The Need of Love
| The Need of Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 31:41 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Joe Wissert | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Billboard | (favourable)[2] |
The Need of Love is the sophomore studio album of the band Earth, Wind & Fire released in November 1971 by Warner Bros. Records. The album got to No. 35 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[1][3]
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Energy" | Wade Flemons, Sherry Scott, Maurice White, Don Whitehead | 9:39 |
| 2. | "Beauty" | Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead | 4:14 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 3. | "I Can Feel It In My Bones" | Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead | 5:04 |
| 4. | "I Think About Lovin' You" | Sherry Scott | 5:58 |
| 5. | "Everything Is Everything" | Richard Evans, Phil Upchurch | 6:46 |
Personnel
- Sherry Scott - vocals
- Wade Flemons - vocals
- Chet Washington - tenor saxophone
- Alex Thomas - trombone
- Michael Beal - guitar, harmonica
- Don Whitehead - acoustic and electric pianos, vocals
- Doug Carn – Hammond B3 organ
- Verdine White - bass
- Maurice White - drums, vocals, percussion, kalimba
- Yackov Ben Israel - percussion, congas
- Oscar Brashear - trumpet solo (1)
Later samples
"Energy" was sampled by hip hop duo Jungle Brothers on the track "What U Waitin 4?" which was featured on their 1989 album Done by the Forces of Nature.[4]
In addition "I Think about Loving You" was sampled by the Fugees on the track "Nappy Heads" which was featured on their 1994 album Blunted on Reality. As well "I Can Feel it in My Bones" was sampled by EPMD on the track "Boon Dox" which was featured on their 1992 album Business Never Personal.[4]
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)[1]
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Black Albums | 35 |
| Pop Albums | 89 |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Need Of Love". Allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Album Reviews". Billboard.com. December 4, 1971. p. 46.
- ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Need of Love (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com.
- 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Need of Love". Who Sampled.com.
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