Open Our Eyes
Finally, after almost half a decade of serious dues-paying, Earth, Wind & Fire took off commercially with its fifth album, Open Our Eyes EWF had been delivering great albums since 1971, but it wasn't until 1974 that the public proved genuinely receptive to Maurice White s mystical and unorthodox take on soul and funk No longer would EWF enjoy only a small cult following. Thanks to treasures like "Kalimba Song," the gritty funk smoker "Mighty Mighty," and the unforgettable "Devotion," Open Our Eyes became EWF s first gold album and went to the top of the R&B charts. It's also interesting to note that with this album, singer Jessica Cleaves was gone, resulting in the first time EWF had an all-male lineup. The 2001 CD reissue adds four previously unreleased bonus tracks, one of them a "Walkin' in N'awlins" mix of "Fair But So Uncool," though the other three songs did not appear on the original album in an alternate form. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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Credits »
Earth, Wind & Fire - Arranger
Earth, Wind & Fire - Main Performer
Maurice White - Producer
Maurice White - Mixing
Bruce Botnick - Engineer
Matthew Kelly - Tape Research
Paul Klingberg - Mixing
Charles Stepney - Arranger
Charles Stepney - Associate Producer
Mark Wilder - Mastering
Joseph Wissert - Producer
Leo Sacks - Reissue Producer
Leo Sacks - Mixing
Howard Fritzson - Art Direction
David Gahr - Photography
Steve Newman - Design
J. Poet - Liner Notes
Cameron Marcarelli - Assistant
Mike Cimicata - Packaging Manager
Stacey Boyle - Tape Research
Stephan Moore - Project Director
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