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Many groups lose the steam that propelled them to the top; Earth, Wind & Fire, contemporary sound and all, were still blazing when this album was released. "Fall in Love With Me" was the first single. With its festive rhythm and sauntering vocals, it became a number four hit on the Billboard R&B charts and a number 17 pop hit. The percolating single "Side by Side" was the second release. The precise horns, sensuous female backing vocals, and Maurice White's animated vocals make this an entertaining piece. Though it should have fared better, it settled in at number 15 on the R&B charts. The final release was "Spread Your Love." The sonically aggressive special effects are contrasted with a soothing chanting chorus. The single peaked at 57. All three of the above feature Maurice White on lead. Throughout the entire album, White's unifying message is fueled by the aggressive rhythms and relaxing melodies.

© Craig Lytle /TiVo

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1
Fall in Love with Me
Earth
00:05:52

Verdine White, Vocal - Verdine White, Percussion - Verdine White, Bass - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - Ralph Johnson, Drums - Al McKay, Vocal - Al McKay, Guitar - Al McKay, Percussion - Fred White, Percussion - Fred White, Drums - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Organ - Andrew Woolfolk, Percussion - Andrew Woolfolk, Flute - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - Andrew Woolfolk, Soprano Saxophone - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - Philip Bailey, Congas - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Wanda Vaughn, Composer - Wanda Vaughn, Lyricist - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Lyricist - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Composer - Maurice White, Producer - Wayne Vaughn, Composer - Wayne Vaughn, Lyricist - Johnny Graham, Guitar - Johnny Graham, Percussion - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2
Spread Your Love
Earth
00:03:51

David Schwartz, Viola - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Bob Sanov, Violin - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Douglas Davis, Acoustic Cello - Suzie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Robert Sushel, Violin - Nathan Ross, Violin - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Mick Guzauski, Recording Engineer - Donald Myrich, Trombone - Pamela Tompkins, Violin - Harold Bluestone, Violin - Arnold Belnick, Violin - Robert Greenidge, Drums - Ms. Pluto, Vocal - Frederick Seykora, Acoustic Cello - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Linn Subotnickq, Viola - Skip Scarborough, Keyboards - Marshall Sosson, Violin - Karen Jones, Violin - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Fred White, Percussion - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Beloyd Taylor, Background Vocal - Beloyd Taylor, Guitar - Alan Deveritch, Viola - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kato, Viola - Charles Loper, Trombone - Zakir Hussein, Tabla - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Rick Kelly, Keyboards - Maurice White, Composer - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Drums - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Maxanne Lewis, Piano - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - Wayne Vaughn, Keyboards - Janet Lakatos, Violin - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - B. Taylor, Composer - George Kast, Violin - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Joel Soultanian, Viola - Arni Egilsson, Bass - Earl Madison, Acoustic Cello - Ronald Cooper, Acoustic Cello - Ron Clark, Violin - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Shari Zippert, Violin - Bill Hybel, Violin - Allan Harshman, Viola - Dorothy Remsen, Harp - George Del Barrio, Keyboards - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - A. Lawrence, Composer - Brenton Banks, Violin - Nicole Bush, Violin - George Bohanon, Trombone - Verdine White, Bass - Stanley Plummer, Violin - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Rollice Dale, Viola - Eddie Del Barrio, Keyboards - Fred White, Drums - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Myer Bello, Violin - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Robert Spano, 2nd Engineer - Rahmlee Davis, Trumpet

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3
Side by Side
Earth
00:05:56

Verdine White, Vocal - Verdine White, Percussion - Verdine White, Bass - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - Ralph Johnson, Drums - Al McKay, Vocal - Al McKay, Guitar - Al McKay, Percussion - Fred White, Percussion - Fred White, Drums - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Organ - Andrew Woolfolk, Percussion - Andrew Woolfolk, Flute - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - Andrew Woolfolk, Soprano Saxophone - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - Philip Bailey, Congas - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Wanda Vaughn, Composer - Wanda Vaughn, Lyricist - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Lyricist - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Composer - Maurice White, Producer - Wayne Vaughn, Composer - Wayne Vaughn, Lyricist - Johnny Graham, Guitar - Johnny Graham, Percussion - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

