All 'n All
All 'n All is the eighth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records.[1] The album reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart and No. 3 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[2][3] All 'n All has also been certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Gold in Canada by Music Canada and Silver in the UK by the BPI.[4][5][6]
| All 'n All | ||||
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 Cover art by Shusei Nagaoka | ||||
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| Released | November 21, 1977 | |||
| Recorded | August 1977 at Hollywood Sound and The Burbank Studios, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, jazz, funk, pop | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Maurice White | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire chronology | ||||
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| Singles from All 'n All | ||||
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Overview
The gatefold of All 'n All
All 'n All was produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. A month-long trip to Argentina and Brazil by White went on to inspire the album's recording.[7]
All 'n All also spent nine weeks atop the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Guardian | (favourable) [9] |
| Village Voice | (B+) [10] |
| Record Mirror | |
| Stereo Review | (favourable)[12] |
| Billboard | favorable [13] |
| The New York Times | (favourable) [14] |
| New Musical Express | (favourable) [15] |
| Los Angeles Times | (favourable) [16] |
| Chicago Tribune | (favourable)[17] |
The Guardian proclaimed that on All n' All EWF "can sound like one enormous kit, where every crash and beat has its funky place". He also stated that "the whole shebang is punctuated beautifully by Milton Nascimento's Brazilian Rhyme".[9] Alex Henderson of AllMusic described the album as a "diverse jewel".[8] John Rockwell of The New York Times proclaimed "All 'n All shows Maurice White and his cohorts pushing their music ever more in a febrile jazz‐rock direction".[18] Monroe Anderson of The Chicago Tribune also described the album as a "rare blend of poetry, passion and artistic progression."[17]
As an album, All 'n All won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus. "Runnin" also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental.[19] Additionally, All 'n All was nominated for an American Music Award in the category of Favorite Soul/R&B Album.[20]
Singles
"Serpentine Fire" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.[21][22] Another single, "Fantasy", peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and number 14 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[23][24] "Fantasy" also earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song.[25]
Track listing
Original release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serpentine Fire" | Maurice White, Verdine White, Reginald "Sonny" Burke | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Fantasy" | Maurice White, Verdine White, Eduardo Del Barrio | 4:38 |
| 3. | "In the Marketplace (Interlude)" | Maurice White | 0:43 |
| 4. | "Jupiter" | Maurice White, Verdine White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Love's Holiday" | Maurice White, Skip Scarborough | 4:23 |
| 6. | "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo)" | Maurice White | 1:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Write a Song For You" | Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Steve Beckmeier | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Magic Mind" | Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White, Fred White | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Runnin" | Maurice White, Larry Dunn, Eddie del Barrio | 5:50 |
| 4. | "Brazilian Rhyme (Ponta de Areia)" | Milton Nascimento | 0:53 |
| 5. | "Be Ever Wonderful" | Maurice White, Larry Dunn | 5:08 |
1999 Reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Serpentine Fire" | Sonny Burke (aka Reginald Burke) , Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:51 |
| 2. | "Fantasy" | Maurice White, Verdine White, Eduardo del Barrio | 4:38 |
| 3. | "In the Marketplace (Interlude)" | Maurice White | 0:43 |
| 4. | "Jupiter" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:11 |
| 5. | "Love's Holiday" | Skip Scarborough, Maurice White | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo)" | Maurice White (incorrectly credited to Milton Nascimento) | 1:20 |
