Reviews (page 11 of 13)
funky fun
Loved it! So funky and fun!
Solid funk album, All About Love slowed down the momentum a bit but I love the tracks near the beginning and end.
Listen, it's a good album; it's just not fully for me.
Shining Star ist Favorit, Rest ist mir zu cheesy. Africano war auch noch gut.
Not the most interesting EWF but the back half makes up for it!
Good
Highlights: Shining Star, Happy Feelin’, Africano. Most songs are easy to bop your head too. It was jarring to hear mini jams tagged onto the end of tracks (especially the closing song!). These outros spoil the vibe for me. Good, but not great. Overall: 6/10
finished it kinda i skipped a song bc it was too long
An album which is easily listened to in the background. For me not more.
Favorites: All About Love, See The Light Not my usual cup of tea. Definitely a summer album. It was like listening to an elder give me the low down of life and some wholesome encouragement on the way.
Flipped through it. Not my type music but solid musicians.
This one was funky and fun, mostly a good listen. There were some jarring moments of dissonance, like that annoying keyboard at the end of the 3rd or 4th song that just felt like useless filler material. Overall, good beats, funky sounds, good stuff. Not remarkable, but not bad.
Ok
Love the funk parts, not as into it when it shows down. So very good on those songs, but just not as strong.
Enjoyed bits of that. African bit towards the end not so much, but early parts were pretty chilled and fun. Not something I'd have often but once in a while.
erittäin poppi funkkia 70-luvulta. = paras poppimusiikkia mitä on ikinä ollut olemassa = kolme tähteä heh... oli mielekästä listenninngiä todellakin. ei sinänsä valitettavaa, musiikkiahan se on eli taidetta.. miten voi taidetta muuten kuin omasta perspektiivistä nauttia. miten muuten voi kuin subjektiivisesti saada oma ymmärrys irti siitä... WÄÄÄÄÄNG!! VÄÄRIN.. keskiverto albumi ja jos joku sanoo jotain muuta niin olet väärässä africano..
This was a really fun and vibrant listen. From the first track, the album feels full of life and confidence. Earth, Wind and Fire have that incredible ability to blend funk, soul and pop into something that sounds effortless but is clearly crafted with serious musicianship. What I enjoyed most is how the album evolves as it goes along. It moves between upbeat, groove driven tracks and smoother, more reflective moments, yet it never feels disjointed. There is variety in style, tempo and mood, but it all works together as one cohesive piece. The musicianship is outstanding throughout. Tight rhythms, rich brass sections and those layered vocals give everything a warmth and energy that is hard not to smile at. It is the kind of album that instantly lifts your mood. It even makes me curious to watch the film of the same name, although I have heard that the movie itself does not quite live up to the soundtrack. Favourite song: Shining Star Least favourite song: None that stood out negatively Album artwork: Very 70s and very cool. It perfectly matches the cosmic, soulful vibe of the music
Not a bad listen but not my jam. Appreciate the talent of the band but not one I’ll be putting on repeat
Yeah, I loved this album; it is so funky and cool to listen to while chipping away at work. Some of the songs were super cool, and some were dated and embarrassing! On the whole, this was awesome and will get another spin soon!
This was pretty funky and I enjoyed it for what it was! Probably won’t be on high rotation as it’s not really my thing
I was familiar with Shining Star, but not the rest. It sounds a lot like Bee Gees. It's OK, but doesn't especially hook me.
The upbeat, danceable songs are great. The slower love songs... less so.
Solid hits that get your aunties moving when they come on the radio, or get put on the turn tables at a party (Shining Star, That's the Way of the World.) That said, my mom will have to forgive me for not rating this higher since the non-radio singles don't really hit as hard.
#136. I found the high falsetto singing tiresome after about one song, but that one song was pretty good. This album wasn't able to hold my attention, really. 3/5: fine
Funky goodness.
Dookie
Great bass lines.
Need to listen again, but it didn’t hold up for me as an album. Some all-time songs, but also some dogs. Does EWF have a complete album? I’ve wondered that before.
Decently fun, funk/soul album. I feel like this could be a lot stronger, but I like the worldwide/cultural influences on the funk/soul formula. Not the strongest in pacing and flow for me. Fav tracks: Happy Feelin', Africano
Listened to this while doing the washing up I think, passed the time
Super fun
As peerless as "Shining Star" and the title track are, my brain always comes to Earth, Wind & Fire prepared to dance, and this is very much EWF's Quiet Storm, music-to-fuck-to album. It's a very good take on that, but it's also the province of artists who do it better.
