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Open Our Eyes

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1974 studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Open Our Eyes
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1974
RecordedAugust 1973,Caribou Ranch,Nederland, Colorado,U.S.
Genre
Length39:52
LabelColumbia/Legacy
ProducerMaurice White,Joe Wissert
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Head to the Sky
(1973)		Open Our Eyes
(1974)		Another Time
(1974)
Singles from Open Your Eyes
  1. "Mighty Mighty"
    Released: February 1974
  2. "Kalimba Story"
    Released: July 1974
  3. "Devotion"
    Released: September 1974

Open Our Eyes is the fifth studio album by American bandEarth, Wind & Fire, released in March 1974 onColumbia Records.[1] The album rose to No. 1 on theBillboardTop Soul Albums chart and No. 15 on theTop Pop Albums chart.[2][3]Open Our Eyes has been certified Platinum in the US by theRIAA.[4]

Overview

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Open Our Eyes was produced byMaurice White andJoe Wissert and recorded atCaribou Ranch inNederland, Colorado,US. During 2001,Open Our Eyes was reissued with fourbonus tracks.[5]

Singles

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The track, "Mighty Mighty", peaked at No. 4 on theBillboardHot Soul Songs chart and No. 29 on theBillboardHot 100 chart.[6][7] "Kalimba Story" reached No. 6 on theBillboardHot Soul Songs chart.[8] Another single, "Devotion", peaked at No. 23 on theBillboardHot Soul Songs chart and No. 33 on theBillboardHot 100 chart.[9][10]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[11]
Billboard(favourable)[12]
Buffalo News(favourable)[13]
PopMatters(favourable)[14]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[15]
Village Voice(A–)[16]
Vibe[17]
The Times(favourable)[18]
Tom Hull – on the WebB+ ((3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention))[19]

Rolling Stone calledOpen Our Eyes "a pleasant miscellany of Africana, Latin rhythms, well-mannered funk, smooth jazz,Sly Stone,Stevie Wonder and theFifth Dimension".[15] Dale Anderson of theBuffalo News declared "Open Our Eyes is worthy of the attention of progressive music fans everywhere".[13] TheVillage Voice'sRobert Christgau also described Side 1 as "A very pleasant surprise" and Side 2 as a complete "tour de force".[15][16]

Music journalistVince Aletti namedOpen Our Eyes in his ballot forThe Village Voice's 1974Pazz & Jop critics poll.[20]

Track listing

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Original release

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mighty Mighty"Maurice White,Verdine White3:01
2."Devotion"M. White,Philip Bailey4:50
3."Fair But So Uncool"Rick Giles,Charles Stepney3:39
4."Feelin' Blue"Kenny Altman4:28
5."Kalimba Story"M. White, V. White4:03
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Drum Song"M. White5:10
7."Tee Nine Chee Bit"M. White, C. Stepney, P. Bailey3:45
8."Spasmodic Movements"Eddie Harris1:50
9."Rabbit Seed"M. White0:31
10."Caribou"C. Stepney, R. Giles3:25
11."Open Our Eyes"Leon Lumpkins5:06

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2001 Reissue

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mighty Mighty"Maurice White,Verdine White3:03
2."Devotion"M. White,Philip Bailey4:50
3."Fair But So Uncool"M. White, Rick Giles,Charles Stepney3:39
4."Feelin' Blue"Kenny Altman4:28
5."Kalimba Story"M. White, V. White4:03
6."Drum Song"M. White5:10
7."Tee Nine Chee Bit"M. White, C. Stepney, P. Bailey3:45
8."Spasmodic Movements"Eddie Harris1:50
9."Rabbit Seed"M. White0:31
10."Caribou"C. Stepney, R. Giles3:25
11."Open Our Eyes"Leon Lumpkins5:06
12."Ain't No Harm To Moan (Slave Song)"M. White, Larry Dunn5:21
13."Fair But So Uncool (Walkin' In N'Awlins Mix)"C. Stepney, R. Giles, M. White3:37
14."Step's Tune"M. White, C. Stepney2:33
15."Dreams"M. White, C. Stepney, L. Dunn3:23

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Personnel

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Production

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  • Earth, Wind & Fire - Musical arrangements
  • Maurice White - Producer (Original recording), Audio Mixing (12–15)
  • Bruce Botnick - Recording Engineer, Remix
  • Paul Klingberg - Audio Mixing (12–15)
  • Leo Sacks - Producer (Reissue), Audio Mixing (12–15)
  • Charles Stepney - Associate Producer (Original recording), Musical arrangements
  • Joe Wissert - Producer (Original recording)[21][22]

Charts and Certifications

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1974)Peak
position
USBillboard 200[23]15
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[24]1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1974)Position
USBillboard 200[25]38
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[26]10

Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1974"Devotion"BillboardHot Soul Songs23
BillboardHot 10033
"Kalimba Story"BillboardHot Soul Songs6
BillboardHot 10055
"Mighty Mighty"BillboardHot Soul Songs4
BillboardHot 10029

Certifications

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CountryAward
US (RIAA)Platinum[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Great Rock Discography". p. 254.
  2. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes (Top Soul Albums)".billboard.com.Billboard.
  3. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes (Top Pop Albums)".billboard.com.
  4. ^ab"Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes".riaa.com.RIAA.
  5. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes".45worlds.com.
  6. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot R&B Songs)".Billboard.com.
  7. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Mighty Mighty (Hot 100)".Billboard.com.
  8. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story (Hot R&B Songs)".Billboard.com.Billboard.
  9. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Devotion (Hot 100)".billboard.com.
  10. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire: Devotion (Hot R&B Songs)".Billboard.com.
  11. ^Henderson, Alex."Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes".allmusic.com.Allmusic.
  12. ^Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes. Billboard Magazine. March 16, 1974. p. 48.
  13. ^abAnderson, Dale (April 6, 1974)."Steely Dan Geared for Jazz-Rock Fusion".newspapers.com.Buffalo News. p. 77.
  14. ^Warner, Simon."Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes/Spirit".popmatters.com.PopMatters.
  15. ^abcEmerson, Ken (May 9, 1974)."Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes".rollingstone.com.Rolling Stone.
  16. ^abChristgau, Robert."Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes".robertchristgau.com.The Village Voice.
  17. ^Werner, Craig (March 2001). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes, Spirit".Vibe Magazine. Vol. 9, no. 3. p. 200.
  18. ^"Crucial Cuts".gale.com.The Times. August 16, 1998. p. 191.
  19. ^Hull, Tom (April 26, 2021)."Music Week".Tom Hull – on the Web. RetrievedApril 27, 2021.
  20. ^"Our Own Critics' Poll".robertchristgau.com.The Village Voice. January 20, 1975.
  21. ^abcEarth, Wind & Fire. “Open Our Eyes”. Columbia. 1974.
  22. ^abcEarth, Wind & Fire. “Open Our Eyes” (Remastered). Legacy’s Rhythm Soul Series. Columbia / Legacy. 2001.
  23. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  24. ^"Earth, Wind & Fire Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)".Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  25. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1974".Billboard. RetrievedJuly 9, 2021.
  26. ^"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1974".Billboard. RetrievedJuly 9, 2021.
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