmusic.com/album/destiny-mw0000458169

Personnel: Chaka Khan (vocals, rap vocals, cowbells, timbales, background vocals); Reggie Griffin (rap vocals, guitar, saxophone, keyboards, synthesizer, programming, background vocals); Randy Fredrix, Nick Moroch, Paul Pesco (guitar, electric guitar); Marcus Miller (guitar, electric bass); Dann Huff, Reb Beach (guitar); Bob Gay, Robert Gay (alto saxophone); Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone, trumpet); Sam Rivers, Scott Gilman (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet, horns); Tom "Bones" Malone (trombone); Jon Faddis, Marvin Stamm, Michael Mossman (horns); Beau Hill (keyboards, synthesizer, bass synthesizer); Joe Mardin (keyboards, synthesizer, percussion); Dave Lebolt, Philippe Saisse (keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Anthony Patler (keyboards, bass synthesizer); Michael Colina, Cengiz Yaltkaya (keyboards); John Mahoney (synthesizer, Synclavier); David Gamson (synthesizer, programming); Jason Miles , Robbie Buchanan (synthesizer); Anthony Jackson (electric bass); Phil Collins (drums, background vocals); Fred Maher, David Rosenberg, Steve Ferrone (drums); Tom Oldakowski, Jimmy Bralower, Bob Riley (drum machine, drum programming); Cindy Mizelle, Mark Cass Stevens, Mark Stevens, Green Gartside, Sandra St. Victor (background vocals).

Destiny

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Phil Collins - Going Back

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:00
Size: 130.5 MB
Styles: Soul/Pop/Rock vocals
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:30] 1. Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)
[3:02] 2. (Love Is Like A) Heatwave
[3:00] 3. Uptight (Everything's Alright)
[3:20] 4. Some Of Your Lovin'
[2:23] 5. In My Lonely Room
[2:56] 6. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me For A Little While)
[3:24] 7. Blame It On The Sun
[6:41] 8. Papa Was A Rolling Stone
[2:57] 9. Never Dreamed You'd Leave In Summer
[2:39] 10. Standing In The Shadows Of Love
[2:48] 11. Do I Love You
[2:54] 12. Jimmy Mack
[2:44] 13. Something About You
[2:37] 14. Love Is Here And Now You're Gone
[2:49] 15. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
[2:46] 16. Going To A Go-Go
[2:45] 17. Talkin About My Baby
[4:35] 18. Going Back

A deeply personal labor of love that finds the eight-time Grammy winner, Phil Collins, faithfully recreating the Motown and soul music that played such an influential role in his creative life. Due September 28th, 'Going Back' marks the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's first new studio album in eight years. Phil recorded the album along with three of Motown's legendary session players, aka The Funk Brothers bassist Bob Babbitt and guitarists Eddie Willis and Ray Monette. 'It shouldn't really be a surprise to anyone that I've finally made an album of my favourite Motown songs,' explains Collins. 'These songs along with a couple of Dusty Springfield tracks, a Phil Spector/Ronettes tune, and one by the Impressions make up the tapestry, the backdrop, of my teenage years. I remember it as if it was yesterday, going to the Marquee Club in London's Soho and watching The Who, The Action, and many others, playing these songs. In turn I'd go out the next day to buy the original versions. My idea, though, was not to bring anything 'new' to these already great records, but to try to recreate the sounds and feelings that I had when I first heard them. My intention was to make an 'old' record, not a 'new' record. To be able to have three of the surviving Funk Brothers play on all the tracks was unbelievable. There was one moment when they were tracking 'Heat Wave' that I experienced a wave of happiness and wonder that this was actually happening to me! I learned more about production skills and the wonderful songwriting of those concerned whilst making this album, than I have from anything else. To those pioneers... much love and gratitude.'

Going Back

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