Earth, Wind & Fire - The Promise album flac
Performer: Earth, Wind & FireTitle: The Promise
Style: Rhythm & Blues, Soul
Released: 2003
Country: Indonesia
MP3 album: 1913 mb
FLAC album: 1501 mb
Rating: 4.8
Other formats: WMA AC3 WAV DTS ADX VOX MP1
Genre: Funk and Soul
The Promise is the 18th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire released in May 2003 on Kalimba Music. The album peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Top Independent Albums chart. The Promise was executively produced by Maurice White. Artists such as Angie Stone, The Emotions, Gerald Albright and Paulinho Da Costa featured on the LP. The album's cover art was also designed by Morito Suzuki.
The Promise is the 18th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire. Released on Maurice White's label Kalimba Records, it was their first of new material in six years. The album reached on the Top Independent Album Chart and on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Chart. It also featured collaborations with Angie Stone, The Emotions, Gerald Albright and Paulinho Da Costa. The album's cover art was designed by Morito Suzuki
The Promise is the 18th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire. The album's cover art was designed by Morito Suzuki. The album cut produced and written by Tim & Bob Hold Me was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance. On February 24, 2009 The Promise was re-released on Kalimba Music.
Earth, Wind & Fire Lyrics provided by SongLyrics. Lyricapsule: The Surfaris Drop ‘Wipe Out’; June 22, 1963. RIFF’d: Nas’ ‘Nasir’. Lyricapsule: The Byrds Drop ‘Mr. Tambourine Man’; June 21, 1965. Lyricapsule: Nirvana Drop ‘Bleach’; June 15, 1989. Lyricapsule: Derek and the Dominos’ First Gig; June 14, 1970.
Earth, Wind & Fire is planning a shed-and-theater tour in support of the new album this summer. The outing will kick off May 23 in Boca Raton, Fl. and hit 24 dates in major . All we want to do is uplift people through music. The Promise" is the group's first all-new album since 1997's "In the Name of Love" (Pyramid), which peaked at No. 50 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The group's highest-charting albums were the Columbia sets "Gratitude" and "That's the Way of the World," each of which spent three weeks at No. 1 in 1975. Here are Earth, Wind & Fire's tour dates: May 23: Boca Raton, Fla. (Minzer Park Amphitheatre) May 24: Tampa, Fla.
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | All In The WayArranged By [Horns] – Maurice White, Ray Brown Composed By – Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Wendi VaughnLead Vocals – Maurice White, Wanda VaughnProducer – Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn |
4:28 |
| 2 | Betcha'Composed By – Maurice White, Preston GlassLead Vocals – Philip BaileyProducer – Maurice White, Preston Glass |
3:43 |
| 3 | WiggleComposed By – Preston GlassProducer – Preston Glass |
0:39 |
| 4 | Why?Composed By – Gregory Curtis, Maurice WhiteLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Gregory Curtis, Maurice White |
4:04 |
| 5 | WonderlandArranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyComposed By – Chris Rodriguez, Tommy Simms*Lead Vocals – Maurice White, Philip BaileyProducer – Maurice WhiteVocals – Angie Stone |
4:05 |
| 6 | Where Do We Go From Here?Arranged By – Paul KlingbergComposed By – Bill Meyers, Ross VannelliProducer – Maurice White |
5:21 |
| 7 | FreedomComposed By – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice White, Paul Klingberg |
0:42 |
| 8 | Hold MeArranged By – Tim KelleyComposed By – Bob Robinson, Tim KelleyExecutive Producer – Maurice White, Philip BaileyLead Vocals – Maurice White, Philip BaileyProducer – Bob Robinson, Tim Kelley |
4:37 |
| 9 | NeverArranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyComposed By – Gregory Curtis, Maurice WhiteLead Vocals – Philip BaileyProducer – Gregory Curtis, Maurice White |
5:09 |
| 10 | Prelude | 0:40 |
| 11 | All About LoveArranged By [Horns] – Ben Wright*Composed By – Sheila Hutchinson, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne VaughnLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn |
4:24 |
