Earth, Wind & Fire – Powerlight
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Columbia – TC 38367 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul-Jazz |
Tracklist
| A1 | Fall In Love With Me | 5:40 | |
| A2 | Spread Your Love | 3:51 | |
| A3 | Side By Side | 5:56 | |
| A4 | Straight From The Heart | 4:59 | |
| B1 | The Speed Of Love | 3:35 | |
| B2 | Freedom Of Choice | 4:10 | |
| B3 | Something Special | 4:24 | |
| B4 | Hearts To Heart | 3:44 | |
| B5 | Miracles | 4:58 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Published By – Saggifire Music
- Published By – Yougoulei Music
- Published By – Wenkewa Music
- Published By – Modern American Music
- Published By – Zarcom Publishing
- Published By – Sir & Trini Music
- Published By – Criga Music
- Published By – Noa-Noa Music
- Published By – Intersong Music
- Published By – Haynestorm Music
- Published By – Les Etoiles De La Musique
- Published By – Deertrack Music
- Published By – Charleville Music
- Produced For – Kalimba Productions
- Recorded At – The Complex
- Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
- Mastered At – A&M Studios
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings] – Tom Tom 84 (tracks: A3)
- Arranged By [Horns, Strings], Keyboards – George Del Barrio (tracks: A4, B5)
- Arranged By [Horns], Trumpet – Jerry Hey (tracks: B2 to B5)
- Art Direction – Roger Carpenter (2)
- Backing Vocals, Guitar – Beloyd Taylor
- Bass – Verdine White
- Cello – Suzie Katayama
- Concertmaster – David Frisina
- Double Bass – Arni Egilsson
- Drums, Percussion – Fred White
- Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Crimmel
- Guitar – Roland Bautista
- Harp – Dorothy Remsen
- Illustration – Shusei Nagaoka
- Keyboards – Wayne Vaughn
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Mixed By [Additional] – Tom Perry
- Other [Exclusive Representation] – Cavallo-Ruffalo-Fargnoli Management
- Other [Production Staff] – Monte White
- Other [Steel Drums Made By] – Rudolph Chiles
- Percussion – Ralph Johnson
- Piano – Maxanne Lewis*
- Producer, Vocals, Drums, Kalimba – Maurice White
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Mick Guzauki*
- Saxophone – Donald Myrick*
- Steel Drums – Robert Greenidge
- Synthesizer [Pianon], Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Larry Dunn
- Synthesizer [Prophet] – Azar Lawrence
- Tabla – Zakir Hussein*
- Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Woolfolk
- Trombone – Louis Satterfield
- Trumpet – Rahmlee Michael Davis
- Viola – Rollice Dale
- Violin – Stanley Plummer
- Vocals [Additional] – Ms. Pluto
- Vocals, Percussion – Philip Bailey
- Written-By – Wayne Vaughn (tracks: A1, A3, B1, B3)
Notes
"G" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Carrollton, GA pressing.
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned): 074643836715
- Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38367-1
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (A side label): AL 38367
- Matrix / Runout (B side label): BL 38367
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout etched, variant 1): PAL38367-2F D3 GI
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout etched, variant 1): PBL38367-1B D
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout etched, variant 2): PAL-38367-2D. FI GI
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout etched, variant 1): PBL 38367-2J GI
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout, etched, variant 3): PAL 38367-2F D3 GI
- Matrix / Runout (B side runout, etched, variant 3): PBL 38367-1E G1
- Matrix / Runout (A side runout, etched, variant 3): PAL 38367-2F F5 G1
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Powerlight (LP, Album, Stereo) | CBS | CBS 25120, 25120, TC 38367 | Europe | 1983 | ||
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Powerlight (LP, Album) | CBS | CBS 25120 | UK | 1983 | ||
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Powerlight (LP, Album) | Columbia | TC 38367 | Canada | 1983 | ||
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Powerlight (CD, Album, CBS/Sony Hub) | CBS | CK 38367 | US | 1983 | ||
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Powerlight (Cassette, Album) | CBS | 40-25120 | Europe | 1983 |
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Reviews
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Edited one year agoThe mix of 'Fall In Love With Me' from the copy i got (25AP 2480) is lacking the guitar solo that's present on the digitally distributed mix of the track. And for what im seeing in here in some editions the track is 5:40 and full 6 minutes in others. I dont know what's up with that. It's a killer solo too, so i'm BUMMED about this! -
Edited 9 months agoEven though "Earth, Wind & Fire" have been a constant mainstay, even by the early '80's, you can tell that it was starting to take a toll on them....Even though some of the thought thay should have taken a break, "Maurice White" somehow persuaded them to Record and release "Powerlight"...
This is not a bad album by any means....It's not essential, but has its good points....
"Fall In Love With Me (The Crown Jewel, and my favorite on the album) starts the album off nicely with that FANTASTIC BLAZING Guitar work.....
"Side By Side", the 2nd Crown Jewel, is a nice jam, with "The Emotions", "Wanda Hutchinson Vaughn" helping out on Vocals...
"Straight From The Heart" has another inspired Vocal performance by "Philip Bailey"......
"Something Special" is that "Strolling Down The Street" jam.....
Then there's "Miracles" (3rd Crown Jewel), with help from a gang of young Children...
This album also brought about changes...
"Al Mckay", after all the experience from working under and Writing with "Maurice", went on to become a Producer in his on right (like Producing "The Temptations" "Treat Her Like a Lady")...."Johnny Graham" also left the group as well....So to fill the void, "Maurice" reached out to former member, "Roland Bautista"....
I really, in my heart, wanted to make this part of the Album Revolution, but my conscience would not let me do it...You could hear the voice of "Verdine" when he said that they should have stopped after "Raise!"....
But I will say that because of this album, People were still interested....Not bad from a group that was starting to fall apart.....Like I said, not essential, but worth checking out.....
PS: 7/2/2024: There is material that came from the "Powerlight" Sessions, like: Little Girl (Interlude) and a FANTASTIC CROWN JEWEL BOMB called "Night Dreamin'"....I first heard these t on the "Earth, Wind & Fire", "The Eternal Dance" 3CD Box Set, that I bought in 1992....I know there was more there, so "Sony Legacy", COME ON, LET'S DO IT!!!!! Bring it out ON VINYL!!!!!! -
Found this original 1983 release vinyl and wow I am so impressed with the pressing. Audio fidelity and dynamics are all very good. -
A very strong release from the elements. Don't be fooled because it's a good ten years after their debut. This album has some quality tracks, 'side by side' 'the speed of love' and 'something 'special' are my three favourites, but the rest of this album holds up decent. Maurice White, god rest his soulful soul was a genius. I can't listen to EWF without him. This album has some very catchy songs on it, the musicianship is as you'd expect from this group, superb.The beautiful end track 'Miracles' plays out like a lullaby. A perfect end to a near perfect album. What a run they had, the greatest group ever. Maurice, I bow down to your greatness....Rest in paradise brother.
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