10.11.2009

Heritage

Heritage / Earth,Wind & Fire (1990)



ヘリテッジ
They fused the most advanced rhythm in the time to this album.
Earth,Wind & Fire featured rap and stepped out to the street!

There may some fans who don't like this album because an impression of this was quite different from an album in the past 。
But I love this very much!
Many guests parthicipated such as MC Hammer, Sly Stone, Boys
New menbers of EWF at that time was also featured.
This was the first album of new EWF!

1. Interlude: Soweto
(M White)

2. Takin' Chances
(L R Pierce, F Blue)

3. Heritage
(M White, L R Pierce, F Blue)

4. Good Time
(M White, R Brookins, S Stone)

5. Anything You Want
(I Prince)

6. Interlude: Bird
(G Bias)

7. Wanna Be the Man
(M White, V White, K L Patterson, S Reynolds, M C Hammer)

8. Interlude: Close to Home
(L Mays)

9. Daydreamin'
(V Hill, B Spears, B Young, M White)

10. King of Groove
(M Stewart)

11. I'm in Love
(V Hills, B Spears, B Young)

12. For the Love of You
(M White, R Brookins, S Mills, M CHammer)

13. Motor
(M White, L R Pierce, F Blue)

14. Interlude: Faith
(F B Young)

15. Welcome
(M White, B Young, R Johnson)

16. Soweto (Reprise)
(M White)



Japanese Bonus Track
Gotta Find Out
(V Hills, B Spears, B Young)


1. Interlude: Soweto

Percussion / Maurice White

2. Takin' Chances
Produced by Maurice White
Co Produced by Les Piecrce & Frankie Blue
Arrenged by Les Piecrce
Horn Arrenged by Butch Sewart

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds, Frankie Blue
Keyboards, Synthesizers, Synthesizers & Drum Programming/ Les Pierce

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Trumpet/ Ray Brown
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Micheal Stewart


3. Heritage

Produced by Maurice White
Co Produced by Les Piecrce & Frankie Blue
Arrenged by Les Piecrce
Horn Arrenged by Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Seldon Reynolds, The Boys
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds, Frankie Blue
Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming/ Les Pierce
Drum Programming

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trumpet/ Oscar Brashear
Trumpet/ Jerry Hey


4. Good Time

Produced by Maurice White & Robert Brookins
Arrenged by Maurice White & Robert Brookins
Horn Arrenged by Maurice White & Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Sly stone & Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Seldon Reynolds
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming/ Robert Brookins
Synthesizer Programming/ Robert Brookins, Billy Savage

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trumpet/ Oscar Brashear
Trumpet/ Ray Brown


5. Anything You Want

Produced by Maurice White & Robert Brookins
Co Produced by Ian Prince
Arrenged by Ian Prince
Horn Arrenged by Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Wanda Vaughn, Janette Hawes, Josie James
Percussion/ Maurice White
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Keyboards, Synthesizers, Drum Programming/ Ian Prince
Synthesizer Programming/ Ian Prince, Mike McKnight

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Ray Brown
Trumpet, Flugelhorn/ Oscar Brashear


6. Interlude: Bird

Alto Saxphones/ Gary Bias


7. Wanna Be the Man

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Maurice White & Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Rap/ M C Hammer
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Seldon Reynolds
Percussion/ Maurice White
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Keyboards, Synthesizers/ Bill Meyers, Mike McKknight
Synthesizer Programming/ Mike McKknight
Drum Programming/ Seldon Reynolds

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Ray Brown
Trumpet/ Micheal Stewart


8. Interlude: Close to Home

Produced by Bill Meyers

Piano, Synthesizers/ Bill Meyers
Synthesizer Programming/ Mike McKknight


9. Daydreamin'

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Maurice White, Bill Meyers
Horn Arrenged by Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Rap/ M C Hammer
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Seldon Reynolds
Percussion/ Maurice White
Guitar/ Dick Smith
Keyboards, Synthesizers/ Billy Young, Bill Meyers
Drum Programming/ Billy Young

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Ray Brown
Trumpet/ Micheal Stewart


10. King of Groove

Produced by Maurice White
Co Produced by Butch Stewart
Arrenged by Butch Stewart

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Butch Stewart
Percussion/ Maurice White, Kuk Harrell
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Keyboards, Synthesizers/ Butch Stewart
Synthesizer Programming/ Butch Stewart, Mike McKnight
Drum Programming/ Butch Stewart

