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Holiday (2014)
Holiday is the twenty-first studio and the first Christmas album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in October 2014 by Sony/Legacy.[1] The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and No. 8 on the Billboard Holiday Albums charts.
According to longtime band member Verdine White, "We never thought about doing a holiday album before, but Legacy/Sony asked and so have our fans, so we hope the audience likes it."[4]
Along with a number of traditional Christmas songs, Holiday includes two Earth, Wind & Fire songs that were reworked just for this release:
- "Happy Seasons" (originally "Happy Feelin'" from That's the Way of the World, 1975)
- "December" (originally "September" from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, 1978)
Now, Then & Forever (2013)
Now, Then & Forever is the twentieth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on September 10, 2013, by Legacy Recordings/Sony Music.[1] The album reached No. 11 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
The track "Guiding Lights" rose to No. 16 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[6][7] Another single, "My Promise", reached No. 28 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 30 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.
Illumination (2005)
Illumination is the nineteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire. It was released on September 20, 2005 by Sanctuary Records.[1] Guest artists Big Boi, Kenny G, Kelly Rowland, will.i.am, Floetry and Brian McKnight are featured on Illumination.[1] The album rose to number eight on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 32 on the US Billboard 200 chart. Illumination was also Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Album.[2][3][4] It is the final Earth, Wind & Fire album to feature their founder and co-lead vocalist Maurice White.
The Promise (2003)
The Promise is the eighteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in May 2003 on Kalimba Music. The album peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart.
The Promise was executively produced by Maurice White. Artists such as Angie Stone, The Emotions, Gerald Albright and Paulinho Da Costa featured on the LP. The album's cover art was also designed by Morito Suzuki.[1]
"Where Do We Go from Here" and "Dirty" were originally recorded during the I Am sessions and remixed for this album. "Dirty", in particular, in its original form with blues legend Junior Wells, already appeared on the 1992 box-set The Eternal Dance.
The track "All in the Way" featuring The Emotions reached No. 13 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[4][5]
The songs, "Never" and "Why?" peaked at Nos. 17 and 19, respectively, on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs chart.[6][7] "Hold Me", produced and written by Tim & Bob, reached No. 28 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[8] "Hold Me" was also Grammy nominated for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance.
In the Name of Love (1997)
In the Name of Love is the seventeenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in July 1997 on Rhino Records. The album reached No. 19 on the UK R&B Albums chart and No. 25 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.
In the Name of Love was produced by EWF's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. Originally, the album was released in Japan during 1996 as Avatar.[4]
During October 2006, In the Name of Love was reissued on Maurice White's own label Kalimba Music. With the LP's reissue came three bonus tracks from Avatar being "Change Your Mind", "Take You to Heaven" and "Bahia"
"Change Your Mind" rose to No. 26 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. "When Love Goes Wrong" also reached No. 33 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[17][18] The title track also reached No. 9 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart.
Earth, Wind & Fire – Avatar (1996)
In the Name of Love was produced by EWF's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. Originally, the album was released in Japan during 1996 as Avatar.[4]
During October 2006, In the Name of Love was reissued on Maurice White's own label Kalimba Music. With the LP's reissue came three bonus tracks from Avatar being "Change Your Mind", "Take You to Heaven" and "Bahia".
Millennium (1993)
Millennium is the sixteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in September 1993 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart, No. 39 on the US Billboard 200, No. 18 on the Japanese Pop Albums chart and No. 29 on the Dutch Album Top 100.[1][2][3][4][5] Millennium has also been certified Gold in Japan by the RIAJ
The track "Sunday Morning", earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.[21] Released as a single, it peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart, No. 20 on the Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 35 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[22][23][24]
The album cut "Spend the Night" reached Nos. 36 and 42 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts, respectively.
Heritage (1990)
Heritage is the fifteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in February 1990 on Columbia Records, and was their final release of new music for the label. The album reached No. 19 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No.18 on the UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart.[1][2][3] Heritage also got to No. 31 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart and No. 39 on both the Finland Suomen virallinen albumilista and the German Pop Albums chart.
