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- Date Released: September 1, 1976
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: R&B
- Label: Columbia
- Copyright: (P) 1976 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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They Say...
With That's the Way of the World having enjoyed multi-platinum success, Earth, Wind & Fire had a lot to live up to when the time came for another studio project. And the soul powerhouse didn't let anyone down (either commercially or creatively) on the outstanding Spirit, which boasted hits ranging from the optimistic "On Your Face" and the passionate funk classic "Getaway" to the poetic ballad "Imagination." Philip Bailey is as charismatic as ever on "Imagination" and the gorgeous title song. Maurice White's message and vision (an interesting blend of Afro-American Christianity and Eastern philosophy) was as positive and uplifting as ever, and as always, EWF expressed this positivity without being Pollyanna-ish or corny. And even if one didn't take EWF's calls for unity, hard work, self-respect, and faith in God to heart, they had no problem with their solid grooves. [The 2001 CD reissue adds five previously unreleased bonus tracks, including an alternate mix of "Saturday Nite," an "Angels Mix" of "Imagination," "Departure (The Traveler)," and two songs that did not appear on the original album in an alternate form.]
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Getaway |
3:46 |
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| 02. | |
On Your Face |
4:33 |
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| 03. | |
Imagination |
5:17 |
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| 04. | |
Spirit |
3:11 |
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| 05. | |
Saturday Nite |
4:03 |
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| 06. | |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
4:42 |
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| 07. |
Departure |
0:28 |
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| 08. | |
Biyo |
3:38 |
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| 09. | |
Burnin' Bush |
6:45 |
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09 Total Tracks, 36:23 Total Length
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Credits
- Tommy Johnson - Tuba // Philip Bailey - Percussion // Philip Bailey - Conga // Philip Bailey - Vocals // Earth, Wind & Fire - Main Performer // Maurice White - Drums // Maurice White - Timbales // Maurice White - Vocals // Maurice White - Kalimba // Maurice White - Producer // Maurice White - Mixing // Dorothy Ashby - Harp // George Bohannon - Trombone // Oscar Brashear - Trumpet // Charles Veal - Concert Master // Assa Drori - Violin // David Duke - French Horn // Larry Dunn - Organ // Larry Dunn - Synthesizer // Larry Dunn - Piano // Larry Dunn - Keyboards // Larry Dunn - Moog Synthesizer // Chuck Findley - Trumpet // Winterton Garvey - Violin // Harris Goldman - Violin // Johnny Graham - Guitar // Michael Harris - Trumpet // Richard Hyde - Trombone // Ralph Johnson - Percussion // Ralph Johnson - Drums // Paul Klingberg - Mixing // Charles Loper - Trombone // Joy Lyle - Violin // Steve Madaio - Trumpet // Arthur Maebe - Horn // Arthur Maebe - French Horn // Harvey Mason, Sr. - Percussion // George Massenburg - Engineer // George Massenburg - Mixing // Lew McCreary - Trombone // Lew McCreary - Trombone (Bass) // Al McKay - Guitar // Al McKay - Percussion // Sidney Muldrow - French Horn // Don Myrick - Saxophone // Jerry Peters - Piano // Jerry Peters - Keyboards // Marilyn Robinson - Horn // Marilyn Robinson - French Horn // Dean Rod - Assistant Engineer // Louis Satterfield - Trombone // Haim Shtrum - Violin // Charles Stepney - Producer // Tom Tom 84 - Arranger // Fred White - Percussion // Fred White - Drums // Verdine White - Bass // Verdine White - Percussion // Verdine White - Vocals // Mark Wilder - Mastering // Andrew Woolfolk - Percussion // Andrew Woolfolk - Saxophone // Andrew Woolfolk - Wind // Ken Yerke - Violin // Leo Sacks - Producer // Leo Sacks - Mixing // Howard Fritzson - Art Direction // Tommy Johnson - Horn // Ethan Russell - Photography // Steve Newman - Design // Tom Steele - Design // Tom Steele - Illustrations // Urve Kuusik - Inlay Photography // Richard Goodman - Assistant Engineer // Sandy Seemore - Violin // Stephan Moore - Project Coordinator // Herb Powell - Liner Notes
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