Echoes of an Era [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

Chaka Khan

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 28, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 1982
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Elektra / Wea
• ASIN: B000083ME2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #74,657 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Expanded & remastered 2003 edition includes the original 1982 albums 8 tracks, plus a rare bonus track, 'All Of Me' (alternate take) & the Echoes interviews with Freddie Hubbard and Chaka Khan. Featured artists include Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White. Elektra/Rhino.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY, CHAKA'S BRILLIANT JAZZ LP ON CD-STUNNING!!!, January 30, 2003

By	G. Mitchell "greggmitch" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The WAIT is over - I, for one, have been a huge Chaka fan/collector, and I have been waiting, like so many other true Chaka fans, for this long-delayed-on-CD stunning, brilliant "lost" album released in the early 80s on Elektra - it could be the most amazing album CHAKA ever recorded?! Featuring Chaka covering several jazz standards, every song is an instant jazz vocal CLASSIC, including the mind-blowing closer, "SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST" - CHAKA belts out notes THAT AREN'T EVEN IN THE BOOK! Aided by legendary jazz musicians/artists like JOE HENDERSON, CHICK COREA, LENNY WHITE and a host of others, THIS CD should be mandatory in every household!! It just wonder why it took Rhino/Elektra/Atlantic TWO DECADES (!!) to finally release it on CD - was it because LP's of this album were selling on EBAY for [...]??!! Oh well, at the least we have it now REMASTERED, sounding better than ever AND the BONUS of CHAKA talking about the LP's creation at the final "hidden" track - I saw CHAKA do an all-jazz show in the mid-90s at The Strand in Redondo Beach - and I have always been frustrated that she never saw fit to release another jazz/vocal album - why why why? Well, at least we have THIS now for all to enjoy - Hooray!! FIVE STARS, no contest, bottom line.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chaka the jazz singer!, October 11, 2003

By	G. Carter "gcmusiclover" (Temple Hills, maryland United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Hearing Chaka sing straight ahead jazz on this project has brought me pure joy for years!! having the lp(which i played to death!)now that it has been reissued on CD, now it gives another generation of fans who missed this when it was first released a chance to hear Ms.Khan in a rare setting!! no this project was not perfect and who's is?? i love the human mistakes, it shows that the musicians and Khan were not out to make a 'perfect'record and the Grammys thought so too by giving this a nomination in the best female jazz catagory! I truly hope in the near future Chaka can continue to sing her favorite music(JAZZ)more!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Awesome, April 12, 2003

By	Sharon Jackson "msdee423" (San Jose, Ca United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I purchased this album when it first hit the market in 1982, I believe. In my mind the only two women who could possibly bring Billie Holiday back to life is, Chaka Khan and Diana Ross. This album shows the unique talent of Chaka Khan and her ability to...on the spot, do just that. Record this wonderful album in only two days. Not to mention the talented musicians like, Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Clarke, and Lenny White himself who supported and blended so well with her. Lenny White out did himself with this production. I have searched for this album off and on for years. Not long ago, I searched Amazon.com. I asked if you could please find this album. Out of sheer frustration, because my album is getting old, I checked again and to my surprise here it is! If you are a lover of music, no matter what era, this album will not disappoint you. Amazon, you have made my day!!
I now have to order two of them. One for myself and one for a friend.
Thank you sooooooooo much!!