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Whether with the groundbreaking group Rufus or on her own, Chaka Khan has one of the most distinctive and influential voices in R&B. She's able to wail at full emotive throttle or deliver a love song with nuanced jazz-inflected tones, and sometimes even do both within the same track. This 1996 collection gathers some of Khan's biggest and most beloved solo efforts. Included here are the classic tangy attack of "Ain't Nobody" and the turntable-enhanced smash "I Feel for You" (penned by admirer and recent collaborator Prince). There's also the anthemic original version of "I'm Every Woman," the moody "Through the Fire," and her 1996 collabo with Me'Shell Ndegeocello, "You Never Miss the Water." As all great vocalists do, Khan takes control of every song, breathing fire and life into the words and interpreting them without overpowering their meaning. One listen to Epiphany and it's abundantly clear that, even though she's been AWOL from the charts for a while, Chaka Khan remains a founding mother of soul and funk, armed with a potent voice that can both illuminate and elevate. --Amy Linden

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Japanese Release featuring a Bonus Track.

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5 out of 5 stars

16 Powerfull hits from the Greatest Singer On The Planet November 29, 2000
16 out of 16 found this review helpful

I first heard of Chaka Khan from my Sister.She just got back from Wildwood N.J.while on vacation with my cousins.She told me about this fantastic new group,Rufus.They were the opening act for Cheech and Chong.This comedy team was late,and Rufus had to keep on playing untill they showed up.The audience didn't care if they never showed up after hearing Chaka Khan."Tell me Something Good," was there first hit single.The live version is on this CD.My all time favorite cut,"Through the Fire,"is unreal.If anyone out there thinks they can sing,play this song and listen.Prince's,"I fill for You," with the wonderfull rap,was a huge hit. Every type of music is in here,from Disco,"Ain't Nobody,Never Miss the Wather," To the great ballads,"Through the Fire,Your love is all I know,"(this will break your heart apart,)and a Jazzy Dedication to the late Ella Fitzgerald,"The End of A Love Affair."This collection of Chaka Khan is one of my top ten albums of all time. If you love to hear brilliant music from a great singer,songwriter,and artist,You have to get this CD.

4 out of 5 stars

Not all the best, but a good sampling August 25, 2001
13 out of 13 found this review helpful

Chaka Khan may be the most important female R & B singer to emerge over the past thirty years. Divas and divas-in-waiting like Whitney Houston and Mary J. Blige have covered her material and attempted to copy her trademark sensual scream (though no one comes close). This compilation helps to explain her importance. At the time this collection was issued in 1996, Chaka's first four albums were out of print in this country. Some of its biggest hits are thankfully found here, like "I'm Every Woman," "Papillon," "What'cha Gonna Do For Me," along with later classics such as "I Feel For You" and "Ain't Nobody." Unfortunately left off though are the top ten smashes "Clouds" and her remake of the Michael Jackson ballad "Got To Be There" (which eats the original for breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Those two are major hits that should have been included. Also puzzling is the exclusion of any tracks from 1992's THE WOMAN I AM (easily her strongest and most consistent album). Instead of just presenting all of Chaka's biggest chart hits, it appears that the compilers wanted to make a statement as to her tremendous versatility by including some of her most adventurous work. "Love Me Still," from the film CLOCKERS, is a folky acoustic number which shows Chaka doesn't need vocal histrionics to shine. "Night In Tunisia" finds her comfortably inhabiting the world of jazz, while her rendition of Billie Holiday's "The End Of A Love Affair" reveals this lady can also sing the blues. EPIPHANY also included five new recordings, of which only "Never Miss The Water" with Me'Shell Ndegeocello takes its place among Chaka's greatest work (though the ballad "Your Love Is All I Know" and her reggae take on Fleetwood Mac's "Everywhere" are certainly enjoyable). Hopefully a second Best Of volume with all of the key missing recordings will be released by Warner Brothers (or Rhino) someday soon.

5 out of 5 stars

The Essence of Chaka Khan November 16, 1999
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

CHAKA KHAN! The name says it all! Epiphany is the long overdue compilation of some of Chaka's great music. Putting this package together must have been terribly difficult because so many of Chaka's songs are GREAT!

I particularly love "Ain't Nobody" - FUNK BLISS! "I Know You, I Live You" - with it's Brazilian dance styling. "A Night in Tunisia" - You'll never hear anyone do anything like this again! "Through The Fire" - How do you pack more emotion into this classic song? "Love Me Still" - Chaka at her best with acoustic accompanyment! "I Feel For You" and "I'm Every Woman" - Passion! I get goose bump everytime I hear them. "The End of a Love Affair" - Jazz, a new career direction for Chaka if she ever thought about changing course in her musical direction. Classy!

Everyone song is a jem!

3 out of 5 stars How can this be? February 5, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful

Chaka Khan is one of my most favorite female contempary singers of all time...she may in fact BE my favorite (sorry Joni and Aretha). So how can it be that a collection of her so-called best has me reaching for the "next track" button more than the volume button?

I discovered that the reason for this is that most of Chaka's best efforts have come on Rufus albums, side projects with jazz ensembles, and as guests on other peoples CD's. (Check out "Who Do you Love" from Lenny Whites "Present Tense")

Most of the songs here are the ones that the casual Chaka fan will recognize...I Feel for you, I'm Every Woman, What Cha' gonna do for me, etc...and those are all fine soul/pop ditties but where Chaka shines best is where grunting out funk numbers on Rufus jams and ballads like Don't Talk to strangers, or her projects with the likes of Chick Corea.

This is not a bad CD...in fact I'd say it's pretty good. But I guess I was expecting something a little more diverse from someone with the range, skill, and following of Chaka. The duet with Me-Shell N'deocello is a high point as well as "Ain't Nobody" and "Tell me something good", which are both off of Rufus albums by the way.

5 out of 5 stars Pleasing!!!! March 18, 2004
8 out of 11 found this review helpful

This woman is incredible; She is like a hit machine. She can just hum a song and it seems like it just becomes an instant hit. This is one of the women who put the letter"D" in Diva.
She has such a wonderful voice she can sing and she can remake a song and turn it out. For example, she had did a remake of the Jackson 5 hit "Got to Be There" she did it wonderfully and she also re-done "My Funny Valentine" .

Also, she was with the group "Rufus" of course.
She had so many hits with Rufus and she left the group and had went solo and did very well on her own and still is today. This album contains some of her best songs but is is missing a few of her best songs: Got To Be There and Love You all My Lifetime. This is a great Chaka Khan cd and it is wonderful and has a lot of wonderful songs on here and contains a lot of my solo favorites and I love this whole album and would reccomend anyone who enjoyed the group Rufus/ Chaka Khan to purchase this album because you would definitely enjoy it!!!!!!

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