All 'N All
Encyclopedia
All 'N All is the eighth studio album
by the American
band Earth, Wind & Fire
, released in 1977 on Columbia Records
. The album features songs such as "I'll Write A Song For You", "Serpentine Fire
", "Love's Holiday", and the pop hit "Fantasy
". A remastered version of the LP was issued in 2002. It is one of the group's most well known albums and has been certified triple platinum in the United States for sales of three million copies by the RIAA.
All 'N All reached number three on the Pop Album
chart and stayed at number one on the Black Album
chart for nine weeks. All 'N All was also the bestselling R&B album of 1978.
and Brazil
by Maurice White
inspired the recording of All 'N All.
The Guardian in its review of the album says that the "band can sound like one enormous kit, where every crash and beat has its funky place", and adds that "the whole shebang is punctuated beautifully by Milton Nascimento's Brazilian Rhyme".
The album won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus
and "Runnin also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental
in 1978. All 'N All also garnered an American Music Award nomination for Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues.
on his song "Still Not a Playa" on his 1998 album Capital Punishment
, The Fugees
on their song "Refugees on the Mic" featured on the 1994 album Blunted on Reality
, R&B group Blackstreet
on the track "Givin' You All My Lovin featured on their 1994 album Blackstreet
and by A Tribe Called Quest
on the song "Mr. Muhammad" featured on their 1990 album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
.
In addition "I'll Write a Song For You" has been sampled by Tupac
on the track "Hold on Be Strong" featured on his 1997 album R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
. and "Runnin has been sampled by Organized Konfusion
on the track "Walk Into the Sun" included on their 1991 album Organized Konfusion
.
"Love's Holiday" has been covered by Deniece Williams
featuring Philip Bailey
on her album Love, Niecy Style.
(*) designates lists that are unordered.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
band Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...
, released in 1977 on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. The album features songs such as "I'll Write A Song For You", "Serpentine Fire
Serpentine Fire
"Serpentine Fire" was a hit song by Earth, Wind & Fire. Released from their hit album, All 'N All, it spent seven weeks at the top spot of the R&B singles chart, becoming the number 1 R&B single of 1978. Also, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the February 11, 1978...
", "Love's Holiday", and the pop hit "Fantasy
Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
"Fantasy" is a single by Earth, Wind & Fire from their album All 'N All, released as a single in 1978. The selection was written and composed by Maurice White, Verdine White, and Eddie del Barrio, and it reached #32 on the pop chart and #12 on the R&B singles chart in the United States, and #14 on...
". A remastered version of the LP was issued in 2002. It is one of the group's most well known albums and has been certified triple platinum in the United States for sales of three million copies by the RIAA.
All 'N All reached number three on the Pop Album
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart and stayed at number one on the Black Album
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
chart for nine weeks. All 'N All was also the bestselling R&B album of 1978.
Background
A trip for a month to ArgentinaArgentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
by Maurice White
Maurice White
Maurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
inspired the recording of All 'N All.
Critical reception
All 'N All is described by Alex Henderson of Allmusic as a "diverse jewel" and he goes on to say that All 'N All was "a highly rewarding addition to EWF's catalog".The Guardian in its review of the album says that the "band can sound like one enormous kit, where every crash and beat has its funky place", and adds that "the whole shebang is punctuated beautifully by Milton Nascimento's Brazilian Rhyme".
The album won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was awarded between 1970 and 2011. From 1967 to 1969 and in 1971 the award included instrumental performances...
and "Runnin also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental
Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance was awarded from 1970 to 1990 and in 1993. The award had several minor name changes:*From 1970 to 1985 the award was known as Best R&B Instrumental Performance...
in 1978. All 'N All also garnered an American Music Award nomination for Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues.
Original release JC 34905
1999 Reissue
Samples and covers by other artists
"Beijo" has been sampled by Big PunBig Pun
Christopher Lee Rios , better known by his stage name Big Pun , was an American rapper who emerged from the underground rap scene in The Bronx in the late 1990s...
on his song "Still Not a Playa" on his 1998 album Capital Punishment
Capital Punishment (album)
Capital Punishment is the solo debut album by rapper Big Pun, released on April 28, 1998. The album received critical acclaim, and Big Pun became the first solo Latino rapper to go Platinum. The album peaked at #5 on on the Billboard 200 charts and #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for two weeks...
