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Finally, after almost half a decade of serious dues-paying, Earth, Wind & Fire took off commercially with its fifth album, Open Our Eyes.
EWF had been delivering great albums since 1971, but it wasn't until 1974 that the public proved genuinely receptive to Maurice White's mystical and unorthodox take on soul and funk.
No longer would EWF enjoy only a small cult following.
Thanks to treasures like "Kalimba Song," the gritty funk smoker "Mighty Mighty," and the unforgettable "Devotion," Open Our Eyes became EWF's first gold album and went to the top of the R&B charts.
It's also interesting to note that with this album, singer Jessica Cleaves was gone, resulting in the first time EWF had an all-male lineup.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mighty MightyMaurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Feelin' BlueKenny Altman | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Kalimba StoryMaurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Open Our EyesLeon Lumkins | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 16 mins | 38 MB | |||||
| 16 mins | 105 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Altman | Composer |
| 2 | Philip Bailey | Composer, Congas, Group Member, Percussion, Vocals |
| 3 | Steven Berkowitz | A&R |
| 4 | Bruce Botnick | Engineer |
| 5 | Stacey Boyle | Tape Research |
| 6 | Mike Cimicata | Packaging Manager |
| 7 | Larry Dunn | Composer, Group Member, Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Piano |
| 8 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 9 | Howard Fritzson | Art Direction |
| 10 | David Gahr | Photography |
| 11 | Rick Giles | Composer |
| 12 | Johnny Graham | Guitar, Percussion |
| 13 | E.J. Harris | Composer |
| 14 | Ralph Johnson | Drums, Group Member, Percussion |
| 15 | Ralph Boyd Johnson | Drums, Percussion |
| 16 | Matthew Kelly | Tape Research |
| 17 | Paul Klingberg | Mixing |
| 18 | Kristin Kozusko | A&R |
| 19 | Leon Lumkins | Composer |
| 20 | Cameron Marcarelli | Assistant |
| 21 | Patti Matheny | A&R |
| 22 | Al McKay | Group Member, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals |
| 23 | Stephan Moore | Project Director |
| 24 | Stephen Moore | Project Director |
| 25 | Steve Newman | Design |
| 26 | Michael Ochs | Cover Photo, Photography, Tray Photo |
| 27 | j. poet | Liner Notes |
| 28 | Rick Jacobsohn | Assistant |
| 29 | Leo Sacks | Mixing, Reissue Producer |
| 30 | Darren Salmieri | A&R |
| 31 | Charles Stephney | Arranger, Associate Producer |
| 32 | Charles Stepney | Arranger, Associate Producer, Composer |
| 33 | Joel Whitburn | Chart Information |
| 34 | Maurice White | Composer, Drums, Group Member, Kalimba, Mixing, Original Recording Producer, Producer, Vocals |
| 35 | Verdine White | Bass, Composer, Group Member, Percussion, Vocals |
| 36 | Mark Wilder | Mastering |
| 37 | Joseph Wissert | Original Recording Producer, Producer |
| 38 | Andrew Woolfolk | Flute, Group Member, Sax (Soprano) |
| 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). |