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Title: Earth, Wind & Fire – Gratitude
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1975, R&B, Funk, Chicago, Illinois
Matrix #: Columbia PG 33694
Condition: EX

Cultural Facts:

1. Family Ties: Maurice White ran the band with near-military precision; creative control stayed centralized even as the lineup expanded.

2. Scene Ecology: Their live show fused choreography, mysticism, and stage illusion, setting a blueprint for arena-level Black performance in the ’70s.

3. Media Narrative: Critics sometimes dismissed the spiritual imagery as gimmickry, while fans embraced it as aspirational Black futurism.

2/25/26 LM

11/4/23, CK 8/1/25 LM  (sold on on whatnot 9/1/25)