, The Fugees
The Fugees
Fugees were a Haitian American hip hop group who rose to fame in the mid-1990s. Their repertoire included elements of Hip hop, soul and Caribbean music, particularly reggae. The members of the group were rapper/singer/producer Wyclef Jean, rapper/singer/producer Lauryn Hill, and rapper Pras Michel...
on their song "Refugees on the Mic" featured on the 1994 album Blunted on Reality
Blunted on Reality
Blunted on Reality is the debut album released by hip hop group The Fugees. The album was written and recorded by the group in 1992, however, following a long dispute with their record company, the album was not released until February 1, 1994. Most versions of the album contain seventeen tracks,...
, R&B group Blackstreet
Blackstreet
Blackstreet is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by Thomas Taliaferro and Teddy Riley, the inventor of New Jack Swing known for his work as a member of Guy. Chauncey Hannibal and Levi Little were signed under production and management contracts with Thomas Taliaferro and were merged into what...
on the track "Givin' You All My Lovin featured on their 1994 album Blackstreet
Blackstreet (album)
Blackstreet is the self-titled debut studio album from American R&B group Blackstreet, released in 1994 on Interscope Records.The album peaked at number fifty-two on the Billboard 200 chart. By April of 1995, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in...
and by A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985, and is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but rejoined in 2006...
on the song "Mr. Muhammad" featured on their 1990 album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut album by the alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released April 17, 1990 on Jive Records. Though the album was well-received critically, it had little mainstream appeal. The album did earn the band a devoted following,...
.
In addition "I'll Write a Song For You" has been sampled by Tupac
Tupac
Tupac is a relatively uncommon male name. Notable people with the name include:*Túpac Inca Yupanqui , tenth Sapa Inca of the Incan Empire*Túpac Amaru , last indigenous leader of the Inca people in Peru...
on the track "Hold on Be Strong" featured on his 1997 album R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
R U Still Down? is the second posthumous album by 2Pac, released in 1997. Although it is the second album release after his death, it is the first to be finished without the creative input of 2Pac...
. and "Runnin has been sampled by Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York. Though not commercially popular, the duo was one of the most respected and acclaimed underground hip hop acts of the 1990s, largely due to the groundbreaking lyrics of Pharoahe Monch and Prince Poetry.-Recording career:Group...
on the track "Walk Into the Sun" included on their 1991 album Organized Konfusion
Organized Konfusion (album)
Organized Konfusion is the eponymous debut album by Queens Hip Hop duo Organized Konfusion, released in October 1991 on Hollywood BASIC. The album and the group have received a large cult following throughout the years. The record was originally given a rating of 4 out of 5 in The Source in January...
.
"Love's Holiday" has been covered by Deniece Williams
Deniece Williams
June Deniece Chandler known by her stage name Deniece Williams is an American Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s...
featuring Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Philip Irvin Bailey is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on...
on her album Love, Niecy Style.
Accolades
The information regarding accolades attributed to All 'N All is adapted from AcclaimedMusic.net and the book 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.| Publication | Country | Accolade | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Marsh Dave Marsh Dave Marsh is an American music critic, author, editor and radio talk show host. He was a formative editor of Creem magazine, has written for various publications such as Newsday, The Village Voice, and Rolling Stone, and has published numerous books about music and musicians, mostly focused on... & Kevin Stein |
U.S. | The 40 Best of Album Chartmakers by Year | 1981 | 13 |
| Tom Moon | U.S. | 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die | 2008 | * |
(*) designates lists that are unordered.
Musicians
- Dorothy AshbyDorothy AshbyDorothy Ashby was an American jazz harpist and composer.Along with Alice Coltrane, Ashby extended the popularization of jazz harp past a novelty, showing how the instrument can be utilized seamlessly as much a bebop instrument as the saxophone...
- Harp - Phil Ayling - Drums
- Philip BaileyPhilip BaileyPhilip Irvin Bailey is an American R&B, soul, gospel and funk singer, songwriter, percussionist and actor, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Together with Verdine White, B. David Whitworth, and Ralph Johnson he forms the heart of the current EWF line-up on...
- Percussion, Conga, Vocals - Blanche Belnick - Violin
- Roger Bobo - Tuba
- George Bohannon - Trombone
- Oscar BrashearOscar BrashearOscar Brashear is an American jazz trumpeter and session musician.After studying at DuSable High School he worked briefly with Woody Herman before going on to join Count Basie '68-9, returning to freelance in Chicago with Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, Dexter Gordon and James Moody...
- Trumpet - Garnett BrownGarnett BrownGarnett Brown is a jazz trombonist who has worked with The Crusaders, Herbie Hancock, Lionel Hampton, and others.He graduated from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff and later studied film scoring and electronic music at UCLA In 1974 he won the Down Beat Reader's poll for trombonist, and...
