In the Stone

1979 single by Earth, Wind & Fire

"In the Stone"

Single by Earth, Wind & Fire
from the album  I Am
B-side| "You and I"
Released| 1979
Recorded| 1978
Genre| Disco[1]
Length| 4:48
Label| Columbia
Songwriter(s)|

* Allee Willis
* David Foster
* Maurice White

Producer(s)| Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire singles chronology
| "After the Love Has Gone"
(1979)  | "In the Stone"
(1979)  | "Can't Let Go"
(1979)

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"In the Stone" is a song by R&B/funk band Earth, Wind & Fire issued as a single in 1979 on Columbia Records. The song rose to No. 23 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[2][3]

## Overview

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"In the Stone" was produced by Maurice White, who composed the song with Allee Willis and David Foster. The single also came off Earth, Wind & Fire's 1979 album I Am.[2]

## Critical reception

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Phyl Garland of Stereo Review wrote "In the Stone is less imaginative than many of Earth, Wind & Fire's previous efforts, but performing gusto compensates for the slim substance."[4][5] Ace Adams of the New York Daily News called "In the Stone" one of the album's "best songs."[6] Cash Box said it was "an irresistable dancing cut" that "moves to a swinging mixture of catchy percussives and intricately woven harmonies."[7] James Johnson of the Evening Standard proclaimed "the slightly curious cosmic overtones of their lyrics remain in evidence on..In the Stone".[8]

## Personnel

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* Writing, lyrics – Allee Willis, David Foster, Maurice White
* Producer – Maurice White

Production[9]

* Horn arrangement – Jerry Hey
* String arrangement – David Foster
* Programmer – Steve Porcaro

Engineers

* Engineer – George Massenburg, Tom Perry
* Mixing engineer – George Massenburg
* Assistant engineer – Craig Widby, Ross Pallone

Performers

* Saxophone – Fred Jackson Jr., Herman Riley, Jerome Richardson
* Alto saxophone, baritone saxophone – Don Myrick
* Tenor saxophone – Andrew Woolfolk, Don Myrick
* Bass – Meyer Rubin, Susan Ranney, Verdine White
* Drums – Fred White, Maurice White
* Guitar – Al McKay, Johnny Graham, Marlo Henderson, Steve Lukather
* Congas – Philip Bailey
* Keyboards – Bill Myers, David Foster, Eddie Del Barrio
* Percussion – Maurice White, Paulinho Da Costa, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson
* Piano, synthesizer – Larry Dunn
* Timpani – Richard Lepore
* French horn - Barbara Korn, Marilyn Robinson, Richard Perissi, Sidney Muldrow
* Trombone – Benjamin Powell, Garnett Brown, George Bohanon, Louis Satterfield, Maurice Spears, William Reichenbach
* Trumpet - Bobby Bryant, Elmer Brown Jr., Jerry Hey, Michael Harris, Oscar Brashear, Rahmlee Michael Davis, Steve Madaio
* Viola - Barbara Thomason, Linda Lipsett, Norman Forrest, Renita Koven
* Violin - Barry Socher, Betty Lamagna, Carl LaMagna, David Stockhammer, Haim Shtrum, Harris Goldman, Jack Gootkin, Lya Stern, Marcia Van Dyke, Mary D. Lundquist, Ronald Clark, Ruth Henry, Sheldon Sanov
* Cello – Daniel Smith, Jan Kelley, Ronald Cooper, Concert Master, Janice Gower
* Harp – Dorothy Jeanne Ashby
* Vocal - Maurice White, Philip Bailey
* Background Vocal – Maurice White, Philip Bailey

## Chart positions

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Chart (1979)  | Peak
position

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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 23
New Zealand RIANZ Top Singles | 39[10]

