Earth, Wind & Fire - Gratitude (1975) [Reissue 2001]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 66:50 minutes | Scans included | 5,58 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 66:38 min | Full Scans | 1,92 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | 66:38 minutes | Scans | 952 MB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound
Gratitude is a double album by Earth, Wind & Fire. It consists of mostly live concert material together with some newly recorded tracks. The album has been #1 in the charts & certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA. EWF went on to win a Rock Music Award in the category of Best Soul Album for Gratitude. The album's title track was also Grammy nominated in the category of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
With That's the Way of the World having made Earth, Wind & Fire one of the best-selling soul bands of the 1970s, Maurice White and co. had no problem filling large arenas. As dynamic as EWF was on-stage, it's a shame that there isn't more documentation of the band's live show. Only one live EWF album was released by a major label in America, the superb Gratitude. First a two-LP set and later reissued on CD, Gratitude brilliantly captures the excitement EWF generated on-stage at its creative peak. Neither hardcore EWF devotees nor more casual listeners should deprive themselves of the joys of the live versions of "Shining Star" and "Yearnin' Learnin'." Maurice White is magnificent throughout, and Philip Bailey truly soars on extended versions of "Reasons" (which boasts a memorable alto sax solo by guest Don Myrick) and "Devotion." The album also introduced some excellent new studio songs, including the haunting "Can't Hide Love" and the uplifting "Sing a Song." One could nitpick and wish for live versions of "Evil," "Keep Your Head to the Sky," and "Kalimba Song," but the bottom line is that Gratitude is one of EWF's finest accomplishments.
Tracklist:
01. Introduction By MC Perry Jones
02. Africano/Power
03. Yearnin' Learnin'
04. Devotion
05. Sun Goddess
06. Reasons
07. Sing A Message To You
08. Shining Star
09. New World Symphony
10. Interlude #1
11. Sunshine
12. Sing A Song
13. Gratitude
14. Celebrate
15. Interlude #2
16. Can't Hide Love
5.1 Surround Remix Produced by Maurice White & Paul Klingberg. Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc.
SACD Stereo Produced for Reissue by Leo Sacks. Mastered by Mark Wilder at Sony Studios, New York.
foobar2000 1.6.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Earth, Wind & Fire / Gratitude
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -8.07 dB -29.30 dB 0:24 01-Introduction By MC Perry Jones (Multi-Channel)
DR11 -5.09 dB -19.38 dB 5:58 02-Africano/Power (Multi-Channel)
DR11 -5.04 dB -18.64 dB 4:15 03-Yearnin' Learnin' (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.12 dB -19.66 dB 5:06 04-Devotion (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.10 dB -20.24 dB 7:38 05-Sun Goddess (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.07 dB -21.86 dB 8:20 06-Reasons (Multi-Channel)
DR11 -5.24 dB -19.63 dB 1:32 07-Sing A Message To You (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -4.97 dB -20.00 dB 4:55 08-Shining Star (Multi-Channel)
DR13 -5.08 dB -22.01 dB 9:30 09-New World Symphony (Multi-Channel)
DR9 -7.16 dB -26.19 dB 0:15 10-Interlude #1 (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.13 dB -20.13 dB 4:18 11-Sunshine (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.10 dB -20.20 dB 3:24 12-Sing A Song (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.04 dB -20.25 dB 3:29 13-Gratitude (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -4.99 dB -19.76 dB 3:07 14-Celebrate (Multi-Channel)
