The Day

The Day / Babyface （2001）



There would be no necessity to explain at all about Babyface.
One of the most famous producer who has many hit songs!
How many hit songs does he has on the earth , I wonder?

I knew the fact recently that members of Earth,Wind &Fire have participatd in such his excellent record "The Day".
I have listened to the album many times, but I didn't notice…I should have checked the participation artists on a CD jacket .

An image of love songs are rather forcing to him, but the up tempo music is also quite cool!
"This Is for the Lover in You" It is so exciting tune!
The rap of LL Cool J competed with a vocal of Babyface. So Cool,!the feeling of speed was being produced.
There is also solo part of Haward Hewitt at a part in bridge!
EWF members participated in this thrilling famous tune!

Ray Brown /Trumpets
Reggie Young /Trombone
Bill Meyers /Horn&Strings Arrengement

Only a great producer could do the play with such a big name guests ,I think.
In other songs ,there are surprising guests were featured such as///
Mariha Carry, Stevie Wonder, Kenny G, Jody Watley......

If there is a person who does't know this album, he should listen to it!!


1. Every Time I Close My Eyes - Babyface, Kenny G, Kenny G,
2. Talk to Me
3. I Said to You
4. When Your Body Gets Weak
5. Simple Days
6. All Day Thinkin'
7. Seven Days
8. Day (That You Gave Me a Son)
9. How Come, How Long - Babyface, Stevie Wonder
10. This Is for the Lover in You - Babyface, Jeffrey Daniels, Howard Hewett, , LL Cool J, , Jody Watley
11. Every Time I Close My Eyes [Timbal & Remix][*]
12. Every Time I Feel the Groove [#]
13. This Is for the Lover in You [Honey Lookin' Laced Extended Remix][*]

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Here It Is

Here It Is / Jevetta Steele (1993)


An up tempo song and a slow song are filmed by good combination .
This Album is suitable for BGM of a drive!

These melodies are reaching ears smoothly.
The 3rd album of Jevetta Steele.

Her most famous song is "Calling You" from the movie Bagdad Cafe.
This song was nominated for an Academy Award.

"Calling You"is featured in this album!


"Here It Is " of a title song of the album... This is produced and arrenged by Maurice White
and Bill Meyers!

Song was written by other artist,But it sounds like EWF.
This combination of two made the tune so delux,I think.

Maurice and Bill also participated in performance.
Maurice White / Percussion
Bill Meyers / Keyboards, Synthesizers ,Drums

1. All in Time
2. Hold Me
3. Where Do We Go from Here
4. Good Foot
5. Calling You
6. Love Is a Losing Game
7. Here It Is
8. Baby Are You
9. If You Want My Lovin'
10. Open Book


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Keys to Your Heart

Keys to Your Heart / Joe McBride （1996）




Joe McBrideis a keyboard player and also a singer.

There are a lot of cases which are also a good vocalist in many cases for a great player, aren't there?

They may say that it's natural because most of prayer has the sense to catch music in an excellent way.

I like the way he songs destroying a melody and at the same time building a beautiful harmony.
There is 2 songs of vocal song in this album and both are a duet.

Philip Bailey participated in "It's Got To Be Love"!

Duets of feat Philip Bailey is often a love song... How is LOVE SONG between the men?
But I'm happy above all that voice of Philip can be heard, so what thing will also stop to worry about such thing?

These songs are easy to remember!

Tone of his keyboard... it's husky and is a nice ring.

1. Highland Park
2. Let's Spend Some Time Together
3. People Make the World Go Round
4. It's Got to Be Love
5. Chit-Chat
6. After Sunset
7. I Can Never Get Enough
8. Miracles
9. High Steppin'
10. You Are My Lady
11. Squeeze Play


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Daydream Coast

Daydream Coast / Naoko Kawai (1984)




DAYDREAM COAST
Naoko Kawai is a Japanese idle singer in 80's.

Ralph Johnson and Al McKay in Earth,Wind& Fire participated in song production.
I think it's quite high ranking music even it tastes little nosutalgic.
There are the melodies sounds like those of the United States in 80 's.
A male vocalist plays a duet with Naoko Kawai in English by 3 and 7,
I felt that the way where lyrics are English was more suitable for those song.

I like "Home Again, Alone Again" in slow emotion.


Peter Cetera, David Foster...also participated in this album!


