Earth Wind & Fire appeared on the 'Ellen Show' this week

OlSchool said:

Night of My Life is growing on me. In my opinion I don't necessarily think it's EW&F, but it's a fun dance song.

that's one of the best songs on the album

kitbradley said:

For those of you who have the CD, what are your thoughts?

First of all, I would recommend the Target Version which has 12 tracks instead of 10 (2 of the tracks on the regular version are instrumentals).

I was kinda diggin the first 4 or 5 songs then things started to fall apart for me. I don't necessarily know if I'm going to remember any of the songs from this album a few days from now. I know that he's older now but Phillip's voice doesn't pack anywhere near the same punch as it used to.

The CD is certainly better than 95% of the new albums released this year but I don't hear any future classics on this one.

The first half of the CD is very good."Love Is Law" and "Guilding Light" are nice Quiet storm songs

I think I may have been a bit harsh in my first post.The album is growing on me.There are no future classics here,but it's a decent album...mellow,laid-back.....to me,this album is alot like Avatar/In The Name Of Love,but without Sheldon Reynolds on vocals.

kitbradley said:

I know that he's older now but Phillip's voice doesn't pack anywhere near the same punch as it used to.

yeah,I noticed that,too.I guess it's to be expected,though.

one observation: I have noticed that,after Millenium,Earth Wind & Fire's albums seem to be mostly quiet storm music.Millenium was the last album that featured a perfect balance between uptempo jams and slow tracks.The two albums that followed,Avatar and The Promise,were mellower and laid-back.Nothing wrong with this and I know that as you get older,you don't feel the need to jump around at the clubs anymore you gotta slow things down.Now,Then And Forever is a nice,breezy effort.

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kitbradley said:

First of all, I would recommend the Target Version which has 12 tracks instead of 10 (2 of the tracks on the regular version are instrumentals).

That is the version I bought.There's also a Best Buy version that features two bonus tracks (remixes of old tracks,"Can't Hide Love" and "Shining Star").It has a better cover photo than the Target version...

Just barley missed the Top 10 but still good news for a band that's been in the business for over 40 years.

Earth, Wind & Fire's New Studio Album, Now, Then & Forever, Debuts At #11 On Billboard 200 And #5 On The Top R&B Charts

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Legendary Pop-Powerhouse Earth, Wind & Fire Lands Highest-Charting New Album in Three Decades Earth, Wind & Fire set to perform new single "My Promise" on NBC's America's Got Talent 2-hour season finale NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Now, Then & Forever, the first new studio album in eight years from international superstars Earth, Wind & Fire, has entered the Billboard 200 at #11 and #5 on the top R&B album charts marking the group's highest-charting album, since Raise! hit #5 on the Billboard 200 in 1981.

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OlSchool said:

Now, Then & Forever, the first new studio album in eight years from international superstars Earth, Wind & Fire, has entered the Billboard 200 at #11 and #5 on the top R&B album charts marking the group's highest-charting album, since Raise! hit #5 on the Billboard 200 in 1981.

kitbradley said:

Sold nearly 27k in its first week.That's not bad for a 70s funk/R&B band.

kitbradley said:

OlSchool said:

Now, Then & Forever, the first new studio album in eight years from international superstars Earth, Wind & Fire, has entered the Billboard 200 at #11 and #5 on the top R&B album charts marking the group's highest-charting album, since Raise! hit #5 on the Billboard 200 in 1981.