thanks handclapsfingasnaps for mentioning MAurice White
& da boys.

got me to thinking.
what songs by this great 70's r & b group are faves of
everybody?


3 that come to mind:


1.Evil
2.Can't hide love
3.getaway

ten off the top of My Head:1) Love's Holiday,2)Serpetine Fire,3)That's the way of the World,4)Open Our Eyes,5)Can't Hide Love,6)Sun Goddess Live,7)Spirits,8)All About Love,9)Shinning Star,10)Gratitude.they are My All-time Favorite Band.they are My Beatles.Nothing like the ELements on the overall Band Level IMHO!!

devotion (version on gratitude)

kalimba song

celebrate

can't hide love

that's the way of the world

after the love has gone

can't let go

reasons

to all songs mentioned so far.

Thats The way Of The World
Loves Holiday
Cant Hide Love
Sat Night
I'll Write A Song

many mnay more

Star
Rock That
Wait
Fantasy
Brazillian Interlude

much much more:

RD - that is the list! It was nice to hear D'Angelo when he tried out 'Can't Hide Love' and I've always wondered what Prince could make of something like 'That's The Way Of The World' or 'Love's Holiday.'

Gonna have to play them again now - thanks.

Yearnin Learnin
I'll Write a Song for You
Fantasy
Runnin
In The Stone
Can't Let Go
After the Love is Gone
Fall in Love With Me

langebleu said:

hehee!

body a--body a..bodyodyodyodyody ya..ba ba bappa ba

Yearnin' Learnin'
Fantasy
They Don't See
Africano
On Your Face
Celebrate
Power
Singasong
That's the Way of the World
Can't Let Go
Let's Groove
Boogie Wonderland
September
Reasons
Biyo
Devotion
Time is On Your Side
System of Survival
...and of course Shining Star

much more

Shinin Star
Sing A Song
Reasons
Wanna Be With Her

anybody ever hear the original "pointa de areia" by milton nascimento?

new world symphony
zanzibar
power
energy
sun goddess
caribou
spasmodic movements
getaway
departure/african symphony
runnin
brazillian rhyme
in the marketplace
africano
spirit
c'mon children
everything's everything
moment of truth
clover
i'll write a song for you

motherafrica said:

I haven't. Do you like it just as well, or do you have a preference for either version?

high 5's to everybody'd choices.
especially supernova & motherafrica...
you guys got soul!

"you can't hide love and i betcha..."

Basically all of their singles through 1980 should be on my list, as I realized I dumbly forgot September, Got to Get you into my life, That's the Way of the World, etc...

They have at least 3 or 4 flawless albums, where every cut is bangin.

jtgillia said:

75-79 is there Album Peak IMHO overall.74"Open Our Eyes" got the party started&they rolled from there for a Good Run.

Here's a list of my favorite EW&F songs...

"Beauty"(1972)
"I'd Rather Have You"(1972)
"Evil" (1973)
"This World's A Masquerade"(1973)
"Clover"(1973)
"Feelin Blue" (1974)
"Tee Nine Chee Bit" (1974)
"Reasons"(1975)
"See The Light" (1975)
"All About Love" (1975)
"Can't Hide Love" (1975)
"Celebrate"(1975)
"Getaway" (1976)
"Earth Wind and Fire" (1976)
"Imagination" (1976)
"Fantasy"(1977)
"Runnin"(1977)
"Got To Get You Into My Life" (1978)
"In The Stone"(1979)
"You And I"(1979)
"Sailaway"(1980)
"Wanna Be With You" (1981)
"The Changing Times"(1981)
"Could It Be Right"(1983)
"Here Today And Gone Tomorrow"(1987)
"Good Time" with Sly Stone (1990)
"Daydreamin" (1990)
"Wouldn't Change A Thing About You"(1993)

Wait
On Your Face
Mighty Mighty
I'll Write A Song
Can't Hide Love
Side By Side
Sunday Morning
Wanna Be With You
Sun Goddess
Love's Holiday
Saturday Night
Imagination

Supernova said:

both are beautiful in their own right...i am biased towards ew&f's because it's one of those songs that my mom used to play when i was a baby... milton's has words..i would reccomend that you check it out if you like ew&f's version..you can also hear it on wayne shorter's 'native dancer'