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In the early to mid-'90s, many of the great soul singers of the '70s were struggling.
Chaka Khan's popularity had decreased, but she was better off than some -- at least she still had a record deal.
And from an A&R standpoint, Warner Bros.
did right by her with The Woman I Am.
Although not quite in a class with What Cha' Gonna Do for Me or I Feel for You, this is a solid and commendable offering that fans of the singer shouldn't overlook.
The production -- handled by Marcus Miller, Arif Mardin and the late Wayne Braithwaite, among others -- is high-tech, yet warm instead of mechanical.
And on songs ranging from the melancholy "Telephone" to the introspective title song and the appealing single "Love You All My Lifetime," it's clear that Khan was given strong material to work with.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything ChangesChaka Khan, Ben Marguiles | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Give Me AllJerry Barnes, Katreese Barnes | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | TelephoneHans Buchner, Chaka Khan | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 4 | Keep Givin' Me Lovin'Camus Mare Celli, Chaka Khan, Andres Levin, Mica Paris | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Facts of LoveWerner Hammer, Chaka Khan, Harald Schneck, Ralf Zang | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Love You All My LifetimeIrmgard Klarmann, Felix Weber | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | I WantDonald D. Bowden, Janice Dempsey, James McKinney | Chaka Khan | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 38 MB |
| 8 | You Can Make the Story RightWayne Brathwaite, Gabrielle Goodman | Chaka Khan | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 43 MB |
| 9 | Be My EyesDaryll Duncan, Chaka Khan | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | This TimeDavid Lasley, Robin Lerner, Marsha Malamet | Chaka Khan | Play | 05:16 | 12 MB | 38 MB |
| 11 | The Woman I AmChaka Khan, Brenda Russell | Chaka Khan | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 12 | Love With No StringsWesley Magoogan, Maggie Ryder | Chaka Khan | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 13 | Don't Look at Me That WayDiane Warren | Chaka Khan | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 64 mins | 147 MB | |||||
| 64 mins | 439 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ken Abling | Assistant Engineer |
| 2 | Michael Allaire | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Fernando Aponte | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Ben Arrindell | Assistant Engineer |
| 5 | Ray Bardani | Engineer |
| 6 | Jerry Barnes | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Katreese Barnes | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Michael Bearden | Piano |
| 9 | Poogie Bell | Drums |
| 10 | Errol Crusher Bennett | Percussion |
| 11 | Tal Bergman | Drums, Percussion |
| 12 | Jeff Bova | Keyboards, Programming |
| 13 | Donald D. Bowden | Composer |
| 14 | Steve Boyer | Engineer |
| 15 | Wayne Brathwaite | Arranger, Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 16 | Hans Buchner | Arranger, Composer |
| 17 | Craig Burbidge | Engineer |
| 18 | Marsha Burns | Production Coordination |
| 19 | Terry Burrus | Synthesizer |
| 20 | Bruce Calder | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | Camus Mare Celli | Composer |
| 22 | Pete Christensen | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | James Clisset | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Michel Comte | Photography, Saxophone |
| 25 | Doug DeAngelis | Engineer, Mixing |
| 26 | Janice Dempsey | Composer |
| 27 | Steve Duhr | Assistant Engineer |
| 28 | Daryll Duncan | Composer |
