Many groups lose the steam that propelled them to the top; Earth, Wind & Fire, contemporary sound and all, were still blazing when this album was released. "Fall in Love With Me" was the first single. With its festive rhythm and sauntering vocals, it became a number four hit on the Billboard R&B charts and a number 17 pop hit. The percolating single "Side by Side" was the second release. The precise horns, sensuous female backing vocals, and Maurice White's animated vocals make this an entertaining piece. Though it should have fared better, it settled in at number 15 on the R&B charts. The final release was "Spread Your Love." The sonically aggressive special effects are contrasted with a soothing chanting chorus. The single peaked at 57. All three of the above feature Maurice White on lead. Throughout the entire album, White's unifying message is fueled by the aggressive rhythms and relaxing melodies. ~ Craig Lytle, All Music Guide
Philip Bailey (Percussion), Philip Bailey (Vocals), Philip Bailey (Vocals (Background)), Earth, Wind & Fire (Main Performer), Maurice White (Drums), Maurice White (Vocals), Maurice White (Vocals (Background)), Maurice White (Kalimba), Maurice White (Producer), Bill Meyers (Horn Arrangements), Bill Reichenbach Jr. (Trombone), Azar Lawrence (Synthesizer), Azar Lawrence (Keyboards), Roland Bautista (Guitar), Brenton Banks (Violin), Eduardo del Barrio (Piano), Eduardo del Barrio (Keyboards), George DelBarrio (Keyboards), George DelBarrio (Horn Arrangements), Arnold Belnick (Violin), Meyer Bello (Violin), Harry Bluestone (Violin), George Bohannon (Trombone), Oscar Brashear (Trumpet), Ronald Clark (Violin), Ronald Cooper (Cello), Larry Corbett (Cello), Paulinho Da Costa (Percussion), Rollice Dale (Viola), Douglas Davis (Cello), Rahmlee Michael Davis (Trumpet), Assa Drori (Violin), Assa Drori (Concert Master), Larry Dunn (Synthesizer), Larry Dunn (Piano), Larry Dunn (Keyboards), Larry Dunn (Programming), Arni Egilsson (Bass), Arni Egilsson (String Bass), Chuck Findley (Trumpet), Frederick Seykora (Cello), David Frisina (Violin), David Frisina (Concert Master), Pamela Goldsmith (Viola), Gary Grant (Trumpet), Robert Greenidge (Percussion), Robert Greenidge (Drums (Steel)), Mick Guzauski (Engineer), Mick Guzauski (Mixing), Michael Harris (Trumpet), Allan Harshman (Viola), Zakir Hussain (Percussion), Zakir Hussain (Tabla), Jerry Hey (Trumpet), Jerry Hey (Horn Arrangements), Ralph Johnson (Percussion), Ralph Johnson (Drums), Karen Jones (Violin), Anatol Kaminsky (Violin), George Kast (Violin), Roland Kato (Viola), Richard Kelly (Keyboards), Milton Kestenbaum (Viola), Janet Lakatos (Violin), Maxayn Lewis (Piano), Robert Lipsett (Violin), Charles Loper (Trombone), Earl Madison (Cello), Lew McCreary (Trombone), Carole Mukogawa (Viola), Don Myrick (Saxophone), Don Myrick (Sax (Soprano)), Tom Perry (Mixing), Stanley Plummer (Violin), Dorothy Remsen (Harp), Nathan Ross (Violin), Bob Sanov (Violin), Sheldon Sanov (Violin), Louis Satterfield (Trombone), Skip Scarborough (Percussion), Skip Scarborough (Keyboards), David Schwartz (Viola), Haim Shtrum (Violin), Marshall Sosson (Violin), Linn Subotnick (Viola), Robert Sushel (Violin), Beloyd Taylor (Guitar), Beloyd Taylor (Vocals (Background)), Pam Tompkins (Violin), Wayne Vaughn (Keyboards), Miwako Watanabe (Violin), Fred White (Percussion), Fred White (Drums), Verdine White (Bass), Verdine White (Vocals), Andrew Woolfolk (Sax (Tenor)), Andrew Woolfolk (Wind), Shari Zippert (Violin), Alan DeVeritch (Viola), Pamela Thompkins (Violin), Bill Hybel (Violin), Suzie Katayama (Cello), Nicole Bush (Violin), Ms. Pluto (Vocals), Ms. Pluto (Vocals (Background)), Joel Soultanian (Viola), Robert Spano (Assistant Engineer), Maxine Lewis (Piano), Tom Tom (Horn Arrangements), Rick Kelly (Keyboards), Steve Crimmel (Assistant Engineer), Shusei Nagaoka (Illustrations), Zakir Hussein (Drums)