All About Love (First Impression) sounds like a direct predecessor to SpottieOttieDopaliscious. Highly produced album with funky dance songs (Shining Star, Happy Feelin', Learnin' Yearnin') slower ballads (That's the Way of the World, Reasons). Leaning into a bit of soft jazz (See the Light). Overall a mixed bag. Good musicianship but it feels almost too polished and cheesy at times.
A couple of rockin' classics for sure: Shining Star, That's the Way of the World, Reasons. Good to hear the rest of the album as well for musical context.
Good mastering, lots of heavy disco vibes.
Shining Star and Yearnin' Learnin' gave me real Jamiroquai vibes. The album as a whole as a nice feel to it but didn't really grab me.
first day first exposure to 70s funk/soul, did not expect to enjoy as much as i did. favorites: shining star / reasons
Easy disco/funk. Would probably listen to again.
I liked it, it was funky and fun to bop along to.
It was enjoyable but not really my style. I don’t have much to say about it cause I just kinda liked it. I’m pretty neutral with it.
Grooooovy maaaaan
3.3 good but i expected more from them icl faves: shining star, happy feeling
Not my kind of music but clearly quality music from good musicians and vocalists. Enjoyed the funk jazz and excellent jazz sax. Good flow of songs in the album. Cool and would happily have as background music, but equally good to listen properly to for a while with the good production, mix and quality instrument playing.
This album starts out great and then slowly gets meh. The first three tracks are peak-disco feel-good jams, but then the album gets more R&B romantic disco. It's not BAD, it's just not my cup of EW&F tea. I much prefer the big band, crispy vibes EW&F.
Schon stark. Es ist zwar nicht ganz so meine Musik, grooved aber schon ganz nett.
Kurcze całkiem spoko stare groovy Tego zespołu co September Podoba mi się ale nie wiem kiedy miałbym tego słuchać
papa Outkast. De blazers reden het spul. Hoe langzamer de nummers hoe vervelender. Maar was dan ook nooit een fan van Ferry Maats' Soul Show. Tros, donderdagavond. Brrrr. Hoe ouder ik wordt, hoe meer ik de up tempo nummers weet te waarderen. En dat komt dan vooral door het koper. Wat heeft Shining Star trouwens een raar einde. 3
Ni frío ni calor. Ni siquiera creo que sea el mejor disco del grupo. Sin un solo hit de la banda estadounidense.
Shining Star is a classic and there is a general smooth funkiness to it, I found myself losing interest near the end.
Definitely good, nothing really grabbed me though.
Nice, just not my thing.
Solid
Enjoyable enough listen. They do slower songs and love songs in a great way.
uplifting and funky as I'd expect
I had a nice happy time listening to this. Straight down the middle, good vibes.
Day6 - the first 2 are great after that i liked yearnin learnin and africano. i wasn’t into the rest of them
this was kinda groovy and cool and i want to say i’d listen to it again but i know i won’t. but background music in the middle of summer on a sunday? yeah it fits that quite well, also i guess i only really know their band for like 2 famous songs but they deserve to be on here for this.
No es un disco que me aporte nada.
JP Rating: 3.5/5. Pleasant album, nice to have on in the background. Good melodies, drags a bit in the middle. Number of listens: 1
Dig the funky vibe, great instrumentation and vocals. Just not sure it would be one that I’d have in rotation, it doesn’t necessarily make me want to groove like I hoped it would.
No es lo mío. Great sound. 3.5
okay disco album, not really a great hit on there
It was a funk fusion of genres at times. Don’t think I’d listen again
it's a good record, the musicianship is fantastic, but aside from the first two songs, i found most of the rest to be kinda corny/sappy, as was the way of radio music in 1975 but is very much not my thing. I'm giving it a 8/10 for the musicians alone.
Shining Star- Vocal techniques are fun and interesting, horns are awesome and guitar + bass dance together nicely That's the Way of the World- Keys and Bass, slower and soulful, supporting vocal parts make this Happy Feelin- Bass takes lead on this, drives the whole piece forward, percussion is more interesting too with hand drums and marimba, guitar doing accompanying chords, vocals are uninteresting in this in my opinion All About Love- Slower, ballad with more energetic horn sections, verses aren't extremely instrumentally interesting but vocals are enough to make it tender and heartfelt, I like the spoken section with backing horns and vocals. Last minute is just kind of weird Yearnin Learnin- I love the keys, bass, and horns on this, and the vocals are the highlight. They ooze cool and I love the vocal melodies, fills, and adlibs. "Stop! Look what's behind you!" This song goes crazy hard Reasons- This one didn't really grab me- I don't find the melody to be catchy, and the horns and bass sound like they're plodding along. Not a fan Africano- Amazing bass, backing horns, and lead horns. This is an awesome groove See The Light- Bassline, and the swap to bossa nova "help them see the light" goes so crazy. Synth also goes nuts
Shining Star is a Jam! Reasons - ultimate 70's shag carpet slow dance song?
the grooviness on africano, gave this entire album an extra star.