4
Straight from the Heart
Earth
00:04:41

David Schwartz, Viola - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Bob Sanov, Violin - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Douglas Davis, Acoustic Cello - Suzie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Robert Sushel, Violin - Nathan Ross, Violin - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Mick Guzauski, Recording Engineer - Donald Myrich, Trombone - Pamela Tompkins, Violin - Harold Bluestone, Violin - Arnold Belnick, Violin - Robert Greenidge, Drums - F. Washington, Composer - Ms. Pluto, Vocal - Frederick Seykora, Acoustic Cello - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Linn Subotnickq, Viola - Skip Scarborough, Keyboards - Marshall Sosson, Violin - Karen Jones, Violin - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Fred White, Percussion - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Beloyd Taylor, Background Vocal - Beloyd Taylor, Guitar - Alan Deveritch, Viola - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kato, Viola - Charles Loper, Trombone - Zakir Hussein, Tabla - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Rick Kelly, Keyboards - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Drums - Michael Harris, Trumpet - R. SEEMAN, Composer - Maxanne Lewis, Piano - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - Wayne Vaughn, Keyboards - Janet Lakatos, Violin - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - Philip Bailey, Composer - George Kast, Violin - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Joel Soultanian, Viola - Arni Egilsson, Bass - Earl Madison, Acoustic Cello - Ronald Cooper, Acoustic Cello - Ron Clark, Violin - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Shari Zippert, Violin - Bill Hybel, Violin - Allan Harshman, Viola - Dorothy Remsen, Harp - George Del Barrio, Arranger - George Del Barrio, Keyboards - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - Brenton Banks, Violin - Nicole Bush, Violin - George Bohanon, Trombone - Verdine White, Bass - Stanley Plummer, Violin - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Rollice Dale, Viola - Eddie Del Barrio, Keyboards - Eddie Del Barrio, Composer - Fred White, Drums - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Myer Bello, Violin - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Robert Spano, 2nd Engineer - Rahmlee Davis, Trumpet

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

5
The Speed of Love
Earth
00:03:35

David Schwartz, Viola - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - W. Vaughn, Composer - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Bob Sanov, Violin - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Douglas Davis, Acoustic Cello - Suzie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Robert Sushel, Violin - Nathan Ross, Violin - Donald Myrick, Soprano Saxophone - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Mick Guzauski, Recording Engineer - Donald Myrich, Trombone - Pamela Tompkins, Violin - Harold Bluestone, Violin - Arnold Belnick, Violin - Robert Greenidge, Drums - Ms. Pluto, Vocal - Frederick Seykora, Acoustic Cello - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Linn Subotnickq, Viola - Skip Scarborough, Keyboards - Marshall Sosson, Violin - Karen Jones, Violin - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Fred White, Percussion - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Beloyd Taylor, Background Vocal - Beloyd Taylor, Guitar - Alan Deveritch, Viola - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kato, Viola - Charles Loper, Trombone - Zakir Hussein, Tabla - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Rick Kelly, Keyboards - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Composer - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Maxanne Lewis, Piano - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - Wayne Vaughn, Keyboards - Janet Lakatos, Violin - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - George Kast, Violin - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Joel Soultanian, Viola - Bill Meyers, Arranger - Arni Egilsson, Bass - Earl Madison, Acoustic Cello - Ronald Cooper, Acoustic Cello - Ron Clark, Violin - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Shari Zippert, Violin - Bill Hybel, Violin - Allan Harshman, Viola - Dorothy Remsen, Harp - George Del Barrio, Keyboards - T. Haynes, Composer - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - Nicole Bush, Violin - Brenton Banks, Violin - George Bohanon, Trombone - Verdine White, Bass - Stanley Plummer, Violin - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Rollice Dale, Viola - Eddie Del Barrio, Keyboards - Fred White, Drums - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Myer Bello, Violin - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Robert Spano, 2nd Engineer - Rahmlee Davis, Trumpet