| 29 | Steve Ferrone | Drums |
| 30 | Ben Fowler | Assistant Engineer |
| 31 | John Fundingsland | Assistant Engineer |
| 32 | William Galison | Harmonica |
| 33 | David Gamson | Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer |
| 34 | Dan Gellert | Assistant Engineer |
| 35 | Gabrielle Goodman | Composer |
| 36 | David Grant | Keyboards, Programming |
| 37 | Bibi Green | Production Coordination |
| 38 | Mark Guilbeault | Assistant Engineer |
| 39 | Gary Haase | Arranger, Bass, Drums, Piano, Producer, Strings |
| 40 | Lewis Hahn | Engineer, Mixing |
| 41 | Werner Hammer | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboard Programming, Keyboards, Programming |
| 42 | Everette Harp | Sax (Alto) |
| 43 | Aaron Heick | Sax (Alto) |
| 44 | Volker Heidrich | Engineer, Sampling |
| 45 | Goh Hotoda | Mixing |
| 46 | Thomas Hummel | Engineer, Sampling |
| 47 | Anthony Jackson | Bass |
| 48 | Butch Jones | Engineer, Mixing |
| 49 | Chaka Khan | Arranger, Composer, Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 50 | Irmgard Klarmann | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | Dave Koz | Saxophone |
| 52 | Abraham Laboriel, Sr. | Bass |
| 53 | David Lasley | Composer |
| 54 | Hoover Le | Assistant Engineer |
| 55 | Oliver Leiber | Guitar |
| 56 | Robin Lerner | Composer |
| 57 | Andres Levin | Composer |
| 58 | Justin Luchter | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Bobby Lyle | Clavinet, Fender Rhodes |
| 60 | Wesley Magoogan | Composer |
| 61 | Marsha Malamet | Composer |
| 62 | Arif Mardin | Mastering Supervisor, Producer |
| 63 | Joe Mardin | Arranger, Conductor, Drums, Engineer, Keyboards, Mastering Supervisor, Mixing, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 64 | Ben Marguiles | Composer |
| 65 | Ben Margulies | Arranger |
| 66 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 67 | J. Dana Mars | Engineer |
| 68 | Eddie Martinez | Guitar |
| 69 | James McKinney | Composer |
| 70 | Benny Medina | Executive Producer |
| 71 | Jason Miles | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 72 | Katherine Miller | Assistant Engineer |
| 73 | Marcus Miller | Arranger, Bass, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer |
| 74 | Jeff Mironov | Guitar |
| 75 | Darren Mora | Assistant Engineer |
| 76 | Jürgen Muller | Engineer, Sampling |
| 77 | UE Nastasi | Assistant Engineer |
| 78 | Axel Niehaus | Assistant Engineer |
| 79 | Deborah Norcross | Art Direction, Design |
| 80 | Rich Novak | Assistant Engineer |
| 81 | Michael O'Reilly | Engineer, Mixing |
| 82 | Gene Orloff | Concert Master |
| 83 | Mica Paris | Composer |
| 84 | Eric Persing | Programming, Synthesizer |
| 85 | Jeff Pevar | Guitar |
| 86 | Paul Pimsler | Guitar |
| 87 | Brian Pollack | Assistant Engineer |
| 88 | Peter Reiter | Horn |
| 89 | Brenda Russell | Composer |
| 90 | Maggie Ryder | Composer |
| 91 | Harald Schneck | Arranger, Bass, Composer, Drum Programming, Horn Arrangements, Keyboard Programming, Keyboards, Programming |
| 92 | Keith Senior | Assistant Engineer |
| 93 | Stephen Short | Engineer |
| 94 | Ira Siegel | Guitar |
| 95 | Jeremy Smith | Engineer |
| 96 | Andy Snitzer | Saxophone |
| 97 | Sandra St. Victor | Vocals (Background) |
| 98 | Pat Sweeting | Assistant Engineer |
| 99 | Chris Toland | Arranger |
| 100 | Ras Tschaka | Timbales |
| 101 | Gerry Volkersz | Assistant Engineer |
| 102 | Diane Warren | Composer |
| 103 | Felix Weber | Composer |
| 104 | Peter Weibe | Guitar |
| 105 | George Whitty | Arranger, Bass, Drums, Guitar (Synthesizer), Piano, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer |
| 106 | Buddy Williams | Drums |
| 107 | Gene Williams | Programming |
| 108 | Larry Williams | Saxophone |
| 109 | Ralf Zang | Arranger, Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |