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Earth, Wind & Fire Album: “Gratitude [Import Bonus Tracks]”
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Gratitude [Import Bonus Tracks] |
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Release Date:2000-05-09
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:R&B, Beatles Legacy, Funk
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:766488313123
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Review - :
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} & 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. [The album was also released as an import with bonus tracks.] ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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