スピリチュアルな高揚感を放つ、洗練のR&B作品。
Earth, Wind & Fire のヴォーカリスト、Philip Bailey によるソロ作品。滑らかな歌声とジャズ・フュージョン的なサウンドが融合している。
滑らかなヴォーカルが空間を満たし、R&Bを軸にしながらもジャズやゴスペルの要素が有機的に交錯する。George Duke らのプロダクションは透明感と厚みを両立し、楽器の響きが自然に流れる。「All Soldiers」「Thank You」などでは精神的なメッセージが力強く伝わり、ソウルミュージックの本質にある祈りのような温度を感じる。軽快なグルーヴと静謐なバラードの対比も鮮やかで、内省と希望が交錯する構成が印象的。Philip Bailey の声が放つ高揚感が、聴く者の心を静かに照らす名作である。
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A:
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1)
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All Soldiers
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2)
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Thank You
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3)
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The Love Of God
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4)
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Marvellous
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5)
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The Same Way You've Always Been
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B:
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1)
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The Other Side
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2)
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Bring It To Jesus
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3)
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Triumph
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4)
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Come Before His Presence
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Producer - George Duke (A4)
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Percussion - Paulinho Da Costa (A1, A3, A5 to B4)
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Keyboards - Greg Phillinganes (A1 to A3, A5 to B4)
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Keyboards - Robbie Buchanan (A1 to A3, A5 to B4)
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Backing Vocals - Josey James
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Arranged By [All Vocals] - Philip Bailey
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Percussion - Philip Bailey (A1, A3, A5 to B4)
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Producer - Philip Bailey
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Keyboards - Bobby Nunn (A2)
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Guitar - Jerry Peters (A3, A5, B2, B3)
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Producer - Jerry Peters (B3)
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Bass - "Ready" Freddie Washington
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Guitar - Paul Jackson, Jr.
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Engineer - Ed Cherney (A1, A3, A5 to B4)
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Backing Vocals - Lynn Davis
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Bass - Byron Miller (A5, B1, B2)
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Engineer - Erik Zobler (A4)
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Backing Vocals - Carl Carwell
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Backing Vocals - Kathy Hazzard
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Guitar - David Williams (4) (A3, A5, B3)
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Photography By - Bonnie Schiffman
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Art Direction - Chuck Beeson
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Horns - Andrew Woolfolk (B2)
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Guitar - Kevin Chokan (A2)
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Backing Vocals - Winston Ford
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Design [Graphic Design] - Donald Krieger
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Engineer - Phil Walters
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Other [Stylist] - Robert Trachtenberg
