What Cha’ Gonna Do for Me (1981) – Chaka Khan
A totally joyous explosion of incredible songs, stellar musicianship and effortlessly perfect production. There’s not a duff note on this album, and it just reeks of real top-notch musicians giving it their all. And despite all the magic technology (or because of?) at our disposal, albums as heartily enjoyable as this don’t get made today.