Probably not for me but lots to appreciate and some great numbers. Shining Star is great, and plenty of this album feels familiar from film soundtracks and the like. 9/1001
How it Makes Me Feel: Like I'm sitting in my pediatric dentist's office waiting room in 1983. Dancing-around-the-house-with-the-cat funky music. Some good grooves and great bass. Not an album I'd listen to as a whole again but a lot of this works for upbeat housework playlists.
I know I'm the odd one out but while I still like it to a degree, this genre never really gets me fully erect. Sorry Earth, Wind & Fire, it's not you, it's me.
The age of streaming really fucked the dudes who only got to be on the back cover
Groooooooooooovy
Dare I say Funkalicious again! This was groovy baby yeahhh. Starting with Shining Star was good but its a hard act to follow. The rest of the album couldnt keep up with it.
Very funky and a bit more tribal/out there than the hits. Fav track - “Reasons”
Een album van Earth, Wind & Fire zonder September of 1 van hun andere gigantische hits??? Heel bijzonder. Ik ben benieuwd! Volgens mij is dit ook het enige album van hun dat in de lijst staat, dus deze moet dan wel heel goed zijn! Ik moet helaas tot nu toe concluderen dat ik het niet heel bijzonder vind allemaal. Reasons is voor mij tot nu de enige die er echt uitspringt, en dat is natuurlijk met de mooie falsetto die er gegooid word. Loev het. Africano als instrumentale plaat gaat echter minstens net zo hard. Lekker nummer joh! Toch vind ik het in zn geheel allemaal net niet spannend genoeg om boven de 3 sterren uit te komen, dus dat is dan ook mijn oordeel en daar moet je het mee doen. FAVO: Reasons, Africano
Pretty solid disco album. Earth Wind and Fire never miss. Gets a little experimental towards the end, which is interesting.
Not what I was expecting from an Earth, Wind and Fire album. I was expecting more disco type songs. I enjoyed the jazzy cuts, but a few songs contained sections that were completely separate from the rest of the song, which made it sound like a new song was starting. Whilst the sections weren’t bad, the disconnection from the rest of the song felt unnecessary.
Solid funk/soul album. Was exactly what you can expect from Earth, Wind and Fire if you know September.
September, Fantasy (Single Version).
Cheddar, Gorgonzola, Mortadella, Mozarella og alle andre former for cheeze. Ikke deres beste album, men det er gøy da. Det er smooth, det er cool... wait hva faen er den keyboardsoloen?
Interesting listening !
Decent funk album, potentially good background funk
Perfectly fine funk/soul with not much to complain about but it's nothing I'd turn to again
Bit too much falsetto but those horns are legendary
Some classics
You know exactly what you're getting here
Good but nothing great
Boppy
There’s a lot that’s good here, but there’s also lot that just seems a little out of place, like an unnecessarily ornate frame for an understated watercolor painting.
Disco, funk, soul, r&b, jazz all in one record. Nice!
I’m enjoying this, sounds like the it could obviously soundtrack any disco or less obviously soundtrack any fight…at the disco.
Proto-disco-soul-funk-trip. This album doesn't hit me like some of its predecessors. I miss Sly's world weariness and anguish. I miss Eddie Hazel's and Bootsie Collins' shredding. The edge of those records are worn down and polished smooth on "That's The Way Of The World". It's not necessarily bad but it doesn't grab me and thrust me back in time the way I was by Sly and P-Funk.
Not too bad! I have other EWF songs that I like better though.
Shining Star is a great track, I've never previously heard anything else off this album. Funky, jazzy, 70s soul would best describe this. Earth Wind and Fire were some of the best funk artists of their day, this album has some great funky tunes. Overall pretty good
This is a pretty good album, though I feel like it's a bit frontloaded. I definitely enjoyed their more upbeat songs more than their more ballad type ones. 'Shining Star' is the clearest standout and a great way to start the album. I'm going with a middling rating because I enjoyed about half the songs and felt that the album was kind of unbalanced but not a bad listen at all. I didn't dislike the other half of the songs, just could kind of take them or leave them. Standout Tracks: Shining Star, That's the Way of the World, Happy Feelin', Yearnin' Learnin'
Has some really cool (and famous) tracks. However, not all is gold, and some songs are downright weird.
