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词条 Electric Universe (album)
释义

  1. Overview

  2. Critical reception

  3. Singles

  4. Track listing

  5. Charts

  6. Personnel

  7. References

{{Infobox album
| name = Electric Universe
| type = Studio album
| artist = Earth, Wind & Fire
| cover = Electric Universe (Earth, Wind & Fire album - cover art).jpg
| alt =
| released = November 4, 1983
| recorded = 1983
| venue =
| studio = The Complex Studios, West Los Angeles, CA.
| genre = New wave, synthpop, R&B, funk
| length = 35:40
| label = Columbia
| producer = Maurice White
| prev_title = Powerlight
| prev_year = 1983
| next_title = The Collection
| next_year = 1986
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Electric Universe
| type = studio
| single1 = Magnetic
| single1date = November 1983
| single2 = Touch
| single2date = January 1984
| single3 = Moonwalk
| single3date = April 1984
}}
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}[1]
| rev2 = Village Voice
| rev2Score = (B)[2]
| rev3 = Billboard
| rev3score = (favourable)[3]
| rev4 =Stereo Review
| rev4score = (favourable)[4]
| rev5 = Cashbox
| rev5score = (favourable)[5]
|rev6 = Rolling Stone
|rev6Score = (favourable)[6]
}}Electric Universe is the thirteenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, issued in November 1983 by Columbia Records.[7] The album rose to Nos. 8 & 40 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums and Billboard 200 charts respectively.[8][9]

Overview

Electric Universe was produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions.[7]

With Electric Universe came a unique new wave & synth pop sound for EWF.[10][11]

As well Electric Universe was featured in an episode of Mass Appeal's Youtube series Rhythm Roulette.[12]

Critical reception

Rolling Stone described Electric Universe as being full of "sensuous, and at times, rock oriented dance material".[6] Cashbox noted on the album "soulful ballads" and upbeat funk-a-ramas" with "an undeniable futuristic influence in many of the songs pronouncing the effects of the space/computer age".[5] Stereo Review also described Electric Universe as "skillfully crafted" and a "very good recording".[4] Billboard also called Electric Universe a "commercial" album with "uptempo electric boogie songs", "vocal magic" and "midtempo tunes with strong melodic identities"[3]

Singles

The album cut Magnetic rose to nos. 10 & 36 upon the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and Dance Club Songs charts respectively.[13][14] Another single entitled Touch got to nos. 23 & 36 upon the Billboard Hot R&B Songs and Adult Contemporary Songs charts respectively.[15][16]

Track listing

{{Tracklist
| headline = Side one
| title1 = Magnetic
| writer1 = Martin Page
| length1 = 4:19
| title2 = Touch
| writer2 = Jon Lind, Martin Page
| length2 = 4:54
| title3 = Moonwalk
| writer3 = David Porter, Desmond O'Connor
| length3 = 4:08
| title4 = Could It Be Right
| writer4 = Allee Willis, David Foster, Maurice White
| length4 = 5:15
}}{{Tracklist
| headline = Side two
| title5 = Spirit Of A New World
| writer5 = Brian Fairweather, David Foster, Martin Page, Maurice White
| length5 = 4:29
| title6 = Sweet Sassy Lady
| writer6 = Lisa Vaughn, Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn
| length6 = 4:08
| title7 = We're Living In Our Own Time
| writer7 = Allee Willis, Maurice White, Michel Colombier
| length7 = 5:18
| title8 = Electric Nation
| writer8 = Brian Fairweather, Martin Page, Maurice White
| length8 = 4:30
}}{{Tracklist
| headline = 2015 Expanded Edition Bonus Tracks[11][17]
| collapsed = yes
| title9 = Magnetic
| note9 = Extended Dance Remix
| writer9 = Martin Page
| length9 = 6:24
| title10 = Magnetic
| note10 = Instrumental
| writer10 = Martin Page
| length10 = 5:49
| title11 = Magnetic
| note11 = 7" Version
| writer11 = Martin Page
| length11 = 3:52
| title12 = Spirit Of A New World
| note12 = Demo Version
| writer12 = Maurice White, Martin Page, David Foster, Brian Fairweather
| length12 = 4:35
| title13 = El Solitario (We're Living In Our Own Time)
| note13 = Demo Version
| writer13 = Maurice White, Michel Colombier, Allee Willis
| length13 = 5:14
| title14 = Here's To Love
| note14 = Instrumental
| writer14 = Maurice White
| length14 = 4:22
| title15 = Club Foot
| writer15 = Maurice White
| length15 = 3:59
| title16 = Milky Way
| writer16 = Maurice White
| length16 = 5:23
}}