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

6
Freedom of Choice
Earth
00:04:10

David Schwartz, Viola - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Bob Sanov, Violin - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Douglas Davis, Acoustic Cello - Suzie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Robert Sushel, Violin - Nathan Ross, Violin - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Mick Guzauski, Recording Engineer - Donald Myrich, Trombone - Pamela Tompkins, Violin - Harold Bluestone, Violin - Arnold Belnick, Violin - Robert Greenidge, Drums - Ms. Pluto, Vocal - Frederick Seykora, Acoustic Cello - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Linn Subotnickq, Viola - Skip Scarborough, Keyboards - Marshall Sosson, Violin - Karen Jones, Violin - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Fred White, Percussion - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Beloyd Taylor, Background Vocal - Beloyd Taylor, Guitar - Alan Deveritch, Viola - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kato, Viola - Charles Loper, Trombone - Zakir Hussein, Tabla - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Rick Kelly, Keyboards - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Composer - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Maxanne Lewis, Piano - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - Wayne Vaughn, Keyboards - Janet Lakatos, Violin - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - B. Taylor, Composer - George Kast, Violin - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Joel Soultanian, Viola - Arni Egilsson, Bass - Earl Madison, Acoustic Cello - Ronald Cooper, Acoustic Cello - Ron Clark, Violin - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Shari Zippert, Violin - Bill Hybel, Violin - Allan Harshman, Viola - Dorothy Remsen, Harp - George Del Barrio, Keyboards - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - A. Lawrence, Composer - Nicole Bush, Violin - Brenton Banks, Violin - George Bohanon, Trombone - Verdine White, Bass - Stanley Plummer, Violin - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Rollice Dale, Viola - Eddie Del Barrio, Keyboards - Fred White, Drums - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Myer Bello, Violin - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Robert Spano, 2nd Engineer - Rahmlee Davis, Trumpet

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

7
Something Special
Earth
00:04:23

David Schwartz, Viola - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - W. Vaughn, Composer - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Bob Sanov, Violin - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Douglas Davis, Acoustic Cello - Suzie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Robert Sushel, Violin - Nathan Ross, Violin - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Mick Guzauski, Recording Engineer - Donald Myrich, Trombone - Pamela Tompkins, Violin - Harold Bluestone, Violin - Arnold Belnick, Violin - Robert Greenidge, Drums - Ms. Pluto, Vocal - Frederick Seykora, Acoustic Cello - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Linn Subotnickq, Viola - Skip Scarborough, Keyboards - Marshall Sosson, Violin - Karen Jones, Violin - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Fred White, Percussion - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Beloyd Taylor, Background Vocal - Beloyd Taylor, Guitar - Alan Deveritch, Viola - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kato, Viola - Charles Loper, Trombone - Zakir Hussein, Tabla - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Rick Kelly, Keyboards - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Composer - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Maxanne Lewis, Piano - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - Wayne Vaughn, Keyboards - Janet Lakatos, Violin - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - George Kast, Violin - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Joel Soultanian, Viola - Arni Egilsson, Bass - Earl Madison, Acoustic Cello - Ronald Cooper, Acoustic Cello - Ron Clark, Violin - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Shari Zippert, Violin - Bill Hybel, Violin - Allan Harshman, Viola - Dorothy Remsen, Harp - George Del Barrio, Keyboards - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - Brenton Banks, Violin - Nicole Bush, Violin - George Bohanon, Trombone - Verdine White, Bass - Stanley Plummer, Violin - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Rollice Dale, Viola - Eddie Del Barrio, Keyboards - Fred White, Drums - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Myer Bello, Violin - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Robert Spano, 2nd Engineer - Rahmlee Davis, Trumpet

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8
Hearts to Heart
Earth
00:03:44

David Schwartz, Viola - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Bob Sanov, Violin - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Douglas Davis, Acoustic Cello - Suzie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Robert Sushel, Violin - Nathan Ross, Violin - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Mick Guzauski, Recording Engineer - Donald Myrich, Trombone - Pamela Tompkins, Violin - Harold Bluestone, Violin - Arnold Belnick, Violin - Robert Greenidge, Drums - Ms. Pluto, Vocal - Frederick Seykora, Acoustic Cello - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Linn Subotnickq, Viola - Skip Scarborough, Keyboards - Marshall Sosson, Violin - Karen Jones, Violin - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Fred White, Percussion - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Beloyd Taylor, Background Vocal - Beloyd Taylor, Guitar - Alan Deveritch, Viola - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kato, Viola - Charles Loper, Trombone - Zakir Hussein, Tabla - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Rick Kelly, Keyboards - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Composer - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Maxanne Lewis, Piano - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - Wayne Vaughn, Keyboards - Janet Lakatos, Violin - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - B. Taylor, Composer - George Kast, Violin - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Joel Soultanian, Viola - Arni Egilsson, Bass - Earl Madison, Acoustic Cello - Ronald Cooper, Acoustic Cello - Ron Clark, Violin - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Shari Zippert, Violin - Bill Hybel, Violin - Allan Harshman, Viola - Dorothy Remsen, Harp - George Del Barrio, Keyboards - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - A. Lawrence, Composer - Nicole Bush, Violin - Brenton Banks, Violin - George Bohanon, Trombone - Verdine White, Bass - Stanley Plummer, Violin - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Rollice Dale, Viola - Eddie Del Barrio, Keyboards - Fred White, Drums - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Myer Bello, Violin - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Robert Spano, 2nd Engineer - Rahmlee Davis, Trumpet