Shining Star // All About Love // 3/5
oke
Perfectly fine though I think I was expecting a bit more. Funk soul with decent production but no killer tunes.
3.3
Shining Star is a musical standard of pure fun. All About Love (First Impression) is prescriptive and good for you. Reasons is a masterpiece and one of the best songs ever recorded. There's not much that I don't like about this album. Perfect for a casual party with friends. (3.25/5.0)
Fairly fun and funky
# 103 : DISCO! Melodic foot tapping funk. Pretty cool. Good album and has one or two classic tracks. Favourite Track : Shining Star Listened : 06/11/2023
This started very strong, got kinda dull with the slower vocal-oriented songs. The falsetto doesn't work for me here, & I think I've heard the same chord progression underneath somebody talking about LIFE too many times. music: appreciated. (⌐▣_▣)
All about Love fort cool dans le genre smooooooth. Sinon avis assez neutre sur cet album.
Groovin' ; great songs with good parts. Love the style and chord sequences. Talented vocalists but style not my favourite / lyrics not to my taste - leans too far towards cheesy love songs. Favourite track was the instrumental
Shining Star - then it gets weird/
"That the Way of the World" was beautiful all throughout and the vocals/instrumentals were very good and relaxing. That was the one song that I genuinely enjoyed listening to and it for sure deserves another listen. Shining Star was pretty cool too.
Well, what a novel listening experience that I never would have listened to otherwise but clearly the talent is undeniable and I can see why it's very good and hugely popular. Cognitive dissonance something something.
Cool😎
top of the shelf funk, would prefer less lyrics, ‘Africano’ is the shit
Next Five songs played by my Spotify Algorithm: KC and the Sunshine Band - Boogie Shoes The Staple Sisters - I'll Take You There The Spinner Sisters - I'll Be Around Bill Withers - Lovely Day Four Tops - Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
I enjoyed the first couple of songs and was excited to hear the rest of the album. Then....I didn't enjoy it as much. I like Earth, Wind and Fire, but I could be a greatest hits person and not someone who can work his way through their discography. Good jazz, but sometimes a little too smooth bordering on light. I wanted funk and exciting performances, so perhaps my expectations were not in line with what I should have expected.
Its okay not my favorite of theirs. Shining Star slaps
Very nice, easy listening, didn't hate it, but it wasn't a life changer.
Not my thing, tho Yearnin Learning is a jam
Good music, but not my groove
not bad decent instrumentals
var ikke dårlig, men var heller ikke super bra, forventet egt mer fra e,w,f
Funky
This was fun, feel good!
Rent objektivt ett bra album, men ändå inte riktigt för mig. Kanske inte ett album man sätter på så ofta bara för att lyssna på.
It was pretty good, a lot of falsetto though.
Some good songs
A good funk/pop album. Some classic tracks you will recognize; some tracks are hidden gems you may want to give a listen.
The first two songs are cool. The rest lost me. I've always wanted to like EW&F more than I do. They're just too easy-listening for me, and often too cheesy. Still, they do what they do pretty well, but it's just not my bag.
Expected a little better. Will listen to their later stuff, this was a little too rough and jazzy for me.
Good funk, nothing fresh
A few memorable songs. But others not so memorable
Not really my kind of thing. Next!
It's an ok nice album pretty average and nothing special though.
Cool (I don't like numeric ratings. I just give 3 to anyone.)
Seems really entertaining but after 4 listens, I could not catch a tube.
Great tunes! Really joyous.
Fun stiff
Disco
7/10
Alegre, demasiado instrumental en algunas partes
Nice Boogie Sounds, sehr dynamisch, manche Songs Basic Message aber gut !
Enjoyable
it's nice? it's disco from earth wind and fire, they can't exactly fuck it up, but outside of sounding nice there's nothing more than that to me.
Funky, jazzy, if only the whole album would have this vibe…
Mais encore ?
on stagne
A generous 3. Very generous. Intro to Shining Star is great.
Generally enjoyable, and I really liked “Shining Star”, but none of the other tracks really stood out to me.
Classic funk, iconic 70s classic, bonus for being used in Muppets in Space
September, Fantasy (Single Version). 3.
Pretty fun album. Extremely listenable if not necessarily that memorable.
Some of these songs are really great. Some are mediocre.
It's OK its hard for me to be objective this morning as I have a sinus infection and feel shitty. Extra star though for possibly most 70's album cover ever
This is like the highest possible 3 you could possibly get, every song was fun and I’d say groovy is just the best way to describe it. It just felt like I didn’t add enough songs to my playlist to merit a higher rating.
