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Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire

Gratitude

Release Date: 7/27/1999

Recording Date: 12/1975

Tracks: 17

Length: 01:06:22 Hrs

Label: Columbia/Legacy

Type: CD,CS,LP

Genre/Styles:
Soul, Funk, Disco, Urban, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Brass, United States of America, Smooth Soul

Album Tracks (17)

Song Title
Length
1.
Introduction by MC Perry Jones
00:21
2.
Africano/Power
05:56
3.
Yearnin' Learnin'
04:16
4.
Devotion
05:07
5.
Sun Goddess
07:41
6.
Reasons
08:23
7.
Sing a Message to You
01:19
8.
Shining Star
04:55
9.
New World Symphony
09:28
10.
Musical Interlude #1
00:15
11.
Sunshine
04:16
12.
Sing a Song
03:23
13.
Gratitude
03:27
14.
Celebrate
03:06
15.
Musical Interlude #2
00:27
16.
Can't Hide Love
04:10
17.
Live Bonus Medley: Serpentine Fire/Saturday Nite/Can't Hide ...
06:13

What the Critics Say

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. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi

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