Need of Love

Earth Wind & Fire | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Warner Bros / Wea
• ASIN: B000002KBR
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #187,625 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Don't know what the critics were talking about., October 23, 1998

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Kevin J. Ford "Movies and more movies, but go... (Seattle, Washington USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Need of Love (Audio CD)

The critic that wrote that review above, needs to go back under the rock he crawled from. This album was the funkiest and grittiest sound to ever come from EWF. Before the funk was polished and pop radio ready. I prefer the sound they were giving here more than the sound they're giving on later albums. I'm talking pure black mystic here y'all. If you love stax and the old early 70's ( 72-73) of soul you'll love this album. Don't miss out. Forget what the critics say, they don't know jack.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another Era, The Same Message. These Guys could Play., February 10, 2000

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Anthony Burns (Chicago, Illinois) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Need of Love (Audio CD)

I also do not know what the critic (for lack of a better term) was listening to. This was an exceptional album and now CD. If the critc listened, I mean really listened he would hear the seeds being planted for what we subsequently heard on Last Days and Time and Head to the Sky. Maurice White and the rest of the EWF crew where not waiting for Phil Bailey (although he was another good addition to the organization)to get serious. In case you didn't know Maurice Played with Ramsey Lewis and was already an established talent.

The history of the team that was put together on this and the previous albmum included some the best talents in R&B at the time. The music was prolific and cutting edge. The passages were robust the lyrics were soulful and thought provoking. In some instances maybe too deep for the ill informed. absolutely fab-bu-lous.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unrecognizable To Future Fans?Not Really, August 13, 2003

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Andre' S Grindle "Funk Meister" (Bangor,ME.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Need of Love (Audio CD)

This is early,primal Earth,Wind & Fire-heavier on the fire
then the wind."Energy" is a free jazz-funk number more indicative
of the Art Ensamble Of Chicago then anything else while "Beauty"
and "I Think About Lovin' You" are both Sherry Scott-led soul
ballads of the first degree while "I Can Feel It In My Bones" and
"Everything Is Everything" are more classic EWF funk jams.Yes it
will be a shock for "Shinning Star"-era fans to hear this gravel
raw album but remember-this is another record label,another group
lineup and really another era in music.Delectable!