PREFS : Shining Star, Happy Feelin', Reasons, Africano MOINS PREF : All About Love
Went into this convinced I wouldn’t like it, not a fan of the start or end of the album but kinda liked the middle bit, like the sound of the singers voice when he’s going for it properly
One way ticket to funky town
Nice music to work to.
Little underwhelmed
Kinda faded into the background for me.
I can admire the artistry but not a genre I enjoy.
Pretty fun album but parts aren't as interesting
Some 70s prog harmony in here as well as soul, disco, spoken word/rap/improve (which was hilariously corny) and instrumentals. Not bad.
Shining Star, wow funky as f@~K, what a way to introduce a record. Didn't enjoy the syrupy slower songs as much as the higher tempo pieces. However its a joyful record from these icons. I think they go onto make even better records than this, such as "I Am" and "all N all"
easy to listen to, good length, i didn't enjoy it, it's well made. shining star, classy message in all about love
Very summery, funky and cool. I liked it more than I expected to, since I thought they were a bit too disco for me. Still not great, but pretty good.
Good soul album
Most of it is good. Favorite song: Happy feelin
Incredible falsetto. A bit mellower, less funky, than I expected
I already know and love much of this, but it's a little too noodley and indulgent to be a whole package.
Pretty nice and quite enjoyable.
kinda fun ngl
Enjoyable, but a bit smooth for my taste. Obviously, Shining Star is a classic.
cool chill vibes, not into rotation though
Some bright moments but overall a bit too “easy listening/elevator” vibes for me
Some high points, but not really stand out for me.
Ah yeah
another classic
Standouts: Shining Star, That's the Way of the World, Reasons 3.5
Starts off strong with 'Shining Star', and 'Africano' was a surprising delight! But the album generally contains more of the velvety smooth soul side of EW&F than the funky, disco sound that I prefer. Insane vocals though.
I was getting ready to get groovy with Earth, Wind & Fire. But while I still mostly enjoyed this record I never truly felt the legendary groove of EWF. The instrumentation is (of course) great, their are some funky tracks and those vocals rarely fail to deliver. There just seem to be something amiss. A lack of soul (this is a soundtrack, keep in mind)? A lack of that one big, phenomenal hit EWF are known to deliver? Maybe it’s the overall lack of cohesion as the band delivers soul, jazzy grooves, funk and African rhythms all in one? Whatever it is I just don’t feel that impressed.
Genres: Soul, funk, progressive soul Formed: Chicago in 1969 Run time: 8 songs, 38 min 35 sec The lyrics are simple and straight forward. Add that to a funky back-beat and you’ve got some great funk. The harmonies are excellent and the contrast in voices between Bailey's falsetto and Maurice's baritone add great depth to the songs. I loved the super funky instrumental track “Africano” and "That's the Way of the World". I could imagine sitting in the sun with a drink and listening to this album, while contemplating the meaning of life. Very relaxing and easy on the hearing. I don’t think I’ll listen again, but I will check out a best of Earth, Wind & Fire. My Rating: ***
Jolly upbeat album
It's Earth Wind and Fire and therefore good, though I don't really know any of these songs.
Some good songs in there
it was okay, didn’t enjoy too much. 1-2 songs were good
Shining star is a great track, and the album has some other great moments alongside it. Ultimately though this is a soundtrack album and makes for a bit of a disjointed listening experience.
Solid, but not memorable.
Funky, fun, what's more to want
What a happy holly jolly feel good album. I think Shining Star was the hit track from this record, but I can see why it didn’t perform as well as the showstoppers on their other albums. Still enjoyed it head to toe Real rating 3.5/5
Les grooves sont irrésistibles, c'est indéniable. J'avais l'impression d'être i invitée à u n party. En général, le style me rejoint moins, mais je reconnais la qualité!
The opening 17 seconds of "Shining Star" have more relaxed confidence than I've felt in my entire life.
Was ok but doesn't stand out like their other music to me.
I mean, it's a classic. Smooth, prevalent bass and high-pitched harmony galore. It's ideal background music. Every track is a head bopper because it's groovy, baby. How could I not realise that the intro to "Africano" is sampled in the intro to the "I'm a Celeb" theme tune?! Good lord.
2.5, way more meh than I was expecting
Love this, I only knew shining star off the album so this was a great surprise.
Ei bändin paras levy. Aika keskiletkeetä menoa. Vähän väärällä hetkellä kuunneltu niin annan kuitenkin 3 tähteä
it was fine but i didnt really care for the second half at all
Listened on vinyl. Some killer sax solos. Nice mix of funky jams and ballads. Solid album. 3.5/5
Lots of groove in this one! Vocals were kinda off pointing in some of the songs, though.
