Earth, Wind & Fire – Open Our Eyes (1974) [Audio Fidelity 2015] [SACD / Audio Fidelity – AFZ5 202]

Title: Earth, Wind & Fire – Open Our Eyes (1974) [Audio Fidelity 2015]
Genre: Funk, Soul, R&B
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Finally, after almost half a decade of serious dues-paying, Earth, Wind & Fire took off commercially with its fifth album, Open Our Eyes. EWF had been delivering great albums since 1971, but it wasn’t until 1974 that the public proved genuinely receptive to Maurice White’s mystical and unorthodox take on soul and funk. No longer would EWF enjoy only a small cult following. Thanks to treasures like “Kalimba Song,” the gritty funk smoker “Mighty Mighty,” and the unforgettable “Devotion,” Open Our Eyes became EWF’s first gold album and went to the top of the R&B charts. It’s also interesting to note that with this album, singer Jessica Cleaves was gone, resulting in the first time EWF had an all-male lineup.

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Tracklist:

01. Mighty Mighty
02. Devotion
03. Fair But So Uncool
04. Feelin’ Blue
05. Kalimba Story
06. Drum Song
07. Tee Nine Chee Bit
08. Spasmodic Movements
09. Rabbit Seed
10. Caribou
11. Open Our Eyes

Note:

Quadrophonic Recording and Re-mix Engineer: Bruce Botnick for Ears
Re-Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders Inc., Hollywood, CA.
Stereo and SACD mastering: Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering.

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