- Audio CD (3 Mar 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Universal
- ASIN: B000197INW
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,013,172 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Of course this album was criminally ignored by the UK record buying public who were buying records by Brian & Michael & The Brotherhood of Man in their hordes, but, thankfully due to it's enormous success in the US, tracks always filtered through onto the classier UK radio shows.
Highlights are the anthem "Stay", the breathy "Best Of Your Heart", "Stranger To Love" in which Chaka shines, the jazz-inflected "Destiny" and the title track.
Personally, I love "Blue Love" but even Chaka (as I remember) thought that this song wasn't right for her vocal stylings.
However, this is a strong release with a tight band and excellent use of strings and horns.
A worthy purchase!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Street Player is typical Rufus and Chaka Khan.
Like Ask Rufus, its predecessor, Street Player ranges from the rambling to the sublime. Rufus have made an engaging album - made more so by the use of your CD player's skip button. However the touches of beauty and energy on the album make forgivable any of the band's self-indulgence.
Chaka Khan's voice is used to its spine-tingling best on Stay and Destiny, two songs worth buying the album for and Rufus' experimental, jazzy side comes out in Finale, a tune bursting with pace and energy.
Tony Maiden, aka Rufus shares the lead vocals, singing the title track, a low key but catchy and engaging rendition of this many-covered hit which certainly pushes the Bucket Heads into touch.
At its best, Street Player is full of great tunes, beautiful singing, and toe-tapping melodies. At its worst it is self-indulgent and songs such as Blue Love tend to lose their way amid the musical twiddling and vocal acrobatics.
Despite its flaws, Street Player certainly joins Ask Rufus as a jewel in the band's crown.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Truly the cream, the best. If you buy one, take this one.
15 Sep 2000
Format:Audio CD
If one were to ask me what love is, I would put on "Stranger to Love," "Blue Love," or "turn." "Best of your heart," "Destiny" and "Stay" are certainly what emotion is all about. This is Chaka Khan at her finest. This album is the reason why we love her so much. She gets inside of your soul and makes you feel every mood, emotion, and each thought behind the words. Fittingly, this album also showcases the style, artistry, and genius of Rufus. "Take Time" and "Street Player" are wonderful displays of what bands were before programming. You will love this album. Other Rufus/Chaka Khan efforts are great, but none compare to this in terms of completeness, warmth, and fulness. You will love every cut. Not overproduced, just emotion and talent. Most artists get better as time goes on. However, this early work will never be eclipsed. All of the other Rufus/Chaka works have one or two fantastic cuts. This one bats 1000. Quality from start to finish. From a real Chaka junkie, this is the best.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Rufus and Chaka kicked Butt!
31 Oct 2005
Format:Audio CD
This is by far one of their best albums or cd! I bought this album years ago, 1978, to be exact! It was my first album I ever bought!! I still have it somewhere in a collection of music! There are no bands like Rufus and there are no bands from R&B that can play like this! They had some of the best musicians in the industry! The singing is superb!! Chaka is the best and she will always be!! Because I was in love at at the time or ( so I thought), " The Best of my Heart", was the stand out for me! Also "Blue Love" as well as the dramatic "Stay"! These songs will outshine any songs written today! They had so much style and they were about being true, and the words were fantastic as well as memorable! Too bad people are not as "lyrically inclined" as they were back then! It is about the bottom line now! Your lyrics don't have to mean anything! The music had more than a "hook" or a "loop". They were not rehashed with beats to emphasis the nothingness!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Another Solid Record from Rufus & Chaka
2 Oct 2006
Format:Audio CD
'Streetplayer' is another great record from Rufus & Chaka, this record has them placed in a more mellow smooth jazz\r&b setting, Chaka's voice is so great on this record! and Tony as always adds his unigue voice to the mix, 'Streetplayer' was alittle ahead of its time for 1978, this record is a concept album which needs to be heard in it's entirety, that's why only two singles were released 'Stay' & 'Blue Love', now this gem has been remastered, the original cd release had some audio flaws, those have been cleaned up... the remastered sound on this cd is fantastic! the sound is crisp and full, i'm hearing things i've haven't heard before... this is a limited edition so get it while you can.
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