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  • Issued : 04 Jun 2008
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Genre : Dance & Soul Catalogue Number : WPCR12921
Format : CD Label : Warner Music
Issued : 04 Jun 2008 Item sourced from : Japan
Number of Discs : 1
Other : Limited (Period), Remaster, Reissue

The Need Of Love

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HMV Review

The ambitions of Earth, Wind & Fire only increased after their stellar debut, and the group brought an abstract sense of composition to their sophomore record, The Need of Love. The opener, a ten-minute piece named Energy, is proof enough, with several extended passages inspired by everything from free jazz as well as in-the-pocket funk like Kool & the Gang. The next song up, Beauty is also positive and intriguing, though in an overly similar groove as Fan the Fire from the first album. The closer, a cover of Donny Hathaway's gloriously funky Everything Is Everything, does justice to the original (and that's saying a lot). Compared to the debut, The Need of Love lacked a sense of exuberance as well as a passel of solid songs and performances. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Credits

Alexander Thomas(Trombone),  Chet Washington(Sax (Tenor)),  Don Whitehead(Piano),  Don Whitehead(Vocals),  Maurice White(Drums),  Maurice White(Percussion),  Maurice White(Vocals),  Michael Beal(Guitar),  Oscar Brashear(Trumpet),  Sherry Scott(Vocals),  Verdine White(Bass),  Wade Flemons(Vocals),  Yackov Ben Israel(Percussion),  Michael Beal(Harmonica),  Yackov Ben Israel(Conga),  Maurice White(Kalimba),  Douglas Botnick(Engineer),  Earth Wind And Fire(Arranger),  Joseph Wissert(Producer),  Lee Herschberg(Engineer),  Al Schmitt(Remastering),  Bob MacLeod, Jr.(Mastering),  Lee Herschberg(Remastering),  Roland Charles(Photography),  Kevin Tong(Reissue Producer),  Don Whitehead

Songs

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    1
    Energy  (09:39)
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    2
    Beauty  (04:14)
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    3
    I Can Feel It in My Bones  (05:04)
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    4
    I Think About Lovin' You  (05:58)
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    5
    Everything Is Everything  (06:46)

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    JacoLennon  |  千葉県  |  不明  |  03/June/2008

    レコード時代の後半からなぜか入手が困難だったアルバム。今回国内CD化は初めてか?デビューアルバムから若干のメンバーチェンジを経て9ケ月という早さで発表された。作品の印象は前作の延長といったところ。追い求める音になかなか辿り着けないMauriceのもどかしさを、今になって改めて感じることが出来る。しかし、前作同様そのパワーははち切れんばかりである。私の友人がこのアルバムを聴いて”ファンキーなシカゴみたい”と言っていた。まあ、近からず遠からず。

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