| 7. | "I'll Write a Song For You" | Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Steve Beckmeier | 5:23 |
| 8. | "Magic Mind" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White, Fred White | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Runnin'" | Eddie del Barrio, Maurice White, Larry Dunn | 5:50 |
| 10. | "Brazilian Rhyme (Ponta de Areia)" | Milton Nascimento | 0:53 |
| 11. | "Be Ever Wonderful" | Maurice White, Larry Dunn | 5:07 |
| 12. | "Would You Mind (Demo version of 'Love's Holiday')" | Skip Scarborough, Maurice White | 2:21 |
| 13. | "Runnin' (Original Hollywood Mix)" | Eddie del Barrio, Maurice White, Larry Dunn | 3:19 |
| 14. | "Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo) (Recorded Live)" | Maurice White, Milton Nascimento | 2:32 |
Personnel
- Dorothy Ashby – harp
- Phil Ayling – flute
- Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion, congas
- Blanche Belnick – violin
- Roger Bobo – tuba
- George Bohanon – trombone
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Ronald Clark – violin
- Ronald Cooper – cello
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Eduardo del Barrio – piano
- Eumir Deodato - horn arrangement, string arrangement (7, 10)
- Warren Dewey - additional recording engineer
- David Duke – French horn
- Larry Dunn – assistant producer, piano, Moog synthesizer, Oberheim synthesizer
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Norman Forrest – viola
- Harris Goldman – violin
- Jack Gootkin – violin
- Janice Gower – violin, concertmaster
- Johnny Graham – guitar solo (5), additional guitars
- Terry Harrington – flute
- Michael Harris - trumpet solo (9), additional trumpets
- Ruth Henry – violin
- Fred Jackson, Jr. – flute
- Ralph Johnson – drums
- Jan Kelly – cello
- Richard Klein – French horn
- Paul Klingberg – audio mixing (12-14)
- Renita Koven – viola
- Betty LaMagna – violin
- Carl LaMagna – violin
- Mary D. Lindquist – violin
- Linda Lipsett – viola
- Art Macnow – direction
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Cameron Marcarelli – mixing assistant (12-14)
- George Massenburg – recording engineer
- James M. McGee – French horn
- Al McKay – guitar solo (9), additional guitars
- Abe Most – flute
- Don Myrick – saxophone solo (9), alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Susan Ranney – acoustic bass
- Alan Robinson – French horn
- Gale Robinson – French horn
- Marilyn Robinson – French horn
- Jack Rouben - assistant recording engineer
- Meyer Rubin – acoustic bass
- Leo Sacks – audio mixing (12-14), reissue producer
- Richard Salvato – direction
- Sheldon Sanov – violin
- Louis Satterfield – trombone
- Skip Scarborough – piano
- Haim Shtrum – violin
- Daniel Smith – cello
- Barry Socher – violin
- Lya Stern – violin
- David Stockhammer – violin
- Barbara Thomason – viola
- Tom Tom 84 - horn arrangement, string arrangement
- Marcia Van Dyke – violin
- Fred White – drums
- Maurice White – audio mixing (12-14), original recording producer, vocals, drums, kalimba
- Verdine White – assistant producer, vocals, electric bass
- Mark Wilder – mastering
- Andrew Woolfolk – tenor saxophone
Charts and certifications
Charts
Albums
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 3 |
| US Billboard Top Soul Albums | 1 |
| Canada RPM Top Albums[28] | 3 |
| Dutch Albums (Dutch Charts)[29] | 4 |
| New Zealand Pop Albums[30] | 12 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[31] | 11 |
| UK Pop Albums[24] | 13 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions[24] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Dance | UK Pop Singles | ||
| 1977 | "Serpentine Fire" | 13 | 1 | – | – |
| 1978 | "Fantasy" | 32 | 12 | – | 14 |
| "Jupiter" | – | – | – | 41 | |
| "Magic Mind" | – | – | – | 54 | |
Certifications
| Country | Award |
|---|---|
| US (RIAA) | Triple Platinum[4] |
| CA (Music Canada) | Gold |
| UK (BPI) | Silver |
Accolades
The information regarding accolades attributed to All 'n All is adapted from Acclaimed Music.[32]
| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein | U.S. | The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year | 1981 | 13 |
| Tom Moon | U.S. | 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die | 2008 | * |
| The Guardian | U.K. | 1,000 Albums to Hear Before You Die | 2007 | * |
(*) designates lists that are unordered.
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1977 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)
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- All 'n All, 1999 Reissue, Liner notes & text by Ron Wynn.
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