Earth, Wind & Fire – Gratitude
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Columbia – PG 33694 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul |
Tracklist
| A1a | Introduction | 0:22 | |
| Medley | (5:58) | ||
| A1b | Africano | ||
| A1c | Power | ||
| A2 | Yearnin' Learnin' | 4:18 | |
| A3 | Devotion | 4:54 | |
| B1 | Sun Goddess | 7:57 | |
| B2 | Reasons | 8:27 | |
| B3 | Sing A Message To You | 1:21 | |
| C1 | Shining Star | 4:59 | |
| C2 | New World Symphony | 9:47 | |
| C3 | Sunshine | 4:18 | |
| D1 | Singasong | 3:25 | |
| D2 | Gratitude | 3:29 | |
| D3 | Celebrate | 3:09 | |
| D4 | Can't Hide Love | 4:12 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
- Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
- Recorded By – Wally Heider Recording
- Recorded By – Haji Sound Mobile
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
- Mastered At – Customatrix
Credits
- Arranged By [Live Show; Studio Tracks] – Earth, Wind & Fire
- Drums, Percussion – Ralph Johnson
- Engineer – George Massenburg
- Guitar [Guitars] – Johnny Graham
- Guitar [Guitars], Percussion – Al McKay
- Management [Exclusive] – Cavallo & Ruffalo*
- Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Moog] – Larry Dunn
- Producer [Live Show] – Joe Wissert
- Producer [Studio Tracks], Arranged By [Studio Tracks] – Charles Stepney
- Saxophone [Saxophones] – Don Myrick
- Saxophone [Saxophones], Percussion – Andrew Woolfolk
- Trombone – Louis Satterfield
- Trumpet – Michael Harris
- Vocals, Bass, Percussion – Verdine White
- Vocals, Congas, Percussion – Philip Bailey
- Vocals, Kalimba, Drums, Timbales, Producer [Live Show; Studio Tracks], Liner Notes [Sleeve] – Maurice White
- Written-By – Verdine White (tracks: C2, D2)
Notes
"T" in runouts denotes a Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing.
Studio tracks recorded at Hollywood Sound and Wally Heiders, Los Angeles.
Live show recorded by Haji Sound and Wally Heiders at the following cities: Chicago,
Los Angeles, St. Louis, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
The title is "Can't Hide Love" on the side D label but "You Can't Hide Love" on the LP cover and inner sleeve.
Gatefold
Came with two company sleeves that included lyrics and credits.
The runouts and TI are etched; The Mastering Lab print and separate digits and letters are stamped
Studio tracks recorded at Hollywood Sound and Wally Heiders, Los Angeles.
Live show recorded by Haji Sound and Wally Heiders at the following cities: Chicago,
Los Angeles, St. Louis, Atlanta, Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C.
The title is "Can't Hide Love" on the side D label but "You Can't Hide Love" on the LP cover and inner sleeve.
Gatefold
Came with two company sleeves that included lyrics and credits.
The runouts and TI are etched; The Mastering Lab print and separate digits and letters are stamped
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID: T1
- Pressing Plant ID: T2
- Price Code (On spine): X798
- Other (Catalog #, Record 1): C 33695
- Other (Catalog #, Record 2): C 33696
- Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 33695
- Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 33695
- Matrix / Runout (Label side C): AL 33696
- Matrix / Runout (Label side D): BL 33696
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): PAL 33695 1G T1 TML-S A o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): PBL-33695-1H T1 TML-M D o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 1): PAL 33696-1G T1 TML-M D o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 1): PBL 33696 1L T2 TML-M D o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): PAL 33695 1J T1 TML-S N o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): PBL-33695-1H T1 TML-M D o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 2): PAL 33696 1J T2 TML-M D o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 2): PBL 33696 1G T1 TML-M J o
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): PAL 33695 1J T1 D O TMI-S
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): PBL-33695 1G T2 O TMI-S
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 3): PAL 33696 1H T1 TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 3): PBL 33696 1L T2 TML-M C O
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): PAL 33695 1G A TML-S TI
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): PBL 33695 1L TML-M 3 P
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, variant 4): PAL 33696- 1F TML-S H P
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, variant 4): PBL 33696 1D TML-S C J
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Gratitude (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | CBS | CBS 88160, S 88160 | UK | 1975 | ||
| Gratitude (2×LP, Album, Promo) | Columbia | PG 33694, C 33696, C 33695 | US | 1975 | |||
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Gratitude (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | CBS | S2BP 220174 | New Zealand | 1975 | ||
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Gratitude (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) | CBS | CBS 22129 | UK | 1975 | ||
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Gratitude (8-Track Cartridge, Album) | Columbia | PGA 33694 | US | 1975 |
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Reviews
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Edited 2 months agoAlbum Revolution #4:
After "Earth Wind & Fire" took the World by STORM with "That's The Way Of The World", "Columbia Records" was screaming for more...Not having the time to Record a complete album while on tour, "Maurice" & Co decided to tape some of the live shows, and create "Graditude"....