The title track features The Boys and reached No. 5 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.[8] The single, "For the Love of You" featuring MC Hammer, peaked at No. 19 on the same chart.
Touch the World (1987)
Touch the World is the fourteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on October 30, 1987, through Columbia Records. The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.[2][3] Touch the World was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
Touch the World was produced by Earth, Wind & Fire leader Maurice White. Artists such as George Duke, Marc Russo and Ricky Lawson of Yellowjackets, Jeff Porcaro of Toto and Edwin Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, and Lynette Hawkins Stephens with the Hawkins Family appeared on the album.[4]
This LP ended a four-year hiatus for the band, with Maurice White reforming the group by bringing back longtime members Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Andrew Woolfolk and Ralph Johnson. Touch the World marked the debut of former Commodores guitarist Sheldon Reynolds to the lineup while Sonny Emory went on to fill the drum chair.
"System of Survival" was written by a black songwriter known as Skylark that gave a demo tape containing the song to White while sitting in his Cadillac in the Studio D parking lot.[6] Coming off the album as a single, the tune reached number one on both the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and Dance Club Songs charts.[7][8] System of Survival was also nominated for a Soul Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Single – Group, Band or Duo.[citation needed] Another single, "Thinking of You" reached number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.
Electric Universe (1983)
Electric Universe is the thirteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1983 on Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 8 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 40 on the US Billboard 200 chart.[2][3] Electric Universe also reached No. 17 on the Swedish Pop Albums chart, No. 18 on the UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart, No. 20 on the Japanese Pop Albums chart and No. 22 on both the Dutch Pop Albums and Swiss Pop Albums charts.
The lead single, "Magnetic" peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[13][14] "Touch" reached No. 23 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 36 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart.
Powerlight (1983)
Powerlight is the twelfth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in February 1983 by Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 4 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart and No. 12 on the Billboard 200 chart.[1][2] Powerlight was also certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
The album cut "Fall in Love with Me" rose to No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. "Fall in Love with Me" was also Grammy nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[5]
"Side by Side" got to No. 15 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.[6] "Straight from the Heart" was released as a single in the Netherlands.
Raise! (1981)
Raise! is the eleventh studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in October 1981, by ARC/Columbia Records. The album spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard Top R&B albums chart[2][3][4] and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3][5] Raise! has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Gold in the UK by the BPI and Gold in Canada by Music Canada.
The album art was designed by Roger Carpenter and Raise! was illustrated by Shusei Nagaoka. The front cover of Raise! features a presumed Egyptian female figure. The name of the band is present on the front cover, but the title is not.
On the back cover there is an illustration of a female figure in a sarcophagus, which is also divided into a purple left side and a blue right side. The sarcophagus appears to be hyper-modern. The title of the album is presented in the top left corner of the back cover.
Raise! was produced by bandleader Maurice White. The album marked the return of rhythm guitarist Roland Bautista, who last played upon 1972's Last Days and Time. The LP was also reissued in 2015 with seven bonus tracks.
Off the album came the single "Let's Groove", which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[10][11] A song called "I've Had Enough" also got to No. 29 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[12]
Another song entitled "Wanna Be with You" rose to No. 15 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.[13] "Wanna Be with You" also won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
Faces (1980)
Faces is the tenth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire released on October 14, 1980, on ARC/Columbia Records. The album reached number 10 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, number 2 on the Billboard Top Soul albums chart and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart.[1][2][3] Faces was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA
The track, "Let Me Talk", reached No. 8 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and No. 29 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[8][3] The song, "You", peaked at Nos. 10 and 30 on the Billboard R&B Singles and Adult Contemporary charts, respectively.[9][10] A third single, "And Love Goes On", reached No. 15 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.
I Am (1979)
I Am is the ninth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire.[1] It was released in June 1979 by ARC/Columbia Records. The LP rose to number one on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and number three on the Billboard 200 chart.[2][3] I Am has been certified Double Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA, Platinum in the UK by the BPI, and Platinum in Canada by Music Canada.
