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Earth, Wind & Fire – Illumination / Earth, Wind And Fire From 8-Track To iPod. The future soul album of the year / Featuring the Grammy-Nominated hit single ''Show Me the Way'' / Sanctuary Urban Audio CD 2005 / SANCD312

UPC 5050159031221

Illumination is the nineteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in September 2005 on Sanctuary Records. The album rose to No. 8 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and No. 32 on the Billboard 200 chart. Illumination was also Grammy nominated within the category of Best R&B Album. It is the last of Earth, Wind & Fire album to feature their original singer, Maurice White, in the lead vocal.

Label:	Sanctuary Urban – SANCD312
Format:	CD, Album
Country:	Europe
Released:	2005
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	RnB/Swing

Tracklist:

Lovely People

Arranged By [Horns Co-arranged By] – Jerry Hey

Arranged By [Horns] – Keith Harris

Bass – Verdine White

Co-producer – Keith Harris

Drums, Keyboards – Keith Harris

Engineer [Recording] – Cameron Marcarelli

Featuring – Will.I.Am

Kalimba – Maurice White

Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Will.I.Am

Mixed By – Neal H. Pogue

Percussion – Phillip Bailey

Producer – Will.I.Am

Programmed By – Will.I.Am

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Written-By – Keith Harris, Will.I.Am

4:29

Pure Gold

Arranged By [Horns Co-arranged By] – Jerry Hey

Arranged By [Horns] – Jimmy Jam

Backing Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Prof T.

Bass – Verdine White

Co-producer – Bobby Ross Avila And Iz

Drums, Percussion – IZ

Engineer [Recording] – Ian Cross

Guitar, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Keyboards – Bobby Ross Avila

Lead Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey

Mixed By – Matt Marrin

Recorded By [Horns] – Cameron Marcarelli

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Written-By – Bobby Ross Avila, Issiah J. Avila, James Harris, III, Terry Lewis, Tony Tolbert

4:40

A Talking Voice (Interlude)

Producer, Vocals [All] – Philip Bailey

0:19

Love's Dance

Arranged By [Horns Co-arranged By] – Jerry Hey

Backing Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Prof T

Bass – Verdine White

Drums, Percussion – IZ

Electric Piano [Rhodes], Arranged By [Horns Co-arranger] – Jimmy Jam

Engineer [Recording] – Ian Cross

Guitar, Keyboards – Bobby Ross Avila

Kalimba – Maurice White

Lead Vocals – Philip Bailey

Mixed By – Matt Marrin

Recorded By [Horns] – Cameron Marcarelli

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Written-By – James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Tony T. Tolbert

4:28

Show Me The Way

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Bill Meyers

Arranged By [String Arrangement] – Kelvin Wooten

Backing Vocals – Doc Holiday, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Raphael Saadiq

Drums – Khari Parker

Guitar, Bass, Percussion – Raphael Saadiq

Keyboards – Kelvin Wooten

Lead Vocals – Maurice White, Raphael Saadiq

Mixed By – Danny Romero, Mannie Marroquin

Mixed By [Assistant] – James Tanksley, Rebeka Tuinei

Percussion – Philip Bailey

Recorded By – Gerry Brown, John Tanksley

Recorded By [Assistant] – James Tanksley

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Bobby Rodriguez (3)

Written-By – Raphael Saadiq, Taura Jackson

7:47

This Is How I Feel

Bass – Verdine White

Bass [Additional] – Preston Crump

Bongos – Philip Bailey

Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Dee Dee Murray

Drum Programming, Programmed By [Music] – Organized Noize

Featuring – Big Boi, Kelly Rowland, Sleepy Brown

Guitar – Shorty B

Keyboards – Dave Robbins

Lead Vocals – Philip Bailey, Sleepy Brown

Lead Vocals [Female] – Kelly Rowland

Mixed By – Neal H. Pogue

Mixed By [Assistant] – Nick Fournier

Orchestrated By [Horn Orchestration] – Jerry Hey

Percussion [Additional] – Neal H. Pogue

Producer [Kelly Rowland's Vocal] – Montina Cooper

Rap – Big Boi

Recorded By – Cameron Marcarelli, Cha Cha Jones, Chris Bell (2), Jimmy Randolph, Neal H. Pogue, Ray Murray, Sean "Shyboy" Davis

Recorded By [Assistant] – Alex Reverberi, Chris Lowry (2)

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Written-By – A.Patton, M.Ethridge, P.Brown, R.Murray, R.Wade

4:21

Work It Out

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement], Guitar – Raphael Saadiq

Backing Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey

Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Glenn Standridge

Drums, Percussion – Bobby Ozuna

Engineer [Assistant] – James Tanksley, Tim Wentzlaff

Keyboards, Bass – Kelvin Wooten

Lead Vocals – Philip Bailey

Orchestrated By [Horn Orchestration] – Ray Brown (2)

