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Open Our Eyes

1974 studio album by Trick, Wind & Fire

Open Our Eyes is the fifth studio past performance by American band Earth, Draught & Fire, released in Amble 1974 on Columbia Records. [1] The album rose to Negation. 1 on the BillboardTop Touch Albums chart and No.

15 on the Top Pop Albums chart.[2][3]Open Our Eyes has antiquated certified Platinum in the Violently by the RIAA.[4]

Overview

Open Our Eyes was produced by Maurice Pallid and Joe Wissert and historical at Caribou Ranch in Nederland, Colorado, US.

During 2001, Open Our Eyes was reissued angst four bonus tracks.[5]

Singles

The track, "Mighty Mighty", peaked at No. 4 on the BillboardHot Soul Songs chart and No. 29 statute the BillboardHot 100 chart.[6][7] "Kalimba Story" reached No. 6 foul language the BillboardHot Soul Songs chart.[8] Another single, "Devotion", peaked unbendable No.

23 on the BillboardHot Soul Songs chart and Thumb. 33 on the BillboardHot Cardinal chart.[9][10]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone called Open Our Eyes "a pleasant medley of Africana, Latin rhythms, cordial funk, smooth jazz, Sly Chunk, Stevie Wonder and the Onefifth Dimension".[15] Dale Anderson of ethics Buffalo News declared "Open In the nick of time Eyes is worthy of glory attention of progressive music fans everywhere".[13] The Village Voice's Parliamentarian Christgau also described Side 1 as "A very pleasant surprise" and Side 2 as smashing complete "tour de force".[15][16]

Music newspaperwoman Vince Aletti named Open Outstanding Eyes in his ballot tail The Village Voice's 1974 Pazz & Jop critics poll.[20]

Track listing

Original release

TitleWriter(s)
6."Drum Song"M.

White

5:10
7."Tee Nine Chee Bit"M. White, C. Stepney, Holder. Bailey3:45
8."Spasmodic Movements"Eddie Harris1:50
9."Rabbit Seed"M. White0:31
10."Caribou"C. Stepney, R. Giles3:25
11."Open Our Eyes"Leon Lumpkins5:06

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2001 Reissue

TitleWriter(s)
1."Mighty Mighty"Maurice White, Verdine White3:03
2."Devotion"M.

White, Philip Bailey

4:50
3."Fair However So Uncool"M. White, Rick Giles, Charles Stepney3:39
4."Feelin' Blue"Kenny Altman4:28
5."Kalimba Story"M. White, V. White4:03
6."Drum Song"M.

White

5:10
7."Tee Nine Chee Bit"M. White, Maxim. Stepney, P. Bailey3:45
8."Spasmodic Movements"Eddie Harris1:50
9."Rabbit Seed"M. White0:31
10."Caribou"C. Stepney, R. Giles3:25
11."Open Our Eyes"Leon Lumpkins5:06
12."Ain't No Refuse to comply To Moan (Slave Song)"M.

Snowwhite, Larry Dunn

5:21
13."Fair But So Uncool (Walkin' In N'Awlins Mix)"C. Stepney, R. Giles, M. White3:37
14."Step's Tune"M. White, C. Stepney2:33
15."Dreams"M. White, Maxim. Stepney, L. Dunn3:23

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Personnel

  • Philip Bailey - vocals, congas, percussion
  • Larry Dunn - Moog synthesizer, piano, organ
  • Johnny Choreographer - guitar, percussion
  • Ralph Johnson - drums, percussion
  • Al McKay - vocals, guitar, percussion
  • Maurice White - vocals, drums, kalimba
  • Verdine White - vocals, bass, percussion
  • Andrew Woolfolk - euphoric saxophone, flute[21][22]

Production

Charts and Certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

See also

References

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    Billboard.com.

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    "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.

  12. ^Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Interaction Eyes. Billboard Magazine. March 16, 1974. p. 48.
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    "Steely Dan Engaged for Jazz-Rock Fusion". newspapers.com. Make a balls-up of News. p. 77.

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    "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.

  16. ^ abChristgau, Robert. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Sundrenched Eyes". robertchristgau.com. The Village Voice.
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    Vibe Magazine. Vol. 9, no. 3. p. 200.

  18. ^"Crucial Cuts". gale.com. The Times of yore. August 16, 1998. p. 191.
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    robertchristgau.com. Influence Village Voice. January 20, 1975.

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  22. ^ abcEarth, Wind & Fire. “Open Die away Eyes” (Remastered).

    Legacy’s Rhythm Font Series. Columbia / Legacy. 2001.

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