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

9
Miracles
Earth
00:04:57

David Schwartz, Viola - Andrew Woolfolk, Tenor Saxophone - Larry Dunn, Piano - Larry Dunn, Synthesizer - Sheldon Sanov, Violin - Bob Sanov, Violin - Roland Bautista, Guitar - Steve Crimmel, 2nd Engineer - Douglas Davis, Acoustic Cello - Suzie Katayama, Acoustic Cello - Robert Sushel, Violin - Nathan Ross, Violin - Donald Myrick, Trombone - Mick Guzauski, Recording Engineer - Donald Myrich, Trombone - Pamela Tompkins, Violin - Harold Bluestone, Violin - Arnold Belnick, Violin - Robert Greenidge, Drums - Ms. Pluto, Vocal - Frederick Seykora, Acoustic Cello - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Haim Shtrum, Violin - Linn Subotnickq, Viola - Skip Scarborough, Keyboards - Marshall Sosson, Violin - Karen Jones, Violin - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Carole Mukogawa, Viola - Bill Reichenbach, Trombone - Fred White, Percussion - Robert Lipsett, Violin - Beloyd Taylor, Background Vocal - Beloyd Taylor, Guitar - Alan Deveritch, Viola - Larry Corbett, Acoustic Cello - Roland Kato, Viola - Charles Loper, Trombone - Zakir Hussein, Tabla - Chuck Findley, Trumpet - Rick Kelly, Keyboards - Maurice White, Vocal - Maurice White, Background Vocal - Maurice White, Producer - Maurice White, Drums - Maurice White, Composer - Michael Harris, Trumpet - Maxanne Lewis, Piano - Miwako Watanabe, Violin - J. LIND, Composer - Wayne Vaughn, Keyboards - Janet Lakatos, Violin - Philip Bailey, Vocal - Philip Bailey, Background Vocal - Philip Bailey, Percussion - George Kast, Violin - Pamela Goldsmith, Viola - Anatol Kaminsky, Violin - Louis Satterfield, Trombone - Lew McCreary, Trombone - Joel Soultanian, Viola - Arni Egilsson, Bass - Earl Madison, Acoustic Cello - Ronald Cooper, Acoustic Cello - Ron Clark, Violin - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Shari Zippert, Violin - Bill Hybel, Violin - Allan Harshman, Viola - Dorothy Remsen, Harp - George Del Barrio, Arranger - George Del Barrio, Keyboards - Ralph Johnson, Percussion - Brenton Banks, Violin - Nicole Bush, Violin - George Bohanon, Trombone - Verdine White, Bass - M. D'ASTUGUES, Composer - Stanley Plummer, Violin - Oscar Brashear, Trumpet - Milton Kestenbaum, Viola - Rollice Dale, Viola - Eddie Del Barrio, Keyboards - Eddie Del Barrio, Composer - Fred White, Drums - Earth, Wind & Fire, Performer - Myer Bello, Violin - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Robert Spano, 2nd Engineer - Rahmlee Davis, Trumpet

(P) 1983 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Album review

Many groups lose the steam that propelled them to the top; Earth, Wind & Fire, contemporary sound and all, were still blazing when this album was released. "Fall in Love With Me" was the first single. With its festive rhythm and sauntering vocals, it became a number four hit on the Billboard R&B charts and a number 17 pop hit. The percolating single "Side by Side" was the second release. The precise horns, sensuous female backing vocals, and Maurice White's animated vocals make this an entertaining piece. Though it should have fared better, it settled in at number 15 on the R&B charts. The final release was "Spread Your Love." The sonically aggressive special effects are contrasted with a soothing chanting chorus. The single peaked at 57. All three of the above feature Maurice White on lead. Throughout the entire album, White's unifying message is fueled by the aggressive rhythms and relaxing melodies.

© Craig Lytle /TiVo

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