## References

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1. ^ Holtje, Stephen (January 1, 1998). "Earth, Wind & Fire/Maurice White". In Graff, Gary; du Lac, Josh; McFarlin, Jim (eds.). MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 189–190.
2. ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: In the Stone. Columbia Records. 1979.
3. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: In the Stone (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
4. ^ Garland, Phyl (October 1979). "Earth, Wind & Fire: I Am" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 43, no. 4\. Stereo Review. p. 100.
5. ^ Garland, Phyl (October 1979). "Earth, Wind & Fire: I Am" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 43, no. 4\. Stereo Review. p. 102.
6. ^ Adams, Ace (June 22, 1979). "Mini Reviews". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 321.
7. ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. September 29, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
8. ^ Johnson, James (June 14, 1979). "Pick An Album". Evening Standard. p. 27 - via newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Jaxsta". jaxsta.com. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
10. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: In the Stone". charts.nz. RIANZ.

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Notable members|

| Current|

* Verdine White
* Philip Bailey
* Ralph Johnson
* John Paris

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Former|

* Maurice White
* Wade Flemons
* Roland Bautista
* Jessica Cleaves
* Larry Dunn
* Ronnie Laws
* Al McKay
* Andrew Woolfolk
* Fred White
* Sonny Emory
* Sheldon Reynolds
* Freddie Ravel
* Morris Pleasure
* Robert Brookins
* Daniel de los Reyes
* Kim Johnson
* Greg "G-Mo" Moore

Studio albums|

* Earth, Wind & Fire
* The Need of Love
* Last Days and Time
* Head to the Sky
* Open Our Eyes
* That's the Way of the World
* Spirit
* All 'n All
* I Am
* Faces
* Raise!
* Powerlight
* Electric Universe
* Touch the World
* Heritage
* Millennium
* In the Name of Love
* The Promise
* Illumination
* Now, Then & Forever
* Holiday
* The Classic Christmas Album

Soundtrack albums|

* Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Live albums|

* Gratitude
* Greatest Hits Live
* That's the Way of the World: Alive in '75
* Live in Rio

Videos|

* Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert
* The Eternal Vision
* Live in Japan
* Shining Stars: The Official Story Of Earth, Wind & Fire
* Earth, Wind & Fire: Live
* Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request
* Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997
* The Collection
* Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre

Compilations|

* Another Time
* The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
* The Collection
* The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
* The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
* The Eternal Dance
* The Very Best
* Elements of Love: Ballads
* Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire
* Greatest Hits
* The Ultimate Collection
* The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
* The Greatest Hits

Singles|

* "I Think About Lovin' You"
* "Mom"
* "Evil"
* "Keep Your Head to the Sky"
* "Mighty Mighty"
* "Kalimba Story"
* "Devotion"
* "Shining Star"
* "That's the Way of the World"
* "Sing a Song"
* "Can't Hide Love"
* "Getaway"
* "Saturday Nite"
* "Serpentine Fire"
* "Fantasy"
* Jupiter"
* "Got to Get You into My Life"
* "September"
* "After the Love Has Gone"
* "In the Stone"
* "Star"
* "Let Me Talk"
* "You"
* "And Love Goes On"
* "Let's Groove"
* "Wanna Be with You"
* "I've Had Enough"
* "Fall in Love with Me"
* "Side by Side"
* "Magnetic"
* "Touch"
* "System of Survival"
* "Thinking of You"
* "Evil Roy"
* "Turn on (The Beat Box)"
* "Sunday Morning"
* "In the Name of Love"
* "When Love Goes Wrong"
* "September 99"
* "Hold Me"
* "Pure Gold"
* "Change Your Mind"
* "Guiding Lights"
* "My Promise"
* "Why"

Collaborations|

* "Sun Goddess"
* "Boogie Wonderland"
* "Heritage"
* "For the Love of You"
* "Wanna Be The Man"
* "All in the Way"
* "The Way You Move"
* "Show Me the Way"
* "To You"
* "Holidays"

Related articles|

* Ramsey Lewis
* The Pharaohs
* Joe Wissert
* Charles Stepney
* The Phenix Horns
* Earth, Wind & Fire Horns
* The Emotions
* Wayne Vaughn
* Chicago
* Kalimba Music

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