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Raise! is the eleventh studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in October 1981, by ARC/Columbia Records. The album spent 11 weeks atop the Billboard Top R&B albums chart and peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 chart. Raise! has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Gold in the UK by the BPI and Gold in Canada by Music Canada.
Tracklist
Disc 1 — 12" Vinyl
A1
5:365:36Let's Groove
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3:393:39Lady Sun
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A3
4:334:33My Love
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4:374:37Evolution Orange
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Disc 2 — 12" Vinyl
B1a
0:250:25Kalimba Tree
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B1b
4:094:09You Are A Winner
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B2
4:344:34I've Had Enough
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B3
4:354:35Wanna Be With You
expand_moreB4
5:365:36The Changing Times
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Questions about the credits
- Who produced Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire?
- Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire was produced by Maurice White, with co-production by Philip Bailey.
- Who mixed Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire?
- Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire was mixed by Mick Guzauski and Tom Perry.
- Who wrote Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire?
- The writing on Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire is credited to Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn, Bernard Taylor, David Foster, Nan O'Byrne, Philip Bailey, Brenda Russell, and Greg Phillinganes.
- Who performed vocals on Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire?
- Vocals on Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire were performed by Maurice White, Philip Bailey, and Ralph Johnson.
- Who played guitar on Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire?
- Guitar on Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire was played by Johnny Graham and Roland Bautista.
Questions about recording locations
- Which recording locations appear across cataloged releases of Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire?
- George Massenburg Studios and Sunset Sound are listed as recording locations across cataloged releases of Raise! by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Credits & Production
Credits
38 roles · 102 credits- Writer
- Lead Vocals
- Backing Vocals
- Bass
- Percussion
- Piano
- Synthesizer
- Saxophone
- Violin
- Anton Sen
- Arkady Shindelman
- Arnold Belnick
- Betty LaMagna
- Brian Leonard
- Denyse Buffum
- Endre Granat
- Haim Shtrum
- Henry Ferber
- Irving Geller
- Jerome Reisler
- John Wittenberg
- Mari Tsumura-Botnick
- Marvin Limonick
- Myra Kestenbaum
- Nathan Ross
- Norman Leonard
- Reginald Hill
- Ronald Folsom
- Sheldon Sanov
- Thomas Buffum
- William Hymanson
- William Kurasch
- Producer
- Co-Producer
- Mixing
- Graphic Design
- Illustration
- Art Direction
- Alto Saxophone
- Tenor Saxophone
- Arranged By Horns Strings
- Arranged By Horns
- Arranged By Strings
- Concertmaster
- Engineer Horn
- String Overdubs
- Engineer Recording Assistant
- Engineer Recording
- Engineer Vocal Overdubs
- Management Exclusive Representation
- Programmed By Synthesizer
- Producer Assistant
- Vocals Additional
- Kalimba
Companies & Places
8 companies · 11 relationships- Produced For
- Copyright (c)
- Phonographic Copyright (p)
- Lacquer Cut At
- Record Company
- Manufactured By
- Recorded At
- Manufactured For
- Mastered At
Available Releases
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Columbia / Funky Town Grooves / Sony Music Commercial Music Group
“Originally released on ARC (3) / Columbia, 1981. Release states no original musician / production credits.”
Cat#: FTG-425
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Solid Records (6)
“Originally released on ARC (3) / Columbia, 1981. Release states no original musician / production credits. Release for the Japanese market with OBI-strip”
Cat#: CDSOL 8409
Raise! = 天空の女神
Sony Records International
Cat#: SICP 30197
Raise! = 天空の女神
ARC (3) / Sony Records International
“(C)(P)1981 Sony Music Entertainment Manufactured by Sony Music Japan International Inc. Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, CA., and Sunset Sounds Recorders. Japanese limited edition Mini LP papersleeve, hi...”
Cat#: SICP 20363
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Iconoclassic Records
“℗ © 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.”
Cat#: ICON 1020
Raise! = 天空の女神
ARC (3) / Kalimba Productions / Sony Records International
“Gatefold paper sleeve vinyl replica cover with obi, inner sleeve mini replica and a Japanese b/w folded insert. DSD Mastered Made in Japan ℗ © 1981 Original release: ARC TC-37548 Recorded at ARC / George Massenburg Studio, West Los Ang...”
Cat#: MHCP 957
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Sony Records International
“℗© 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Manufactured by Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. Recorded at ARC / George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, Calif. and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, Calif. Executive Representation: Ca...”
Cat#: MHCP 407
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Sony Music Entertainment
“Sony Music Entertainment, Inc.”
Cat#: SRCS 9064
Raise!
CBS Records
“Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studios, West Los Angeles, CA, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA. Mastered at the Mastering Lab, Hollywood, CA. (P) CBS Inc. 1981 (C) CBS Inc. 1981”
Cat#: CBS 32809
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CBS Records
“Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, California, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, California. Label-Variant: This version comes with red labels without "kalimba" - symbol.. The inner-sleeve has the ol...”
Cat#: CBS 32809
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CBS Records
“Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, California, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, California.”
Cat#: CBS 32809
Raise!
CBS Records
“Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, California, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, California. Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co, Ltd, England Comes in CBS NICE PRICE inner advertising other releases....”
Cat#: CBS 32809
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CBS Records
“Album originally released 1981. Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, California, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, California. Cover: Printed in Holland CD: Made in Japan”
Cat#: CDCBS 85272
Raise!
CBS Records
“Released in a standard black tray jewel case, with a 12-page booklet. Album originally released 1981. Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, California, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, California. C...”
Cat#: CDCBS 85272 · CDCBS85272
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CBS/Sony
“℗&©1981 CBS, Inc. This is a repress around 1985 with silver face and CSR Compact Disc hub text. Manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc., Tokyo, Japan Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, CA, and Sunset Sounds Recording Stu...”
Cat#: 35DP 15
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ARC (3) / Columbia
“Carrollton Pressing denoted by G1 etch in runouts. Issued with lyric/credit inner sleeve. Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studios, West Los Angeles, CA, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA. Mastered at the Mastering Lab...”
Cat#: PC 37548
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ARC (3) / CBS Records
“Earliest CD pressing of this album for the U.S. market. Disc made in Japan with "crude" font matrix. "MADE IN JAPAN" clear sticker on disc face (see photo).”
Cat#: CK 37548
Raise!
CBS Records
“Released in a standard black tray jewel case, with a 12-page booklet. Jewel case with smooth edges. Album originally released 1981. Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, California, and Sunset Sounds Recording St...”
Cat#: CDCBS 85272
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ARC (3) / Columbia
“Early US release, disc made US Manufactured By CBS / SONY RECORDS INC.”
Cat#: CK 37548
Raise! = 天空の女神
CBS/Sony
“℗&©1981 CBS, Inc. Manufactured by CBS/Sony Inc., Tokyo, Japan Recorded at ARC/George Massenburg Studio, West Los Angeles, CA, and Sunset Sounds Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA. Mastered at Mastering lab, Hollywood, CA box style obi (箱帯)...”
Cat#: 35DP 15