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Faces
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by Earth Wind & Fire
Sales Rank: 82350
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List Price: $6.99
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on 12-10-2008.
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1. Let Me Talk - Earth, Wind & Fire, Bailey, Philip
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2. Turn It into Something Good - Earth, Wind & Fire, Carter, Valerie
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3. Pride - Earth, Wind & Fire, Bailey, Philip
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4. You - Earth, Wind & Fire, Foster, David [1]
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5. Sparkle - Earth, Wind & Fire, Bailey, Philip
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6. Back on the Road - Earth, Wind & Fire, McKay, Al
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7. Song in My Heart - Earth, Wind & Fire, Glenn, Garry
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8. You Went Away - Earth, Wind & Fire, Bailey, Philip
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9. And Love Goes On - Earth, Wind & Fire, Dunn, Larry
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10. Sailaway - Earth, Wind & Fire, Bailey, Philip
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11. Take It to the Sky - Earth, Wind & Fire, Dunn, Larry
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12. Win or Lose - Earth, Wind & Fire, Hancock, J.
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13. Share Your Love - Earth, Wind & Fire, Glenn, Garry
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14. In Time - Earth, Wind & Fire, Matza, Arlene
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15. Faces - Earth, Wind & Fire, Bailey, Philip
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Contrary to popular belief, FACES was NOT a decline in greatness or creativity for the elements; it is not any less of a classic than say, "That's the way of the World"; more often than not, the masses are lead and fed what is "deemed" popular and if a successful group or artist sees a decline in sales it is attributed to the artist and not the fickle fans or lack of promotion by the record company that would rather have assembly line hits. Fans often want to dictate to or make artists conform to their idea of what direction they should go in after having enormous success. Certainly a band of this stature would not conform to any record company or fans who want to hear "I AM II" or a rehashing of "That's the way"... So at this point in EWF successful career, a lot of world touring had been done; Faces was an appeal & statement to the masses worldwide for universal love; how could a record with that kind of message be a failure? EWF was making truly progressive Soul music. FACES at first listen sounds very much like vintage EWF, but the speed and pace of the band at this point had gelled so perfectly, and those horns was sharper than ever.(Check the instrumental title track 'Faces') However, a lot of guest musicians,& added strings arrangements enhanced the sound to an almost 'airy lite' feeling. The same sound was beginning to surface toward the last few tracks on I AM, the previous release. But if you listen closely you'll hear the vintage EWF, the kalimba interlude that brings in the hard driving 'Pride', just as powerful as 'Mighty Mighty'; the strong vocals of 'Reece' on 'Turn it into something good';the soaring falsetto of Phillip B. on 'Win or Lose' and the eclectic mix of styles that shows a group that was cutting edge, yet never compromising their root sound. FACES was the culmination of the sounds EWF had been making all during the 70s; the progressive soul would continue with their next release RAISE!, that included their biggest hit 'Let's Groove', which returns to the hard driving Soul EWF has always been known for. It's 'ALL N' ALL' GOOD.
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Faces
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Price: $6.99
Updated on 12-10-2008.
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