7.21.2015

Now Then & Forever

Now Then & Forever / Earth,Wind & Fire (2013)



I've been waitting for long for this album.

This is the first time in their history that their leader Maurice White did not participate.

I felt different impression from other albums of EWF.
Although there was guidance that this album was aimed at starting point revolution of EWF .
But I felt different impression from other albums.
Maybe It was because of absense of Maurice.

It was like solo album of Philip Bailey.
the solo album of Philip Bailey in the extension of his solo album "Love Is Real"...

The profound harmonies and beats sound like EWF,
But Something was different.


Except up-beated song like "Sign On"or "Dance Fllor"
They were the music of the type which takes to it little by little when they're listened repeatedly.

However, of course, it is really my  favorite album!



1  Sign On feat Daniel McClain

(Philip Bailey / Sharlotte Gibson / Austin Jacobs / Daniel McClain / Neal H. Pogue / Darrin Simpson)

Produced by NealHPogue & Wait B
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ John Paris
Key・Synthes/Larry Dunn, Darrin Simson, Austin Jacobs
Progrmming/ Darrin Simson, Austin Jacobs
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Darrin Simson, Juan F "Jet"Villaluna
Percussion/ Neal Hpouge
Horn Arrangement/ Benjamin Wright, Darrin Simson
Tenor Sax/ Fred Jackson Jr
Trumpets/ Sal Carcchiolo, James Ford, Christpher Gray
Trombones/ Duane Benjamin, Nicholas Lane, Regnald Young
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey, Daniel McClain
Background Vocals/ Philip D Bailey, Daniel McClain, B David Whitworth

2  Love Is Law

(Allen Bundy / Lee Hutson, Jr. / Jairus Lemuel-Jada Mozee / Ric'key Pageot / Eric Rousseau / Meg Todd)

Produced by JR Hutson
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ John Paris
Key・MiniMoog/Larry Dunn
Syn・Keys/ Ricky Pageot
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Jubu Smith, Jarius Mozee
Percussion/ Neal Hpouge
Fluit・Tenor Sax/ Fred Jackson Jr
Trumpets/ Sal Carcchiolo, James Ford, Christpher Gray
Trombones/ Duane Benjamin, Nicholas Lane, Regnald Young
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip D Bailey, Daniel McClain, B David Whitworth

3  My Promise

(Siedah Garrett / Austin Jacobs / Darrin Simpson)

Produced by NealHPogue & Wait B
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ John Paris
Grand Piano/ Larry Dunn
Key・Synthe・Progrmming/ Darrin Simson
Synthe・Progrmming/ Austin Jacobs
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Darrin Simson, Juan F "Jet"Villaluna
Percussion/ Neal Hpouge
Handclaps/ Verdine White, Larry Dunn, John Paris, Neal Hpouge、Wait B, Darrin Simson
Horn Arrangement/ Benjamin Wright, Darrin Simson
Bari・Tenor Sax/ Mark Visher
Trumpets/ James Ford, Matthew Fronke, Wendell Kelly
Trombones/ Duane Benjamin, Eric Jorgensen, Wendell Kelly
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip D Bailey, Daniel McClain, Siedah Garrett

4  Guiding Lights

(Philip Bailey / Austin Jacobs / Daniel McClain / Darrin Simpson)

Produced by NealHPogue & Wait B
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ John Paris
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Gregory Moore
Key・Synthes・Moog/Larry Dunn
Percussion/ David Leach
Horn Arrangement/ Jerry Hey
Alt &Tennor Sax/ Gary Bias
Trumpets/ Gary Grant, Michael Stewart
Trombones/ Regnald Young
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip J Bailey, Philip D Bailey, Daniel McClain, B David Whitworth

5  Got to Be Love

(Philip Bailey / Philip J. Bailey / Ralph Johnson / Myron McKinley )

Produced by Philip J Bailey & Myron McKinley
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ John Paris
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Errol Cooney
Key・Synthes・Moog/Larry Dunn
Rhodes& Synths/ Myron McKinley
Horn Arrangement/ Jerry Hey
Alt &Tennor Sax/ Gary Bias
Trumpets & Flugel/ Gary Grant, Chuck Findley
Tenor & Bass Bone/ Regnald Young
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip J Bailey, Philip D Bailey, Daniel McClain, B David Whitworth

6  Belo Horizonte 

(Raymond Crossley / Frederick A. Johnson / Ralph Johnson / Morris O'Connor)

Produced by Philip J Bailey
Key・Synthes・Moog/Larry Dunn
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Errol Cooney
Percussion/ Munyungo Jackson

7 Dance Floor 

(Philip Bailey / Sondria Bailey / Justin Panariello)

Produced by Philip D Bailey , Justine Panarielo & Philip J Bailey
Bass/ Verdine White
Key・Synthes・Moog/Larry Dunn
Drums/ John Paris
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor
Percussion/ Munyungo Jackson
Horn Arrangement/ Jerry Hey
Alt &Tennor Sax/ Gary Bias
Trumpets & Flugel/ Gary Grant, Chuck Findley
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip J Bailey, Philip D Bailey, B David Whitworth, Daniel McClain, Javon McGlory

8  Splashes 

(Philip Bailey / Justin Panariello)

Produced by Philip J Bailey& Philip D Bailey
Trumpets / Terence Blanchard
Bass/ Verdine White
Key・Synthes・Moog/Larry Dunn
Key・Synthes/ Myron McKimley
Drums/ John Paris
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Gregory Moore
Percussion/ Munyungo Jackson
Tablas/ Satnam Singh Ramgotra
Vocals/ Philip J Bailey, Philip D Bailey

9  Night of My Life 

(Philip Bailey / Jevon McGlory / Justin Panariello)

Produced by Philip D Bailey , Justine Panarielo & Philip J Bailey
Bass/ Verdine White
Key・Synthes・Moog/Larry Dunn
Synths/ Kenny Moran
Drums/ John Paris
Drum Programming/ Philip D Bailey, Kenny Moran
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor, Errol Cooney
Percussion/ Munyungo Jackson
Horn Arrangement/ Jerry Hey
Alt &Tennor Sax/ Gary Bias
Tenor & Bass Bone/ Regnald Young
Trumpets & Flugel/ Gary Grant, Chuck Findley
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip J Bailey, Philip D Bailey, B David Whitworth, Daniel McClain, Javon McGlory
Produced by Philip D Bailey & Larry Dunn

10  The Rush 

(Philip J. Bailey / Larry Dunn / Allee Willis )
Produced by Philip J Bailey & Larry Dunn
Bass/ Verdine White
Drums/ John Paris
Key・Synthes・Moog/Larry Dunn
Guitar/ Morris O'Connor
Percussion/ Munyungo Jackson, David Leach
Horn Arrangement/ Benjamin Wright
Fluit & Tenor Sax/ Fred Jackson Jr
Trumpets/ Sal Carcchiolo, James Ford, Christpher Gray
Trombones/ Duane Benjamin, Nicholas Lane, Reginald Young
Lead Vocals/ Philip J Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip J Bailey, Philip D Bailey, B David Whitworth, Daniel McClain


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