Great musicians obviously but this style does not appeal to me.
the more aggressively funky the track the better. A couple of the slower songs on here don’t work as well as they could and as soon as things go up a gear this album is fantastic. best tracks: reasons, Africano, shining star
Nice
A few good songs but held back by some odd choices.
Chillin likt en villin
Chill
Pretty funky, although the highlight for me (All About Love) is a slow-time ballad.
I liked this some amount. I'd definitely listen to it again, but I wasn't super taken with it. Just under the borderline 3.49/5
Why do I feel that a compilation from this band (ideally including *both* their famous cuts and lesser known, more stylistically varied endeavors) will always be more pleasurable than any single LP they ever released? Maybe it's a lack of knowledge about disco or funk history on my part, admittedly. But listening to *That's The Way of The World*, I can't help shake that feeling (while shaking my ass and legs on the dancefloor as well--I'm not saying this record fails in that area, by the way: all I'm saying is that it is just *one* little piece from a far larger puzzle). At least, *That's The Way Of The World* is a nice tribute to the band's spotless musicianship. But, as I've just suggested, it's not a tribute to Earth Wind And Fire as timeless hitmakers. Let's be honest for one second--those "September", "Let's Groove", and "Boogie Wonderland" singles are what popular consciousness automatically associates the Earth Wind And Fire name with. And none of them are in this LP. Of course, that doesn't mean the latter is bad on its own. The two tracks closing the proceedings, "Africano" and "See The Light" have mean fusion grooves, with exciting solos in them (on a saxophone for the first of those tracks, and on synths for the second). But everything else is a little too predictable, maybe, especially the somewhat cheesy ballads (the title track, "All About Love" and "Reasons"). And if the whole offering is fun overall, it's far from sounding "essential" to me. Last-minute update: I've just learned that the Earth Wind And Fire drummer passed away today, of all days. I suspect it was actually not a coincidence this record popped up in the app this morning (it wouldn't be the first time such fake 'coincidences' happen in here). I'm not changing a word from my review, though. I have already praised both the band's musicianship and their timeless hits in it, even if the album itself wasn't really my thing. Podiums and best-of-lists are not so important anyway. What's important is to use those opportunities to celebrate good music of all kinds. Rest in peace (or in power), Fred White. Number of albums left to review: 688 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 152 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 71 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 88 (including this one)
Not bad, but I enjoy other records of theirs more.
Comença fortíssim amb 'Shining Star', però el tema és un miratge. La resta del disc és un meritori treball de funk y soul, però més un exercici de génere que un disc que destaqui especialment pels seus temes
Just not my style. I’m sure it’s great for others.
A few hits, but you’ve gotta be in the mood
Af en toe iets teveel piepkuiken gegil, maar de lekker funky disco fuifnummers gaan er goed in ondanks de kater.
Funky and cool. Liked it a lot, short and sweet, give me a half star bc this is a 3.5 damnit
While this falsetto style singing quickly becomes too much for me, this album undeniably has great vibes. Good music and good soul
Fun from start to end!
It was fine, not quite what I want or expect from EWF. I guess their hits are hits for a reason.the falsetto was too much.
Siendo el sexto álbum de la multitudinaria banda proveniente de Chicago, nos presenta una sabrosa mezcla de soul, con funk y disco. Pareciera que lo único que no quedaba en su lugar eran algunos tramos poco convencionales y haciendo que se perdiera el ritmo del disco. Aunque suela ir en contra de la corriente, en este trabajo creo que resultan mejor parados y más sólidos los temas más simples en comparación a los que tuvieron un esfuezo extra en su composición. Es cautivante la energía de los temas más movidos, que por ahí se pierde en las canciones más melódicas.
EW&F have about as much vocal talent as anyone else, and I especially like Phillip Bailey's voice, think he's one of the best singers ever, the projection he gets in that super-high register is just absurd. And I basically like all the up-tempo tracks on this CD ("Shining Star", "Happy Feelin'" and "Yearnin' Learnin'"), plus the ballads that allow Bailey to take over (that's really just the title track - he's lead on "Reasons" but doesn't turn in such a great performance). But the other ballads don't grab me, and it's really a pretty ballad-heavy CD. The 2nd half in particular is pretty light. Fine listen though, would put it on again.
Lekkere soul voor de zaterdagnacht. Ik ben zelf iets meer van de swingende nummers, maar dit is ook zo lekker. ***
Holy funk
Was super excited at first, but then it felt like it dragged on.