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Ray Brown
Trumpet/ Micheal Stewart



11. I'm in Love

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Maurice White, Bill Young
Horn Arrenged by Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Seldon Reynolds
Synthesizers Programming/ Billy Young
Drum Programming/ Billy Young

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Ray Brown
Trumpet/ Micheal Stewart


12. For the Love of You

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Robert Brookins

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Jeanette Hawes, Robert Brookin
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Keyboards, Synthesizers/ Robert Brookins
Synthesizer & Drum Programming/ Robert Brookins
Additional Keyboards/ Les Piece


13. Motor

Produced by Maurice White
Co Produced by Les Piecrce & Frankie Blue
Arrenged by Les Piecrce
Horn Arrenged by Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Wanda Vaughn, Janette Hawes, Josie James
Percussion/ Maurice White, Frankie Blue
Voco,der, Kalimba/ Maurice White
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds, Frankie Blue
Keyboards, Synthesizers/ Les Pierce
Synthesizer & Drum Programming/ Les Pierce

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Oscar Brashear
Trumpet/ Jerry Hey


14. Interlude: Faith

Produced by Maurice White

Keyboards, Synthesizers/ Billy young,
Synthesizer Programming/ Mike McNight


15. Welcome

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Maurice White, Bill Young
Horn Arrenged by Bill Meyers

Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Seldon Reynolds
Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds, Dick Smith
Drums/ Sonny Emory
Synthesizers Programming/ Billy Young
Drum Programming/ Billy Young
Keyboards, Synthesizers/ Billy young, Bill Meyers

Horns
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Andrew Woolfolk
Alto&Tenor Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young
Trumpet/ Ray Brown
Trumpet/ Micheal Stewart


Gotta Find Out


Maurice White/ Lead Vocals, Kalimba. Percussion
Philip Bailey/ Lead Vocals,
Verdine White/ Bass
Andrew Woolfolk/ Saxphones
Ralph Johnson/ Percussion
Sheldon Reynolds/ Guitar, Vocals
Sonny Emory/ Drums

Horns

Gary Bias/ Saxphones
Ray Brown/ Trumpet
Reggie Young/ Trombone



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10.10.2009

The Best Of EW&F Vol.2

The Best Of EW &F Vol.2 (1988)




This is the 2nd best album of Earth,Wind&Fire!
Single "Turn On" was featured with many hit songs.
This album was released after adding 2 songs.

It is best of best album!
Let's dance with the tune of EWF!


1. Turn On (The Beat Box)
(R Lawrence, M White, W Page)

2. Let's Groove
(M White, W Vaughn)

3. After The Love Has Gone
(D Foster, J Graydon,B Champlin)

4. Fantasy
(M White ,E del Barrio,V White)

5. Devotion
(M White, P Bailey)

6. Serpentine Fire
(M White, V White, S Burke)

7. Love's Holiday
(M White ,S Scarborough )

8. Boogie Wonderland
(J Lind , A Willis)

9. Saturday Nite
(M White ,Al McKay, P Bailey )

10. Mighty Mighty
(M White, V White)

11. Keep Your Head To The Sky
(M White)

12. I'll Write A Song For You
(A McKay, P Bailey. S Beckmeier)


Produced by Maurice White



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10.09.2009

Touch the World

Touch the World / Earth,Wind & Fire (1990)




That was the first time with this album that I listened the sound of EWF !
It's futuristic and stylish!
I like this album most in all albums in the whole world even now!

Allthough it was an album of EWF ,only few members participated in this.

Why is it?

Didn't a schedule match by an album of Earth,Wind&Fire after a long time and the relation of the solo work then?
Marice White,Philip Bailey, Sheldon Reynolds, Andrew Woolfolk, Bill Meyers

The limit by which credit is judged and the member who participates in recording, only these 5 people.
Verdine White was reflected on an album jacket, but Nathan East participated in all recording for a base imstead of Verdine.
But anyway I love this album so much!


