Released June 9, 1979 I Am
(1979) Faces
(1980) Release date 9 June 1979 Producers Maurice White, Al McKay | Length 37:36 Artist Earth, Wind & Fire Label Columbia Records | |
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Recorded September 4–16, 1978 at Hollywood Sound Recorders
Sunset Sound Studio
Davlen Studio
(Los Angeles, California) Genres Funk, Soul music, Disco, Rhythm and blues Similar Earth - Wind & Fire albums, Rhythm and blues albums | ||
I Am is the ninth studio album by the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on June 9, 1979 on CBS Records. The album features the singles "Boogie Wonderland" with The Emotions and "After the Love Has Gone". I Am has been certified double platinum in the US by the RIAA and platinum in the UK and in Canada by the British Phonographic Industry and Music Canada.
Contents
Earth wind fire in the stone
Reception
"After The Love Has Gone" won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus and "Boogie Wonderland" also won a Grammy for Best R&B Instrumental Performance. "After The Love Has Gone" and an instrumental version of Boogie Wonderland also garnered Grammy nominations for Record Of The Year and Best Disco Recording respectively. Bandleader Maurice White was also Grammy nominated for Producer of the Year.
"Wait" was sampled on Talib Kweli's track "Ghetto Show", which featured Common and Anthony Hamilton. It was included on his 2004 album The Beautiful Struggle.
Unreleased Tracks
Two songs that were recorded during the I Am sessions—"September" and "Love Music"—were included on The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 in 1978. Two other tracks ("Diana" and "Dirty") were recorded during the I Am sessions but not released at the time; these were included on the 2004 reissue of the album. "Dirty" and another unreleased song recorded in the I Am sessions entitled "Where Do We Go From Here?" were re-recorded for EWF's 2003 album The Promise.
Uses in other media
"Let Your Feelings Show" was featured in the Fame episode "Heritage".
"In the Stone" was used in the 2002 movie Drumline.
"In the Stone" was also the opening theme from the Brazilian TV show from SBT, Porta da Esperança, hosted by Silvio Santos.
"In the Stone" was performed by Rickey Minor and The Tonight Show Band on June 7, 2010, during Minor's first night as the show's bandleader.
"In the Stone" was used as the opening theme for the ATN-7 Sydney "Midday At The Movies" program around 1982.
"In the Stone" was used in the opening credits for the Swedish TV-comedy Lorry.
"In the Stone" was used for the opening of its newscasts on KLAS-TV in Las Vegas from 1979 to 1981.
"Rock That" was used for the opening of its telecasts of the Los Angeles Dodgers on flagship KTTV Channel 11 during the early to mid 1980s.
Personnel
Production
Accolades
The information regarding accolades attributed to I Am is adapted from Acclaimed Music
Songs
1In the Stone
2Can't Let Go3:29
3After the Love Has Gone4:27