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Gratitude

by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released: November 11, 1975

R&B, funk, soul, jazz-funk

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

A 1999 reissue of the album included additional content, such as two interludes and a live medley of songs like "Serpentine Fire," "Saturday Nite," "Can't Hide Love," and "Reasons," which was recorded on February 11, 1978, during Natalie Cole's live TV variety special. "Gratitude" is a double live album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1975 by Columbia Records. The album spawned two successful singles.

Inside the Recording

The album, co-produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney, primarily features live tracks, along with some newly recorded studio songs.

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Essential Tracks

Sing a Song

The first, "Sing a Song," became a major hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 5 on the Hot 100 chart.

Gratitude

Gratitude was also certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

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Reception

The album was highly successful, spending six weeks at the top of the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and three weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Gratitude was also certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA. The first, "Sing a Song," became a major hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 5 on the Hot 100 chart.

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The Complete Album Story

"Gratitude" is a double live album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in November 1975 by Columbia Records. The album was highly successful, spending six weeks at the top of the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and three weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 chart. Gratitude was also certified Triple Platinum in the US by the RIAA.

The album, co-produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney, primarily features live tracks, along with some newly recorded studio songs. A 1999 reissue of the album included additional content, such as two interludes and a live medley of songs like "Serpentine Fire," "Saturday Nite," "Can't Hide Love," and "Reasons," which was recorded on February 11, 1978, during Natalie Cole's live TV variety special.

The album spawned two successful singles. The first, "Sing a Song," became a major hit, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart and No. 5 on the Hot 100 chart. The second single, "Can't Hide Love," also performed well, reaching No. 11 on the Hot Soul Songs chart and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement for Voices.