(Funk, R&B) [CD] Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Rags To Rufus (1974) - 1994, FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

In many respects the group seems to be feeling their way through this. Luckily, Rags to Rufus does feature some can't-miss propositions. The great rock and funk mix of "You've Got the Love" all but sums up what Chaka Khan was going to be doing for the long haul. The biggest hit here, "Tell Me Something Good," is a rare instance of an artist like Stevie Wonder giving away a tune that he could have had a big hit with himself. That being said, it was Khan's playful and sensual vocal that put it over the top. The songs that veer from the formula suffer the most on Rags to Rufus. The cutesy "I Got the Wrong Street" and the saccharine "Walkin' the Sun" are duds. Even early on, Khan needed songs that were complicated either lyrically or musically. On Ashford & Simpson's "Ain't Nothin' but a Maybe," Khan displays the maturity and knowing that it took to make the song have that much more emotional weight. Rags to Rufus ends on a relaxing note with the tracks, "Look Through My Eyes," "In Love We Grow," and the sultry "Smoking Room." This album is far from perfect, but it's certainly representative of the band's gifts and Khan's vocal power.

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REM GENRE Funk
REM DATE 1974
REM DISCID 9609420B
REM COMMENT "ExactAudioCopy v1.0b3"
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TITLE "Rags To Rufus"
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    TITLE "You Got The Love"
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  TRACK 02 AUDIO
    TITLE "I Got The Right Street (But The Wrong Direction)"
    PERFORMER "Rufus"
    INDEX 01 04:39:57
  TRACK 03 AUDIO
    TITLE "Walkin' In The Sun"
    PERFORMER "Rufus"
    INDEX 00 07:54:15
    INDEX 01 07:55:67
  TRACK 04 AUDIO
    TITLE "Rags To Rufus (instrumental)"
    PERFORMER "Rufus"
    INDEX 01 10:57:00
  TRACK 05 AUDIO
    TITLE "Swing Down Chariot"
    PERFORMER "Rufus"
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    INDEX 01 15:00:57
  TRACK 06 AUDIO
    TITLE "Sideways (instrumental)"
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    INDEX 01 19:24:50
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    TITLE "Ain't Nothin' But A Maybe"
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    TITLE "Tell Me Something Good"
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    TITLE "Look Through My Eyes"
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    INDEX 01 29:21:60
  TRACK 10 AUDIO
    TITLE "In Love We Grow"
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    INDEX 01 32:29:67
  TRACK 11 AUDIO
    TITLE "Smokin' Room"
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    INDEX 00 35:06:55
    INDEX 01 35:07:65