Earth, Wind & Fire is the debut studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in February 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. The album got to No. 24 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and was certified Gold in France by the SNEP .
The songs of Earth, Wind and Fire combine pure urban fantasy with the type of facile brotherhood messages that also crop up in the music of Stevie Wonder and the O’Jays. But Earth, Wind and Fire
Album Covers . Spirit, 1976 • Three pyramids. Reminiscent of the three pyramids at Giza, Egypt. Maurice White stated that the pyramids symbolized sending Charles Stepney on his way. White explained, “I wanted Earth, Wind & Fire to use the symbols of Egypt in our presentation, to remind black folks of our rich and glorious heritage.I Am is the ninth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in June 1979 on ARC/Columbia Records. The LP rose to number 1 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. I Am has been certified Double Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA, Platinum in the UK by the BPI and Platinum in Canada by Music Canada. Electric Universe Review by Alex Henderson. Commercially, Earth, Wind & Fire were slipping in 1983. Though a decent album, Powerlight wasn't the type of big seller EWF was used to. Maurice White responded with a change of direction that proved to be both a commercial and artistic fiasco. Working with very in-demand (and very formula-oriented With a 5 out of 5 stars rating Kit Aiken of Uncut called the album "near perfect" and "invaluable". Andy Kellman of AllMusic gave a 3.5 out of 5 stars rating and noted "A truly "ultimate" Earth, Wind & Fire compilation would offer a larger assortment of highlights from the band's catalog, but this is a decent one-disc/20-track overview." Earth, Wind & Fire discography. Earth, Wind & Fire ( EW&F or EWF) is an American musical group. Their style and sound span over various music genres such as jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro-pop. [1] [2] They are among the best-selling music artists of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide. String Arrangement by David Foster. Maurice (from the 2004 liner notes): I Am holds a very special place in my heart, and an extra special place in the legacy of Earth, Wind & Fire. The album was born during a remarkable period of creativity and experimentation. We were merging so many styles and directions that it became a challenge just to
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