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Earth, Wind & Fire – Faces

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Label:	ARC (3) – KC2 36795, Columbia – KC2 36795
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Embossed Cover
Country:	US
Released:	1980
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Let Me Talk Lyrics By – Maurice White, Philip Bailey Music By – Al McKay, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Ralph Johnson, Verdine White Written-By – A. McKay, L. Dunn, M. White, P. Bailey, R. Johnson, V. White	4:08
A2	Turn It Into Something Good Songwriter [By] – James Newton Howard, Maurice White, Valerie Carter Written-By – J. N. Howard, M. White, V. Carter*	3:53
A3	Pride Songwriter [By] – Al McKay, Fred White, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White Written-By – A. McKay, F. White, L. Dunn, M. White, P. Bailey, V. White	4:02
A4	You Songwriter [By] – Brenda Russell (2), David Foster, Maurice White Written-By – B. Russell, D. Foster, M. White*	5:09
B1	Sparkle Songwriter [By] – Eddie DelBarrio, Maurice White, Philip Bailey Written-By – E. Del Barrio, M. White, P. Bailey	3:51
B2	Back On The Road Songwriter [By] – Al McKay, Maurice White Written-By – A. McKay, M. White	3:33
B3	Song In My Heart Songwriter [By] – Brenda Russell (2), Garry Glenn, Maurice White Written-By – B. Russell, G. Glenn, M. White*	4:18
B4	You Went Away Songwriter [By] – Philip Bailey, Ross Vannelli Written-By – P. Bailey, R. Vanelli	4:29
C1	And Love Goes On Lyrics By – Brenda Russell (2), Maurice White Music By – David Foster, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Verdine White Written-By – B. Russell, D. Foster, L. Dunn, M. White, V. White*	4:06
C2	Sailaway Songwriter [By] – Eddie DelBarrio, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Roxanne Seeman Written-By – E. Del Barrio, M. White, P. Bailey, R. Seeman*	4:08
C3	Take It To The Sky Songwriter [By] – Garry Glenn, Larry Dunn, Maurice White Written-By – G. Glenn, L. Dunn, M. White*	4:21
C4	Win Or Lose Songwriter [By] – Jean Hancock, Jerry Peters Written-By – J. Hancock, J. Peters	3:55
D1	Share Your Love Songwriter [By] – Garry Glenn, Maurice White Written-By – G. Glenn, M. White	3:17
D2	In Time Songwriter [By] – Arlene Matza, Howard McCrary, Maurice White Written-By – A. Matza, H. McCrary, M. White*	3:44
D3	Faces Songwriter [By] – Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White Written-By – L. Dunn, M. White, P. Bailey, V. White	7:40

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Record Company – CBS Inc.
Record Company – American Recording Company
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
Produced For – Kalimba Productions
Manufactured For – American Recording Company
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – Saggifire Music
Copyright © – Verdangel Music
Copyright © – Cherubim Music
Copyright © – Sir & Trini Music
Copyright © – Steelchest Music
Copyright © – Ninth Music
Copyright © – Charleville Music
Copyright © – Newton House Music
Copyright © – Backswing Music
Copyright © – Vannilla Gripps Music
Copyright © – Rutland Road Music
Copyright © – Almo Music Corp.
Copyright © – Foster Frees Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Irving Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Criga Music
Copyright © – Silver Sun Music
Copyright © – Ross Vannelli Publishing
Copyright © – Golden Cornflake Music
Copyright © – Island Music
Copyright © – Beertrap Music
Recorded At – George Massenburg Studios
Engineered At – American Recording Co.
Engineered At – Air Studios, Montserrat
Engineered At – Davlen Sound Studios
Engineered At – Filmways/Heider Recording
Engineered At – Royce Hall
Mixed At – George Massenburg Studios
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

