Английская Википедия:In the Name of Love (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
In the Name of Love is the seventeenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in July 1997 on Rhino Records. The album reached No. 19 on the UK R&B Albums chart and No. 25 on the Japanese Oricon Albums Chart.[1][2][3]
Overview
In the Name of Love was produced by EWF's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. Originally, the album was released in Japan during 1996 as Avatar.[4]
During October 2006, In the Name of Love was reissued on Maurice White's own label Kalimba Music. With the LP's reissue came three bonus tracks from Avatar being "Change Your Mind", "Take You to Heaven" and "Bahia".[5]
Covers
EWF covered the tune "Love Is Life" on the album. "Love Is Life" first appeared on the band 's 1971 self-titled debut LP.[6]
Appearances in other media
EWF went on to contribute the song "Cruisin'" to the soundtrack to the 1996 feature film Get On the Bus.[7]
Critical reception
With a four out of five star rating, Dan Glaister of The Guardian called In The Name Of Love "a scorching album".[8] Omoronke Idowu of Vibe wrote "In the Name of Love is like revisiting a fresh yet familiar face, one that soothes, satisfies, and makes you smile from the inside out.[9] With a 6 out of 10 rating, Al Rasheed Dauda of Vox exclaimed "this album proves they're as potent as ever".[10] Steve Jones of USA Today noted that EWF "shows it still has an edge to its funk".[11]
David Stubbs of Uncut gave a three out of five star rating and affirmed "In the Name of Love is never less than good, always less than vital".[12] Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave a 3.5 out of 5 star rating and proclaimed "this excellent CD is unapologetically retro."[6] Phyl Garland of Stereo Review gave a four out of five star rating and wrote "with this set of skillfully shaped songs, White has positioned Earth, Wind & Fire to move into the next century".[13]
Singles
"Change Your Mind" rose to No. 26 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart. "When Love Goes Wrong" also reached No. 33 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[14][15] The title track also reached No. 9 on the Japanese Oricon Singles Chart.[2]
Track listing
Avatar
In the Name of Love
2006 Kalimba Reissue
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Carl Carwell (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 10), Doni McCrary (tracks: 4), Howard McCrary (tracks: 4), James McCrary (tracks: 4), Kevin Guillaume (tracks: 5), Leon McCrary (tracks: 4), Ralph Hawkins, Jr. (tracks: 5), Sir James Bailey (tracks: 1, 3)
- Bass – Verdine White
- Composer - Alan Glass, Andrew Klippel, Betty Reynolds, Damian Johnson, Don Whitehead, Kevin Guillaume, Maurice White, Melanie Andrews, Morris Pleasure, Paul Minor, Philip Bailey, Sheldon M. Reynolds, Ralph Hawkins, Jr., Ralph Tresvant, Roxanne Seeman, Sir James Bailey, Sonny Emory, Verdine White, Wade Flemons
- Drums, Backing Vocals – Sonny Emory
- Guitar, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Sheldon Reynolds
- Keyboards – Andrew Klippel (tracks: 4), Damian Johnson (tracks: 5), Marcel East (tracks: 11), Morris Pleasure, Paul Minor (tracks: 5, 6, 8)
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Philip Bailey
- Mastered By – Wally Traugott
- Percussion – David Romero (tracks: 9), Lenny Castro (tracks: 1, 2, 8, 9), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 6, 11)
- Percussion, Backing Vocals – Ralph Johnson
- Producer, Lead Vocals [Additional], Backing Vocals – Maurice White
- Programmed By – Jimmy Randolph (tracks: 2, 6, 9, 10)
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Don Murry
- Saxophone – Scott Mayo (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 1, 5, 8), Reggie Young (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 10)
- Trumpet – Michael Stewart (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 10), Ray Brown (tracks: 2, 3, 7, 10)
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Gary Grant (tracks: 1, 5, 8), Jerry Hey (tracks: 1, 5, 8)[1]
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japanese Albums (Oricon)[2] | 25 |
| 1997 | UK R&B Albums Chart | 19 |
| US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 50 | |
| Dutch Album Top 100 | 78 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart[2][14][15] | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "In The Name Of Love" | Japanese Pop Singles (Oricon) | 9 |
| "Revolution" | US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 89 | |
| 1997 | "When Love Goes Wrong" | US Billboard Adult R&B Songs | 33 |
| 2006 | "Change Your Mind" | US Billboard Adult R&B Songs | 26 |
References
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Шаблон:Cite work
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite work
- ↑ 5,0 5,1 Шаблон:Cite work
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег
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