EARTH、WIND＆FIREが好き！: The Promise

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Maurice White, ,Philip Bailey､ Verdine White,
Ralph Johnson,Seldon Reynolds, Robert Brookins,
David Whitworth, Larry Dunn, Roland Bautisuta,
Ronnie Laws, Al Mckay, Johnny Graham, Andrew Woolfolk,
Jessica Gleaves, Sherry Scott,Fred White,
Louis Satterfield, Don Myrick, Sonny Emory,
Rahmlee Michael Davies, Freddie Ravel, David Romeo, 　　　　　Paul Minor, Morris Plesure, Mike McKnight,
Gordon Campbell, Ray Brown, Gary Bias,ReggieYoung, 　　　John Paris, Myron McKinley, Bobby Gonzales,
Greg Moore, Vadim Zilberstein, Bobby Burns Jr,
　　Wade Flemons, Krystal Bailey, Kimberly Johnson,
　　　　Don Whitehead, Michael Beal, Leslie Dayton,
Alex Thomas, Chester Washington, Yakov Ben Israel,
　　Michael Harris, Elmar Brown,Daniel de los Reyes,
　　　Devoted Spirits, Urban Knights, Audio Cavia、
　　　　　　　　The Salty Peppers

　　　　EWFやメンバーたちの活動について紹介！
　　　　　　

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2009年11月02日

The Promise

The Promise (2003)

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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