DR16 -5.43 dB -27.18 dB 0:28 15-Interlude #2 (Multi-Channel)
DR10 -5.04 dB -18.57 dB 4:10 16-Can't Hide Love (Multi-Channel)
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Earth, Wind & Fire / Gratitude
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -9.16 dB -25.99 dB 0:22 01-Introduction By MC Perry Jones
DR9 -5.18 dB -15.90 dB 5:56 02-Africano/Power
DR10 -5.15 dB -16.82 dB 4:16 03-Yearnin' Learnin'
DR10 -5.18 dB -16.76 dB 5:07 04-Devotion
DR10 -5.12 dB -17.49 dB 7:41 05-Sun Goddess
DR10 -5.13 dB -18.39 dB 8:24 06-Reasons
DR11 -5.19 dB -18.79 dB 1:19 07-Sing A Message To You
DR11 -4.33 dB -17.28 dB 4:57 08-Shining Star
DR11 -4.55 dB -18.99 dB 9:28 09-New World Symphony
DR7 -13.86 dB -29.42 dB 0:15 10-Interlude #1
DR9 -5.02 dB -16.38 dB 4:17 11-Sunshine
DR9 -5.37 dB -15.96 dB 3:24 12-Sing A Song
DR11 -5.55 dB -18.55 dB 3:28 13-Gratitude
DR9 -5.35 dB -16.26 dB 3:06 14-Celebrate
DR16 -5.51 dB -24.49 dB 0:28 15-Interlude #2
DR10 -5.40 dB -17.48 dB 4:10 16-Can't Hide Love
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Earth, Wind & Fire / Gratitude
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -8.07 dB -29.30 dB 0:24 01-Introduction By MC Perry Jones (Multi-Channel)
DR11 -5.09 dB -19.38 dB 5:58 02-Africano/Power (Multi-Channel)
DR11 -5.04 dB -18.64 dB 4:15 03-Yearnin' Learnin' (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.12 dB -19.66 dB 5:06 04-Devotion (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.10 dB -20.24 dB 7:38 05-Sun Goddess (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.07 dB -21.86 dB 8:20 06-Reasons (Multi-Channel)
DR11 -5.24 dB -19.63 dB 1:32 07-Sing A Message To You (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -4.97 dB -20.00 dB 4:55 08-Shining Star (Multi-Channel)
DR13 -5.08 dB -22.01 dB 9:30 09-New World Symphony (Multi-Channel)
DR9 -7.16 dB -26.19 dB 0:15 10-Interlude #1 (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.13 dB -20.13 dB 4:18 11-Sunshine (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.10 dB -20.20 dB 3:24 12-Sing A Song (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -5.04 dB -20.25 dB 3:29 13-Gratitude (Multi-Channel)
DR12 -4.99 dB -19.76 dB 3:07 14-Celebrate (Multi-Channel)
DR16 -5.43 dB -27.18 dB 0:28 15-Interlude #2 (Multi-Channel)
DR10 -5.04 dB -18.57 dB 4:10 16-Can't Hide Love (Multi-Channel)
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Earth, Wind & Fire / Gratitude
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -9.16 dB -25.99 dB 0:22 01-Introduction By MC Perry Jones
DR9 -5.18 dB -15.90 dB 5:56 02-Africano/Power
DR10 -5.15 dB -16.82 dB 4:16 03-Yearnin' Learnin'
DR10 -5.18 dB -16.76 dB 5:07 04-Devotion
DR10 -5.12 dB -17.49 dB 7:41 05-Sun Goddess
DR10 -5.13 dB -18.39 dB 8:24 06-Reasons
DR11 -5.19 dB -18.79 dB 1:19 07-Sing A Message To You
DR11 -4.33 dB -17.28 dB 4:57 08-Shining Star
DR11 -4.55 dB -18.99 dB 9:28 09-New World Symphony
DR7 -13.86 dB -29.42 dB 0:15 10-Interlude #1
DR9 -5.02 dB -16.38 dB 4:17 11-Sunshine
DR9 -5.37 dB -15.96 dB 3:24 12-Sing A Song
DR11 -5.55 dB -18.55 dB 3:28 13-Gratitude
DR9 -5.35 dB -16.26 dB 3:06 14-Celebrate
DR16 -5.51 dB -24.49 dB 0:28 15-Interlude #2
DR10 -5.40 dB -17.48 dB 4:10 16-Can't Hide Love
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Number of tracks: 16
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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