Powerlight

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Personnel: Maurice White (vocals, drums, kalimba, background vocals); Philip Bailey (vocals, percussion, background vocals); Ms. Pluto (vocals, background vocals); Verdine White (vocals); Beloyd Taylor (guitar, background vocals); Roland Bautista (guitar); Dorothy Remsen (harp); Assa Drori, George Kast, Shari Zippert, Meyer Bello, Anatol Kaminsky, Bill Hybel, Pam Tompkins, Karen Jones , Nicole Bush, Bob Sanov, Pamela Thompkins, Stanley Plummer, Robert Sushel, Robert Lipsett, David Frisina, Marshall Sosson, Arnold Belnick, Janet Lakatos, Nathan Ross, Sheldon Sanov, Harry Bluestone, Brenton Banks, Miwako Watanabe, Ronald Clark, Haim Shtrum (violin); Carole Mukogawa, David Schwartz , Rollice Dale, Linn Subotnick, Milton Kestenbaum, Joel Soultanian, Pamela Goldsmith, Allan Harshman, Roland Kato, Alan de Veritch (viola); Ronald Cooper, Earl Madison, Suzie Katayama, Larry Corbett, Douglas Davis , Frederick Seykora (cello); Don Myrick (saxophone, soprano saxophone); Andrew Woolfolk (tenor saxophone, wind); Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis (trumpet); George Bohannon, Charles Loper, Louis Satterfield, Lew McCreary, William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. (trombone); Larry Dunn (piano, keyboards, synthesizer, programming); Eduardo del Barrio (piano, keyboards); Maxayn Lewis, Maxine Lewis (piano); Azar Lawrence (keyboards, synthesizer); Skip Scarborough (keyboards, percussion); George Del Barrio, Rick Kelly, Wayne Vaughn, Richard Kelly (keyboards); Zakir Hussain (drums, tabla, percussion); Fred White , Ralph Johnson (drums, percussion); Robert Greenidge (steel drum, percussion); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion). Audio Mixers: Mick Guzauski; Tom Perry. Recording information: Complex Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Ocean Way Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA. Illustrator: Shusei Nagaoka. Many groups lose the steam that propelled them to the top; Earth, Wind & Fire, contemporary sound and all, were still blazing when this album was released. "Fall in Love With Me" was the first single. With its festive rhythm and sauntering vocals, it became a number four hit on the Billboard R&B charts and a number 17 pop hit. The percolating single "Side by Side" was the second release. The precise horns, sensuous female backing vocals, and Maurice White's animated vocals make this an entertaining piece. Though it should have fared better, it settled in at number 15 on the R&B charts. The final release was "Spread Your Love." The sonically aggressive special effects are contrasted with a soothing chanting chorus. The single peaked at 57. All three of the above feature Maurice White on lead. Throughout the entire album, White's unifying message is fueled by the aggressive rhythms and relaxing melodies. ~ Craig Lytle
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)