前作から実に6年ぶりにリリースされたこのアルバム。
随分と待たされた気が当時はしていたよ。
日本ではAvexよりボーナストラックを2曲追加されて発売されている。
EWF特有のホーンと美しいコーラスワークの見事な融合。
収録されている楽曲もバラエティーに富んでいてすご〜く楽しめる構成。
”Never ”はEarth,Wind & Fireとしては初のラテンのリズムを取り入れたノリノリの夏にぴったりの曲!
甘くて優しいバラード”Hold Me” はこの年のBest Traditional R&B Vocal Performanceにノミネートされている。
(残念ながら受賞には至らなかったけど・・・)
そしてこのアルバムの一番の魅力は当時のEWFの若いメンバーがしっかりとフューチャーされているところ。
B Davod Whitworth, Robert Brookins、Krystal Johnson
そして更にFred White,Ralph Johnson、Emotionsの名前がバックグラウンドボーカルの項目に見られるのもファンにはたまらないよね!
それにしてもRobert Brookinsが在籍中に1曲位彼のリードボーカル曲が聴きたかったなぁ〜
1. All in the Way
(M White, W Vaughn, W Vaughn, W Vaughn)
2. Betcha
( G Curtis)
3. Wiggle
(M White, P Glass)
4. Why ?
(M White, G Curtis)
5. Wonderland
(C Rodriquez. T Sims)
6. Where Do We Go From Here ?
(B Meyers, R Vannelli)
7. Freedom
(M White)
8. Hold Me
(T Kelly, B Robinson)
9. Never
(M White, G Curtis)
10. Promise 1
11. All About Love
(W Vaughn, W Vaughn, S Hutchinson)
12. Soul
(C Rios, M White, R Johnson)
13. Suppose You Like Me
(Sir J Bailey, A Thompson)
14. Promise 2
( M White, R Johnson, R Crossley)
15. She Waits
(T Sims, M Harris)
16. Promise 3
( M White, R Johnson, R Crossley)
17. Let Me Love You
( G Curtis)
18. So Lucky
(Sir J Bailey, A Thompson, S Storch))
19. Dirty
(M White)
1. All in the Way
Produced by Maurice White & Wanda Vaughn
Horn Arrangement/ Wayne Vaughn, Ray Brown
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Wanda Vaughn, Sheila Hutchinson, Gregory Curtis, Howord McCrary
Drums & Keyboards/ Wayne Vaughn
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Greg Moore
Kalimba/ Maurice White
Trumpets/ Ray Brown, Michael Stewart
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young, Georege Bohanon
2. Betcha
Produced by Gregory Curtis
Keyboards & Drum Programming/ Gregory Curtis
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Eric Walls
Percussion/ Danny Reyes
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Gregory Curtis
3. Wiggle
Produced by Maurice White & Preston Glass
Keyboards Programming/ Preston Glass
Additional Drums Programming/ Cameron Marcarelli
4. Why ?
Produced by Maurice White & Gregory Curtis
Keyboards & Drum Programming/ Gregory Curtis
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Darrell Crooks
Percussion/ Paulinho Da Costa
Alto Sax/ Gerald Albright
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Gregory Curtis, Fred White, Wanda Vaughn, Sheila Hutchinson
5. Wonderland
Produced by Maurice White
Horn Arrangement/Jerry Hey
Guest Artist/ Angie Stone
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Chris Rodriguez
Keyboards/ Gregory Curtis
Drums/ John Parris
Additional Drum Programming/ Cameron Marcarelli
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Philip Bailey, B Davod Whitworth, Gregory Curtis, Robert Brookins
Trumpets/ Ray Brown, Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young, Bill Reichenbach
