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Thread started 06/15/09 10:38am

midiscover

Best Earth,Wind and Fire album?

I can't decide confuse
Just about every album they released is a masterpiece!!!

Here are some of my fav. songs -



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Reply #1 posted 06/15/09 10:39am

Graycap23

Way of the World.....Live.
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Reply #2 posted 06/15/09 10:55am

phunkdaddy

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That can change from day to day or depending what type of mood
you're in or whether you're a first generation, second generation,
or third generation EWF fan. I consider myself to be a second generation
fan so i grew up on the All n All, I Am, Raise, Powerlight albums. First
generation fans may prefer Open our Eyes, Head to the Sky, Last days in time,
That's the way of the world, and Gratitude albums. These guys have had
so many good albums it's really hard to say which one is the best.
From 1974-1983, Faces is the only album i would dismiss as a must have
album although it's not a bad album but not anything memorable that you
would run back and play over and over.
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Reply #3 posted 06/15/09 11:11am

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The "Best" thing again. smile

Here are a few that I like.





Now, I can tell you the worst. cool


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Reply #4 posted 06/15/09 11:24am

SoulAlive

For many years,I had decided that 'All N All' is my favorite EW&F album.Awhile back,I reconsidered and decided that 'I Am' is my favorite.In recent months,I've been enjoying 'Spirit' and 'Touch The World'.So yeah...it's hard to pick a favorite! They have a long line of outstanding albums.
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Reply #5 posted 06/15/09 12:35pm

abigail05

so where's a good place to start for the funky jams?

I'd like 45 minutes of 'September' if that's possible.
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Reply #6 posted 06/15/09 12:36pm

Graycap23

abigail05 said:

so where's a good place to start for the funky jams?

I'd like 45 minutes of 'September' if that's possible.

Funk? There weren't 2 strong on funk.
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Reply #7 posted 06/15/09 12:54pm

Shango

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Graycap23 said:

abigail05 said:

so where's a good place to start for the funky jams?

I'd like 45 minutes of 'September' if that's possible.

Funk? There weren't 2 strong on funk.

hmph!
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Reply #8 posted 06/15/09 12:56pm

midiscover

Graycap23 said:

abigail05 said:

so where's a good place to start for the funky jams?

I'd like 45 minutes of 'September' if that's possible.

Funk? There weren't 2 strong on funk.


EW&F define funk

cool
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Reply #9 posted 06/15/09 12:57pm

Graycap23

midiscover said:

Graycap23 said:


Funk? There weren't 2 strong on funk.


EW&F define funk

cool

lol.....don't think so.
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Reply #10 posted 06/15/09 12:59pm

midiscover

Well, I don't think EW&F fits into one genre they're like a mash of funk, R&B and soul
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Reply #11 posted 06/15/09 1:02pm

Shango

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And no dissin "Faces" either lol hmph! ... How can these jams be neglected ?




Seriously overlooked classics imo. Maurice once stated during an interview that "Turn It Into Something Good" is one of his most favorite songs.
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Reply #12 posted 06/15/09 2:07pm

Allnall

U got that right Shango.

FACES is very underrated....I think that the sounds of what was "making it" on the charts was changing and so altho EWF was still near the top of their game, the public was probably looking for something different.....and altho I love FACES I think that other than the title track, most of the material was "similar" to what they had done before.....and so, they kinda were treading familiar ground....regardless of how much I love the album.....as a REAL fan I have to be honest.

I have to say that my favorite is probably AllnAll....simply because every song has a snap and force to it....the rhythm section is crazy on Magic Mind and Runnin, which were both album cuts...and the masterpiece of music that is Fantasy is probably as polished and accomplished a pop track as you will find anywhere.

But yeah, there was not one major genre that Maurice did not explore in one way or another.....a True Genius at the controls.
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Reply #13 posted 06/15/09 2:34pm

SoulAlive

'Faces' isn't terrible but it's not one of their best albums.Considering that it's a 2-record set which gave them alot of room to branch out and experiment,the album is surprisingly predictable and tedious at times.Too many of the songs sound alike and follow the same formula.The funky,jazzy title track is an exception.The album needed more songs like this! Songs where they step out of their comfort zone and experiment a little.That's how you make a 2-record set interesting.


Having said that,I do enjoy many of the songs."Back On The Road","Song In My Heart","Win Or Love","And Love Goes On" and "Sailaway" are top-notch songs.
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Reply #14 posted 06/15/09 3:36pm

Harlepolis

Everything that was produced by Charles Stepney worship
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Reply #15 posted 06/15/09 9:00pm

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Graycap23 said:

midiscover said:



EW&F define funk

cool

lol.....don't think so.


You need some Yearnin Learnin,Kalimba Story, and Mighty Mighty in your life. wink
Remember our boys MC covered EWF's runnin during their in studio
jam session online a while back.
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Reply #16 posted 06/15/09 9:27pm

badujunkie

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i am

powerlight

all n all
I'll leave it alone babe...just be me
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Reply #17 posted 06/15/09 9:36pm

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badujunkie said:

i am

powerlight

all n all


Yes another Powerlight fan.
cool
Don't laugh at my funk
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Reply #18 posted 06/15/09 9:36pm

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phunkdaddy said:

Graycap23 said:


lol.....don't think so.


