Electric Universe (album)

Electric Universe
Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released	November 4, 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Funk, Rock, Electronic
Length	35:40
Label	Columbia
Producer	Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Powerlight (1983) Electric Universe (1983) The Collection (1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B[2]

Electric Universe is the thirteenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released on Columbia Records in November 1983. It was produced by the band's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions, and went to number 40 and number 8 on the Pop and R&B album charts.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Magnetic" (Martin Page) 4:19
2. "Touch" (Martin Page, Jon Lind) 4:54
3. "Moonwalk" (Donaid O'Connor, David Porter) 4:08
4. "Could It Be Right" (Maurice White, David Foster, Allee Willis) 5:15

Side Two

1. "Spirit Of A New World" (Maurice White, Martin Page, David Foster, Brian Fairweather) 4:29
2. "Sweet Sassy Lady" (Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Lisa Vaughn) 4:08
3. "We're Living In Our Own Time" (Maurice White, Michel Colombier, Allee Willis) 5:18
4. "Electric Nation" (Maurice White, Martin Page, Brian Fairweather) 4:30

2015 Funky Town Grooves Expanded Remastered Release

1. "Magnetic" (Martin Page) 4:19
2. "Touch" (Martin Page, Jon Lind) 4:54
3. "Moonwalk" (Donald O'Connor, David Porter) 4:08
4. "Could It Be Right" (Maurice White, David Foster, Allee Willis) 5:15
5. "Spirit Of A New World" (Maurice White, Martin Page, David Foster, Brian Fairweather) 4:29
6. "Sweet Sassy Lady" (Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn, Lisa Vaughn) 4:08
7. "We're Living In Our Own Time" (Maurice White, Michel Colombier, Allee Willis) 5:18
8. "Electric Nation" (Maurice White, Martin Page, Brian Fairweather) 4:30
9. "Magnetic" (Extended Dance Remix) 6:22
10. "Magnetic" (Instrumental) 5:49
11. "Magnetic" (7"inch Version) 3:50
12. "Spirit of a New World" (Demo Version) (Maurice White, Martin Page, David Foster, Brian Fairweather) 4:36
13. "El Solitario (Were Living in Our Own Time)" (Demo Version) (Maurice White, Michel Colombier, Allee Willis) 5:15
14. "Here's To Love" (Instrumental) (Maurice White) 4:23
15. "Club Foot" (Maurice White) 3:59
16. "Milky Way" (Maurice White) 5:25

Charts

Album – Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1983	Black Albums	8
	Pop Albums	40

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Singles – Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"Magnetic"	Black Singles	10
		Club Play Singles	36
		Pop Singles	57
	"Touch"	Pop Singles	103

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Performers

• Assistant Engineers- Barbara Rooney & Murray Dvorkin
• Backing vocals - Beloyd Taylor, Pamela Hutchinson & Wanda Vaughn
• Bass - Verdine White
• Co-producer - Wayne Vaughn (tracks: A3, B2)
• Drums, percussion - Fred White
• Executive Representation - Cavallo, Ruffalo & Fargnoli Management
• Guitar - Roland Bautista
• Keyboards - David Foster, Michel Colombier & Wayne Vaughn
• Lead & backing vocals - Philip Bailey
• Mastered by Bernie Grundman
• Mixed by George Massenburg
• Percussion - Ralph Johnson
• Piano - Larry Dunn
• Producer, lead & backing vocals, drums, kalimba - Maurice White
• Production Staff - Bruce Wildstein, Chip Croop, Fred Tucker, Geri White, Leonard Smith & Ron Ellison
• Recorded & Mixed by Mick Guzauski
• Saxophone - Andrew Woolfolk
• Simmons drums - John Gilston
• Synthesizers & synthesizer programming - Larry Dunn, Brian Fairweather, Robbie Buchanan & Martin Page
• Synthesizer arrangements - Jerry Hey

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References

1. Allmusic review
2. Christgau, Robert (1983). Robert Christgau: CG: Electric Universe. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2011-04-23.
3. "Electric Universe on allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
4. "Earth, Wind & Fire - Billboard Singles". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2 May 2009.
5. Electric Universe on discogs.com