Pulled out an old favorite today that I haven't listened to in a long time because the sun is out and I need something to dance to while I clean house. The selection is Earth Wind & Fire's "I Am." Love every song on the record! Great music, wonderful lyrics, love the funk/disco and the horns--immaculate! Although I love all of their albums this is a sentimental favorite. You can't feel bad when you listen to Earth Wind & Fire. What is your favorite Earth Wind & Fire album?

For many years,I said that 'All N' All' was my favorite EW&F album.But around five years ago,I started listening to 'I Am' alot and I decided that it's now my favorite! With strong,infectious songs like "Can't Let Go","Let Your Feelings Show","Wait","In The Stone" and "You And I",this is truly their finest album.

'I Am' feels like a "summer" album to me.The songs are bright and summery.This is a fun album.There aren't any heavy message songs here and that's fine.It's just a feel-good-all-over album.



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SoulAlive said:

I prefer it over "I Am",,,,all for the strength of Love's Holiday

Love 'I Am' but comparing to the albums preceeding it, its slicker(I know its absured because most of EW&F's music is slick in production) but this one doesn't have the spontaneity of the earlier albums.

Still this is my FAVE from the album...

I agree,'I Am' is slicker than the albums that came before it.The songs are so good,though,that it's hard to hold that against them I think it's their most consistent album.Every song could have been a single.

My favorite "Spirit".


Though, "Love's Holiday" is one of the most sexist R&B/Soul songs ever.... gives me chivers.

I love this album. I can't decide between I Am and That's The Way of The World. Both are wonderful albums.

I love "I Am" but my favorite album from them is "Raise!".

"I Am" is my all time favorite but there are so many great songs... my favorite song is "September" which I have on the Vol.1 hits--whenever I have gone through bad patches in the past I always play this and instantly feel better! Takes you back to better times and a summer-breeze-I-can-do-antyhing feeling!

I AM is definitely a favorite, but I love selected tracks from their next album from 1980. Some cuts could've easily been leftover tracks from the "I AM" sessions. For a double album, the cd is rather cheap. If you don't have it, give it a shot. The songs, "You", "Sailaway", and "Win Or Lose" are just fantastic. Incidentally, my jam from "I AM" (pardon the rhyme) is Let Your Feelings Show.
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EW & F

The Promise cd

It's definitely one of my favorite Earth Wind & Fire albums.
..the summer of '79

~ Wait ~




Listen for tender words, I'd like to say
Like I love you today, and I'll wait, for you.

StarMon said:

The horn/vocal arrangement like always knocks me the fuck out lol


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diamondpearl1 said:

You too.
Reese and Jerry Hay did their thang, on those arrangements

I love the song "Wait"!! Great arrangemnt and vocals.I think that this song would have been a Top 10 smash if released as a single.

This album closes with one of their greatest slow jams,"You And I"

"Diana" (outtake from the 'I Am' album)

Diana sounds fresh today. I Am is my favorite EWF album. These
cats were in a zone with this album. I could name 4 that are right
behind this one. I also dig That's the Way of the World, All n All,
Raise,and Powerlight.

I suck at this stuff with my favorite artist. This is like one of my all time favorite bands. My older brother hip me to them when I was a kid.

My favorite is probably "Gratitude". Those live arrangements were/are classic. Maurice funky vocals were on point. What's not to love. Not to mention the dope studio track at the end, "Can't Hide Love".

But I hear you guys on the others. You really can't go wrong with their stuff.

Harlepolis said:

Definitely in my Top 5 Earth, Wind & Fire songs.


Music for adventurous listeners


tA

Tribal Records

SoulAlive said:

Right on!

Musicslave said:

You and me alike. I own about 15 of their albums. I absolutely dig them, only 1 I dig less.. 'Faces'.

phunkdaddy said:

My Top 5 EW&F albums...

1)'I Am'
2)'All N' All'
3)'Spirit'
4)'That's The Way Of The World'
5)'Touch The World'

phunkdaddy said:

It certainly does.It's a great song.I bet it was left off the 'I Am' album because of its similarity to "You And I".They should have placed it on 'Faces'.

"Where Do We Go From Here" is another excellent outtake from 'I Am' that they should have placed on 'Faces' (a good album that could have used a few more great tunes,imo).


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luv4u said:

Speaking of 'The Promise'....did you know that two tracks from that CD ("Where Do We Go From Here" and "Dirty") are actually outtakes from 'I Am'? Both tunes were recorded in 1978.Interestingly,the 2003 version of "Where Do We Go From Here" uses Philip Bailey's original vocals from 1978...they only updated the music (slightly).

poetcorner61 said:

agreed, one of those perfect albums

my fave EWF? still can't decide, but "I am" would be amongst my top three, no doubt

but "All'n'all" will always have a special place with me, together with Stevies SITKOL this was THE pivotal album in my life and heavily shifted my musical preferences and taste when I was around 11 or 12 years old

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kitbradley said:

'Raise' was a return to form after the slightly disappointing 'Faces' album.

TD3 said:

That album is superb! It's in my Top 5.

SoulAlive said:

Nine songs and when 'Spirit' ends you don't say, 'Wow that was short'! Artist and recorde companies need to rethink quality vs. quantity. Stop with the interludes! Yea, E,W & F made it a signature but their music was excellent. If your music sucks all these interludes do piss people off more.

TD3 said:

I don't have a problem with a interlude that's done right, I do however have a problem with those damn skits on every gangsta, pranksta, wanksta rap cd.

Thanks Prince Paul, you started that ish!.