11.05.2009

Illumination

Illumination plus bonus trackEarth,Wind & Fire



This is the latest album of Earth,Wind & Fire for now .

Earth,Wind & Fire did coraborate with many luxurious artists.
Such as Brian McKnight,Kenny G,Floetry, Rapheal Saadiq, Will.I.Am, Kelly Rowland、…
And more!

This project was orijinally planned for the next solo album of Philp Bailey.
It seems that the plan was changed all too soon.

There is also a name of Maurice White and Philip Bailey in Excective Producer, the respective songs were making by other artists.

But this album builds into a modern EWF sound tightly.
I was so excited to listen to the gorgeous harmony of guests and Maurice or Philip!
2 songs ,Love Together and Autumn, were added as bonus tracks to the Japanese version , EWF fans have to have this!!

By the way, I hear that there exists the limited edition album with songs newly recorded for the customers of supermarket target .
Isn't there anyone who knows the way to get this?


1. Lovely People
(w I am, K Harris)

2. Pure Gold
(J Harris, T Lewis)

3. A Talking Voice Interlude

4. Love's Dance
(J Harris, T Lewis, T L Tolbert)

5. Show Me the Way
(R Saadiq, TJackson)

6. This Is How I Feel
(P Brown, R Murray, R Wade, M Ethridge, A Patton)

7. Work It Out
(R Saadiq)

8. Pass You By
(R Saadiq)

9. The One
(P Brown, R Murray, S Christian, B Bennett)

10. Elevated
(M Ambroslus, N Stewart, D Henson, K Pelzer)

11. Liberation
(V Duplaix, J Brvine)

12. To You

13. The Way You Move
(A Patton, C Mahone, P Brown)


1. Lovely People

Produced by will I am
Co-Produced by Keith Harris
Programming/ will I am
Drums & Keyboards/ Keith Harris
Horn Co Arrangement/ Jerry Hey
Lead & Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White, will I am
Kalimba/ Maurice White
Percussion/ Philip Bailey
Bass/ Verdine White
Trumpets/Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/Reggie Young

2. Pure Gold

Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums & Percussion/ IZ
Guitar, Rhodes & Keys/ Bobby Ross Avila
Horn Arrangement/ Jimmy Jam
Horn Co Arrangement/Jerry Hey
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Prof T
Trumpets/Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/Reggie Young

4. Love's Dance

Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Bass/ Verdine White
Kalimba/ Maurice White
Rhodes & Horns Co Arrangement/ Jimmy Jam
Guitar & Keys/ Bobby Ross Avila
Drums & Percussion/ IZ
Horn Co Arrangement/Jerry Hey
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Prof T
Trumpets/Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/Reggie Young

5. Show Me the Way

Produced by Raphael Saadiq
String Arrangement/ Kelvin Wooten
Guitar, Bass, Percussion/ Raphael Saadiq
Keyboards/ Kelvin Wooten
Percussion/Philip Bailey
Drums/ Khari Parker
Horn Arrangement/ Bill Meyers
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White, Raphael Saadiq
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White,Raphael Saadiq, Doc Holiday
Trumpets/Bobby Rodriguez
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/Reggie Young

6. This Is How I Feel

Produced by Organized Noize
Drum & Music Programming/ Organized Noize
Bass/ Verdine White
Additional Bass/ Preston Crump
Guitar/ Shorty B
Keyboards/ Dave Robbins
Bongos/ Philip Bailey
Additional Percussion/ Neal H Pogue
Horn Orchestratiob/ Jerry Hey
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Rowland Kelly, Sleepy Brown
Rowland's Vocal Produce/ Montina Cooper
Rap/ Big Boi
Trumpets/Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/Reggie Young

7. Work It Out

Produced by Raphael Saadiq
Keyboards & Bass/ Kelvin Wooten
Horn Arrangement & Guitar/ Raphael Saadiq
Drums & Percussion/Bobby Ozuna
Horn Orchestration/ Ray Brown
Vocals/ Philip Bailey
Trumpets/ Nolan Shaheed
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/Reggie Young

8. Pass You By

Produced by Raphael Saadiq
Bass/ Verdine White
Additional Bass, Piano, Horn Arrangement/ Raphael Saadiq
Drums & Percussion/Bobby Ozuna
Keyboards/ Dave Robbins
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White,Raphael Saadiq, Doc Holiday
Trumpets/ Nolan Shaheed
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/Reggie Young

10. Elevated

Produced by Darren Henson & Keith Pelzer
Bass/ Verdine White
Kalimba/ Maurice White
All Other Instruments/ Darren Henson & Keith Pelzer
Horn Arrangement/ Jeff Bradshaw, Matt Cappy
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Natalie Stewart
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey,Marsha Ambrosius
Trombone/ Jeff Bradshaw
Trumpets/ Matt Cappy

11. Liberation

Produced by Darren Henson & Keith Pelzer
Doca Da Bella/ Maurice White
Bass/ Verdine White
Percussion/ Philip Bailey
Additional Percussion/ Ralph Johnson
Keyboards/ Myron McKinley
Additional Keys/ Junius Bervine, Vikter Duplaix
Synth Bass/ Vikter Duplaix
Drum Programming/ Vikter Duplaix
Guitar/ Greg Moore
Vocals/ Philip Bailey

12. To You

Produced by Brian McKnight
Additional Production/ Maurice White & Bill Meyers
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar & Keyboards/ Brian McKnight
Additional Guitar/ Vadim Z
Drums/ Prescott Ellison
Orchestration Arrangement/ Bill Meyers
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White, Brian McKnight
Maurice's Vocal Produce/ Doc Holiday
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Brian McKnight, Doc Holiday

13. The Way You Move

14. Love Together

15. Autumn





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