I Am

I gave the official EWF album on the official list 5 stars, but this is a better album. I want to travel back in time with Verdine White and make my past self give THAT album a lower rating because this one is so good. And then we'll all groove on.

The bops here are every bit as strong as the ones on That's the Way of the World (the official album on the list). However, the ballads here are FAR stronger than on the official album. This is absolutely peak RnB/Disco/Funk jam. They may not include water in their entitled elements, but I'd still drink a glass of this any day.

I just think the album makes the world a happier place. 10/10

Earth, Wind & Fire found their best sound in the second half of the 70s, with this particular mix of funk and disco sound, 'I Am' arguably being the epitome of it all. Of course, here 'After the Love Has Gone' and 'Boogie Wonderland' overshadow the rest of the tracks, but the album as a whole has a vitality and brilliance that they would never achieve again after leaving the seventies behind

These guys definitely know how to write a harmony, but the songwriting felt so repetitious and homogeneous that even the beautiful vocals felt tiring after a while. Stretches much longer than its 37 minutes, a telling sign of how lacking in dynamics this one is for all its instrumental richness.

10/10. Yeah, it's Earth Wind and Fire, and one of their better albums at that. Always super fun to listen to, though I'm not usually the type to listen to a whole album of theirs at once, and I did like That's the Way of the World better as an album.

Brilliant

Boogie wonderland. Nuff said.

Rating: 10/10

That funk, that schmalz, and that rock, carried by that bass. Should have been in the original list. Favorites: Boogie Wonderland and Rock that.

First album after the official list which is a genuine 5 star.

Fantastic album.

Just jam after jam after jam

I mean, man, if you know anyone who doesn't jam with this even a little, maybe consider giving them some distance. It's just a pleasant, fun album that gets your feet tapping. Notes of city pop and some maybe some easy listening, just solid grooves. That bridge groove change on "Let Your Feelings Show" is immaculate. Favorite tracks: "In The Stone", "Let Your Feelings Show", "You And I"

Kinda the point, one gathers, but this style of music is perfectly represented by its productions, disco string sections singing among other tunes and the always-expected ever-happy vocals. Late enough in the form, Rock That! drops the voices and apes fusion, with periodic rhythmic reprieve so you don't forget where to dance. The mood's not multiple, and it's not deep, but it sure is pleasurable.

Some classic Earth, Wind & Fire tracks on here. Overall it's a banger.

What's not to like? Even the auto-played tracks that Spotify played after the album was over were fantastic. I could stay in this zone pretty much indefinitely.

Just solid soul and funk, nothing to complain about here

100% should've been on the list 4

Classic

Vibrant, funky and unabashedly earnest in a way few artists can get away with. If you're in need of a little positivity in your life, you really can't go wrong with a little Earth Wind & Fire. Slightly uneven in quality from song to song, but when the band gets it right this absolutely cooks. "After the Love Has Gone" is a soft soul ballad for the ages. Fave Songs: Boogie Wonderland, After the Love Has Gone, Let Your Feelings Show, You and I, Star

This was a great album. I did not grow up with Earth, Wind, & Fire but have enjoyed listening to them. I’m more familiar with p-funk and Motown but this is much more smooth and produced. The horns are great and the whole album is very well balanced. I think I’ll be revisiting this one.

I liked this one more than the ones in the original list

Pretty good funky album. I'm pretty sure some of these songs are party staples. Probably not as popular as the Village People, but still pretty darn popular.

A 37 minute visit to a wonderland of boogie. Rating: 4 Playlist track: Boogie Wonderland Date listened: 24/09/24

Some of their greatest hits on this album and through there is the definitive EW&F sound. It does sound a little dated now though, still very listenable thought

It’s a good time, you can party to this record!

It's earth, wind, and fire; of course it's good.

Yep. This is mint and skill. Any band that wrote Boogie Wonderland can rest easy knowing they are ALL TIME.

Yep there is room for two Earth, Wind and fire albums on the list, can make a good argument why this is actually their best album,

This is a fun, vibrant offering. It may be a bit too commercial sounding for me but one can't deny these guys are tight and skilled musicians with a knack for writing happy, brassy, funky tunes.

Solid

Groovy baby

It's a fun boogie wonderland. Not my favorite type of music, but enjoyable to listen to. 3 stars.

Not really a disco-kinda-guy, but still I must say that this is some timeless music. Very well done.

Don't mind these guys. Cool album. 3/5.

A very funky disco-album. A bit too much of the same after a while, but still fun

Superbly played disco funk. More disco than the funk of the book's chosen EW&F album.

Good in places, dragged in others. Still worth a listen.

There's nothing really like Boogie Wonderland... an absolute banger. After the Love is Gone certainly also stands out, though it's not enough to carry an entire album of otherwise just serviceable 70's disco/r&b/funk.

R&B, soul, funk, disco. Ni fu ni fa.

Nokkuð gott. Ekki þeirra besta, en samt tveir algjörir bangerar á þessu!

Is it possible to listen to EWF and not have a good time? I don’t think so. This is a solid album with a classic in boogie wonderland. This album has more funk and soul in one song than some do in whole albums now. EWF can never be recreated. They were locked in in their era and provided some of the best soul music ever. This is a solid album. 7.7/10

Yes, it's all very nice and very well played. But it's just too slick and soft for my taste.

harmonious but conventional, a lot of sound and disco rhythm of the time.