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Since the mid-1980s, Earth, Wind & Fire's output had been erratic and quite uneven. One never knew whether the veteran soul/funk band would come out with something as impressive as Share the World or something as embarrassing as Heritage. After many years with Columbia, EWF switched to Warner Bros. -- ironically, a label that gave Maurice White and friends the boot back in 1972 -- with Millennium. While Heritage found EWF bending over backwards to appeal to urban contemporary tastes, sounding unnatural and even silly in the process, Millennium is a more honest and organic recording. Though hardly in a class with That's The Way Of The World or Spirit -- or for that matter, Share The World -- Millennium is a decent offering that finds the crew being true to itself. Much of the material, especially "Sunday Morning," "Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues" and "Honor the Magic," is fairly memorable. Unfortunately, the urban contemporary audience wasn't receptive to EWF's honesty. As influential as EWF had been, and as often as it had been sampled in hip-hop, the group was treated like it was expendable.
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Jeffrey Cohen, Writer - Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jon Lind, Writer - Jerry Hey, Arranger, Trumpet - Nicky Brown, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Daniel Higgins, Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Programmer, Vocals, Synthesizer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Trombone - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer - Tim (Timbali) Cornwell, Percussion
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jerry Hey, Arranger - Reggie Young, Trombone - White, Composer - Steve Hall, Masterer - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Michael "Patches" Stewart, Trumpet - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Programmer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Gary Bias, Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Programmer, Writer, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Alice Willis, Writer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jon Lind, Writer - Brock Walsh, Writer - Jerry Hey, Arranger, Trumpet - Nicky Brown, Keyboards, Writer - Reggie Young, Trombone - Steve Hall, Masterer - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Michael "Patches" Stewart, Trumpet - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Gary Bias, Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer - Tim (Timbali) Cornwell, Percussion - Thomas "Tom-Tom" Washington, String Arranger
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Writer - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Michael Thompson, Guitar - Bill Meyers, String Arranger, Piano, Programmer, Synthesizer - Nicky Brown, Keyboards - Dawn Thomas, Writer - Reggie Young, Trombone - Gerald Albright, Saxophone - Steve Hall, Masterer - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Michael "Patches" Stewart, Trumpet - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Freddie Ravel, Synthesizer - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Gary Bias, Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocals - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Roxanne Seeman, Writer - Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Arranger, Background Vocals - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Donn Wyatt, Keyboards - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Background Vocals - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer - Darnell Spencer, Arranger, Programmer, Bass - Ken Barken, Writer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Burt Bacharach, Additional Keyboards, Writer - Gerald Albright, Saxophone - Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Background Vocals - Claude Gaudette, Additional Keyboards - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Rex Salas, Keyboards, Programmer, Bass - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Background Vocals - Mike McKnight, Keyboards, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Steve Hall, Masterer - Paulinho Da Costa, Additional Percussion - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Writer - Freddie Ravel, Writer, Synthesizer - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Vocals - Jorge Strunz, Guitar - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Jerry Hey, Arranger, Trumpet - Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Daniel Higgins, Saxophone - Faye Greenberg, Writer - David Lawrence, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocals - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Trombone - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer - Tim (Timbali) Cornwell, Percussion
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Jon Lind, Writer - Bill Meyers, Arranger - Nicky Brown, Arranger, Writer, Synthesizer - Reggie Young, Trombone - Steve Hall, Masterer - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Michael "Patches" Stewart, Trumpet - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Writer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Gary Bias, Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocals - Alice Willis, Writer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Bill Meyers, String Arranger, Synthesizer - Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Background Vocals - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - MICHAEL STOKES, Writer - Donn Wyatt, Keyboards, Bass - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Background Vocals - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Linda Stokes, Writer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer - Dimitric Collins, Programmer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Michael Thompson, Guitar - Jerry Hey, Trumpet - Bill Meyers, Arranger, Synthesizer - Prince, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer, Writer, Background Vocals - Steve Hall, Masterer - LARRY WILLIAMS, Saxophone - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Arranger, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Gary Grant, Trumpet - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Daniel Higgins, Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Background Vocals, Additional Programmer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - William Frank Reichenbach Jr., Trombone - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Frankie Blue, Producer, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - Bill Meyers, Solo Piano - Reggie Young, Trombone - Steve Hall, Masterer - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Brad Cole, Synthesizer - Michael "Patches" Stewart, Trumpet - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Gary Bias, Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Background Vocals - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer - Thomas "Tom-Tom" Washington, Arranger
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Michael Thompson, Guitar - THOM BELL, Keyboards, Writer - Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Arranger, Writer, Background Vocals - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Donn Wyatt, Keyboards - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Background Vocals - Mike McKnight, Arranger, Programmer, Bass - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer - Dimitric Collins, Programmer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Jon Lind, Writer - Brock Walsh, Writer - Bill Meyers, Arranger, Bass, Synthesizer - Nicky Brown, Writer, Synthesizer - Reggie Young, Trombone - Gerald Albright, Saxophone - Steve Hall, Masterer - RAY BROWN, Trumpet - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - Michael "Patches" Stewart, Trumpet - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - VERDINE WHITE, Bass - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Philip Bailey, Background Vocals - Gary Bias, Saxophone - RONNIE LAWS, Solo Saxophone - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Sheldon Reynolds, Guitar, Programmer, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Mike McKnight, Programmer, Synthesizer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Bill Meyers, Keyboards - Steve Hall, Masterer - MICK GUZAUSKI, Mixer - Maurice White, Producer, Writer, Musician - Earth, Wind & Fire, MainArtist - Paul Klingberg, Engineer - Mike McKnight, Programmer - Jeff Graham, Assistant Mix Engineer - Guy DeFazio, AdditionalEngineer
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Album review
Since the mid-1980s, Earth, Wind & Fire's output had been erratic and quite uneven. One never knew whether the veteran soul/funk band would come out with something as impressive as Share the World or something as embarrassing as Heritage. After many years with Columbia, EWF switched to Warner Bros. -- ironically, a label that gave Maurice White and friends the boot back in 1972 -- with Millennium. While Heritage found EWF bending over backwards to appeal to urban contemporary tastes, sounding unnatural and even silly in the process, Millennium is a more honest and organic recording. Though hardly in a class with That's The Way Of The World or Spirit -- or for that matter, Share The World -- Millennium is a decent offering that finds the crew being true to itself. Much of the material, especially "Sunday Morning," "Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues" and "Honor the Magic," is fairly memorable. Unfortunately, the urban contemporary audience wasn't receptive to EWF's honesty. As influential as EWF had been, and as often as it had been sampled in hip-hop, the group was treated like it was expendable.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:26
- Main artists: Earth, Wind & Fire
- Composer: White
- Label: Rhino - Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1993 Reprise Records. ℗ 1993 Reprise Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company.
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