Released November 1971 Length 31:41 Release date November 1971 Label Warner Bros. Records | Recorded 1971 Artist Earth, Wind & Fire Producer Joe Wissert Genre Rhythm and blues | |
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Studio Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood The Need of Love
(1971) Last Days and Time
(1972) Similar Last Days and Time, Open Our Eyes, Head to the Sky, Touch the World, Powerlight | ||
The Need of Love is the second studio album by American group Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1971. The album's cover was a photo of the band taken by Roland Charles.
Contents
Personnel
Later samples
"Energy" was sampled by hip hop duo Jungle Brothers on the track "What U Waitin 4?" which was featured on their 1989 album Done by the Forces of Nature.
In addition "I Think about Loving You" was sampled by the Fugees on the track "Nappy Heads" which was featured on their 1994 album Blunted on Reality and "I Can Feel it in My Bones" was sampled by hip hop twosome EPMD on the track "Boon Dox" which was featured on their 1992 album Business Never Personal.
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
Songs
1Energy9:41
2Beauty4:16
3I Can Feel It in My Bones5:08
References
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