1. System of Survival
2. Evil Roy
3. Thinking of You
4. You and I
5. Musical Interlude: New Horizons
6. Money Tight
7. Every Now and Then
8. Touch the World
9. Here Today and Gone Tomorrow
10. Victim of the Modern Heart


1. System of Survival
by Skylark

Produced by Maurice White and Preston Glass
Drums & Synthesizer Programming / Skylark
Electric Guitar, Synthesizer and Additional Drum Programming/ Preston Glass
Horns / Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Wayne Wallace, Mark Russo
Horn Arrengement / Jerry Hey
Vocoder / Maurice White
Lead & Back Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Additional Background Vocals / Skylark

2. Evil Roy
by P Bailey, A Willis, A Z Giles

Produced by Maurice White
Co-Produced by Philip Bailey
Associate Producer / Attala Zane Giles
Arrenged by Attala Zane Giles
Drums Programming& Synthesizer Arrengement / Attala Zane Giles
Fairlight Programming / Rhett Lawrence
Guitar / Sheldon Reynolds
Additional Guitar / Attala Zane Giles
Lead & Back Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Additional Background Vocals / Attala Zane Giles

3. Thinking of You
by M White, W Vaughn

Produced and Arrengement by Maurice White
Co-Produced and Arrenged by Wayne Vaughn
Drums Programming, Fairlight&Synthesizer / Rhett Lawrence
Sequencing / Wayne Vaughn
Guitar / Ray Fuller
Lead Vocal / Maurice White
Background Vocal / Philip Bailey, Wanda Vaughn, Jeanette Williams

4. You and I
by R Nevil, M Muller

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Bill Meyers
Drums / Jeff Porcaro
Bass / Nathan East
Guitar / Paul Jackson
Fairlight Programming / Rhett Lawrence
Additional Programming / Larry Williams
Piano / Bill Meyers
Lead Vocal / Philip Bailey
Background Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey

5. Musical Interlude: New Horizons
by Bill Meyers

Produced & Arrenged by Bill Meyers
Drum, Keyboard & Synthesizer Programming / Bill Meyers, Dan DeSouza
Sax Solo / Andrew Woolfolk

6. Money Tight
by Maurice White, A Willis, D Sembello

Produced by Maurice White
Drum Overdub / RickyLawson
Guitar / Sheldon Reynolds
Drum Programming & Synthesizer Programming / Danny Sembello
Keyboard / Steve Lindley
Horns / Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbiansack, Dan Higgians
Lead Vocal / Maurice White
Background Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey

7. Every Now and Then
by John Lind, Brock Walsh

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Bill Meyers
Drums / Jeff Porcaro
Bass / Nathan East
Guitar / Paul Jackson
Fairlight & Synthesizer Programming / Rhett Lawrence
Additional Programming / Larry Wiiliams
Piano / Bill Meyers
Lead Vocal / Maurice White
Background Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey

8. Touch the World
by Rev Oliver Wells

Produced by Maurice White
Co-Produced by Philip Bailey
Arrenged by Rev Oliver Wells
Drums / Ricky Lawson
Bass / Nathan East
Guitar / Sheldon Reynolds
Fairlight & Synthesizer Programming / Rhett Lawrence
Piano / George Duke
Lead Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Additional Lead Vocals / Edwin Hawkins, Lynette Hawkins Stephens , Walter Hawkins
Background Vocals / The Hawkins Family

9. Here Today and Gone Tomorrow
by P Bailey, M Sharron G Ballard

Produced by Maurice White
Co-Produced by Philip Bailey
Drums / Ricky Lawson
Bass / Nathan East
Guitar / Sheldon Reynolds
Rhhm Arrengement / George Duke
Fairlight & Synthesizer Programming / Rhett Lawrence
Synthesizer Arrengement / Philip Bailey, Rev Oliver Wells
Piano / George Duke
Lead Vocal / Philip Bailey
Background Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey

10. Victim of the Modern Heart
by I Prince

Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Maurice White
Drums & Synthesizer Programming / Ian Prince
Guitar / Sheldon Reynolds
Horns / Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Bill Reichenbach, Dan Higgians
Horn Arrengement / Jerry Hey
Lead Vocal / Maurice White
Background Vocal / Maurice White, Philip Bailey



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10.08.2009

Electric Universe

Electric Universe / Earth,Wind & Fire(1983)




This is the adventurous album completed by simple member composition.
They removed a horn section and aimed at the future sound more electrically.
This album differs from a EWF album to that in the atmosphere.
(I also like this album very much of course! )

The slow number which was inserted between the speedy and rough numbers is very beautiful.

A member came to put the emphasis on a solo campaign after this album release, and activity as EWF was becoming few.



