Spirit

Earth, Earth Wind & Fire | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000257H
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #231,454 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Getaway

2. On Your Face

3. Imagination

4. Spirit

5. Saturday Nite

6. Earth, Wind and Fire

7. Biyo [Instrumental]

8. Burnin' Bush

9. Saturday Nite [#][*]

10. Seraphim [#][*]

11. Imagination [#][*][Mix]

12. Departure (The Traveler) [#][*]

13. African Symphony [#][*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars the forgotten treasure, August 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Spirit (Audio CD)

Everybody loves Earth Wind and Fire-how could you not? The album,"Spirit" ,however is one of those classic albums that seems to be known only to hardcore EWF fans; everybody seems to buy "That's the Way of the World" and the Greatest Hits collection and then go on about their business.I was lucky enough to grow up with this album in the house (on vinyl!!!!!!!),and even though the great song "Getaway" is included on the greatest hits, no true EWF fan should be without this album. "Imagination" is worth getting the album for all by itself!(only one of the most beautifully arranged love songs ever performed by the group-and they never do it in concert!) Songs like "On Your Face" and "Saturday Night" are funk 101, and "Burnin'Bush" is a moving "message" song with a gospel feel to it; the entire album is solid.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars EW&F's "Spirit" Soars At The Group's Peak, February 24, 2000

By 

Anthony G Pizza "trivialtony" (FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spirit (Audio CD)

You couldn't blame Earth, Wind & Fire founding member Maurice White if his spirit was troubled in 1976. He had to come up with a successful studio follow-up to two breakthrough albums, "That's the Way of the World" and the live set "Gratitude." And he would have to do it without the full help of Charles Stepney, his friend and co-worker since their days as studio musicians at Chess Records, who passed on during the new album's production.

"Spirit," an overlooked classic from the group, hides somber messages in the deep funk grooves of "Getaway" (People around you giving you pressure/Try to resist all the hurt that's all around you.") and "Saturday Nite." Phillip Bailey is in fine voice on the acclaimed "Imagination" while in the title cut and in the group's signature song, White and company look to divine guidance even as the world around them seemed to crumble. Voices raised to the gospel roof, horns stacked to the ceiling zig-zagging through funk

grooves (especially on "On Your Face" and the instrumental "BIYO") and White's trademark funk drumming (freed up until now from the lockstep of hard disco) make "Spirit" a hidden, exciting treasure in EWF's legendary catalogue.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars another great album, October 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Spirit (Audio CD)

the baddest band that i've ever heard or seen.there music is timeless and endless.this album was pure genius and crafty.the song-writting and production not to mention the vocals are still a cut above the rest.i play this album as much as that's the way of the world,i am,all-nall,grattitude,the hits one and two,box set,etcc. cuz this group could always give up the goods.and this record is another landmark.