EW & F Earth Wind & Fire/Netherlands 1979 Complete

EARTH, WIND & FIRE in 1979, when all of their albums were multi-platinum, still had a dark undertone. An amazing soundboard album is born that allows you to enjoy the full show of the most delicious period. What is recorded in this work is “Rotterdam performance on March 14, 1979”. It is the super best stereo sound board recording. For us, when we think of “1979 EW&F,” the first thing that comes to mind is the legendary first visit to Japan, and this is deeply connected to the real pleasure of this work. First of all, the basic knowledge at that time. Let’s look back at the progress of 1979 and check the position of the show.・January 15th: New York performance ・March 1st-17th: Europe #1 (10 performances) ←★Here★ ・March 26th-April 9th: Japan/Hawaii (10 performances) ・April 16th Sunday + May 1st: Europe #2 (2 performances) [“I AM” released on June 9th] / September 8th: Italy performance / September 21st – December 8th: North America (51 performances) [Broadcast A complete official soundboard that is more than twice the size of the original version] This is the 1979 EW&F. Speaking of 1979, it was the year in which “I AM” was released, but “ALL ‘N ALL” two years earlier and “THE BEST OF EARTH, WIND & FIRE, VOL.1” from the previous year were both in the midst of astronomical hits. . The Rotterdam Quen of this work is the 7th performance of “Europe #1”, which is the final stage of the tour before “I AM”. In other words, it was a last-minute concert with only three performances remaining until the first landing in Japan. Also, this show is famous for having a wealth of top records. As a result of radio broadcasting, FM soundboards have become standard, and the highest level of full audience recordings have also been preserved. However, this work is different from either of those. Although it is a superb stereo sound board comparable to FM broadcasting, it is a complete version of the show that is more than twice the length of FM broadcasting, which was about 1 hour. Please do not misunderstand me here. Even if I’m wrong, it’s okay to “complement with FM broadcast + AUD”. An iron-clad soundboard from end to end. Moreover, it is completely official grade. The noiseless master freshness, the broadcast-quality mix, and the intense stereo feeling unique to the soundboard are all perfect. “Why isn’t this officially released?”… Above all, the sound itself is of perfect quality as if it were shouting that. [Full set that perfectly matches the legendary first visit to Japan] Moreover, the full show is also outrageous. I have been referring to the first visit to Japan from a while ago, but this work has the same set because it is the show just before. Yes, it feels like listening to that first performance in Japan on a sound board! Now, let’s organize the set list.・The Last Day on Earth: Power (★)・Challenge to the Darkness: Shining Star/That’s The Way of the World/Reasons (★)・Scorching Feast: Sing a Song・Soul: Biyo (★)/On Your Face /Saturday Nite/Getaway (★)・Sun God: Jupiter/Fantasy/Be Ever Wonderful/Magic Mind (★)/Brazilian Rhyme/Runnin’ (★)/I’ll ​​Write a Song For You (★)/Serpentine Fire・Best of EW&F VOL.1: Got to Get You into My Life (★) / September (★) *Note: Songs marked with a “★” cannot be heard on conventional FM broadcast soundboards. …and it looks like this. The above is compared with conventional FM broadcasting and organized by album of origin, but to put it bluntly, this work and the Japanese performance are exactly the same in selection and song order. Of course, there are also a lot of songs that could not be heard on the TV pro shot of the first visit to Japan, which was only 45 minutes. This is a good opportunity to list them: “Shining Star,” “On Your Face,” “Saturday Nite,” “Be Ever Wonderful,” “That’s The Way of the World,” “Brazilian Rhyme,” “Got to Get You into My Life,” and “I’ ll Write a Song For You,” “Reasons,” and “September”…well, more than half of this work is rare, making it a great listen. To be precise, the scene of this work is not Japan. However, the audience’s breath is far away from the direct-connected sound board, and it is virtually impossible to distinguish the country. Also, the set full of big hit songs, the groove that was still dark, and above all, the band’s potential itself is very similar to their recent first visit to Japan. A miraculous live album where you can enjoy such a full show on a completely official soundboard. This is truly a masterpiece that is “one for every family.” Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands 14th March 1979 STEREO SBD(COMPLETE!!!!!) Disc 1(60:55) 1. Intro 2. Power 3. Biyo 4. Jupiter 5. Shining Star 6. On Your Face 7. Fantasy 8 Saturday Nite 9. Be Ever Wonderful 10. That’s The Way of the World 11. Magic Mind 12. Horn Section Introduction / Brazilian Rhyme 13. Got to Get You into My Life Disc 2(64:09) 1. Runnin’ 2. Freestyle 3. I’ll Write a Song For You 4. Reasons 5. Sing a Song 6. Serpentine Fire 7. Getaway 8. September song Maurice White (RIP) – vocals, drums, kalimba Verdine White – bass Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion Larry Dunn – keyboards Al McKay – guitars, percussion Johnny Graham – guitars, percussion Roland Bautista (RIP) – guitar Andrew Woolfolk – saxophones, flute, percussion Ralph Johnson – drums, vocals, percussion Fred White – drums The Phenix Horns: Michael Harris – trumpet, flugelhorn Rahmlee Michael Davies – trumpet, flugelhorn Louis Satterfield (RIP) – trombone Don Myrick (RIP) – saxophones Elmar Brown – trumpet STEREO SOUNDBOARD RECORDING