1. Magnetic
(M Page)

2. Touch
(M Page, J Lind)

3. Moonwalk
(D O'Connor, D Foster)

4. Could It Be Right
(M White, D Foster, A Willis)

5. Spirit of a New World
(M White, D Foster, B Fairweather, M Page)

6. Sweet Sassy Lady
(M White, W Vaughn, W Vaughn, L Vaughn)

7. We're Living in Our Own Time
(M White, M Colombier, A Willis)

8. Electricnation
(M White, B Fairweather, M Page)

Produced by Maurice White

Vocals, Drums, Kalimba / Maurice White
Bass / Verdine White
Vocals / Philip Bailey
Piano, Synthesizer / Larry Dunn
Guitar / Roland Bautista
Percussion / Ralph Johnson
Saxphones / Andrew Woolfolk
Drums, Percussion / Fred White



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10.07.2009

Powerlight

Powerlight / Earth, Wind & Fire (1983)




Album of EWF that more electric element was incorporated!

It's also future and also mysterious.
I think it a a filled album to diversity with moist ballade is also inlaid.
A humanity can also be sensed deeply in the space thought of Maurice White, and it's the work from which a message can be received pleasantly.

The 12th place of billboard highest rank!
A record sales has fallen a little at this time.

By the way, the "Fall in Love with Me" single cut was done... I like this song very much! What is it, but it's regrettable that there are seldom cases tha when this is played-.


1. Fall in Love with Me
(M White, W Vaughn)

2. Spread Your Love
(M White, B Taylor, A Lawrence)

3. Side by Side
(M White, W Vaughn, W Vaughn)

4. Straight from the Heart
(P Bailey, E del Bario, F Washington, R Seeman)

5. The Speed of Love
(M White, W Vaughn, W Vaughn, T Haynes)

6. Freedom of Choice
(M White, B Taylor, A Lawrence)

7. Something Special
(M White, W Vaughn, W Vaughn)

8. Hearts to Heart
(M White, B Taylor, A Lawrence)

9. Miracles
(M White, J Lind, E del Bario, F Washington, M D'Astugues)


Produced by Maurice White

Horn Arrangements / Jerry Hey (5,6,7,8)
Horn and Strings Arrangements / Bill Meyers (1,2)
Horn and Strings Arrangements / Tom Tom 84 (3)
Horn and Strings Arrangements / Georege Del Barrio (4,9)

Vocals, Drums, Kalimba / Maurice White
Bass / Verdine White
Vocals, Percussion / Philip Bailey
Piano, Synthesizer / Larry Dunn
Guitar / Roland Bautista
Drums / Ralph Johnson
Saxphones / Andrew Woolfolk
Drums, Percussion / Fred White


Horn Section
Saxphones/ Don Myrick
Trombone/ Louis Satterfield
Trombone/ Bill Reichenbach
Trombone/ Lew McCreary
Trombone/ Charles Loper
Trombone/ Greg Bohanon
Trumpet/ Ramlee Michael Davis
Trumpet/ Michael Harris
Trumpet/ Jerry Hey
Trumpet/ Gary Grant
Trumpet/ Chuck Findley
Trumpet/ Oscar Brashear

Background Vocals/ Beloyd Taylor
Additional Vocals/ Ms Pluto

Guitar/ Beloyd Taylor
Keyboards/ Wayne Vaughn
Profit/ Azar Lawrence
Percussion/ Paulimho da Costa
Keyboards/ Eddie Del Bario
Keyboards/ Rick Kelly
Keyboards/ Georege Del Bario
Keyboards/ Skip Scarborough
Sttel Drums/ Robert Greenidge
Tabla Drums/ Zakir Hussein
Piano/ Maxanne Lewis

Violins/ Assa Drori, David Frisina, Brenton Banks, Myer Bello, Arnold Belnick
Harold Bluestone, Nicole Bush, Ron Clark, Bill Hybel, Karen Jones, Anatol Kaminskey
Georege Kast, Janet Lakatos, Robert Lipsett, Stanley Plummer, Nathan Ross
Bob Sanov, sheldon Sanov, Haim Shtrum, Marshall Sosson, Robert Sushel, Pamela Tompkins,
Shari Ziooert, Miwako Watanabe

Violas/ Rollice Dale, Alan Deveritch, Pamela Goldmith, Allan Harshman, Roland Kato, Milton Kestenbaum
Carole Mukogawa, David Schwartz, Joel Soultanian, Linn Subotnick

Cellos/ Ranald Cooper, Larry Corbett, Douglas Davis, Suzie Katayama, Earl Madison, Frederick Seykora

String Bass/ Arni Egilsson
Harp/ Dorothy Remsen



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10.06.2009

Raise!

