1974 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Open Our Eyes is the fifth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire , released in March 1974 on Columbia Records . [1] The album rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 15 on the Top Pop Albums chart.[2] [3] Open Our Eyes has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA .[4]
Overview [ edit ] Open Our Eyes was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and recorded at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado , US . During 2001, Open Our Eyes was reissued with four bonus tracks .[5]
Singles [ edit ] The track, "Mighty Mighty ", peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[6] [7] "Kalimba Story " reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[8] Another single, "Devotion ", peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.[9] [10]
Critical reception [ edit ] Rolling Stone called Open Our Eyes "a pleasant miscellany of Africana, Latin rhythms, well-mannered funk, smooth jazz, Sly Stone , Stevie Wonder and the Fifth Dimension ".[15] Dale Anderson of the Buffalo News declared "Open Our Eyes is worthy of the attention of progressive music fans everywhere".[13] The Village Voice 's Robert Christgau also described Side 1 as "A very pleasant surprise" and Side 2 as a complete "tour de force".[15] [16]
Music journalist Vince Aletti named Open Our Eyes in his ballot for The Village Voice ' s 1974 Pazz & Jop critics poll.[20]
Track listing [ edit ] Original release [ edit ] Side two Title Writer(s) 6. "Drum Song" M. White 5:10 7. "Tee Nine Chee Bit" M. White, C. Stepney, P. Bailey 3:45 8. "Spasmodic Movements" Eddie Harris 1:50 9. "Rabbit Seed" M. White 0:31 10. "Caribou" C. Stepney, R. Giles 3:25 11. "Open Our Eyes" Leon Lumpkins 5:06
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2001 Reissue [ edit ] Title Writer(s) 1. "Mighty Mighty " Maurice White , Verdine White 3:03 2. "Devotion " M. White, Philip Bailey 4:50 3. "Fair But So Uncool" M. White, Rick Giles, Charles Stepney 3:39 4. "Feelin' Blue" Kenny Altman 4:28 5. "Kalimba Story" M. White, V. White 4:03 6. "Drum Song" M. White 5:10 7. "Tee Nine Chee Bit" M. White, C. Stepney, P. Bailey 3:45 8. "Spasmodic Movements" Eddie Harris 1:50 9. "Rabbit Seed" M. White 0:31 10. "Caribou" C. Stepney, R. Giles 3:25 11. "Open Our Eyes" Leon Lumpkins 5:06 12. "Ain't No Harm To Moan (Slave Song)" M. White, Larry Dunn 5:21 13. "Fair But So Uncool (Walkin' In N'Awlins Mix)" C. Stepney, R. Giles, M. White 3:37 14. "Step's Tune" M. White, C. Stepney 2:33 15. "Dreams" M. White, C. Stepney, L. Dunn 3:23
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Personnel [ edit ] Philip Bailey - vocals, congas, percussion Larry Dunn - Moog synthesizer, piano, organ Johnny Graham - guitar, percussion Ralph Johnson - drums, percussion Al McKay - vocals, guitar, percussion Maurice White - vocals, drums, kalimba Verdine White - vocals, bass, percussion Andrew Woolfolk - soprano saxophone, flute[21] [22] Production [ edit ] Earth, Wind & Fire - Musical arrangements Maurice White - Producer (Original recording), Audio Mixing (12-15) Bruce Botnick - Recording Engineer, Remix Paul Klingberg - Audio Mixing (12-15) Leo Sacks - Producer (Reissue), Audio Mixing (12-15) Charles Stepney - Associate Producer (Original recording), Musical arrangements Joe Wissert - Producer (Original recording)[21] [22] Charts and Certifications [ edit ] Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ] See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ "Great Rock Discography" . p. 254. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes (Top Soul Albums)" . billboard.com . Billboard . ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes (Top Pop Albums)" . billboard.com . ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes" . riaa.com . RIAA . ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes" . 45worlds.com . ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot R&B Songs)" . Billboard.com . ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot 100)" . Billboard.com . ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story (Hot R&B Songs)" . Billboard.com . Billboard . ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Devotion (Hot 100)" . billboard.com . ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Devotion (Hot R&B Songs)" . Billboard.com . ^ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes" . allmusic.com . Allmusic . ^ Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes . Billboard Magazine. March 16, 1974. p. 48. ^ a b Anderson, Dale (April 6, 1974). "Steely Dan Geared for Jazz-Rock Fusion" . newspapers.com . Buffalo News . p. 77. ^ Warner, Simon. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes/Spirit" . popmatters.com . PopMatters . ^ a b c Emerson, Ken (May 9, 1974). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes" . rollingstone.com . Rolling Stone . ^ a b Christgau, Robert . "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes" . robertchristgau.com . The Village Voice . ^ Werner, Craig (March 2001). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes, Spirit" . Vibe Magazine . Vol. 9, no. 3. p. 200. ^ "Crucial Cuts" . gale.com . The Times . August 16, 1998. p. 191. ^ Hull, Tom (April 26, 2021). "Music Week" . Tom Hull – on the Web . Retrieved April 27, 2021 . ^ "Our Own Critics' Poll" . robertchristgau.com . The Village Voice . January 20, 1975. ^ a b c Earth, Wind & Fire. “Open Our Eyes”. Columbia. 1974. ^ a b c Earth, Wind & Fire. “Open Our Eyes” (Remastered). Legacy’s Rhythm Soul Series. Columbia / Legacy. 2001. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 9, 2021. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved July 9, 2021. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1974" . Billboard . Retrieved July 9, 2021 . ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1974" . Billboard . Retrieved July 9, 2021 .
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