Some legit hits. But felt like a lot of low points
Robert a une nouvelle fois gâché la fête en libérant l'album d'un groupe mythique dépourvu d'un quelconque tube. À ce sujet, je voulais vous partager la grosse boulette que j'ai commise dans le cadre de mon activité professionnelle. Vous savez déjà que j'ai pour habitude d'envoyer quelques minutes après mon réveil un courriel de menace à Robert, c'est l'une des étapes qui composent ma routine matinale. Pourtant, hier matin, je n'obtins pas l'avis de lecture qui suit généralement l'envoi de celui-ci. Après vérification, il s'avéra que je l'avais en fait envoyé à mon client le plus important, également appelé Robert. Ce dernier, se rendant compte de mon erreur et voyant bien que les menaces en question étaient destinées à Robert Dimery et non à lui-même, transmit ledit mail et le vrai Robert en accusa bonne réception quelques minutes plus tard. Une belle frayeur mais un dénouement heureusement sans conséquence.
Oh, well, this is easy-to-listen-to 70s soul; it might have been a revelation in its time, but in hindsight it's nothing special. Just a good soul album. 3/5
Good, but a little too slow for my tastes. Wanted more uptempo stuff like the opening track.
Short, and just ok.
One of the funkiest and smoothest bands on earth.
3.5/5
Pretty good. Bit mixed. May need to listen again.
It's okay. I enjoyed some of the funk but definitely could have been funkier. 3.5/5
Its funk and soul. One song was recognizable. It was alright. I don't think I need to listen to an entire album of it as some of the songs dragged on a little bit too long.
I’d want to return to this album
Is Justin Timberlake on this ... ? Maybe in the background of Way of the World ... Go ahead, listen for it, you'll hear him... This album makes me think of one of those late '70s Lincoln Town Cars that'll hold all your friends but won't fit into your garage. How big is EW&F, anyhow? Too big for my Prius, that's for sure. Lots of sounds coming off of this album, the falsetto voices from every direction are maddening but the horns and Love Boat keyboards somehow make up for it. I like the bass lines in some of the duds, but all tallied, this was about what I expected from this album, that is to say outdated and a relic of the past that won't get much more play from me.
I like EW&F just fine. They don't bug me. They don't excite me particularly. Hence 3 stars.
FUnKyYYYYYY
I enjoyed the first half of this album a lot more than the second half. But all songs were happy and uplifting, which definitely has its place. Overall a good album.
This feels like a big part of the soundtrack to my early childhood, I think because this was the sort of thing everyone seemed to agree was pretty good at the time. This is what you’d expect to hear in someone’s car or on TV as an example of modern music. It has one great song in Shining Star. Plus Reasons and Africano are pretty solid. Otherwise super-polished and inoffensive.
A bit of filler, but mostly dance-tastic disco!
This was pretty cool. Funky and groovy etc. I did fall asleep though, so can't give it more than a 3/5.
Groovy og gøy en stund, så litt slitsomt.
Distinct lack of Water.
i don't have enough elbows
Enjoyed the grooviness even though its not quite my style of music. Really liked reason's and happy feeling. Recommend this to all fans of funk
3.5 Funky, Soulful and Jazzy. Nice
According to a lot of fans (and also the 1001-album-list) the best of Earth, Wind & Fire. With delicious funky songs like "Shining Star" and "Yearnin', Learnin'", ballads like "That's the Way of the World" and "All About Love", and jazzy groove songs like "Africano," I can fully understand why this would be the case. On the other hand there's also songs like "Reasons"; the disco ballads style with those abnormally high-pitched vocals, those sterile strings and horns. All in all, a really funky and soulful album. It's just not fully the thing for me.
Funkalicious music from the band that made it happen.
Cool, funky, makes your move music. I'll probably listen to this again. Shining Star is a big hit that I recognize.
Svo smúþ að það er ekki hægt annað en að vagga sér í takt. Ekki þeirra besta plata, en hún er fín.
It’s fine. Not really into R&B and Soul so it’s no surprise to me that this album didn’t quite resonate with me. I didn’t love it but it also didn’t annoy me, easy enough listen, Yearnin’ Learnin’ stood out as my favourite with the funky vibes. Africano was pretty fun too with great percussion work. 3/5
siempre preferiré saltarme este género, pero es un álbum muy divertido.
it was alright, i liked the jazz but overall there wasn't a song that stuck out for me.
Elementary school dance vibes. Had a sudden urge to ask my wife to dance, but inexplicably was too shy and nervous to go through with it. Oh well, maybe next album.
soulful and chill
Funky fresh
Avslutningen på All About Love va heilt sinnsjukt feit, har sikkert hørt på den 30 ganga i dag. Headsettet mitt knakk på slutten av albumet :(
Not my favourite genre of music, but pretty cool. Not every song was an absolute bop for me but definitely had catchy moments. 3 stars
Short album, upbeat music
Excellent dance grooves. Not a big fan of falsetto or horn sections.