Raise! Earth, Wind & Fire(1981)



This album starts from the "Let's Groove " everyone loves very much.
You can't separate a song of ear to the last 8 numbers .
Because a body hangs upon this music, and cuts rhythm, it would be able to say that this album is unsuitable for BGM.

Thrilling fusion of a powerful horn and an electric ring like vocoder is here.

" Wanna Be With You" got "Best R&B performance by a group" of Grammy.

Everybody Let's Groove!with this album!


1. Let's Groove
(M White, W Vaughn)

2. Lady Sun
(B Taylor)

3. My Love
(M White, W Vaughn)

4. Evolution Orange
(M White, D Foster, N O 'Byrne)

5. Kalimba Tree
(M White)

6. You Are a Winner
(B Taylor)

7. I've Had Enough
(P Bailey, G Phillinganes, B Russell)

8. Wanna Be With You
(M White, W Vaughn)

9 The Changing Times
(B Taylor)


Produced by Maurice White

Horn Arrengements/ Jerry Hey(2,4,5,6,8,9)
Strings Arrengements/ David Foster (4)
Horn & Strings Arrengements/ Bill Meyers (1,3,7)

Vocals, Drums, Kalimba / Maurice White
Bass / Verdine White
Vocals, Percussion / Philip Bailey
Piano, Synthesizer / Larry Dunn
Guitar / Roland Bautista
Drums / Ralph Johnson
Guitar / Johhny Graham
Saxphones / Andrew Woolfolk
Drums, Percussion / Fred White

Horn Section
Saxphones/ Don Myrick
Trombones/ Louis Satterfield
Trumpet/ Ramlee Michael Davis
Trumpet/ Michael Harris

Guitar / Beloyd Taylor
Keyboards/ David Foster
Keyboards/ Bill Meyers
Keyboards/ Wayne Vaughn
Vocoder&Synthesizer/ Michael Boddicker

Trumpet/ Jerry Hey
Trumpet/ Oscar Brashear
Trumpet/ Gary Grant
Trumpet/ Chuck Findley
Trumpet/ Larry G Hall
Trombones/ Georege Bohanon
Trombones/ Bill Reichenbach
Trombones/ Lew McCreary
Trombones/ Chales Loper
Trombones/ Dick Hyde
Saxphones/ Tom Saviano

Violins/ James Getzoff, Assa Drori, Anton Sen, Brian Leonard, Irving Geller
Wiiliam Kurasch, Arkady Shindelman, Norman Leonard, Thomas Buffum
Ronald Folsom, Jerome Reisler, Henry Ferber, Haim Shtrum, William Hymanson
Endre Granat, John Wittenbert, Betty LaMagna, Denyse Buffum, Myra Kestenbaum
Sheldon Sanow, Nathan Ross, Arnold Belnick, Mari Tsumura Botnick
Marvin Limonick, Reginald Hill

Violas/ Pamela Goldsmith, Allan Harshman, Virginia Majewski, Gareth Nuttycombe, Alan DeVeritch
Cellos/ Paula Hochhalter, Selene Burford, Larry Corbett, Frederick Seykora,
Mary Louise Zeyen, Jerome Kessler



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9.23.2009

Smooth Sax Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire 

Smooth Sax Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire (2004)



This is the cover album of Earth,Wind & Fireperformed by Saxpone player Walter Chancellor!

While adapting importantly originally, he arranged more jazzy so that a saxophone might be emphasized.

A saxophone takes the lead insted of vocal.
And that sound of the saxophone is so comfortable!

It's deserted that there are no voice and performance of a EWF member of course, but it's an interesting album for a fan!


1. Shining Star
2. Reasons
3. Devotion
4. September
5. Can't Hide Love
6. Singasong
7. That's the Way of the World
8. Serpentine Fire
9. Let's Groove
10. Getaway



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9.10.2009

Brothers

Brothers / Take 6 (1966)



TAKE6 is a vocal group of 6th group of famous for a beautiful harmony.
The contents of their the 6th album floods the variety with the slow number and up tempo fun rhythm coexist.
They won the Contemporary Soul Gospel Album in Grammy.