Arco Bass – Buell Neidlinger
Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Erich Bulling (tracks: B4, C2), TOM TOM 84 (tracks: B1, B2, B4, C3, C4, D1)
Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Jerry Hey (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, C1, D2, D3)
Arranged By [String Arrangements] – David Foster (tracks: A1, A4, B3, C1, D2, D3), James Newton Howard (tracks: A2), Jerry Peters (tracks: C4)
Art Direction, Design – Roger Carpenter (2)
Bells [Orchestra Bells] – Gary Coleman
Cello – Albert Gill, Dennis Karmazyn, Earl Madison, Frederick Seykora, Jacqueline Lustgarten, Larry Corbett, Martson Smith*, Louise Zeyen*, Miguel Martinez (2), Oliver Nils*, Nina Deveritch, Raymond Kelley*, Ronald Cooper
Creative Director [Casting] – Kathy Knowles
Design [Typographic Design] – Jim Wood (5)
Engineer [ARC, West L.A.] – Robert Wolstein, Ron Pendragon
Engineer [Air Studios, Montserrat, W.I.] – Franklin Allen, Geoff Irons, George Morgan, John Silcott, Mark Touhy, Reuben (2), Steve Jackson (3)
Engineer [Davlen Sound Studios, North Hollywood] – Ernie Sheesley, Jeff Borgeson
Engineer [Royce Hall — UCLA] – Ray Gonzales
Engineer [Wally Heider/ Filmways, Hollywood] – Tchad Thompson
French Horn – Alan Robinson, Arthur Maebe*, George Price, Marilyn Robinson, Vincent DeRosa
Guitar – Marlo Henderson, Steve L. Lukather*
Harp – Dorothy Jeanne Ashby*
Illustration [Photo-light Illustration] – Kenvin Lyman
Keyboards – David Foster, Garry Glenn
Keyboards, Organ – Jerry Peters
Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Management [Exclusive Representation, Los Angeles, California] – Cavallo-Ruffalo Management
Mastered By – Michael Reese*
Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa
Performer [Our Horn Section], Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Don Myrick
Performer [Our Horn Section], Trombone – Louis Satterfield
Performer [Our Horn Section], Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Rahmlee Michael Davis
Performer [The Group], Bass – Verdine White
Performer [The Group], Drums, Percussion – Fred White
Performer [The Group], Guitar – Al McKay, Johnny Graham
Performer [The Group], Percussion – Ralph Johnson
Performer [The Group], Piano, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] – Larry Dunn
Performer [The Group], Tenor Saxophone – Andrew Woolfolk
Performer [The Group], Vocals, Congas, Percussion – Philip Bailey
Performer [The Group], Vocals, Drums, Kalimba – Maurice White
Photography By [Inside Cover] – Bruce W. Talamon*
Photography By [Outside Cover And Poster] – Jim Shea
Photography By [Photographic Assistant] – C. Ness
Producer [Produced By] – Maurice White
Recorded By, Mixed By – George Massenburg, Ken Fowler
Saxophone [Uncredited] – Jeff Clayton (3)
Saxophone, Flute – Fred Jackson, Jr., Lawrence Williams*
Sleeve Notes – Maurice White
Soloist [Guitar Solo], Guitar – Johnny Graham (tracks: C3), Steve Lukather (tracks: B2, B4)
Soloist [Horn Solos], Horn – Don Myrick (tracks: D3), Rahmlee M. Davis* (tracks: D3)
Soloist [Saxophone Solo], Saxophone – Don Myrick (tracks: A4)
Soloist [Trombone Solo], Trombone – Louis Satterfield (tracks: C2)
Stylist [Photographic Stylist] – Franzie Moore*
Trombone – William Reichenbach*, Fred Wesley, George Bohanon
Trumpet – Bobby Bryant, Chuck Findley, Gary E. Grant*, Jerry Hey, Michael Harris, Nolan Smith Jr.*, Oscar Brashear, Steve Madaio
Tuba – John Johnson*
Viola – Allan Harshman, Barbara Thomason, Brenton Banks, Bryana Sherman, David Schwartz, Gareth Nuttycombe, Harry Hyams, Herschel Wise, James Ross*, Laury Woods, Leanna Sherman, Marilyn Baker, Patricia Matthews, Renita Koven, Roland Kato, Rollice Dale, Ronald Strauss*
Violin – Arkady Shindelman, Barry Socher, Bernard Kundell, Don Palmer*, Endre Granat, Gina Kronstadt, Glenn Dicterow, Haim Shtrum, Harold Dicterow, Henry Ferber, Henry Roth, Irving Giller*, Isabelle Daskoff, Jack Gootkin, Janet Lakatos, Jerome Reisler, Jerome Webster, John Wittenburg*, Joseph Goodman, Joseph Schoenbrun*, Joy Lyle, Karen Jones (2), Mari Tsumura Botnick*, Mark Cargill, Marvin Limonick, Mary Lundquist, Michael Markman, Michael Nowack*, Norman Carr, Pavel Farkas, Reginald Hill, Bobby Dubow*, Robert Jung (2), Robert Lipsett, Ron Clark, Ronald Folsom, Shari Zippert, Sheldon Sanov, Sid Page, Sidney Sharp, Vicki Sylvester*, William Henderson (2), William Kurasch
Violin, Concertmaster – Assa Drori, Harris Goldman, Janice Gower

Notes

Gatefold sleeve. Includes poster.

Jeff Clayton (3) is incorrectly credited for playing the trombone on this release. In fact, he plays the saxophone (as verified with the artist himself).

