Earth, Wind & Fire - Raise! (1981) [Vinyl]
Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Title: Raise!
Year Of Release: 1981
Label: CBS/Sony – 25AP 2210
Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 38:01
Total Size: 1.52 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Raise!
Year Of Release: 1981
Label: CBS/Sony – 25AP 2210
Genre: R&B, Soul, Funk, Disco
Quality: FLAC (image + .cue) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 38:01
Total Size: 1.52 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
A1 – Let's Groove = レッツ・グルーヴ (05:36)
A2 – Lady Sun = レディ・サン (03:39)
A3 – My Love = マイ・ラヴ (04:33)
A4 – Evolution Orange = エヴォリューション・オレンジ (04:37)
B1 – Kalimba Tree = カリンバ・トゥリー (00:25)
B2 – You Are A Winner = 偉大なる覇者 (04:09)
B3 – I've Had Enough = 果てしなき挑戦 (04:34)
B4 – Wanna Be With You = アイ・ウォナ・ビー・ウィズ・ユー (04:35)
B5 – The Changing Times = ザ・チェンジング・タイムズ (05:35)
Review by William Ruhlmann
The end was near for Earth, Wind & Fire. Raise! wasn't quite the disaster it was made out to be at the time, but it was their least distinguished overall album since the early days on Warner Bros., with the exception of their participation in the awful Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band film soundtrack in 1978. "Let's Groove" was just a recycled mid-tempo tune from the mid-'70s, and everything else sounded desultory and uninspired. It was no surprise that after two more albums Maurice White and Company decided to take some time away from the scene.
The end was near for Earth, Wind & Fire. Raise! wasn't quite the disaster it was made out to be at the time, but it was their least distinguished overall album since the early days on Warner Bros., with the exception of their participation in the awful Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band film soundtrack in 1978. "Let's Groove" was just a recycled mid-tempo tune from the mid-'70s, and everything else sounded desultory and uninspired. It was no surprise that after two more albums Maurice White and Company decided to take some time away from the scene.
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