Earth, Wind & Fire’ - Open Our Eyes

Today Marks The 50th Anniversary of Earth, Wind & Fire’s 5th Studio Album “Open Our Eyes” Originally Released on March 25, 1974.

Open Our Eyes is the fifth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on March 25, 1974 on Columbia Records.

The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and No. 15 on the Top Pop Albums chart and at #15 on the US Billboard 200 chart.

The singles were released from the album “Devotion", “Kalimba Story" and “Mighty Mighty".

“Devotion “ peaked at #23 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and at #33 on the Billboard Hot 100 Songs chart.

“Kalimba Story" was the second single released from the album it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and at #55 on the Billboard Hot 100.

The third single “Mighty Mighty" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Open Our Eyes” has been certified Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

Rolling Stone called Open Our Eyes "a pleasant miscellany of Africana, Latin rhythms, well-mannered funk, smooth jazz, Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder and the Fifth Dimension".

Track-listing

1. "Mighty Mighty"

2. "Devotion"

3. "Fair But So Uncool"

4. "Feelin' Blue"

5. "Kalimba Story"

6. "Drum Song"

7. "Tee Nine Chee Bit"

8. "Spasmodic Movements”

9. "Rabbit Seed"

10. "Caribou"

11. "Open Our Eyes"

12. "Ain't No Harm To Moan (Slave Song)"

13. "Fair But So Uncool (Walkin' In N'Awlins Mix)"

14. "Step's Tune"

15. "Dreams"

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology.