Earth, Wind & Fire - Raise! (1981) [LP, DSD128]

Eleven albums into their storied career, 1981's Raise! shows that Earth, Wind & Fire's signature blend of soulful grooves and sweet pop hooks remains unmatched. In fact, kinetic leadoff "Let's Groove" is one of the band's most timeless singles, with a rubbery Verdine White bassline that fills any dance floor within seconds. The jazzy, romantic swing of "Wanna Be With You" showcases Philip Bailey's keening falsetto, while the jittery "I've Had Enough" adds a note of New Wave snap to these smooth, slick tunes.

Tracklist:

Side A:
A1 Let's Groove 5:36
A2 Lady Sun 3:39
A3 My Love 4:33
A4 Evolution Orange 4:37

Side B:
B1 Kalimba Tree 0:25
B2 You Are A Winner 4:09
B3 I've Had Enough 4:34
B4 Wanna Be With You 4:35
B5 The Changing Times 5:54



Personnel:

Maurice White – lead vocals, background vocals, kalimba, drums
Philip Bailey – lead vocals, background vocals, percussion
Ms. Pluto – additional background vocals
Michael Boddicker – vocoder, synthesizer, keyboards
Verdine White – bass played by, additional background vocals
Selene Burford – cello
Larry Corbett – cello
Paula Hochhalter – cello
Jerome Kessler - cello
Frederick Seykora – cello
Mary Louise Zeyen – cello
Assa Drori – concertmaster
James Getzoff – concertmaster
Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion, additional background vocals
Fred White – drums, percussion
Roland Bautista – guitar
Johnny Graham – guitar
Marlo Henderson - guitar
Beloyd Taylor – guitar, additional background vocals
Larry Dunn – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, synthesizer programming
David Foster – keyboards
Billy Meyers – keyboards
Wayne Vaughn – keyboards
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Don Myrick – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Tom Saviano – additional saxophone
Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
Bill Reichenbach – trombone
Charles Loper – trombone
Dick Hyde – trombone
George Bohanon – trombone
Lew McCreary – trombone
Louis Satterfield – trombone
Chuck Findley – trumpet
Gary Grant – trumpet
Jerry Hey – trumpet
Larry G. Hall – trumpet
Michael Harris – trumpet
Oscar Brashear – trumpet
Rahmlee Michael Davis – trumpet
Alan DeVeritch – viola
Pamela Goldsmith – viola
Allan Harshman – viola
Virginia Majewski – viola
Gareth Nuttycombe – viola
Arnold Belnick – violin
Denyse Buffum – violin
Thomas Buffum – violin
Henry Ferber – violin
Ronald Folsom – violin
Irving Geller – violin
Endre Granat – violin
Reginald Hill – violin
William Hymanson – violin
Myra Kestenbaum – violin
William Kurasch – violin
Betty LaMagna – violin
Brian Leonard – violin
Norman Leonard – violin
Marvin Limonick – violin
Jerome Reisler – violin
Nathan Ross – violin
Sheldon Sanov – violin
Anton Sen – violin
Arkady Shindelman – violin
Haim Shtrum – violin
Mari Tsumura-Botnick – violin
John Wittenbert – violin


Thanks to the original releaser!

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