Earth, Wind & Fire released All 'N All forty-five Years ago today.

We are celebrating the band's eighth studio album!

Maurice White and the crew were the best at that cross-breed of Soul and Disco. Although All 'N All might not be as strong as That's the Way of the World, the great songs are memorable moments in 1970s black music. As always, White did a great job with the production and the arrangements. He had a great mind for music and was an imaginative, creative talent, but he also knew how to remain a massive part of Pop music as it shifted. All 'N All made sure that there was still a lot of significance and variety in Pop music, even though the more significant movement in music at the time was the punk breakthrough for some. As a result of Earth, Wind & Fire’s powerful soprano bombardments, they’ve incorporated them into their appearance, yielding an entertainment spectacle of unparalleled appeal. This is reflected in the album cover, which reflects the album’s dominant position in the market.

However much I love all the tracks on this album, the funky elegance of Fantasy, the seductively groovy Love's Holiday, the starry-eyed, delicately beautiful I'll Write a Song for You, and the inspirational, life-affirming Be Ever Wonderful are all unquestionably top-ten Earth, Wind & Fire tracks in my book. This speaks to the quality of the songwriting: almost half my favorite EWF tracks come from this one album of eight tracks. It would still easily rank amongst my top 20 songs. I don't generally put this album on to be uplifted, but it gives me a profound sense of well-being. All 'N All is peak music you can slice any way you want.