Members of Earth,Wind & Fire participated in this album.
This album bigins with the cover of Earth,Wind & Fire, "Sing A Song"

Lead vocalists were David Thomas&Claude McKnight.
Improvement on an arrangement is fresh while respecting an original image.

1. Sing A Song

Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Horn Arrengement/ Bill Meyers
Trumpet&Flugel Horns/ Ray Brown, Oscar Brashear
Trombone/ Reggie Young

2. You Don't Have To Be Afraid

Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Horn Arrengement/ Bill Meyers
Trumpet&Flugel Horns/ Ray Brown, Oscar Brashear
Trombone/ Reggie Young

6. Can't Stop Thinking 'Bout You

Guitar/ Sheldon Reynolds
Vertical Sound/ Sheldon Reynolds



Brian McKnightparticipated in many songs of this album as writter and also producer.
I think it's because that he is the brother of Claude McKnightof Take 6.

Anyway ,it is perfectly beautiful album !

1. Sing A Song
2. You Don't Have To Be Afraid
3. I'll Be There
4. Delilah
5. Chance Of A Lifetime
6. Can't Stop Thinking 'Bout You
7. Jesus Makes Me Happy
8. We Don't Have To Cry
9. Do Right
10.Don't Let Go


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9.03.2009

Live in Velfarre


Live in Velfarre (1998)



This is a Live source of the legend performed in Roppongi Velfarre on April 20th in 1995!
Roppongi Velfarre was the big disco in Japan.

There was live in Nippon Budokan on the next day, so it was EWF enjoyment by continuation for 2 days for me.



2 days were same mostly, but the played number was very different in audience's aerial sense.
Even though it was in huge disco , we could feel Earth,Wind & Fire around here right now more than usual ,my tension went up .

It was a luxurious experience that I could shake my body according to the groove of hit songs of EWF.

These CDs are the same contents, and something with the different title is sold a lot
such as Plugged in & Liveor Greatest Hits Live.


Plugged in and Live

1. In the Stone
2. September
3. Let Your Feelings Show
4. Let's Groove
5. Sun Goddess
6. Can't Hide Love
7. Boogie Wonderland
8. Fantasy
9. Reasons
10. That's the Way of the World
11. Africano
12. I'll Write a Song for You
13. Be Ever Wonderful
14. After the Love Is Gone
15. Shining Star
16. System of Survival
17. Sing a Song
18. Devotion


Maurice White/ Lead Vocals,kalimba, Percussion
Philip Bailey/ Lead Vocals, Percussion
Verdine White/ Bass
Ralph Johnson/ Vocals, Percussion
Sheldon Reynolds/ Vocals, guitar
Sonny Emory/ Drums
Morris Plesure/ Musical Director, Keyboards
Mike McKnight/ Keyboards
David Romeo/ Percussion
Carl Carlwell/ Vocals
Ray Brown/ Trumpets
Scott Mayo/ Saxphones
Reggie Young/ Trombone
Dee Dee Weathers/ Dancer
Kyausha Simpson/ Dancer


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8.11.2009

 / Stanley Clarke & George Duke (1989)




The 3rd album by a project of bassist Stanley Clarke and keyboard player George Duke with the deep friendship .

The ability of 2 people was crashed to 1 of some sophisticated thick contents!
This album is like jewelry box with beautiful melody and funky grooves!

The members of Earth,Wind&Fire were in the luxurious guests who participated.

The famous tune "Oh,Oh" was written by Robert Brookins with these 2 people.
Robert Brookins also participated in a keyboard.

Once listening, it's the simplicity you'll feel like humming immediately, but it's the powerful striking number.

Philip Bailey participated in "Mothership Connection" with vocal.

The fun work by which voices of luxurious guests intersects in a funky motif for this song.

Jerry Hey participated with a trumpet!
Anyway this song featured the voices of artists as follows///


Stanley Clarke,George Duke, Nduge Chancler, Philip Bailey,Darrel Cox, Carl Carwell,Phil Perry.

We can easily confirm the voice of Philip Bailey!


1. Pit Bulls (An Endangered Species)
2. Oh Oh
3. No Place to Hide
4. Somebody Else
5. Mothership Connection (Star Child)
6. Right by My Side
7. From the Deepest Corner of My Heart
8. Lady
9. Find Out Who You Are
10. Quiet Time
11. Fingerprints
12. Always



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