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[6] Record World said that it has Earth, Wind & Fire's "trademark falsetto vocals, spirited horn charts and energetic dance beat." [ 7 ] James Johnson of the Evening Standard proclaimed "the slightly curious cosmic overtones of their lyrics remain in evidence on..Star".
Mark Anthony Neal of Popmatters called the album "a worthwhile investment." [3] With a 3 out of 5 star rating Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic noted "That's the Way of the World may not have the ebb and flow of a proper live set, but it does have the advantage of burning bright consistently throughout the record."
The music video for "Earth, Wind & Fire" was released in conjunction with the single and the EP. [4] Themed after the kitschcore aesthetic of How? , [ 12 ] the music video conveys the "unpredictable twists and turns of first love" and visualizes the song in constantly shifting landscapes set in Earth and outer space. [ 13 ]
Larry Ridley of DownBeat, with a 5 out of 5 rating, exclaimed "go out and buy this record and keep your eyes and ears open to Earth. Wind and Fire." Wind and Fire." [ 14 ] Al Rudis of the Chicago Sun Times found "Earth, Wind and Fire brings to mind Bossa nova , Sly and the Family Stone , Ray Conniff , Afro-Cuban music and The 5th Dimension ...
All 'n All is the eighth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records. [1] The album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
Billboard noted that "Earth, Wind & Fire's dynamic soul rock style is the main ingredients" of the album. [10] Paul Sexton of Record Mirror in a 1979 review gave a 3 out of 5 stars rating. He declared "Musical historians and EW&F fans alike will welcome the release, for the first time in this country, of EW&F's first CBS album from 1973."
Earth, Wind & Fire narrow it down to just one line, pointing the finger to people who Try to find excitement in the labels that they wear! And that doesn't just mean the labels in clothes, either." [ 7 ] Robert Christgau of the Village Voice said "Let Me Talk," is too political in its fluffy way to break down the racism to today's top 40". [ 8 ]
The album is the follow-up to the Quintuple Platinum album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, containing singles from the band's later career throughout the late 1970s and the 1980s. It also features the song "Serpentine Fire", which was not included on Vol 1., as well as the album version of "Fantasy".