1.　If You Want Me (Eric Bulling, Al Mckay)
2.　Second Nature (Eric Bulling, Tony Haynes)
3.　Live Inside Your Love (David Bryant, Tony Haynes)
4.　I Love It (Carmen Grillo)
5.　Angela (Eric Bulling, Ralph Johnson, Al Mckay)
6. What Comes Around Goes Around (Eric Bulling, Ralph Johnson)
7. Love Assistant (Eric Bulling, Ralph Johnson, Randy Kerber)
8.　Wisdom Ride (Eric Bulling, Al Mckay, Yvonne Scott)
9.　Home Again, Alone Again (Eric Bulling, Ralph Johnson)
10. As Long As We're Dreaming (Al Mckay, David Bryant, Tony Haynes)

Ralph Johnson: percussions on 4, 9
background vocal on 4


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Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album

Unity: The Official Athens 2004 Olympic Games Album (2004)




The Olympic holding system of Beijing was gorgeous, wasn't it?
I just judged by news, since letting it through, I'm not seeing....

A formal album including the theme song was sold in case of last Olympics in Athens.
Artists of the world competed.
Luxury like the Olympics!
Destiny's Child and will. I am, Moby and Pubulic Enemy...
Surprising conbination in usual were achived!

The person who doesn't listen to this album ,you should get by all means!

Earth,Wind& Fire also participated in among these.
" Love Together" Earth Wind & Fire - Roots Manuva
Roots Manuva is a rapper in London.
A chorus of EWF and his rap sounds so good and cool!
Tension of the person who hears is livened!

Because this song was also recorded in "Illumination" of a Japanese edition, the person from whom it itself learns about this song thinks it's a lot, this is EWF independent Version
Scat of Philip Bailey decorates instead rap Roots Manuva.


For The EWF fan, I think both version are nesessary to be listened!

1. 　Knocking On Heaven's Door - Avril Lavigne

2.　 I Know - Destiny's Child - will.i.am

3. 　By Your Side - Timbaland - Kiley Dean - Utada

4. 　Universal Prayer - Tiziano Ferro - Jamelia

5. 　Thousand Years - Sting - Maritza

6. 　All The Way - Beres Hammond - Les Nubians

7. 　Issues - Mr. G 8. Love Together - Earth Wind & Fire - Roots Manuva

9. Eyes On The Prize - Wayne Wonder - Neneh Cherry

10. We Want Peace - Lenny Kravitz - Kadim Al Sahir

11. Oh Yeah - Macy Gray - Keziah Jones

12. MKLVFKWR - Moby - Public Enemy

13. Stand - Alice Cooper - Xzibit

14. Everlasting - Hernert Groenemeyer - Cheb Mami - George Dalaras

15. Still Standing - Brian Eno - Skin - Rachid Taha

16. Pass The Flame - Trevorn Horn - Yiannis Kotsiras - Tarkan




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As Good as It Gets

As Good as It Gets /　Deniece Williams（1988）



Though the voice of Deniece Williams is magnificent, why will it be so pretty?

An expression of voice changes variously by a song.
Even this album 、we can enjoy such her allure fully.

" I Can't Wait ", this album starts with this catchy song.

Philip Bailey participated in the slow number of 5 programs by the back vocal.

" Where did the memories go?" a high note of Philip Bailey livens feeling behind words and melody which expressed the painful thought that the person who loves was lost.

Back Vocal was constructed with George Duke, Carl Carwell, Mark Wiiliamson in addition to Philip Bailey.
So luxurious!


1. I Can't Wait
2. This Is as Good as It Gets
3. We Are Here to Change the World
4. All I Need
5. Memories
6. There's No Other
7. I Am Sure
8. It's You I'm After
9. Don't Stop the Love
10. Hold Me Tight



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Bringing Back The Funk

Bringing Back The Funk / Brian Culbertson（2008）

   
 This is the album that every EWF fan have to have!
 10th solo album of smooth jaz artist, Brian Culbertson. Ｉwas so surprised when I saw the participation member of this album!

Many members of Earth,wind & Fire are in!

Ｉ was so surprised again when I listened the sounds of this album!

So Funky and cool! The melodies which makes dear feel at the same time.

Those beats have the magic sinking in in mind comfortably.

Brian Culbertson also shows a vocal in addition to a keyboard and a trumpet.

The refreshing interesting vocal quality. 10tｈ numbers 、 "Let's Stay in Tonight" is the song which develops in the motif of the tarnish of the "September" of EWF.

You have to listen to it! Maurice White is an excective Producer of this album!
The participation member is luxurious, but here on this blog, I introduce the members of Earth,Wind & Fire at the inside.

1 Funkin' Like My Father (Album Version)

2 Always Remember (Album Version)

3 Hollywood Swinging

4 The House Of Music

5 You Got To Funkifize

6 The Groove

7 The World Keeps Going Around

8 Excuse Me... What's Your Name?

9 Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything)

10Let's Stay In Tonight

 Sheldon Reynolds　1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10 Guitar,Vocals,Writing

Maurice White 1,3,4,7 Claps,Vocals,Writing

Ronnie Laws 4 Sax

Bill Meyers 4,6,10 Horn Arrangement

Sonny Emory 6,10 Drums

Larry Dunn 4,10 Claps,Fender Rhodes

Morris Plesure 6,10 Bass&Synth Bass




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