Open Our Eyes

Open Our Eyes is the fifth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 1974 on Columbia Records. The album went to number one on the R&B Charts and number 15 on the Pop Charts. Open Our Eyes contained the Billboard charting singles, "Mighty Mighty" (R&B #4, Pop #29), "Devotion" (R&B #23, Pop #33) and "Kalimba Story" (R&B #6, Pop #55).^[1] The album was made available in a digitally remastered version in 2001, which includes 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks.^[2] Open Our Eyes has been certified platinum in the US by the RIAA.^[3]

Reception

Yahoo Music calls Open Our Eyes "simply superb" and Robert Christgau in his review of the album describes it as a "fucking tour de force."^[4]^[5] Devotion has been sampled by Yo-Yo featuring Ice Cube on the track "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" featured on her album Make Way for the Motherlode. "Drum Song" was sampled by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes on the single "The Block Party" that was featured on her 2001 album Supernova.^[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[7]
Blender
PopMatters	(favourable) ^[8]
Yahoo Music	(very favorable)^[9]
Warr.org	^[10]
Robert Christgau	A− ^[11]

Track listing

Original release

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mighty Mighty"	Maurice White, Verdine White	3:03
2.	"Devotion"	Maurice White, Philip Bailey	4:50
3.	"Fair But So Uncool"	Rick Giles, Charles Stepney	3:39
4.	"Feelin' Blue"	Kenny Altman	4:28
5.	"Kalimba Story"	Maurice White, Verdine White	4:03

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Drum Song"	Maurice White	5:10
7.	"Tee Nine Chee Bit"	Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Philip Bailey	3:45
8.	"Spasmodic Movements"	Eddie Harris	1:50
9.	"Rabbit Seed"	Maurice White	0:31
10.	"Caribou"	Charles Stepney, Rick Giles	3:25
11.	"Open Our Eyes"	Leon Lumkins	5:06

2001 Reissue

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mighty Mighty"	Maurice White, Verdine White	3:03
2.	"Devotion"	Maurice White, Philip Bailey	4:50
3.	"Fair But So Uncool"	Rick Giles, Charles Stepney	3:39
4.	"Feelin' Blue"	Kenny Altman	4:28
5.	"Kalimba Story"	Maurice White, Verdine White	4:03
6.	"Drum Song"	Maurice White	5:10
7.	"Tee Nine Chee Bit"	Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Philip Bailey	3:45
8.	"Spasmodic Movements"	Eddie Harris	1:50
9.	"Rabbit Seed"	Maurice White	0:31
10.	"Caribou"	Charles Stepney, Rick Giles	3:25
11.	"Open Our Eyes"	Leon Lumkins	5:06
12.	"Ain't No Harm To Moan (Slave Song)"	Maurice White, Larry Dunn	5:21
13.	"Fair But So Uncool (Walkin' In N'Awlins Mix)"	Charles Stepney, Rick Giles	3:37
14.	"Step's Tune"	Maurice White, Charles Stepney	2:33
15.	"Dreams"	Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Larry Dunn	3:23

^[2]^[12]

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year	Chart	Position
1974	Black Albums	1
1974	Pop Albums	15

Singles – Billboard
Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"Devotion"	Black Singles	23
	"Devotion"	Pop Singles	33
	"Kalimba Story"	Black Singles	6
	"Kalimba Story"	Pop Singles	55
	"Mighty Mighty"	Black Singles	4
	"Mighty Mighty"	Pop Singles	29

References

↑ Open Our Eyes - Charts on Allmusic.com
1 2 Open Our Eyes on Allmusic.com
↑ RIAA Certification for Open Our Eyes
↑ Open Our Eyes - Robert Christgau
↑ Open Our Eyes - Yahoo Music
↑ Earth, Wind & Fire music sampled by others
↑ Henderson, A. (2011). "Open Our Eyes - Earth, Wind & Fire | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
↑ Warner, S. (2011). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes / Spirit < PopMatters". popmatters.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
↑ Epstein, Dan (2011). "Earth, Wind & Fire Reviews on Yahoo! Music". music.yahoo.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire". warr.org. 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
↑ Christgau, R. (2011). "Robert Christgau: Album: Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 22 July 2011.
↑ Open Our Eyes on discogs.com

Earth, Wind & Fire

Philip Bailey Verdine White Ralph Johnson B. David Whitworth Myron McKinley John Paris Philip Bailey, Jr. Morris O'Connor Serg Dimitrijevic Maurice White Michael Beale Leslie Drayton Wade Flemons Yackov Ben Israel Sherry Scott Carl Carwell Alexander Thomas Chester Washington Don Whitehead Roland Bautista Jessica Cleaves Larry Dunn Ronnie Laws Johnny Graham Al McKay Andrew Woolfolk Fred White Beloyd Taylor Sonny Emory Sheldon Reynolds Dick Smith Vance Taylor Fred Ravel Morris Pleasure David Romero Mike McKnight Robert Brookins Gordon Campbell Bobby Gonzales Daniel de los Reyes Kimberly Brewer John Johnson Krystal Bailey Kim Johnson Greg "G-Mo" Moore Vadim Zilberstein

Studio albums	Earth, Wind & Fire The Need of Love Last Days and Time Head to the Sky Open Our Eyes That's the Way of the World Spirit All 'n All I Am Faces Raise! Powerlight Electric Universe Touch the World Heritage Millennium In the Name of Love The Promise Illumination Now, Then & Forever Holiday

Compilations and live albums	Another Time Gratitude The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 The Collection The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 The Eternal Dance Elements of Love: Ballads Greatest Hits Live Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 Live in Rio Love Songs Ultimate Collection

Singles	"Evil" "Keep Your Head to the Sky" "Mighty Mighty" "Devotion" "Shining Star" "That's the Way of the World" "Reasons" "Sing a Song" "Can't Hide Love" "Getaway" "Saturday Nite" "Serpentine Fire" "Fantasy" "Got to Get You into My Life" "September" "Boogie Wonderland" "After the Love Has Gone" "In the Stone" "Let Me Talk" "And Love Goes On" "Let's Groove" "Wanna Be with You" "I've Had Enough" "Fall in Love with Me" "System of Survival" "Thinking of You" "Sunday Morning" "All in the Way" "Pure Gold"

Other albums	Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Videos	Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert The Eternal Vision Earth, Wind & Fire: Live Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre

Related articles	Ramsey Lewis The Pharaohs Charles Stepney The Phenix Horns The Emotions Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Lists	Discography Awards and nominations Tribute albums Personnel

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