{"product_id":"earth-wind-fire-spirit","title":"Earth, Wind \u0026 Fire - Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire's Spirit returns on 180-gram vinyl, reissuing the 1976 album that turned personal loss into some of the band's most luminous music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpirit was produced by Maurice White with longtime collaborator Charles Stepney, who died during the sessions. White completed the record largely on his own, and the title was chosen as a dedication to Stepney, whose orchestral imagination had helped shape the group's sound throughout their rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNone of that grief weighs the music down. \"Getaway\" opens with a burst of horns and percussion, an exuberant escape plan that gave the band one of their biggest soul hits, while \"Saturday Nite\" struts on a tight, punchy groove built for the weekend. Verdine White's bass and the band's layered vocal harmonies keep everything moving with effortless lift.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title track slows into a reflective, devotional mood, a fitting tribute at the centre of the record, and the instrumental \"Earth, Wind \u0026amp; Fire\" shows off the group's jazz chops, proof of how much musicianship sat beneath the hits. Even at its most polished, the album feels warm and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn heavyweight vinyl, it sits comfortably alongside That's the Way of the World and All 'n All as essential listening from the band's golden run.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57109924806961,"sku":"4260019715302","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/Earth_Wind_Fire-Spirit.jpg?v=1792935055","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/earth-wind-fire-spirit","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}