[Credits sleeve:]
Produced […] for Kalimba Productions

Paulinho da Costa — […] (appears courtesy of Pablo Records); David Foster — […] (appears courtesy of RCA Records); […] Jerry Peters — […] (appears courtesy of Music Mecca West Productions); Garry Glenn — […] (appears courtesy of PPL Records)
Jerry Hey (appears courtesy of A&M Records), […] Chuck Findley (appears courtesy of Monterey Records)
Lawrence Williams (appears courtesy of A&M Records)

Recorded thru September 1980

Recorded and Mixed […] at
George Massenburg Studios / ARC, West L.A.
Air Studios, Montserrat, W.I.
Davlen Sound Studios, North Hollywood
Wally Heider/ Filmways, Hollywood
Royce Hall — UCLA
Custom Consoles and Processing Equipment by GML/ Nova Research. Mastering […] at The Mastering Lab.

©1980 CBS Inc.

[Lyrics sleeve:]
[A1.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Verdangel Music, Cherubim Music, Sir & Trini Music, Steelchest Music (ASCAP)
[A2.] ©1980 Saggifire Music (ASCAP) and Ninth Music, Charleville Music, Newton House Music, Backswing Music, Vannilla Gripps Music (BMI)
[A3.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Verdangel Music, Cherubim Music, Steelchest Music, Sir & Trini Music (ASCAP) and Ninth Music (BMI)
[A4.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Rutland Road Music, Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP) and Foster Frees Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
[B1.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Sir & Trini Music (ASCAP) and Ninth Music, Criga Music (BMI)
[B2.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Steelchest Music (ASCAP)
[B3.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Silver Sun Music, Rutland Road Music, Almo Music Corp. (ASCAP)
[B4.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Sir & Trini Music (ASCAP) and Ninth Music, Ross Vannelli Publishing (BMI)
[C1.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Rutland Road Music, Almo Music Corp., Verdangel Music, Cherubim Music (ASCAP) and Foster Frees Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
[C2.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Sir & Trini Music (ASCAP) and Criga Music (BMI)
[C3.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Silver Sun Music, Cherubim Music (ASCAP)
[C4.] ©1980 Ninth Music, Golden Cornflake Music (BMI)
[D1.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Silver Sun Music (ASCAP)
[D2.] ©1980 Saggifire Music (ASCAP) and Ninth Music, Island Music, Beertrap Music, Charleville Music (BMI)
[D3.] ©1980 Saggifire Music, Verdangel Music, Cherubim Music, Sir & Trini Music (ASCAP)

©1980 CBS Inc.

[Labels:]
Produced […] for Kalimba Productions

℗ 1980 CBS Inc.

“Columbia” is a trademark of CBS Inc / Marca Reg. [ARC logo] is a trademark of The American Recording Company

[Back cover:]
Produced […] for Kalimba Productions

© 1980 CBS Inc./℗ 1980 CBS Inc./Manufactured by CBS Inc. for The American Recording Company/CBS Inc./51 W 52 Street, New York, N.Y./“Columbia,” and [Walking Eye logo] are trademarks of CBS Inc./Marcas Reg./[ARC logo] is a trademark of The American Recording Company

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-36795-1
Barcode (Scanned): 074643679510
Other (Record 1 catalog number): C 36796
Other (Record 2 catalog number): C 36797
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 36796
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 36796
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): AL 36797
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): BL 36797
Pressing Plant ID (Found in runouts): P or ꟼ
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 1): PAL-36796-1AH TML-M B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): PBL-36796-1AB TML-M B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched, variant 1): PAL36797 2H TML-M -2db A
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched, variant 1): PBL-36797-1D TML-X
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 2): PAL-36796-1AK TML-X B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 2): PBL-36796-1CH TML-M B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched, variant 2): PAL-36797 2H TML-M -2db
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched, variant 2): PBL 36797 1BC TML-M -1db
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 3): PAL-36796-1AH ꟼ TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 3): PBL-36796-1AC P TML-S B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched/stamped, variant 3): PAL 36797-2J -2db I TML-S C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched/stamped, variant 3): PBL-36797-1BB TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 4:): PAL 36796 1CD TML-S 3 B 15
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Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched/stamped, variant 5): PAL-36796-1AK TML-X C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched/stamped, variant 5): PBL-36796-1AB TML-M C
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched/stamped, variant 5): PAL36797 2H TML-M C -2db
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched/stamped, variant 5): PBL-36797-1AN TML-X C

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Faces (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	CBS	CBS 88498	UK	1980
	Faces (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	CBS	CBS 88498	Europe	1980
Recently Edited	Faces (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS, CBS	88498, CBS 88498	UK	1980
	Faces (2×LP, Album, Promo, Stereo)	ARC (3), Columbia	KC2 36795	US	1980
	Faces (2×LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing)	ARC (3), Columbia	KC2 36795	US	1980

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