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year Chart Position
1983 Black Albums8
Pop Albums40
Singles – Billboard
Year Single Chart[18][19][20][16] Position
1983"Magnetic" R&B Singles10
Dance Club Singles36
Pop Singles57
"Touch" R&B Singles23
Adult Contemporary36
"Moonwalk" R&B Singles67

Personnel

  • Backing vocals - Beloyd Taylor, Pamela Hutchinson & Wanda Vaughn
  • Bass - Verdine White
  • Drums, percussion - Fred White
  • Guitar - Roland Bautista
  • Keyboards - David Foster, Michel Colombier & Wayne Vaughn
  • Lead & backing vocals - Philip Bailey
  • Lead & backing vocals, drums, kalimba - Maurice White
  • Percussion - Ralph Johnson
  • Piano - Larry Dunn
  • Saxophone - Andrew Woolfolk
  • Simmons drums - John Gilston
  • Synthesizers - Larry Dunn, Brian Fairweather, Robbie Buchanan & Martin Page

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/electric-universe-mw0000189769|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate= 2 May 2009}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=4715|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe|website=robertchristgau.com}}
3. ^1 {{cite work|title=Billboard Album Reviews|publisher=Billboard Magazine|date= November 26, 1983|page=58}}
4. ^1 {{cite web|url=https://books.google.tt/books?id=xrc9AQAAIAAJ&q=|title=Popular Music|volume=49|page=85 & 86|date=April 1984|publisher=Stereo Review}}
5. ^1 {{cite work|url=https://archive.org/details/cashbox45unse_24/page/26?q|title=Feature Picks (Albums)|page=26|volume=45|date=November 26, 1983|publisher=Cashbox Magazine}}
6. ^1 {{cite work|url=https://books.google.tt/books?id=JX_uAAAAMAAJ&dq=earth+wind+%26+fire%2BElectric+Universe+romantic&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=Earth%2C+Wind+%26+Fire+|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe|author=Karas, Matty|page=93|date=1984|publisher=Rolling Stone Magazine}}
7. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/qc38980|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe|website=45worlds.com}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-albums/song/312149|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe (Top Soul Albums)|website=billboard.com}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/billboard-200/song/312149/song/312149|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe (Billboard 200)|website=billboard.com}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/12/07/arts/the-pop-life-093298.html|title=The Pop Life|website=nytimes.com}}
11. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.alexvhenderson.com/arts__entertainment/rb_liner_notes_101_ewf_electric|title=Earth, Wind & Fire (Electric Universe)|website=alexvhenderson.com}}
12. ^{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=s1QbEepN0nc|title=Rhythm Roulette: Iman Omari (Mass Appeal)|website=youtube.com}}
13. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/333919|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Hot R&B Songs)|website=Billboard.com}}
14. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs/song/333919|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Dance Club Songs)|website=Billboard.com}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/370865|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Touch (Hot R&B Songs)|website=Billboard.com}}
16. ^1 {{cite work|title=Adult Contemporary|page=23|date=March 3, 1984|publisher=Billboard Magazine}}
17. ^{{cite work|title=Earth, Wind & Fire: Electric Universe (Expanded Edition)|date=2015|publisher=Columbia Records}}
18. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/370865|title= Earth, Wind & Fire: Touch (R&B Songs)|publisher=Billboard.com}}
19. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/333919|title= Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Hot R&B Songs)|publisher=Billboard.com}}
20. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/earth-wind-fire/chart-history/dance-club-play-songs/song/333919|title= Earth, Wind & Fire: Magnetic (Dance Club Play Songs)|publisher=Billboard.com}}
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