Kalimba Story
"Kalimba Story" | ||||
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Single by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
from the album Open Our Eyes | ||||
B-side | "Tee Nine Chee Bit" | |||
Released | July 1974[1] | |||
Recorded | 1973 | |||
Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
Length | 2:58 (single version) 4:03 (album version) | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, Verdine White | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Wissert, Maurice White | |||
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology | ||||
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"Kalimba Story" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released as a single in 1974 on Columbia Records.[2]
Overview
Kalimba Story was produced by Maurice White and Joe Wissert and composed by Maurice and Verdine White. The song also came off EWF's 1974 album Open Our Eyes[2]
Critical reception
Record World said that "What Stevie Wonder has done for the clavinet, this group does for the African thumb piano, the 'kalimba.'"[3]
Alex Henderson of Allmusic called "Kalimba Story" a "treasure".[4]
Chart performance
The single reached number six on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart,[5] and number fifty-five on the Hot 100.[6] In Canada the song reached number 63.[7]
Samples
"Kalimba Story" was sampled by hip hop duo Gang Starr on their 1990 track Jazz Thing (Movie Mix).[8]
References
- ^ "Great Rock Discography". p. 254.
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story. Columbia Records. 1974.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. June 22, 1974. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Open Our Eyes". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Kalimba Story (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 264.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - August 17, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "Gangstarr: Jazz Thing". the-breaks.com.
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