You need some Yearnin Learnin,Kalimba Story, and Mighty Mighty in your life. wink
Remember our boys MC covered EWF's runnin during their in studio
jam session online a while back.
[Edited 6/15/09 21:04pm]


lets add the the list

evil
drum song
serpentine fire
runnin
jupiter...

...countless others...please



if EWF don't define funk then who did/does?

Brothers Johnson?
Gap Band?
Cameo?
Funkadelic?
Brick?
Slave?
K & G?
ZAPP?!?!
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Reply #19 posted 06/15/09 9:41pm

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phunkdaddy said:

badujunkie said:

i am

powerlight

all n all


Yes another Powerlight fan.
cool


Are you kidding? LOVE that record. Contains their must underrated quiet storm ballad, Straight from the Heart, and the criminally underheard 'Speed of Love' plus their answer to Zapp and Roger with "Spread Your Love"

of course, "Fall in Love With me" is the jam, as is "Side by Side."
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Reply #20 posted 06/15/09 9:46pm

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badujunkie said:

phunkdaddy said:



Yes another Powerlight fan.
cool


Are you kidding? LOVE that record. Contains their must underrated quiet storm ballad, Straight from the Heart, and the criminally underheard 'Speed of Love' plus their answer to Zapp and Roger with "Spread Your Love"

of course, "Fall in Love With me" is the jam, as is "Side by Side."

Wow . . . memories. . .
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Reply #21 posted 06/15/09 11:39pm

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Out of ALL the FANTASTIC songs EW&F have put out "That's the Way of the World" is still my favorite. That song still kinda gets me by the boo boo if you know what I mean. wink
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Reply #22 posted 06/16/09 4:09am

SoulAlive

badujunkie said:

phunkdaddy said:



Yes another Powerlight fan.
cool


Are you kidding? LOVE that record. Contains their must underrated quiet storm ballad, Straight from the Heart, and the criminally underheard 'Speed of Love' plus their answer to Zapp and Roger with "Spread Your Love"

of course, "Fall in Love With me" is the jam, as is "Side by Side."


hmmm I think 'Powerlight' is mediocre at best.The two singles are very good ("Fall In Love With Me" and "Side By Side") but the other tracks are decent but not extraoridinary.Like many other 70s R&B/funk bands,they were trying to keep with the new sounds of the day,while also maintaining elements of their "classic" sound.On 'Powerlight',I'm not sure if they totally succeeded.

Oddly enough,I like their next album 'Electric Universe',which many longtime fans hated,lol.On this album,they totally "went 80s",abandoning their classic sound altogether,in favor of cold synths and drum machines.Although this strategy backfired (sales-wise),I find this album much more energized and focused than 'Powerlight'.
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Reply #23 posted 06/16/09 4:11am

SoulAlive

phunkdaddy said:

Graycap23 said:


lol.....don't think so.


You need some Yearnin Learnin,Kalimba Story, and Mighty Mighty in your life. wink
Remember our boys MC covered EWF's runnin during their in studio
jam session online a while back.



and don't forget "Tee Nine Chee Bit" headbang One could easily make the argument that 'Open Our Eyes' is their funkiest album.
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Reply #24 posted 06/16/09 4:19am

SoulAlive

abigail05 said:

so where's a good place to start for the funky jams?

I'd like 45 minutes of 'September' if that's possible.



Start here...
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Reply #25 posted 06/16/09 5:49am

MrSoulpower

Their first album is still my favorite ...



C'mon Children biggrin

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Reply #26 posted 06/16/09 6:14pm

funkdoctorrock

That's The Way Of The World.

Every song is a winner and flows into each other well.

It's also The album that springboarded me into lovin their music so much .
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Reply #28 posted 06/16/09 7:36pm

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badujunkie said:

phunkdaddy said:



Yes another Powerlight fan.
cool


Are you kidding? LOVE that record. Contains their must underrated quiet storm ballad, Straight from the Heart, and the criminally underheard 'Speed of Love' plus their answer to Zapp and Roger with "Spread Your Love"

of course, "Fall in Love With me" is the jam, as is "Side by Side."


Funny you mention it. I was playing this cd friday and saturday. You're
right about straight from the heart. I love it. One of my favorite ballads
by them. You're also right about Speed of Love. I play those two songs
along with Something Special to death. The synths and the horns on the
Speed of Love is crazy. I think this album went under the radar because it
had to follow Let's Groove on the Raise album.
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I love that funky interlude after Straight from the heart with
Maurice playing Kalimba. Too damn short.
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Reply #29 posted 06/16/09 7:48pm

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This one is a tough call, but I would have to say 1977's All 'N' All is their magnum opus. It seemed that with this particular release, they finally came into their own sound and image and both sonically and spiritually, they were on a different level from the rest of their contemporaries at that time. I mean, how can you beat songs like "Sepertine Fire," "Fantasy," "Jupiter," "I'll Write A Song For You," "Love's Holiday" and my personal favorite "Be Ever Wonderful?"

Their whole 1970's output (specifically their 1972-1979 period) was brilliant. As a matter of fact, one album I've been listening to alot lately is their I Am album from 1979. That is another killer album...

But I have one question: I'm trying to get into their 1980's output a little more and I don't really know where to start. Any recommendations?
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