- Trombone - Ronald Clark - Violin
- Ronald Cooper - Cello
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
- Percussion - Eduardo del Barrio - Piano
- David Duke - French Horn
- Larry DunnLarry DunnLarry Dunn is a keyboardist, musical director and one of the founding members of the music group Earth, Wind, & Fire. Dunn, along with other members of Earth, Wind & Fire were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.-Career:...
- Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Moog Synthesizer, Oberheim - Chuck FindleyChuck FindleyChuck Findley is an American session musician. Most widely-known as a trumpet player, he also plays other brass instruments such as flugelhorn and trombone...
- Trumpet - Norman Forrest - Viola
- Harris Goldman - Violin
- Jack Gootkin - Violin
- Janice Gower - Violin, Concert Master
- Johnny Graham - Guitar
- Terry Harrington - Flute
- Michael Harris - Trumpet
- Ruth Henry - Violin
- Fred Jackson, Jr. - Flute
- Ralph Johnson - Percussion, Drums
- Jan Kelly - Cello
- Richard Klein - French Horn
- Renita Koven - Viola
- Betty LaMagna - Violin
- Carl LaMagna - Violin
- Mary D. Lindquist - Violin
- Linda Lipsett - Viola
- Art Macnow - Direction
- Steve Madaio - Trumpet
- James M. McGee - French Horn
- Al McKayAl McKayAl McKay is a guitarist, songwriter, producer and former member of the American funk band Earth, Wind & Fire. Al used to lead his own group Al McKay's L.A...
- Guitar, Percussion - Abe Most - Flute
- Don MyrickDon MyrickDon Myrick was a saxophonist.He played alto, tenor and soprano sax and was a member of Earth Wind & Fire's original horn section, The Phenix Horns Esq. from 1975 through 1982. Previously, Myrick had been a member of the musical group The Pharaohs...
- Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) - Susan Ranney - Bass
- Alan Robinson - French Horn
- Gale Robinson - French Horn
- Marilyn Robinson - French Horn
- Meyer Rubin - Bass
- Richard Salvato - Director, Direction
- Sheldon Sanov - Violin
- Louis Satterfield - Trombone
- Skip Scarborough - Percussion, Piano
- Haim Shtrum - Violin
- Daniel Smith - Cello
- Barry Socher - Violin
- Lya Stern - Violin
- David Stockhammer - Violin
- Barbara Thomason - Viola
- Marcia Van Dyke - Violin
- Fred White - Percussion, Drums
- Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
- Drums, Vocals, Kalimba, - Verdine WhiteVerdine WhiteVerdine White is the bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire and the younger brother of fellow band member Maurice White. White is known for his high energy and dancing while playing his bass guitar during Earth, Wind & Fire concerts.-Early life:...
- Bass, Vocals - Mark Wilder - Mastering
- Andrew Woolfolk - Sax (Tenor), Wind
Production
- Paul Klingberg - Mixing
- Cameron Marcarelli - Mixing Assistant, Assistant
- George MassenburgGeorge MassenburgGeorge Y. Massenburg is a recording engineer and inventor. Working principally in Baltimore, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Macon, Georgia, Massenburg is widely known for his 1972 paper on the parametric equalizer.-Background:...
- Engineer - Leo Sacks - Producer, Reissue Producer, Mixing
- Maurice White - Producer, Mixing, Original Recording Producer
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pop Albums | 3 |
| Black Albums | 1 |
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | United Kingdom | 13 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| width="45"|>US Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
width="45"|>US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
width="45"|>US Dance Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
width="45"|>UK Singles UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1977 | "Serpentine Fire Serpentine Fire "Serpentine Fire" was a hit song by Earth, Wind & Fire. Released from their hit album, All 'N All, it spent seven weeks at the top spot of the R&B singles chart, becoming the number 1 R&B single of 1978. Also, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the February 11, 1978... " |
13 | 1 | - | - |
| 1978 | "Fantasy Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song) "Fantasy" is a single by Earth, Wind & Fire from their album All 'N All, released as a single in 1978. The selection was written and composed by Maurice White, Verdine White, and Eddie del Barrio, and it reached #32 on the pop chart and #12 on the R&B singles chart in the United States, and #14 on... " |
32 | 12 | - | 14 |
| "Jupiter" | - | - | - | 41 | |
| "Magic Mind" | - | - | - | 54 |
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1977 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)
- Billboard Year End
General
- Moon,Tom. (2008) "1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die". Workman Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7611-3963-8