1993 Earth, Wind & Fire – Millennium
Millennium is the sixteenth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire released in September 1993 on Warner Bros. Records. The album reached No. 8 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart, No. 39 on the US Billboard 200, No. 18 on the Japanese Pop Albums chart and No. 29 on the Dutch Album Top 100. Millennium has also been certified Gold in Japan by the RIAJ.
Tracks
1 Even If You Wonder (Nicky Brown, Jeffrey Cohen, Jon Lind, Maurice White) 4:38
2 Sunday Morning (Sheldon Reynolds, Maurice White, Allee Willis) 4:39
3 Blood Brothers (Nicky Brown, Jon Lind, Brock Walsh, Maurice White) 5:23
4 Kalimba Interlude (Maurice White) 0:31
5 Spend The Night (Dawn Thomas) 4:24
6 Divine (Philip Bailey, Ken Barken, Roxanne Seeman) 4:33
7 Two Hearts (Burt Bacharach, Philip Bailey, Maurice White) 5:06
8 Honor The Magic (Freddie Ravel, Maurice White) 3:05
9 Love Is The Greatest Story (Faye Greenberg, David Lawrence, Maurice White) 4:38
10 The “L” Word (Nicky Brown, Jon Lind, Maurice White, Allee Willis) 4:34
11 Just Another Lonely Night (Linda Stokes, Michael Stokes) 4:38
12 Super Hero (Prince) 4:10
13 Wouldn’t Change A Thing About You (Philip Bailey, Frankie Blue) 4:47
14 Love Across The Wire (Philip Bailey, Thom Bell, Maurice White) 3:34
15 Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues (Nicky Brown, Jon Lind, Brock Walsh, Maurice White) 4:58
16 Kalimba Blues (Maurice White) 0:35
Biography
Band
| Bass | Verdine White |
| Guitar | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Keyboards | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Kalimba | Maurice White |
| Sax | Andrew Woolfolk |
| Percussion | Maurice White |
| Percussion | Ralph Johnson |
| Vocals | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Vocals | Philip Bailey |
| Vocals | Maurice White |
Other Musicians
1 Even If You Wonder
| Bass (synthesizer) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Drums (programming) | Mike McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Nicky Brown |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Percussion | Tim Cornwell |
2 Sunday Morning
| Bass (synthesizer) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Maurice White |
| Drums (programming) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Programming | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Trumpet | Michael Patches Stewart |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
3 Blood Brothers
| Drums (programming) | Mike McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Synthesizer | Nicky Brown |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Programming | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Trumpet | Michael Patches Stewart |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
4 Kalimba Interlude
| Keyboards | Bill Meyers |
| Kalimba | Maurice White |
5 Spend The Night
| Drums (programming) | Bill Meyers |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Bill Meyers |
| Synthesizer | Bill Meyers |
| Synthesizer | Freddie Ravel |
| Programming | Brian McKnight |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Sax | Gary Bias |
| Trombone | Reginald Young |
| Trumpet | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Trumpet | Michael Patches Stewart |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
6 Divine
| Bass (synthesizer) | Darnell Spencer |
| Drums (programming) | Darnell Spencer |
| Keyboards | Donn Wyatt |
| Programming | Darnell Spencer |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
7 Two Hearts
| Bass (synthesizer) | Mike McKnight |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Rex Salas |
| Drums (programming) | Mike McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Rex Salas |
| Keyboards | Rex Salas |
| Keyboards | Mike McKnight |
| Keyboards | Burt Bacharach |
| Keyboards | Claude Gaudette |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Programming | Rex Salas |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
8 Honor The Magic
| Drums (programming) | Freddie Ravel |
| Acoustic Guitar | Jorge Strunz |
| Synthesizer | Freddie Ravel |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
9 Love Is The Greatest Story
| Drums (programming) | Mike McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | David Lawrence |
| Drums (programming) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Keyboards | David Lawrence |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Percussion | Tim Cornwell |