6. Where Do We Go From Here ?
Produced by Maurice White
Arrenged by Bill Meyers
Additional Production/ Paul Klingberg
Additional Keyboards/ Alan Hewitt
Piano/ Bill Meyers
(originally recoreded in the fall of 1978)
7. Freedom
Produced by Maurice White & Paul Klingberg
8. Hold Me
Produced by Tim Kelley & Bob Robinson
Producers/ Philip Baily & Maurice White
Arrangement/ Tim Kelley
Keyboards & Drum Programming/ Tim Kelley
Guitar/ Bob Robinson
Bassr/ Tim Kelley
Drums/ Tim Kelley
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice White
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Krystal Johnson
9. Never
Produced by Maurice White & Gregory Curtis
Horn Arrangement/ Jerry Hey
Keyboards & Drum Programming/ Gregory Curtis
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Darrell Crooks
Acoustc Piano/ Freddie Ravel
Percussion/ Paulinho Da Costa
Alto Sax/ Gerald Albright
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Gregory Curtis
Trumpets/ Ray Brown, Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young, Bill Reichenbach
11. All About Love
Produced by Maurice White & Wanda Vaughn
Vocal Production/ Wayne Vaughn
Horn Arrangement/ Ben Wright
Drums & Keyboards/ Wayne Vaughn
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Greg Moore
Percussion/ Daryl Munyungo Jackson
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn, Sheila Hutchinson, Gregory Curtis, Howord McCrary
Trumpets/ Ray Brown, Michael Stewart
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young, Georege Bohanon
Flute, Valarie King/ Gary Bias
12. Soul
Produced by Maurice White & Carlos Rios
Arrangement/ Maurice White & Carlos Rios
Horn Arrangement/ Maurice White & Ray Brown
Keyboards / Wayne Vaughn
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Carlos Rios
Drums /John Paris
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Carlos Rios, Ralph Johnson
Trumpets/ Ray Brown, Michael Stewart
Saxphones/ Gary Bias, Gerald Albright
Trombone/ Reggie Young
13. Suppose You Like Me
Excective Producers/ Maurice White & Philip Bailey
Additional Production/ Robert Brookins
Horn Arrangement/Jerry Hey
Keyboards & Drum Programming/ Robert Brookins
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Greg Moore
Harmonica/ Tollak Ollestad
Drums /John Paris
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Robert Brookins, Fred White, B David Whitworth
Trumpets/ Ray Brown, Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young, Bill Reichenbach
14 & 16 The Promise
Produced by Maurice White & Ralph Johnson
Additional Production/Paul Klingberg
Drum Programming/ Ralph Johnson
Kalimba/ Maurice White
Keyboards/ Raymond Crossley, Wayne Linsey
Vocals/ Maurice White
15. She Waits
Produced by Maurice White
Additional Production/Paul Klingberg
Horn Arrangement/ Ray Brown, Maurice White
String Arrangement & Keyboards/ Tom Mgrdichian
Rhythm Section Arrangement / Myron McKinley
Bass/ Verdine White
Keyboards / Myron McKinley
Drums /John Paris
Guitar/ Carlos Rios
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Fred White
Trumpets & Flugels/ Ray Brown, Michael Stewart, Oscar Brashear
Trombone/ Reggie Young, Andy Martin
17. Let Me Love You
Produced by Maurice White & Gregory Curtis
Keyboards & Drum Programming/ Gregory Curtis
Bass/ Verdine White
Guitar/ Eric Walls
Percussion/ Danny Reyes
Lead Vocals/ Maurice White
Background Vocals/Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Gregory Curtis
18. So Lucky
Excective Producers/ Maurice White & Philip Bailey
Additional Production/Paul Klingberg
Horn Arrangement/Jerry Hey
Keyboards / Scott Storch
Drums/ Ahmir Thompson
Drum Programming/ Ahmir Thompson
Additional Drum Programming/ Cameron Marcarelli
Bass / Scott Storch
Guitar / Scott Storch
Lead Vocals/ Philip Bailey
Background Vocals/ Philip Bailey, Maurice Wihte, Robert Brookins, Sir Bailey, Candice Johnson
Trumpets/ Ray Brown, Jerry Hey, Gary Grant
Saxphones/ Gary Bias
Trombone/ Reggie Young, Bill Reichenbach
19. Dirty
Produced by Maurice White
Additional Production/Paul Klingberg
Inspiration] / Leo Sacks
Originally recorded in the fall of 1978
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