A Funkaliciously Jazztastic Hour (2.5 Hr) Earth, Wind & Fire (EWF) Special
Following on the heels of the Groove Collective special, and inspired by a great concert of theirs that I recently attended, here is an episode showcasing the talents of EWF, and other proto and side groups.
Playlist:
EWF - Africano/Power Medley - Gratitude - Columbia (1975)
EWF - Yearnin' Learnin' - Gratitude - Columbia (1975)
The Pharaohs - In the Basement - In the Basement - Luv n' Haight
EWF - Faces - Faces - Columbia (1980)
EWF - See the Light - That's the Way of the World - Columbia (1975)
EWF - After the Love Is Gone - I Am - Columbia/ARC (1979)
EWF - Let Your Feelings Show - I Am - Columbia/ARC (1979)
EWF - Where Do We Go From Here? - The Promise (2003)
EWF - The One - Illumination (2005)
EWF - Getaway - Spirit - Columbia (1976)
EWF - Runnin' - All 'n All - Columbia (1977)
Philip Bailey - Children of the Ghetto - Chinese Wall - Columbia (1984)
EWF - Keep Your Head to the Sky - Head to the Sky - Columbia (1973)
EWF - Head to the Sky/Devotion - The Eternal Dance - Columbia (1992) ('Devotion' originally off _Gratitude_)
Ramsey Lewis - Seventh Fold (C. Stepney) - Salongo - Columbia (1976)
EWF - Everything is Everything - The Need of Love - Warner Bros (1971)
The Pharaohs - The Pharaohs Love Y'all - In the Basement - Luv n' Haight
EWF - Fan the Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire - Warner Bros (1971)
EWF - The Promise - The Promise (2003)
EWF - Love's Holiday - All 'n All - Columbia (1977)
EWF - Beijo - All 'n All - Columbia (1977)
EWF - Zanzibar - Head to the Sky - Columbia (1973)
EWF - Fantasy - All 'n All - Columbia (1977)
Ronnie Laws - Just Love (R. Laws, L. Dunn) - Friends and Strangers - Blue Note (1977)
EWF - Liberation (V. Duplaix) - Illumination (2005)
EWF - untitled flute and kalimba interlude - That's the Way of the World - Columbia (1975)
EWF - untitled outro - Head to the Sky - Columbia (1973)
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This episode came out before their latest album was released, but perhaps I'll throw some tracks from that in future episodes of the FJH. In particular, the rare Larry Dunn tracks from the special version that I purchased.
If you enjoyed this show, you might also listen to the following webcasts (after listening to this one, of course :) )
http://www.soulandjazz.com/category/extra-inches/the-music-of/earth-wind-fire-vol-1/
The Jazz Evangelist at soulandjazz.com has at least 2 EWF specials, so check those out too.
Here are some here on podomatic:
http://danbouquet.podomatic.com/entry/2010-04-24T05_44_57-07_00
http://marc4hero.podomatic.com/entry/2007-10-17T10_43_35-07_00
Enjoy!
P*ter Funk