10 The “L” Word
| Drums (programming) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Keyboards | Nicky Brown |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Sax | Gary Bias |
| Trombone | Reginald Young |
| Trumpet | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Trumpet | Michael Patches Stewart |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
11 Just Another Lonely Night
| Bass (synthesizer) | Donn Wyatt |
| Drums (programming) | Dimitric Collins |
| Keyboards | Donn Wyatt |
| Synthesizer | Bill Meyers |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
12 Super Hero
| Drums (programming) | Prince |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Prince |
| Synthesizer | Bill Meyers |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Programming | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Sax | Dan Higgins |
| Sax | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Background Vocals | Prince |
13 Wouldn’t Change A Thing About You
| Drums (programming) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Drums (programming) | Frankie Blue |
| Piano | Bill Meyers |
| Synthesizer | Frankie Blue |
| Synthesizer | Brad Cole |
| Programming | Frankie Blue |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Sax | Gary Bias |
| Trombone | Reginald Young |
| Trumpet | Raymond Lee Brown |
| Trumpet | Michael Patches Stewart |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
14 Love Across The Wire
| Bass (synthesizer) | Mike McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Mike McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Dimitric Collins |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Donn Wyatt |
| Keyboards | Thom Bell |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
15 Chicago (Chi-Town) Blues
| Bass (synthesizer) | Bill Meyers |
| Drums (programming) | Mike McKnight |
| Drums (programming) | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Synthesizer | Bill Meyers |
| Synthesizer | Nicky Brown |
| Synthesizer | Sheldon Reynolds |
| Synthesizer | Mike McKnight |
| Programming | Mike McKnight |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Sax (Solo) | Ronnie Laws |
| Trombone | Reginald Young |
| Trumpet | Gary Bias |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
16 Kalimba Blues
| Keyboards | Bill Meyers |
| Kalimba | Maurice White |
Strings
Viola – Robert Becker, Herschel Wise, Roland Kato (Tracks 3, 5)
Violin – Bruce Dukov, Armen Garabedian, Barbra Porter, Berj Garabedian, Clayton Haslop, Dimitrie Leivici, Endre Granat, Haim Shtrum, Henry Ferber, Peter Kent, Ron Clark, Sid Page (Tracks 3, 5)
Liner Notes
Producer – Maurice White
Producer – Freddie Ravel (Track 8)
Producer – Frankie Blue (Track 13)
Producer – Bill Meyers (Track 15)
Arranged By – Maurice White, Mike McKnight (Track 14)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Darnell Spencer (Track 6)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Rex Salas (Track 7)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Nicky Brown (Track 10)
Arranged By (Rhythm) – Prince (Track 12)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerry Hey (Track 1,9)
Arranged By (Horns) – Tom Tom 84 (Track 2, 3, 13)
Arranged By (Horns, Synth Horns) – Bill Meyers (Track 5, 10, 11, 12, 15)
Arranged By (Horns, Synth Horns) – Maurice White (Track 6, 7, 12)
Arranged By (Synth Horns) – Mike McKnight (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Tom Tom 84 (Track 3)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bill Meyers (Track 5, 11)
Concertmaster – Bruce Dukov (Tracks 3, 5)
Recorded By – Paul Klingberg
Recorded By (Additional) – Guy DeFazio
Recorded By (Assistant) – Mark Fergesen, Judy Kirschner, Keith Kresge, Terry Reiff, Lee Watters, Ray Blair
Mastered By – Steve Hall
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15)
Mixed By – Vachik Aghanisntz (Tracks 4, 8, 16)
Mixed By – Keith Cohen (Tracks 6, 12)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jeff Graham, Anas Allaf, Tommy Daugherty
Art direction – Kim Champagne
Illustration – Tadanori Yokoo
Mastered At Future Disc, Hollywood, CA
Mixed At Pacifique Recording Studios
Recorded At Sonic Lab
Recorded At Devonshire Studios
Recorded At Andora Studios
Recorded At Capitol Studios
Mixed At Devonshire Studios
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright Reprise Records