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Title: Earth, Wind & Fire - I Am
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1979, R&B, Funk Disco Soul, Chicago, Illinois 5/26
Matrix #: FC 35730
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some light marks (CC) | Members: Maurice W (41' - 16'), Philip B (51' - Alive), Verdine W (51' - Alive), Ralph J (51' - Alive), Larry D (53' - Alive), Al M (48' - Alive), Andrew W (50' - 22')
Cultural Facts:
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Personal Struggle: Maurice White later developed Parkinson’s disease, forcing him off the road while the band continued carrying the world he built.
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Scene Ecology: I Am put Chicago soul into the late-70s disco economy, linking horn-section discipline, radio crossover, and Black pop futurism.
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Studio Lore: The album used David Foster and outside writers, showing Maurice White’s willingness to treat the band like a full creative institution, not just a fixed lineup.
