Faces

Earth Wind & Fire | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025K8
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #268,210 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take it to the sky!, March 22, 2006

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Elizabeth C. Jones (Wilmington, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faces (Audio CD)

Simply the best.

I first bought "Faces" on 8-track to listen to in my Datsun B-210 hatchback. Back in the day, Jefferson-Pilot TV Sports liked EWF, and used their songs several times as bumper music for ACC basketball games, including the opening bars of "And Love Goes On." EWF's peppy songs set a high energy mood, and at the other end of the scale there's no substitute for one of Philip Bailey's smooth ballads.

It's the only EWF album (that I can see) that's not available at iTunes. That's so wrong.

The timing of this LP was terrible. In 1980, disco was a dirty word. And because EWF had so successfully mastered the form, critics (and Columbia) made up their minds they weren't going to push this one; it was bound to be just more disco. I don't think some of the critics even listened to it.

"Faces" is a song cycle, and it all works. . . you groove, you chill, you boogie and then head into the quiet storm. You're in the hands of the masters the whole time and it's a sweet ride.

Needs to be on iTunes! No EWF collection is complete without it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage EWF.... Elements of Pure Gold, February 26, 2006

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Jerry G. Guevara "Keep Your Head to the Sky" (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Faces (Audio CD)

This album was grotesquely underrated and overlooked for it's political and vintage EWF sound. Listen and it is a beautifully creative and one of their most enjoyable album. EWF and Maurice at its finest hour. Instead of being bullied into music they didn't want to put out, they continued the mastering of that strong, elevated and uplifted music. You name one band and I mean any band Black or White where ever song is of great quality and strength. Knocked for perfection...Knocked for humanity...Knocked because R&B was considered Disco. FOOLS I SAY!!!! Buy this album...It's great!!!! 5STARS!!!!!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earth Wind & Fire "Faces", May 16, 2005

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New Birth Community Church "newbirthcommunity" (Austell, Georgia) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Faces (Audio CD)

I love this! My favorites on this project are "Love Goes On" & "Take It To The Sky."

The only other artist I enjoy as much as Earth Wind & Fire, is George Duke! This is a must have!