Track Listing

1. Help Somebody
2. Moment of Truth
3. Love Is Life
4. Fan the Fire
5. C'mon Children
6. This World Today
7. Bad Tune

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #55848 in Music
• Released on: 1997-03-11
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

classic EWF
EWF in it's prime. This CD and "The need for love" Cd are classic and a rare sound for EWF, before the addition of Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnso, etc. You would definitely have to be a true EWF follower or a funk collector in order to really appreciate this album.

Earth, Wind and Wonders to Come
I remember hearing this in '71 and being transfixed by a group that sounded so completely original. A "different" Earth, Wind & Fire than we came to know, but no less interesting. A muscular horn section with strong jazz sensibilities. Strong harmonies, funky, tight. They cover a wide range of styles. A great shame that it was out of print so long. I wore out my copy of this about 6 months after it came out. "Love is Life" is a joy with simple and idealistic lyrics(appropriate to the mindset of the time), it's strong harmonies. The first three pieces are exceptional.

A WONDROUS debut!
Earth, Wind & Fire was one of those bands in the 70's that took awhile to "grow" on me. But once their music worked its way into my psyche-- WATCH out! Their debut album, long out-of-print (for shame, Warner Bros.!) shows that that they "had it" from the word GO! Put on "Help Somebody" and you'll see what I mean. With that horn section, they're in a class with Chicago and Blood Sweat & Tears-- but the rhythms & subjects are all their own. And "Bad Tune" makes for a GREAT instrumental finale-- it makes me think these guys could have been doing action-movie soundtracks in their spare time! The spoken bits between songs I could do without, but what the hey. I only just noticed that the song "Handwriting On The Wall" (which had been on an earlier reissue, the 2-LP "BEAT IT TO LIFE")is missing. Was that on the original LP, or not? It certainly belongs here.