Street Corner Prophecy

Street Corner Prophecy / Preston Glass (2006)



Preston Glass is well known as a producer and as a songwritter.
He had sent works of more than 35 in within TOP10 !

This is the first alubum of Preston Glass with much abilities of music.
I was surprised to listen to this album!

What a wonderful songs are there in the album!
Every song of this alubum is suitable for single cut release!
So Cool And Sometimes So Hot with many variation!

What a unique and charming voice Preston Glass has!
This is so stylish and amazing album that you have to have!

In this brilliant album, Maurice White participated with writthing song and in back vocal in "Breakin' in a Brand New Heart"!

Peculiar voice of Maurice heaps on a melody of beautiful rust.
Cool...... !
Because there were songs those guests took part of lead vocal ,I wanted Maurice White to join with lead!

Maurice White And Preston Glass are the good conbination in writting songs/

"Love Me All Over" of J- Friends which Earth, Wind&Fire participated was also writing the words and composition of this combination, wasn't it?



Even" Touch The World" and "Promise" ,we can find his name by credit as an author and a producer.

He must be the one important partner for EWF... I think.
By the way, Maurice White also participated in the 2nd album of Preston Glass in 2008!
This is participation with a lead vocal of Maurice!
Next time I'll introduce that album .


1. But You Don't Hear Me Though
2. Think Twice
3. Breakin' in a Brand New Heart
4. Ghetto Legacy
5. Hookup at the Heart
6. Street Corner Prophecy
7. Rekindle the Flame (Interlude)
8. Music Is My Heart & Soul
9. Snowball Effect
10. Hit 'Em High
11. Unwind (Interlude)
12. Deeper You Go
13. Cream Rises to the Top
14. Welcome Home
15. Weight of the World
16. One Wonderful Day


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Ronnie Laws

Solp Albums of Ronnie Laws



American jazz, blues and funk saxophonist.
He was in Earth, Wind & Fire, playing saxophone and flute on their album Last Days And Time.
Ｉreally like his saxophone and music!
Famous tune" Always There" that Incognito made hit is his work.


★ Pressure Sensitive (1975)


★ Fever (1976)
　

★　Friends and Strangers (1977)


★　Flame (1979)


★　Every Generation (1980)
　

★　Solid Ground (1981)


★　Mr. Nice Guy (1982)


★　Classic Masters (1984)


★　Mirror Town (1986)


★　All Day Rhythm (1987)


★　True Spirit (1989)


★　Identity (1990)


★　Deep Soul (1992)


★　The Best Of Ronnie Laws (1992)


★　Brotherhood (1995)


★　Pressure (1995)


★　Natural Law (1995)
　

★　Tribute to Legendary Eddie Harris (1996)


★　Portrate of the Isley Brothers Harvest for the World（1998)


★　Dream A Little (2000)


★　Ronnie Laws Live (2001)


★　Everlasting (2004)







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The Dutch Collection

The Dutch Collection (DVD 2006)



2DVDS Set.
Now let me introduce each!

The Collections
This disc contains many video clips of Earth,Wind & Fire!
It's really fan to exoerience the music with the scene of EWF!

1. Serpentine Fire
2. Boogie Wonderland
3. September
4. Let Me Talk
5. Let's Groove
6. Magnetic
7. Fall in Love With Me
8. System of Survival
9. Thinking of You
10. Evil Boy
11. Heritage
12. September '99
13. Fantasy[Live]
14. Reasons [Live]
15. Sing a Song [Live]
16. I've Had Enough [Live]
17. After the Love Has Gone [Live]

Live By Request

The program broadcasted in July 17th by an American A&E channel in 1999 .
The live broadcast which gathered audience in Sony studio in New York.
Something EWF plays at the place according to the audience's telephone request.

It's very gorgeous and is a luxurious performance.
Maurice White was not there but other members showed the great performance.
(There was a situation Maurice requests by telephone.)
The lead vocal of Sheldon Reynolds is also fresh and attractive.
A dancer livens and goes out.
An arrangement of" Let's Groove" is fresh and exciting!
It's So Cool when the dancer's movement agrees with a tune in interlude,!
Boggie Wonderland is in a Latin arrangement.
A base confrontation of Verdine White and Morris Plesure rises again.
The live broadcasting which is the freshness which is highlight filling!
3 people ofEWF , Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Verdine White are answering an interview at a center, but I think I wanted other members to turn more spotlights, too....