| 12 | Suppose You Like MeArranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyComposed By – Ahmir Thompson*, James Poyser, Pino Palladino, Sir James BaileyExecutive Producer – Maurice White, Philip BaileyLead Vocals – Philip BaileyProducer [Additional] – Robert Brookins |
4:37 |
| 13 | The PromiseComposed By – Maurice White, Ralph Johnson, Raymond CrossleyLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice White, Ralph JohnsonProducer [Additional] – Paul Klingberg |
0:27 |
| 14 | She WaitsArranged By [Horns] – Maurice White, Ray Brown Arranged By [Rhythm Section] – Myron McKinleyArranged By [Strings ] – Tom MgrdichianComposed By – Marc Harris*, Tommy Simms*Lead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice WhiteProducer [Additional] – Paul Klingberg |
5:09 |
| 15 | The Promise (Continued)Composed By – Maurice White, Ralph Johnson |
0:51 |
| 16 | Let Me Love YouComposed By – Gregory CurtisLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Gregory Curtis, Maurice White |
4:17 |
| 17 | DirtyComposed By – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice WhiteProducer [Additional] – Paul Klingberg |
3:47 |
Credits
- Alto Saxophone – Gerald Albright (tracks: 4, 9)
- Backing Vocals – B. David Whitworth* (tracks: 5, 12), Fred White (tracks: 4, 12, 14), Gregory Curtis (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 16), Howard McCrary (tracks: 1, 11), Krystal Johnson (tracks: 8), Philip Bailey, Robert Brookins (tracks: 5, 12), Sheila Hutchinson (tracks: 1, 4, 11), Wanda Vaughn (tracks: 1, 4, 11)
- Bass – Verdine White
- Design [Cover] – Morito Suzuki
- Drum Programming – Cameron Marcarelli (tracks: 3, 5)
- Drums – John Paris (tracks: 5, 12, 14)
- Engineer – Cameron Marcarelli
- Flute – Valarie King (tracks: 11)
- Guitar – Bob Robinson (tracks: 8), Carlos Rios (tracks: 14), Chris Rodriguez (tracks: 5), Darrell Crooks (tracks: 4, 9), Erick Walls (tracks: 2, 16), Greg Moore (tracks: 1, 11, 12)
- Harmonica – Tollak Ollestad (tracks: 12)
- Kalimba, Backing Vocals – Maurice White
- Keyboards – Alan Hewitt (tracks: 6), Myron McKinley (tracks: 14), Preston Glass (tracks: 3)
- Keyboards, Drum Programming – Gregory Curtis (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 9, 16), Robert Brookins (tracks: 12)
- Keyboards, Drum Programming, Bass, Drums – Tim Kelley (tracks: 8)
- Keyboards, Drums – Wayne Vaughn (tracks: 1, 11)
- Mastered By – Steve Hall
- Mixed By – Paul Klingberg
- Percussion – Danny Reyes (tracks: 2, 16), Daryl Munyungo Jackson* (tracks: 11), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 4, 9)
- Percussion, Backing Vocals – Ralph Johnson
- Piano – Bill Meyers (tracks: 6), Freddie Ravel (tracks: 9)
- Saxophone – Gary Bias (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 11, 12)
- Trombone – Andy Martin (tracks: 14), Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 5, 9, 12), George Bohanon (tracks: 1, 11), Reggie Young (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, 14)
- Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: 5, 9,12), Jerry Hey (tracks: 5, 9, 12), Michael Stewart* (tracks: 1, 11, 12), Oscar Brashear (tracks: 14)
- Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ray Brown (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, 14)
Notes
℗&©2003 Kalimba Records, Inc.Manufactured & Distributed by RED Distribution
Recorded & Mixed at Magnet Vision Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Mastered at Future Disc, Hollywood, CA
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 6 86097 30022 5
- Matrix / Runout: B IFPI L433 ٭ID٭ KRPRO00012
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L433
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BU-5740404 | Earth, Wind & Fire | The Promise (Cass, Album) | Avex Trax, Kalimba Records, Cutting Edge | BU-5740404 | Indonesia | 2003 |
| none | Earth, Wind & Fire | The Promise (CD, Album, RE, Unofficial) | Not On Label (Earth, Wind & Fire) | none | Russia | Unknown |
| CTCR-18061 | Earth, Wind & Fire | The Promise (CD, Album, Copy Prot.) | Cutting Edge | CTCR-18061 | Japan | 2003 |
| 9730022 | Earth, Wind & Fire | The Promise (CD, Album, Unofficial) | Kalimba Records | 9730022 | Russia | 2003 |
| SNAZ 608 CDX | Earth, Wind & Fire | The Promise (CD, Album) | Charly Records | SNAZ 608 CDX | UK | 2003 |
