Earth, Wind & Fire - Faces

Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire

Label: ARC, Columbia

Catalogue No: KC2 36795, KC2 36795

Format: 2× Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country: US

Year: 1980

Genre: Funk / Soul

Style: Soul, Disco

Available Copies

Sleeve: NM- Media: NM-

$40

Album cover for Faces by Earth, Wind & Fire

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Notes

Gatefold sleeve. Includes poster.

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

Companies, etc.

Engineered At

American Recording Co., Air Studios, Montserrat, Davlen Sound Studios, Filmways/Heider Recording, Royce Hall

Manufactured By

CBS Inc.

Manufactured For

American Recording Company

Mastered At

The Mastering Lab

Mixed At

George Massenburg Studios

Phonographic Copyright (p)

CBS Inc.

Pressed By

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Produced For

Kalimba Productions

Record Company

CBS Inc., American Recording Company

Recorded At

George Massenburg Studios

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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

Credits

Arco Bass

Buell Neidlinger

Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements]

Erich Bulling [B4, C2], Tom Tom 84 [B1, B2, B4, C3, C4, D1]

Arranged By [Horn Arrangements]

Jerry Hey [A1 to A4, B3, C1, D2, D3]

Arranged By [String Arrangements]

David Foster [A1, A4, B3, C1, D2, D3], James Newton Howard [A2], Jerry Peters [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, Marston Smith, Mary Louise Zeyen, Miguel Martinez (2), Nils Oliver, Nina Deveritch, Ray Kelley, Ronald Cooper

Creative Director [Casting]

Kathy Knowles

Design [Typographic Design]

Jim Wood (5)

Engineer [Air Studios, Montserrat, W.I.]

Franklin Allen, Geoff Irons, George Morgan, John Silcott, Mark Touhy, Reuben (2), Steve Jackson (3)

Engineer [ARC, West L.A.]

Robert Wolstein, Ron Pendragon

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, Art Maebe, George Price, Marilyn Robinson, Vincent DeRosa

Guitar

Marlo Henderson, Steve Lukather

Harp

Dorothy 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

Mike 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 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., Larry Williams

Sleeve Notes

Maurice White

Soloist [Guitar Solo], Guitar

Johnny Graham [C3], Steve Lukather [B2, B4]

Soloist [Horn Solos], Horn

Don Myrick [D3], Rahmlee Michael Davis [D3]

Soloist [Saxophone Solo], Saxophone

Don Myrick [A4]

Soloist [Trombone Solo], Trombone

Louis Satterfield [C2]

Stylist [Photographic Stylist]

Francie Moore

Trombone

Bill Reichenbach (2), Fred Wesley, George Bohanon

Trumpet

Bobby Bryant, Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Jerry Hey, Michael Harris, Nolan Smith, Oscar Brashear, Steve Madaio

Tuba

John Thomas Johnson

Viola

Allan Harshman, Barbara Thomason, Brenton Banks, Bryana Sherman, David Schwartz, Gareth Nuttycombe, Harry Hyams, Herschel Wise, Jimbo Ross, Laury Woods, Leanna Sherman, Marilyn Baker, Patricia Matthews, Renita Koven, Roland Kato, Rollice Dale, Ron Strauss

Violin

Violin, Concertmaster

Assa Drori, Harris Goldman, Janice Gower

Text Tracklist (15 tracks)

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