Earth, Wind and Fire

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1. Help Somebody

2. Moment Of Truth

3. Love Is Life

4. Fan the Fire

5. C'Mon Children

6. This World Today

7. Bad Tune (instrumental)

Album: Earth, Wind and Fire/ Released March 1971/ #172 Billboard album charts:

Singles:

1. Fan the Fire/ This World Today/ Released January 1971/ No chart info.

2. Love Is Life/ This World Today/ Released March 1971/ #43 Billboard R&B charts, #93 Billboard Hot 100.

3. Help Somebody/ This World Today/ Released May 1971 only in the UK/ No chart info.

Earth, Wind and Fire (1971)

Maurice White - vocals, drums, percussion, kalimba Wade Flemons - vocals, vibes, electric piano Don Whitehead - keyboards, vocals Verdine White - bass Sherry Scott - vocals Michael Beal - guitar, harmonica Leslie Dayton - trumpet Alex Thomas - trombone Chester (Chet) Washington - tenor saxophone Yackov Ben Israel - (Phil Williams) - congas, percussion Joe Wissert - Producer Douglas Botnick - Engineer (Warner Brothers 1905 [1971])

Overall** Decent first album for Earth,Wind & Fire, however it seemed low budget yet well-rehearsed. The concept that Maurice White (EW&F founder) had devised was at least beginning to creep in just a little. The musician play was above average, but the vocals were a bit raw.

Still you can light up the incense and turn on your fluorescent light, the music on this album will fit the mood.

The Ultimate Earth, Wind and Fire Review Site and Discography (1970-1984)