I hope this is better than the solo album White released in the 80s.



https://www.soultracks.co...ldnt-be-me

There aren’t many artists of the past half century who are as revered as Maurice White. As the visionary leader of Earth Wind & Fire, he changed the landscape of music, in sound and in message. And his great work leading EWF before his untimely death in 2016 made him a music legend who transcended categorization.

In addition to his work with EWF, Maurice White also recorded some solo work over the years. And for nearly thirty years, he frequently collaborated with legendary songwriter and producer Preston Glass, with the partnership resulting in more than 40 songs, many of which were never released.

Preston and Soul Music Records empresario David Nathan have collected twelve of these “lost” songs and are issuing them in the new collection, Manifestation, which will be released on July 16. And we’re extremely proud to provide SoulTrackers with a sneak peek of one of those never released songs. “I Couldn’t Be Me Without You” is a bouncy number, accentuated by electronic keyboards and fronted by that familiar Maurice White voice. Check out the World Premiere of “I Couldn’t Be Me Without You” below, and get ready for Manifestation.

Nice! I will definitely check this out.

Interesting. I know a few people weren't pleased with his solo album.

I actually liked it but the lead single Stand By Me was just pedestrian.

I loved I Need You. I actually thought it should have been bigger than it was and

was better than all of the ballads EWF released post the Powerlight album.

I'll give this a listen.

phunkdaddy said:

Interesting. I know a few people weren't pleased with his solo album.

I actually liked it but the lead single Stand By Me was just pedestrian.

I loved I Need You. I actually thought it should have been bigger than it was and

was better than all of the ballads EWF released post the Powerlight album.

I'll give this a listen.

I liked his solo album,but to be honest,the production was kinda formulaic and by-the-numbers.In other words,it sounded like alot of other mid-80s albums at that time I was hoping that he would continue making solo albums,but that was the only one.Very interested in hearing these previously unreleased tracks.

Wow this really makes my day, I'm all over this! Love the track!

daingermouz2020 said:

daingermouz2020 said:

Looks like this is only available as a digital download. No physical CD.

This is some great stuff it seems to be a mixture of older material recorded in the 80s and newer music that was probably recorded in the last decade or so.I wish we had liner notes with recording details.But it's a pleasant listen.The slower tracks are heavenly

kitbradley said:

Looks like this is only available as a digital download. No physical CD.

I'm hoping that there will be a CD release.I want some liner notes with all the details about these songs.

okay, I like that album, truly a nice surprise. I just had one listen, but it flows very well

and to hear his charming velvet voice on some new tracks is an unexpected gift I just have to appreciate. thank you Maurice

Dancelot said:

okay, I like that album, truly a nice surprise. I just had one listen, but it flows very well

and to hear his charming velvet voice on some new tracks is an unexpected gift I just have to appreciate. thank you Maurice

yeah,this album is a nice surprise.So good to hear Maurice's voice again.

There were a few good songs on that "Illumination" album. But, I never understood why EW&F needed to feature rappers on the album???

but that album cover....

....is just

groundbreaking....

I mean...

a picture of the artist.... then the artist name over it... and the album title...


genius

kitbradley said:

Dancelot said:

SoulAlive said:

SoulAlive said:

kitbradley said:

Looks like this is only available as a digital download. No physical CD.

I'm hoping that there will be a CD release.I want some liner notes with all the details about these songs.

I posed the question to David Nathan and he said a physical CD release is currently under consideration.

RJOrion said:

kitbradley said:

There were a few good songs on that "Illumination" album. But, I never understood why EW&F needed to feature rappers on the album???

only 2 songs have rappers on them Lovely People (with Will.I.Am) This Is How I Feel (with Big Boi) ...i love hip hop, but when EWF used it, they would always feature rappers that were either past their prime or never that good to begin with [Edited 7/17/19 8:38am]

Two songs too many. I know often times veteran acts do these things thinking it's going to make them relevant for whatever decade they are currently in. But, for artists who have been around since the 60s, 70 or even 80s and are still actively recording, I don't quite understand the need to prove their relevancy.

kitbradley said:

SoulAlive said:

I'm hoping that there will be a CD release.I want some liner notes with all the details about these songs.

I posed the question to David Nathan and he said a physical CD release is currently under consideration.

that's good to hear

kitbradley said:

There were a few good songs on that "Illumination" album. But, I never understood why EW&F needed to feature rappers on the album???

Haven't played that album in awhile,but I remember liking it alot when it came out.Some of those collaborations actually worked.My favorite track is "This Is How I Feel" featuring that lady from Destiny's Child and another singer....lol...my brain is tired right now,can't recall their names,lol.

SoulAlive said: