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Earth, Wind & Fire were a 70's funk band from Chicago, best known for their disco floor-fillers “September” and “Boogie Wonderland”.

Earth, Wind & Fire were led by drummer and songwriter Maurice White. Working as a collective around his central control, they released several albums of tight horn-led funk in the early 70s with limited commercial success. Their big breakthrough came in 1975 when they… Read more in Amazon's Earth, Wind & Fire Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (March 11, 1997)
  • Original Release Date: February 1971
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Warner Bros / Wea
  • ASIN: B000002KBK
  • In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #144,658 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars classic EWF, December 26, 2002
By JOHN D. "willidynamite" (LV, NV (the 702)) - See all my reviews
EWF in it's prime. This CD and "The need for love" Cd are classic and a rare sound for EWF, before the addition of Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnso, etc. You would definitely have to be a true EWF follower or a funk collector in order to really appreciate this album.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Earth, Wind and Wonders to Come, August 14, 2000
By NDBx "NDBx" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
I remember hearing this in '71 and being transfixed by a group that sounded so completely original. A "different" Earth, Wind & Fire than we came to know, but no less interesting. A muscular horn section with strong jazz sensibilities. Strong harmonies, funky, tight. They cover a wide range of styles. A great shame that it was out of print so long. I wore out my copy of this about 6 months after it came out. "Love is Life" is a joy with simple and idealistic lyrics(appropriate to the mindset of the time), it's strong harmonies. The first three pieces are exceptional.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A WONDROUS debut!, October 13, 1999
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Earth, Wind & Fire was one of those bands in the 70's that took awhile to "grow" on me. But once their music worked its way into my psyche-- WATCH out! Their debut album, long out-of-print (for shame, Warner Bros.!) shows that that they "had it" from the word GO! Put on "Help Somebody" and you'll see what I mean. With that horn section, they're in a class with Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears-- but the rhythms & subjects are all their own. And "Bad Tune" makes for a GREAT instrumental finale-- it makes me think these guys could have been doing action-movie soundtracks in their spare time! The spoken bits between songs I could do without, but what the hey. I only just noticed that the song "Handwriting On The Wall" (which had been on an earlier reissue, the 2-LP "BEAT IT TO LIFE")is missing. Was that on the original LP, or not? It certainly belongs here.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Beginning of the Best!
Earth, Wind and Fire is my favorite group of all time & in my opinion, one of the most underrated Bands in history. Read more
Published 3 months ago by M. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
This is a must have for any fan of EW&F. The genesis of a timeless group of true musicians revealed...get it!
Published on July 12, 2007 by V. Kountze

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic R&B from the Elements of the Universe
It's a shame that many EW&F fans still don't know about this album & it's follow up from the same year (1971) the Need of Love. Read more
Published on June 27, 2007 by Milton

5.0 out of 5 stars Out Of Sly,Kool & Santana Comes Earth,Wind & Fire!
The best way for a band to begin their career is with
their own statement of intent.In the case of Earth,Wind & Fire
that would be a potent brew of funk/latin jazz-rock... Read more
Published on July 22, 2003 by Andre' S Grindle

5.0 out of 5 stars elemental
in response to the reviewer who said that the last track indicates that they could have been doing action movies in their spare time, check out 'Sweet Sweetback's BaaaadAssss... Read more
Published on February 24, 2002 by sweetback

4.0 out of 5 stars explosive and raw
this album is blisstering hot.ewf has gone in many directions over the years.this the start is very raw and to the point.it's the way music was supposed to be and enhanced. Read more
Published on November 14, 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars AN AUSPICIOUS DEBUT
This is a very good album, that unfortunately was released at a time when Black radio was loathe to play anything over 3 minutes long. Read more
Published on October 27, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Ditto. Raw and Uncut Funk
Help Somebody, Fan THe Fire,& C'Mon Children are just a few examples. I agree with the reviewer above. Too raw for their pop fans. Harmonizing to make you melt. Read more
Published on October 24, 1998 by Kevin J. Ford

5.0 out of 5 stars High Energy!! Nice Harmonies!!
This has some of the best vocal harmonizing you'll hear from EWF as well as a lot of energy ( Check out "reach out your Hand... Read more
Published on July 4, 1998

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