夏卡康 / 放克传奇 　　荣获葛莱美两项大奖 　　最佳节奏蓝调重唱或团体  　　Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals 　　夏卡康与玛莉布莱姬 / Disrespectful 　　※最佳节奏蓝调专辑 Best R&B Album 　　夏卡康 / 放克传奇 (Funk This) 　　 　　◎纵横流行乐坛30余年，灵魂歌姬夏卡康10年来首度推出录音作品精选辑 　　◎金曲制造机Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis担纲制作，天王天后级Mary J. Blige 、Michael McDonald等跨刀友情力挺，超完美金嗓与无敌唱功，成就灵魂乐坛最经典传奇 　　 　　纵横流行乐坛30余年，灵魂歌姬夏卡康10年来首度推出录音作品精选辑。这位声音极具爆发力与充满个人舞台魅力的优秀女歌手，无论是在流行、R&B、摇滚、Disco、灵魂、爵士、嘻哈甚至是古典各领域都由展现他演唱的惊人天份，游刃有余的漂亮声线再加上无人可敌的金嗓与唱功，让所有乐评和乐迷啧啧称奇并俯首折服。 　　 　　这张专辑是由葛莱美奖常胜军也是乐坛金曲制造机Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis两位金牌制作人担纲制作，天王天后级Mary J. Blige 、Michael McDonald等跨刀友情力挺，包括演唱Michael McDonald与Carly Simon合写的You Belong To Me、Joni Mitchell创作的Ladies Man、 Jimi Hendrix创作的Castle Made Of Sand以及经典灵魂名曲Foolish Fool、You Got The Love等。特别推荐夏卡康演唱歌坛鬼才“王子”的Sign ’O’ the Times，这首中板节奏灵魂歌曲充份表现夏卡康灵魂歌声的迷人曲线，加上王子迷幻疏离的音乐铺陈，绝对是喜爱夏卡康的乐迷不能错过的经典！ 　　by Andy Kellman 　　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.