1 PROGRAM START
2 SHINING STAR
3 FANTASY
4 LET'S GROOVE
5 DEVOTION
6 September
7 SING A SONG
8 REASON
9 BOOGIE WONDERLAND
10 THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
11 MIGHTY MIGHTY
12 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
13 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
14 GETAWAY
15 IN THE STONE
16 I'LL WRITE A SONG FOR YOU
17 SERPENTINE FIRE
18 CREDIT
Bonus Track KEEP YOUR HEAD TO THE SKY


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Hitch

Hitch （2005）



This is sound track album, of Hitch staring Will Smith!

Earth,Wind&Fire participated in this album with"This is How I Feel"

I really love this song !
When this song is being heard, my body naturally build wave.
This song is also recorded in illuminations, so I think thinks everybody who loves EWF knows this tune,.

When Ｉ　comare two versions of this song, total time is different like " I Like The Way You Move "in Kenny G.

This is How I Feel (Illumination ) 421Minutes
This is How I Feel (Hitch) 4.11Minutes

The difference is that weather The Rap of Sleepy Brown of the beginning .
And this Rap is so Cool!

When a word"EWF" appears in the rap, I get even happier !
Anyway even fan of EWF doesn't have to buy this sound track,
But for me, when it's even a little different, it's the regrettable nature of EWF Crazy to think I have to buy it.
The harmony of Kelly Rolland of Destiny's Child and Philip Bailey is so comfortable and evciting!

This soundtrack album itself is so amazing!
We can enjoy the many famous and new song of various artists!
"Reason"of Earth, Wind & Fire is also contained.

1. Amerie “1 Thing”

2. John Legend "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing"

3. Earth, Wind & Fire featuring Kelly Rowland and Sleepy Brown "This Is How I Feel"

4. Mark Ronson featuring Ghostface Killah, Nate Dogg, Trife Da God and Saigon "Ooh Wee"

5. Heavy D & The Boyz "Now That We Found Love"

6. Meleni Smith "Happy"

7. The O'Jays "Love Train"

8. The Temptations "I Can't Get Next To You"

9. Jimmy Cliff “You Can Get It If You Really Want”

10. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas "It's Easy To Fall In Love *(With A Guy Like You)"

11. Earth, Wind & Fire "Reasons"

12. Omarion "Never Gonna Let You Go (She's A Keepa)

13. Kevin Lyttle "Turn Me On (Low Tide Remix)"




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I Won't Break Your Heart

I Won't Break Your Heart / Hiromi Iwasaki　(1984)


 This is the album of Japanese talented singer Hiromi Iwasaki,recorded in LA.
So Briiliant Album she made with gorgeous guests!
Ralph Johnson and Al McKay participated in this album!
David Foster also joined with keyboard.
We can listen to the duet of Hiromi Iwasaki & Bill Camplin in the song "The Both Of Us"
Anyway,this album is really worty to listen!

1.Sticky Situation (Eric Bulling, Al Mckay, Doris Pride)
2.Come Softly (Eric Bulling, Al Mckay, Tony Haynes)
3.Passion Is (Eric Bulling, Ralph Johnson,Yvonne Scott) 4.Secret Eyes (Eric Bulling, Tony Haynes)
5.I Do (Eric Bulling, Alex Costandinos,Tony Haynes)
6.Both Of Us (Bill Champlin,Carmen Grillo)
7.Could You Be The One (Eric Bulling, Yvonne Scott)
8.Here We Are (Eric Bulling, Al Mckay, Yvonne Scott)
9.Every Now And Then (Bill Champlin, Billy Katt)
10.I Won't Break Your Heart (Eric Bulling, Al Mckay, Yvonne Scott)

Ralph Johnson: percussions on sideA-1,3,4,5, sideB-2,4
　　　 background vocal on sideA-1, sideB-4


7 more songs of Hiromi Iwasaki were containd in this CD .

11・２０歳の恋
12・眠りの船
13・未完の肖像
14・二時に泣かせて
15・橋
16・逃亡者
17・そばに置いて


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Sax For Stax

Sax For Stax / Gerald Albright (2008)



The sound of SAX is comfortable, isn't it?

Gerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist/
He also joined the tour of Jeff Lorber,  Teena Marie, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston,
Phil Collins together.

This is 12th solo alubum of him!
So Jazzy and confortable sound we can listen to!

Philip Baily participated in the tune " What You See Is What You Get".

we can listen to the beautiful lead vocal of Philip Bailey in particular.
In an up tempo fun song.
I get rhythm with feet unconsciously.

The harmony of voice of SAX and Philip Bailey have mixed in beautiful and light !

Philip Bailey and JAZZ are the best agreement as expected, aren't they?
You have to listen to this song if you are the fun of Philip Bailey!

