Electric Universe (album)

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Electric Universe

Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released

November 1983

Recorded

1983

Genre

Funk Rock Electronic

Length

35:40

Earth, Wind & Fire chronology

Powerlight
(1983)

Electric Universe
(1983)

The Collection
(1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Robert Christgau	B^[2]

Electric Universe is the thirteenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released on Columbia Records in November 1983. It was produced by the band's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions, and went to number 40 and number 8 on the Pop and R&B album charts.

Track listing

Side One

"Magnetic" (M. Page) 4:19
"Touch" (M. Page, J. Lind) 4:54
"Moonwalk" (D. O'Connor, D. Porter) 4:08
"Could It Be Right" (M. White, D. Foster, A. Willis) 5:15

Side Two

"Spirit Of A New World" (M. White, M. Page, D. Foster, B. Fairweather) 4:29
"Sweet Sassy Lady" (M. White, W. Vaughn, W. Vaughn, L. Vaughn) 4:08
"We're Living In Our Own Time" (M. White, M. Colombier, A. Willis) 5:18
"Electric Nation" (M. White, M. Page, B. Fairweather) 4:30

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year	Chart	Position
1983	Black Albums	8
1983	Pop Albums	40

^[3]

Singles – Billboard
Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"Magnetic"	Black Singles	10
		Club Play Singles	36
		Pop Singles	57
	"Touch"	Pop Singles	103

^[4]

Performers

Arranged By [Synthesizer] - Jerry Hey
Backing Vocals - Beloyd Taylor, Pamela Hutchinson, Wanda Vaughn
Bass - Verdine White
Co-producer - Wayne Vaughn (tracks: A3, B2)
Drums [Simmons] - John Gilston
Drums, Percussion - Fred White
Engineer [Assistant] - Barbara Rooney, Murray Dvorkin
Guitar - Roland Bautista
Keyboards - David Foster, Michel Colombier, Wayne Vaughn
Mixed By - George Massenburg
Other [Executive Representation] - Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli Management
Other [Production Staff] - Bruce Wildstein, Chip Croop, Fred Tucker, Geri White, Leonard Smith, Ron Ellison
Percussion - Ralph Johnson
Piano, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Larry Dunn
Producer, Vocals, Drums - Maurice White
Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Martin Page
Recorded By - Bernie Grundman
Recorded By, Mixed By - Mick Guzauski
Saxophone - Andrew Woolfolk
Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Brian Fairweather, Robbie Buchanan
Vocals - Philip Bailey^[5]

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Christgau, Robert (1983). Robert Christgau: CG: Electric Universe. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.
↑ "Electric Universe on allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire - Billboard Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
↑ Electric Universe on discogs.com

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Studio albums	Earth, Wind & Fire The Need of Love Last Days and Time Head to the Sky Open Our Eyes That's the Way of the World Spirit All 'n All I Am Faces Raise! Powerlight Electric Universe Touch the World Heritage Millennium In the Name of Love The Promise Illumination Now, Then & Forever

Compilations and live albums	Another Time Gratitude The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 The Collection The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 The Eternal Dance Elements of Love: Ballads Greatest Hits Live Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 Live in Rio Love Songs

Singles	"Evil" "Keep Your Head to the Sky" "Mighty Mighty" "Devotion" "Shining Star" "That's the Way of the World" "Reasons" "Sing a Song" "Can't Hide Love" "Getaway" "Saturday Nite" "Serpentine Fire" "Fantasy" "Got to Get You into My Life" "September" "Boogie Wonderland" "After the Love Has Gone" "Let Me Talk" "And Love Goes On" "Let's Groove" "Wanna Be with You" "I've Had Enough" "Fall in Love with Me" "System of Survival" "Thinking of You" "Sunday Morning" "All in the Way" "Pure Gold"

Other albums	Sun Goddess Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Related articles	Ramsey Lewis The Pharaohs Charles Stepney The Phenix Horns The Emotions Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Lists	Discography Awards and nominations Tribute albums Current and former members

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