I sampled this album at a record store, and its pretty funky there is one track that i really love of this album "LOVELY PEOPLE" That song is just funk, with the help of one of the black eyed peas, also they did a good copy of "I like the way U move" lol pretty funky too, just shows 40 years down the line they still have it!

I agree,the album is amazing.I've been playing it like crazy.My favorite songs are "The One","Lovely People","Work It Out","This Is How I Feel" and "Pure Gold".

The guys still have it,indeed.

I've only listened to it once, and I was disappointed The canned horns kinda turned me off.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I wanted you to like this album

DavidEye said:

I’m going to give it another try some time. I’m not beyond being able to like it, but there are so many new albums that I want to listen to lately. For now, this one’s on the back burner. One of my favorite parts of EWF songs is their horn section, and to hear those live sounds be replaced by a keyboard run really takes some getting used to. Maybe I’m being unfair, because I can accept it by other artists. It’s harder for me to accept it from EWF.

no live horns? wtf?

i was going to buy this but now forget it.

This needs clarification. There are live horns, but there's a lot more keyboard guitar than real guitar and when there is guitar there is only one. Also most of drums are canned e-drums.

It's a good album that I really liked the first week I got it, but I took it out the cd player and put in the new SOULIVE (which has horns, guitar, bass from Hammond organ and vocals).

I guess I'm bored by EWF.
[Edited 10/5/05 11:53am]

Yeah those are real horns. Arranged by Jerry Hey at that.

intha916 said:

Really? All of them? Cuz it doesn't sound like it.

RipHer2Shreds said:

You'll have to be more specific, cuz all the tracks do not have horn arrngements on them.

PFunkjazz said:

Like I said, I've listened to it once so far, but Lovely People is the one that comes to mind.

I just listened to the first4 and they are all with live horns.

RipHer2Shreds said:

here are the (horn) credits to that particular song...

Horns arranged by Keith Harris
Co-arranged by Jerry Hey
Trumpets: Jerry Hey and Gary Grant
Trombone: Reggie Young
Saxophone: Gary Bias


These same players appear on other tracks as well.So there is a substantial amount of live horns on this album,certainly more than you will find on most new R&B albums.

DavidEye said:

Damn. I stand corrected. This is the problem with digital download - no liner notes. I still think they horns sounds a bit off.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I agree with you,the horns don't sound as "dominant" as they used to.There was a time when the horns on an EW&F album were loud and forceful (think of "Serpentine Fire" or "September").It's kinda sad that horns play a smaller role in today's R&B.

RipHer2Shreds said:

Which is why I don't bother with d/l if it's something I'm committed to buying as a new release. The sound comes off too compressed and I need to have credits and the offical physical disc.

DavidEye said:

Even worse is e-drums and "keyboard guitar"

PFunkjazz said:

It's a legit download through Yahoo's music service. I'm sure I'll end up buying it anyway since I'm such a fan.

"This Is How I Feel" is my jam


I was driving around town,blasting this song.It's the perfect party jam.If Sanctuary Records is smart,they will release this as a single.Out of all the songs on the album,this is the one that has the most potential to be a smash hit.It features Big Boi,Kelly Rowland and Sleepy Brown,which should help it make it onto the radio.


Am I the only one who loves this track?

My favorite right now is Liberation, I love mellow stuff like that

novamonkey said:

That's a nice tune.Reminds me of "Caribou" from their 'Open Our Eyes' album.

RipHer2Shreds said:

I wasn't asking or inferring anything about the legitmacy of your d/l. That statement "committed to buying as a new release" just means that I was going to buy the disc during on its first week of release; regardless of any reviews.

aight..when people fight over the best song that means i need to buy it..


(unlike american life where people faught over the worst songs here... )

PFunkjazz said:

No, I knew what you meant. I was just clarifying that it wasn't some lame, inferior 128 kbps rip from a torrent site. I've already got a stack of CDs to buy that I cannot afford. Might as well add one more to the list.

Is "Elevated" the one with Floetry rapping on it? 'Cause that track is mind blowing! Easily my favorite on the album. Just the chord progression and Phillip Bailey's vocal performance alone.... damn!

jtgillia said:

Yes...Floetry appear on that tune. I was leery of a rap connection, but somehow this one works really well.....very soothing delivery by Floetry, and Phil's voice is a nice counterpoint.

Allnall said:

"Elevated" is the one song that I'm not really crazy about

It's a little too hip-hop for me,and it's basically a Floetry track with EW&F as guest vocalists.Likewise,I'm not really impressed with the other song they recorded with Floetry ("Let Me Love You",a bonus track on the Target Stores version of this CD).