"After the Love Has Gone" reached number two on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Songs charts.[8][9] "After the Love Has Gone" also reached number three on both the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs and UK Pop Singles charts.[10][11] The ballad was Grammy-nominated in the Record of the Year and Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group categories, and won the latter.[12]
Another single, "Boogie Wonderland", featuring The Emotions, reached number two on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[13][14] "Boogie Wonderland" was also Grammy-nominated in the categories of Best Disco Recording and Best R&B Instrumental Performance.[12] It won the Grammy for the latter category.
All 'n All (1977)
All 'n All is the eighth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records.[1] The album peaked at No. 1 on the US BillboardTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.[2][3] All 'n All has also been certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Gold in Canada by Music Canada and Silver in the UK by the BPI
All 'n All was produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. A month-long trip to Argentina and Brazil served as his main source of inspiration. All 'n All was also recorded at the Hollywood Sound Recorders and The Burbank Studios, both located in Los Angeles, California. A 1999 reissue of the album features two demos of Love's Holiday and Runnin' respectively. As well as a live rendition of Brazilian Rhyme.
"Serpentine Fire" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8][9] Another single, "Fantasy", peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and number 14 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[10][11] "Fantasy" also earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song.
Spirit (1976)
Spirit is the seventh studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on September 28, 1976, by Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 2 on both the Billboard 200 and Top Soul Albums charts.[1][2][3] Spirit has also been certified Double Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
"Getaway" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[5] The single also rose to No. 12 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Disco Action Top 30 charts.[6][7] "Saturday Nite" peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[8][9] The song also reached No. 12 on Billboard's Disco Action Top 30 chart and No. 17 on the UK Pop Singles chart.
Gratitude (1975)
Gratitude is a double live album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, issued in November 1975 by Columbia Records.[1] The album spent six weeks atop the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and three weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart.[2][3] Gratitude has also been certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
With the LP came "Sing a Song" which rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 5 on the Hot 100 chart.[6] [7] Another single, "Can't Hide Love", got to No. 11 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[8] "Can't Hide Love" was also nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Arrangement For Voices.
That's the Way of the World (1975)
That's the Way of the World is the sixth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on March 3, 1975, by Columbia Records. This was also the soundtrack for a 1975 motion picture of the same name.[4][5] The album rose to No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Top Soul Albums charts.[6][7] That's the Way of the World has also been certified Triple Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA.
The single, "Shining Star", reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts. "Shining Star" went on to win a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.[11][12][13] The album's title track reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 12 on the Hot 100 chart.
Open Our Eyes (1974)
Open Our Eyes is the fifth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released March 25th, 1974 on Columbia Records.[1] The album rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 15 on the Top Pop Albums chart.[2][3] Open Our Eyes has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
The track, "Mighty Mighty", peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6][7] "Kalimba Story" reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[8] Another single, "Devotion", peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Head to the Sky (1973)
Head to the Sky is the fourth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in May 1973 on Columbia Records. The album rose to No. 2 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200 chart. Head to the Sky has also been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.
"Evil" peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart and No. 25 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[6][7] "Keep Your Head to the Sky" also reached No. 23 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.
Last Days and Time (1972)
Last Days and Time is the third studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in October 1972 by Columbia Records. The album reached No. 15 on the US Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 9 on the UK Blues & Soul Top British Soul Albums chart.
The song, "Mom", reached No. 39 on the Cashbox Top R&B Singles chart.
The Need of Love (1971)
The Need of Love is the second studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1971 by Warner Bros. Records.[2] The album reached No. 35 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[3] The Need of Love would be the band's final album for Warner Bros. until 1993's Millennium on Reprise Records.
"I Think About Lovin' You" reached No. 44 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.
Earth, Wind & Fire (1971)
The album was produced by Joe Wissert. Hip hop artist Ludacris has also named this LP as one of his five favorite records which he considers forerunners of hip-hop.
The track "Love Is Life" reached No. 43 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.
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