With That's the Way of the World having made Earth, Wind & Fire one of the best-selling soul bands of the 1970s, Maurice White and co.
had no problem filling large arenas.
As dynamic as EWF was on-stage, it's a shame that there isn't more documentation of the band's live show.
Only one live EWF album was released by a major label in America, the superb Gratitude.
First a two-LP set and later reissued on CD, Gratitude brilliantly captures the excitement EWF generated on-stage at its creative peak.
Neither hardcore EWF devotees nor more casual listeners should deprive themselves of the joys of the live versions of "Shining Star" and "Yearnin' Learnin'." Maurice White is magnificent throughout, and Philip Bailey truly soars on extended versions of "Reasons" (which boasts a memorable alto sax solo by guest Don Myrick) and "Devotion." The album also introduced some excellent new studio songs, including the haunting "Can't Hide Love" and the uplifting "Sing a Song." One could nitpick and wish for live versions of "Evil," "Keep Your Head to the Sky," and "Kalimba Song," but the bottom line is that Gratitude is one of EWF's finest accomplishments.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SunshinePhilip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 35 MB |
| 2 | Sing a SongAl McKay, Maurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | GratitudePhilip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Can't Hide LoveSkip Scarborough | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Interlude, No. 2 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 00:28 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 6 | Sun Goddess (Live) | Earth, Wind & Fire, Ramsey Lewis | Play | 07:40 | 17 MB | 56 MB |
| 23 mins | 53 MB | |||||
| 23 mins | 176 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Bailey | Composer, Congas, Percussion, Vocals |
| 2 | Sonny Burke | Composer |
| 3 | Mike Cimicata | Packaging Manager |
| 4 | Larry Dunn | Composer, Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Piano |
| 5 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 7 | Johnny Graham | Guitar |
| 8 | Steve Hall | Mastering |
| 9 | Michael Harris | Trumpet |
| 10 | Ralph Johnson | Drums, Percussion |
| 11 | Paul Klingberg | Mixing, Remix Producer |
| 12 | Jon Lind | Composer |
| 13 | Art Macnow | Direction |
| 14 | Joy Gilbert Manfried | Project Director |
| 15 | Cameron Marcarelli | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 16 | George Massenburg | Engineer, Mixing |
| 17 | Al McKay | Composer, Guitar, Percussion |
| 18 | Don Myrick | Saxophone |
| 19 | Shusei Nagaoka | Artwork |
| 20 | Steve Newman | Design |
| 21 | David Redfern | Inlay Photography, Photography |
| 22 | William C. Rhoden | Liner Notes |
| 23 | Leo Sacks | Mixing, Producer, Reissue Producer |
| 24 | Richard Salvato | Direction, Director |
| 25 | Louis Satterfield | Trombone |
| 26 | Skip Scarborough | Composer |
| 27 | Charles Stepney | Composer, Original Album Producer, Original Recording Producer, Producer |
| 28 | Fred White | Drums, Percussion |
| 29 | Maurice White | Composer, Drums, Kalimba, Mixing, Original Album Producer, Original Recording Producer, Producer, Remix Producer, Timbales, Vocals |
| 30 | Verdine White | Bass, Composer, Percussion, Vocals |
| 31 | Mark Wilder | Mastering |
| 32 | Joseph Wissert | Original Album Producer, Original Recording Producer, Producer |
| 33 | Andrew Woolfolk | Percussion, Saxophone |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |