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All 'n All

by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released: November 21, 1977

R&B, soul, jazz, disco, funk, pop

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Breakthrough.

The Album

"All 'n All" is the eighth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records. A month-long trip to Argentina and Brazil served as the primary inspiration for the album.

Inside the Recording

The album was produced by Maurice White under his Kalimba Productions label. All 'n All was recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders and The Burbank Studios, both in Los Angeles.

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Essential Tracks

Fantasy

Another hit, "Fantasy," peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 14 on the UK Pop Singles chart.

Love's Holiday

Runnin'

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Reception

A 1999 reissue of the album included two demos of "Love's Holiday" and "Runnin'," as well as a live rendition of "Brazilian Rhyme." The album produced several successful singles, including "Serpentine Fire," which topped the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was a major commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Gold in Canada by Music Canada, and Silver in the UK by the BPI.

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The Complete Album Story

"All 'n All" is the eighth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records. The album was a major commercial success, peaking at No. 1 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA, Gold in Canada by Music Canada, and Silver in the UK by the BPI.

The album was produced by Maurice White under his Kalimba Productions label. A month-long trip to Argentina and Brazil served as the primary inspiration for the album. All 'n All was recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders and The Burbank Studios, both in Los Angeles. A 1999 reissue of the album included two demos of "Love's Holiday" and "Runnin'," as well as a live rendition of "Brazilian Rhyme."

The album produced several successful singles, including "Serpentine Fire," which topped the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and reached No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another hit, "Fantasy," peaked at No. 12 on the Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 14 on the UK Pop Singles chart. "Fantasy" also earned a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Song.