Recorded By, Mixed By – Danny Romero

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Nolan Shaheed

Written-By – Kelvin Wooten, Raphael Saadiq, Sir James Bailey, Taura "Aura" Jackson

4:29

Pass You By

Backing Vocals – Doc Holiday, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Raphael Saadiq

Bass – Verdine White

Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Glenn Standridge

Drums, Percussion – Bobby Ozuna

Engineer [Assistant] – James Tanksley

Guitar, Bass [Additional], Piano, Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Raphael Saadiq

Lead Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey

Recorded By, Mixed By – Danny Romero

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Nolan Shaheed

Written-By – Raphael Saadiq, Taura "Aura" Jackson

4:59

The One

Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangement] – Charles Veal Jr.

Backing Vocals – Chimere Scott, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Sleepy Brown

Bass – Verdine White

Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Dee Dee Murray

Drum Programming, Programmed By [Music] – Organized Noize

Lead Vocals – Maurice White

Mixed By – Neal H. Pogue

Mixed By [Assistant] – Nick Fournier

Orchestrated By [Horn Orchestration] – Jerry Hey

Piano – Sleepy Brown

Producer [Maurice White's Vocal] – Doc Holiday

Recorded By – Cameron Marcarelli, Cha Cha Jones, Jimmy Randolph, Neal H. Pogue, Sean "Shyboy" Davis

Recorded By [Assistant] – Alex Reverberi

Saxophone – Gary Bias

Strings – South Central Chamber Orchestra

Trombone – Reggie Young (2)

Trumpet – Gary Grant, Jerry Hey

Written-By – B.Bennett, P.Brown, R.Murray, R.Wade, S,Christian

5:11

Elevated

Arranged By [Horn Arrangement] – Jeff Bradshaw, Matt Cappy

Backing Vocals – Marsha Ambrosius, Philip Bailey

Bass – Verdine White

Featuring – Floetry

Instruments [All Other] – Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer

Kalimba – Maurice White

Lead Vocals – Natalie Stewart, Philip Bailey

Mixed By – Serban Ghenea

Mixed By [Assistant] – John Hanes

Producer – Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer

Recorded By – Darren Henson, Keith Pelzer

Trombone – Jeff Bradshaw

Trumpet – Matt Cappy

Written-By – D. Henson, K. Pelzer, M.Ambrosius, N.Stewart

4:37

Liberation

Bass – Verdine White

Guitar – Greg "G-Moe" Moore

Keyboards – Myron McKinley

Keyboards [Additional Keys] – Junius Bervine, Vikter Duplaix

Percussion – Philip Bailey

Percussion [Additional] – Ralph Johnson

Performer [Doca Da Bella] – Maurice White

Producer – Vikter Duplaix

Recorded By, Mixed By – Cameron Marcarelli

Synth [Bass], Drum Programming – Vikter Duplaix

Vocals [All] – Philip Bailey

Written-By – J.Bervine, V.Duplaix

5:25

To You

Arranged By [Orchestration Arrangement] – Bill Meyers

Backing Vocals – Brian McKnight, Doc Holiday, Maurice White, Philip Bailey

Bass – Verdine White

Drums – Prescott "Glenn P" Ellison

Engineer [Assistant] – Mary Ann Souza

Featuring – Brian McKnight

Guitar [Additional] – Vadim Z

Guitar, Keyboards – Brian McKnight

Lead Vocals – Brian McKnight, Maurice White

Mixed By – Dave Pensado

Producer – Brian McKnight

Producer [Additional Production] – Bill Meyers, Maurice White

Producer [Maurice White's Vocal] – Doc Holiday

Recorded By – Cameron Marcarelli, Chris Wood (5), Jimmy Randolph

4:37

Bonus Tracks

Love Together

Featuring – Raphael Saadiq

4:18

The Way You Move

Co-producer – Raphael Saadiq

Featuring – Kenny G (2)

Producer, Arranged By – Walter Afanasieff

Written-By – A.Patton*, C.Mahone, P.Brown

4:36

A&R [A&R Direction] – Damien Smith (2)
Consultant [Marketing Consultant] – Davett Singletary
Cover, Artwork – Heavyweight (5)
Design – GOLDFINGER c.s.
Executive-Producer – Damien Smith (2), Maurice White, Philip Bailey
Mastered By – Brian Gardner
Other [Album Images Inspired By Photography By] – Pamela Springsteen
Producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (tracks: 2, 4), Organized Noize (tracks: 6, 9), Raphael Saadiq (tracks: 5, 7, 8)
Promotion – Wayman Jones (2)
Public Relations [Publicist] – Mark Young (10)