I Am (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

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I Am
Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released	July 16, 1979
Recorded	September, 1978
Genre	Funk Disco Soul R&B
Label	ARC/Columbia
Producer	Maurice White, Al McKay
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All 'N All I Am Faces

I Am is a 1979 album by funk / disco group Earth, Wind & Fire, featuring "Boogie Wonderland" with The Emotions and "After the Love Has Gone", which won a Grammy Award. "Boogie Wonderland" was also available in a long mix on a 12" single with an instrumental on the B-side.

[edit] Track listing

1. "In The Stone"
   • M. White/A. Willis/D. Foster, Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey, String Arrangement by David Foster

   Single: charted Oct. 13, 1979; Week: 10; Peak: #23 R&B, #58 Pop

2. "Can't Let Go"
   • M. White/B. Meyers/A. Willis, Horn & String Arrangement by Tom Tom 84
3. "After The Love Has Gone"
   • D. Foster/J. Graydon/B. Champlin, Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey, String Arrangement by David Foster, Saxophone solo by Don Myrick

   Single: charted July 7, 1979; Week: 17; Peak: #2 R&B, #2 Pop

   Won: Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals & Grammy Award for Best R&B Song for 1980

4. "Let Your Feelings Show"
   • M. White/A. Willis/D. Foster, Horn & String Arrangement by Tom Tom 84
5. "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)
   • J. Lind/A. Willis, Horn & String Arrangement by Ben Wright

   Single charted May 19, 1979; Week: 13; Peak: #2 R&B, #6 Pop

   Won: Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance for 1980

6. "Star"
   • M. White/A. Willis/E. Del Barrio, Horn & String Arrangement by Tom Tom 84, trumpet solo by Rahmlee Michael Davis

   Single charted Dec. 22, 1979; Week: 7; Peak: #2 R&B, #6 Pop

7. "Wait"
   • M. White/D. Foster/A. Willis, Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey, String Arrangement by Tom Tom 84
8. "Rock That!"
   • M. White/D. Foster, Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey, String Arrangement by David Foster

   Instrumental. Guitar solo by Steve Lukather.

9. "You And I"
   • M. White/D. Foster/A. Willis, Horn & String Arrangement by Tom Tom 84

Bonus Tracks

1. "Diana"
   • M. White/D. Foster, Additional Production by Paul Klingberg, Horn Arengement by Jerry Hey, String Arrangement by David Foster

   Previously Unreleased.

2. "Dirty" (Interlude)
   • M. White, Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey, Featuring Junior Wells on harmonica & Johnny Graham on guitar

   Instrumental. From The Eternal Dance (1992, Columbia/Legacy).

3. "Dirty" (Junior's juke)
   • M. White, Additional Production by Paul Klingberg, Horn Arrangement by Jerry Hey

   From The Promise (2003, Kalimba).

[edit] External links

• Legacy Recordings