• I was disappointed to see September wasn’t on this album • Shining Star is good • Africano is a very cool instrumental • I mostly listened to this in the background while playing with my dog so I don’t have many in-depth thoughts on the individual songs • It has more variety than the Sister Sledge album I listened to, but still isn’t what I would call my style of music Favourite song: Africano
I real stand-outs but I enjoyed the groovy music.
gracias, ta bueno
i’m probably being harsh here, but i expected a lot more from an earth wind and fire album. this was totally fine, everything was solid, but there wasnt anything that really stood out to me
Mellow n smooth background funk
Very funkadelic heavy for a pop charter. Reasons is such a BOP
Has all the right elements.
Low effort lyrics. Amazing base lines. Makes me want to strut down a street.
Okay. Fun, not quite my style.
Overall the album is good, but it seemed like the recording/mixing on the horns was distorted at times. There were also some kind of weird hippy/spiritual sections, but overall cohesive listen.
Good production, nice bass guitar.
Solid funk album, starts to drag a bit on the back half but wraps up before the magic is gone.
Is this an important or revolutionary album in the history of funk and/or soul music? No idea really, but I'm guessing not particularly. Is it at least E,W&F at their best? Again, I'm the wrong person to ask. There's no September-esque mega-banger in my opinion, but maybe as a collection it is? Did I enjoy it? Yeah, for the most part. Some undeniably happy and groovy vibes.
Not as disco as I was expecting, but this was alright!
Ça groove, la production est bonne et c'est des bons musiciens. Par contre les balades sont ennuyantes. Pas sûr que je réécouterais, mais je suis content de l'avoir écouté. Pièces préférées: Shinning Star, Africano, Yearnin' Learnin', See the Light
3, funky
Bright, upbeat and funky with patches of smooth soulfulness. Impressive vocal talents and the bassist *shreds* on 'Happy Feelin'. Very tight drumming throughout the album, not overly flashy, just what the songs need. Great percussion and horns on 'Africano'. Easy to see from where later artists drew some of their inspiration.
No September? ಥ_ಥ
Bardzo funky :D Męczące dla mnie na dłuższą metę, ale miało swoje ładniejsze momenty. Myślę że słabe 3 tutaj, z naciskiem że to bardziej przez to że nie lubię gatunku, niż przez to że to słabi jego reprezentanci
Funky, funky. Un 3.
September, Fantasy (Single Version). 3.
didn't even notice
Couple of heaters (Burnin' Yearnin' - DAMN) but disappointing in the main
Groovy, funky.
Pretty fun funk/soul. I didn't realize how much I'd heard before until I sat down and listened.
That's the Way of the World is a 1975 film about the struggles of the music industry as record execs rule with an iron fist. It's alright. That's the Way of the World is also a 1975 album that soundtracks the film. This would be during Earth, Wind & Fire's (EWF) fourth lineup, and arguably the most successful one. This was still before Let's Groove, Boogie Wonderland, or their undeniable hit September, but you could tell they were bonafide masters of the groove at this point. I'm not so keen on the ballads here, but I was never a ballad guy anyway. Just good vibes all-around. Worth noting that the success from this album is what allowed EWF to add on the Phenix Horns, a brass section that would be famous for their contributions to EWF from here on out. This album is a great starting point for EWF's discography, as the early stuff can be a lot to sort through, and you get a real sense of evolution with this group from here on out.
Meh
Earth Wing & Fire are a pretty classic band. This was alright
Smooth, funky, laden with disco strings. Good for a Friday night perhaps.
Enjoyable. Fun and upbeat.
Better than I expected
groovy but not special
Enjoyed this, especially all the breaks that found another life sampled on other tracks. Not usually my thing and I really need to give this another few listens to decide between 3 or 4 stars
This was fine. I was a little underwhelmed, however, I expected each song to be as groovy as their most popular tracks, but a good amount of the songs on here were just not that good. But the tracks that are good, are very solid.
solid, funky, epic band, 3,5
Good album - not their most memorable and few classics here
Ca s’ecoute bien mais c’est tres bonbon. J’ai aimé 3.5
Good Band of Soul and Funky. I remember his hit "September".
Pretty good. The vocals are really nice. Not sure that I'll come back to this one over other Earth, Wind & Fire albums, but this is still pretty good. Highlights: 1, and 2.
Funky soul, slightly too much on the sickly sweet romantic side for me.
Average rating - funky, inoffensive.