1. Theme From "The Men"
2. Knock On Wood
3. Never Can Say Goodbye (featuring Will Downing)
4. Memphis Passion
5. Respect Yourself (featuring Ledisi)
6. I Stand Accused
7. Cheaper To Keep Her
8. Walkin' Down Beale Street (featuring Kirk Whalum)
9. What You See Is What You Get (featuring Phillip Bailey)
10. Who's Makin' Love
11. W.C. Handy Hop


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Something Special

Something Special / David Williams (1991)



Excuse me, I didn't know this one.
Even if Ｉ’ve checked with a net, I couldn't find certain information.
But it's for certain that he's the musician which has the aptitude to create affirmative tune and colour up these songs with vocal ,guitar, keyboard and also base .

Most of the songs in this album were written by him.
The way he sings is slightly similar to Maurice White! So and his voice is so attractive.
Refined, and it's cool!
GIRLFRIEND

Is a song of Maurice White and Bill Meyers participateｄ.
Written by Maurice White, David Williams, Bill Meyers

Bill participated in an arrangement and with a keyboard for a song, and Maurice participated in an arrangement respectively and by a background chorus.
We can listened and get satisfied with a beautiful high tone chorus of Maurice White in an up tempo waves of tune!


1. Friend of Mine
2. Do Don't Do
3. Desert Wind
4. Girlfriend
5. Took It All for Granted
6. Best of Any Kind of Feeling
7. Tell the World
8. I Fiend for You
9. Love Is
10. Here Is My Heart
11. Special



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Easy Lover by Kenny Loggins and Philip Bailey

I've got a great infomation from a friend of mine, Kim!
That videos of Philip Bailey we can see at the you tube.
EASY LOVER perfomed by Philip Bailey and Kenny Loggins!

It was performed in Montreux Pop Festival in 1985/
The same year when Vox Humana was released.
What a gorgeous performance!

You'd better check it soon!




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Vox Humana

Vox Humana ／Kenny Loggins〈1985〉
                       


He had firstly known wildly by a theme song of movie "Footloose" in 1984.
Theme song "Danger Zone" of "Top Gun" in 1986 also made super hit!

The album he released when he had begun to be recognized as a great star, is this
 "Vox Humana" in 1985 .

9 of the songs in this album was written by Kenny Loggins.
Philip Bailey participated in "At Last" by the back vocal!

Written By Kenny Loggins, David Foster and Nathan East!

There is back vocal with Philip Bailey, Carl Anderson & Carl Caldwell

But this song is almost contained with duet of kenny Loggins and Philip Bailey!
The delicate high tone of Philip collaborates with a powerful vocal of Kenny excellently.

Really nice!

Tune where the "Loraine" of Kenny& David Foster worked next to it is also catchy and really nice.
You have to listen to it!

Also such artists participated in this album!
Nathan East, Steve Wood, David Foster, Paul Jackson,Jr, David Sanborn,
The Pointer Sisters, Greg Phillingganes ///


1. Vox Humana
2. No Lookin' Back
3. Let There Be Love
4. I'll Be There
5. I'm Gonna Do It Right
6. Forever
7. At Last
8. Loraine
9. Love Will Follow



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Earth Run

Earth Run / Lee Ritenour (1986)



Lee Ritenour is an world known guitarist, recording artist, composer and producer.
He started his career at 16 years as a session player.
He has apriciated over 3000 sessions and more than 40 albums.


He also participated as a menber in Fourplay.
This is an album in 86 that he made with luxurious guests.
He played 9 songs with 9 different guitars... The vocal of the guitar is different in each tune.
An expression is also different.
Most of the tune were instrumetal in bright mood.
But the 3rd number " If I'm Dreaming"put a vocal part mainly.

Maurice White participated by the back vocal in this song
Song was written by Lee Ritenour, Martin Page and Maurce White.
A lead vocal is Phil Perry, but voice of Maurice can also be enjoyed sufficiently.
Beautiful high-pitched voice and unique shout in the second half of Maurice!
So Excithing!

David Foster also participated with Keyboards and Synth .
When it depended on interview with David Foster,
Whole he was recording with Ritenour, they felt that this sound was like Maurice,.
He called to Maurice White, and commissioned to write.

They also requested a lead vocal from him, but it isn't achieved because of a problem of contract with recordmaker, and it was only the back vocal.
I wanted to listen to this song by a lead vocal of Maurice White...


1. Soaring
2. Earth Run
3. If I'm Dreaming (Don't Wake Me)
4. Watercolors
5. Sauce
6. Butterfly
7. Hero
8. Sanctuary
9. Water from the Moon

Guests of this album are as follows/

Dave Grusin
Don Grusin
Ernie Watts
Tom Scott
Maurice White
David Foster
Phil Perry
Harvey Mason
Larry Williams
Carols Vega
Paulinho Da Costa
Abraham Lsboriel
Jimmy Johnson
Marcus Ryle

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