Year : 1970
Label : Warner
Genre : Soul, Jazz
Style : Psychedelic Soul, Jazz Funk
The Psychedelic Soul debut album by one of most great funk band of all the time far from the Boogie-Funk sound which made them famous in the mid-seventies. Earth, Wind & Fire was formed in 1969 by Maurice White, a session drummer for Chess records and former member of the Ramsey Lewis Trio, pianists Wade Flemons and Don Whitehead. The band left their mark in 1971, on the soundtrack of famous blaxploitation film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song" starring & directed by Melvin Van Peebles. In 1974, the core of the band collabored to the Ramsey Lewis album "Sun Goddess" which contributes to their renown. Titles include the Latin Funk "Help Somebody", "C'mon Children", "Bad Tune" sampled by Brand Nubian for "Dance For My Ministry" in 1990 and DJ Shadow for "In/Flux" in 1993. All songs arranged by Earth, Wind & Fire, all songs written & composed Maurice White, Wade Flemons, Don Whitehead except "C'mon Children" & "Bad Tune" by Michael Beale/Verdine Adams .
MUSICIANS : Maurice White - drums, percussion, kalimba, vocals - Verdine Adams - bass - Michael Beale - guitar - Phillard Williams - percussion, congas - Don Whitehead - piano, electric piano - Chester Washington - reeds - Alex Thomas - trombone - Leslie Drayton - trumpet - Sherry Scott - vocals - Wade Flemons - vocals, electric piano
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