This was the first live album by "Earth, Wind & Fire", and it made me wish that I was there!!!!! That would have been impossible for I was only a mere 4 years old!!! But anyway, what a way to introduce your live shows!!!!! To me no one sounded better live than "Earth Wind & Fire" ("Maze" is the only other group)....
From start to finish, this is a very essential album....
It starts off with an Instrumental Medley of 2 Classics in "Africano" and "Power" (with power being the vocal point)....
Then live versions of "Yearnin' Learnin'" and "Shining Star" are almost as good as the Studio versions...
I told you about the Live version of "Devotion"? Well, here it is, with its perfect crowd interaction..
There was also the Live version of "Reasons", with "Phillip Bailey" just SHOWING OFF (not even fair!!!!!), accompanied by a STUNNING Saxophone performance by "Don Myrick"....
The next 2 Instrumentals are Ultimate Crown Jewels....
"Sun Goddess" (the song they gifted to "Ramsey Lewis") sounds almost better than the original....
"New World Symphony"...Now that one right there I can't even describe to you all...The Music takes you to far out places!!!! I was straight up speechless when I first heard it!!!!
The only issue I have with the live material is "Sing A Message To You"...It is actually part of a Medley with "Kalimba Story"....Seriously, it should had been on here in it's entirety!!!!
After you finish sweating though the live material, then comes the in Studio stuff....
"Sing A Song" (Crown Jewel) is an outright "EWF" Classic...
The "Title Track" and "Celebrate" are "Funk" workouts...
"Sunshine" is the constant staple "Philip Bailey" performance...
Then there is the Ultimate Ultimate Crown Jewel, "Can't Hide Love".....I know that "Creative Source" did it first, but you would think that the group came up with it first...
All in all, this album was a stamp on the fact that the group has made it...It took a little time, but by then, EVERYTHING that "Maurice" & Co. envisioned was coming to .....Like I said, makes you wish you were there!!!!
PS: 7/5/2024.....I know I USUALLY go there, but because this was ALREADY a 2 LP album, I'm not really going to suggest a Re-Issue with extra Tracks...
I say that though, because in 1999, "Sony/Legacy" released a CD Reissue of the album, which included a Medley:
"Live Bonus Medley" (a. "Serpentine Fire", b. "Saturday Night", c. "Can't Hide Love", & d. "Reasons")....
This was ACUTALLY performed on a 1978 TV Variety Special starring "Natalie Cole" on February 11, 1978 at Hollywood Sunset Sound Recorders....So having it here is kind of out of place!!!!!! Now, in my opinion, because "Serpentine Fire" and "Saturday Night" (from the groups next 2 albums, "Spirit" & "All 'N All") was part of the Performance, I would include it on a 2 LP Re-Issue for "All 'N" All".....Just Sayin'..... -
Easily one of my fav live albums. As well this one is recorded so well, all instruments are clean and clear. My copy is original print all TML stamped bought in ‘76 at Tower Records. I was 12 yrs old!!
Cra cra that it still sounds amazing. -
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