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Anyone remembers Earth, Wind, & Fire's 1972 album, Last Days And Time? I will admit it's a one of those typical rare, underrated EWF albums just like Faces but I'm starting to love it. Power is a jazz-funk fusion classic. How do you feel about it? Check me out and add me on:
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silverchild said: I will admit it's a one of those typical rare, underrated EWF albums just like Faces but I'm starting to love it. Power is a jazz-funk fusion classic. How do you feel about it?
yeah I can agree with that. Power is an especially overlooked song in the EWF catalogue | |
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The song "I'd Rather Have You" is my favorite track from this album.It's beautiful.There are a few other good songs ("Power","Time Is On Your Side") but this is probably the weakest album they released in the 70s.In 1972,they were going through a transitional phase and they hadn't yet found their groove.The production thoroughout is messy and occasionally unfocused.Notably,this is the first Earth Wind and Fire album that features Philip Bailey. | |
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No. | |
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daddywhoLOVESpooping said: No.
well, yeah.. admit... it's not their best or most consistent album... however, anyone NOT owning ALL EW&F albums should be banned from that forum forever  Vanglorious... this is protected by the red, the black, and the green. With a key... sissy! | |
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This CD is in desperate need of a remaster.The sound quality is weak. | |
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DavidEye said: This CD is in desperate need of a remaster.The sound quality is weak.
because it was mixed for vinyl  i speak about this album daily | |
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TheRealFiness said: DavidEye said: This CD is in desperate need of a remaster.The sound quality is weak.
because it was mixed for vinyl i speak about this album daily So is this one of your favorite EW&F albums? | |
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DavidEye said: TheRealFiness said: because it was mixed for vinyl i speak about this album daily So is this one of your favorite EW&F albums? i wont say its my favorite No,just a free flowing album for that time is what i think. | |
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 I love "Time is on your Side", "I'd Rather Have You", their version of "Where Have All The Flowers Gone", and "Mom"!- the beginning of the second incarnation of Earth Wind and Fire...  " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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What do you guys think of the first two Earth Wind and Fire albums,released on Warner Bros.? This was before Philip Bailey joined the band. | |
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DavidEye said: What do you guys think of the first two Earth Wind and Fire albums,released on Warner Bros.? This was before Philip Bailey joined the band.
I think those two, "Earth Wind and Fire" and "Need Of Love" were interesting, as primal, raw soul/funk/rock/latin/jazz fusion albums... certainly different from the smooth, polished sound that classic EWF would eventualy have, but if you listen to these, and then "Last Days and Time", you see the natural progression(actually, there was also the Soundtrack before this -they did the Score for "Sweet Sweetback's Baadaasss Song")--- like you said, Philip (and others like Larry Dunn and Ralph Johnson) had not entered the picture yet. Incidentally, there's one track on the first album called "Love is Life", which EWF remade on their Avatar/ In The Name of Love album, which is a good example of the two different sounds... ... [Edited 12/8/04 8:21am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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Heard the tune Power but didn't get into the group fully until the following album...
...Head To The Sky They seemed to have "found their groove" (DavidEye) here. From Evil to Zanzibar, there's not a throw away tune in the bunch. (check pre Ashford-hair Verdine) tA  Tribal Disorder
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theAudience said: Heard the tune Power but didn't get into the group fully until the following album...
...Head To The Sky They seemed to have "found their groove" (DavidEye) here. From Evil to Zanzibar, there's not a throw away tune in the bunch. (check pre Ashford-hair Verdine) tA Tribal Disorder
http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm Man,I go crazy over that album!! The song "Clover" is just heavenly | |
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I remember it very clearly. That was the first album I ever purchased. Up 'til then I only brought 45's. Riding my 10speed to the avenue to get this album. Needless to say I played it over and over and over 'bout a kazillion times(early days of my guitar training). Incredible music was available back then. I truly miss those days when artist could express themselves musically freely and still get some radio airplay.[b] [b][Edited 12/10/04 4:41am] | |
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POWER was the jam..... | |
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