Heritage (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

Heritage
Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released January 30, 1990
Recorded 1988-1989
Genre R&B, New jack swing
Length 51:16
Label Columbia
Producer Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
(1988)The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 21988		 Heritage
(1990)		 The Eternal Dance
(1992)The Eternal Dance1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Spin(favourable)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]
People(favourable)[4]
Billboard(favourable)[5]

Heritage is the fifteenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released on Columbia Records in January 1990. The album rose to number 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[6][7]

Overview

The title track features The Boys and reached No. 5 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart.[8] The single, "For the Love of You" featuring MC Hammer, peaked at No. 19 on the same chart.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Interlude: Soweto"Maurice White0:36
2."Takin' Chances"Frankie Blue, Lestley R. Pierce3:30
3."Heritage (feat. The Boys)"Frankie Blue, Lestley R. Pierce, Maurice White4:05
4."Good Time (feat. Sly Stone)"Robert Brookins, Sly and the Family Stone, Maurice White4:05
5."Interlude: Body Wrap" 0:23
6."Anything You Want"Ian Prince4:46
7."Interlude: Bird"Gary Bias0:36
8."Wanna Be the Man (feat. MC Hammer)"MC Hammer, Patterson, Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White, Verdine White4:20
9."Interlude: Close to Home"Lyle Mays1:35
10."Daydreamin'"Victor Hill, Bernard Spears, Maurice White, Billy Young4:02
11."King of Groove"Morris Stewart5:21
12."I'm in Love"Victor Hill, Bernard Spears, Billy Young4:02
13."For the Love of You (feat. MC Hammer)"Robert Brookins, MC Hammer, Stephanie Mills, Maurice White4:27
14."Gotta Find Out*" 4:10
15."Motor"Frankie Blue, Lestley R. Pierce, Maurice White3:44
16."Interlude: Faith"Billy Young1:01
17."Welcome"Ralph Johnson, Maurice White, Billy Young4:03
18."Soweto (Reprise)"Ralph Johnson, Maurice White, Billy Young0:38

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  • Track 14 "Gotta Find Out" isn't included on most of the US releases of the album including the current iTunes release. It is included as a track on The Eternal Dance however and is included with some versions of the Heritage single releases.

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Billboard 200 70
Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 19
Singles – Billboard
Year Single Chart Position
1990 "For the Love of You" Hot R&B Singles 19
"Heritage" 5
"Wanna Be the Man" 46

Personnel

  • Philip Bailey - lead and backing vocals
  • Gary Bias - tenor saxophone
  • Frankie Blue - guitar
  • The Boys
  • Oscar Brashear - trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Robert Brookins - synthesizer, keyboards
  • Ray Brown - trumpet
  • Sonny Emory - drums
  • Jeanette Hawes - background vocals
  • Jerry Hey - trumpet
  • Josie James - background vocals
  • Ralph Johnson - percussion
  • MC Hammer - rap
  • Mike McKnight - synthesizer
  • Bill Meyers - synthesizer, keyboards
  • Les Pierce - synthesizer, drums, keyboards
  • Ian Prince - synthesizer, keyboards
  • Sheldon Reynolds - guitar, background vocals
  • Billy Savage - synthesizer, keyboards
  • Dick Smith - guitar
  • Michael "Patches" Stewart - trumpet
  • Sylvester "Sly Stone" Stewart - background vocals
  • Wanda Vaughn - background vocals
  • Maurice White - percussion, lead and backing vocals, kalimba
  • Verdine White - bass
  • Andrew Woolfolk - alto & tenor saxophones
  • Billy Young - synthesizer, keyboards
  • Reggie C. Young - trombone

References

  1. 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". allmusic.
  2. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire Heritage (Review)". Spin Magazine.
  3. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". Rolling Stone.com.
  4. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Heritage". People.com.
  5. ↑ Album Reviews. Billboard Magazine. 102. February 17, 1990. p. 88.
  6. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage". 45worlds.com.
  7. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Heritage (Hot R&B/Hip Hop Albums)". Billboard.com.
  8. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire – Heritage". Billboard.com.
  9. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: For The Love Of You". Billboard.com.
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