The Need of Love

The Need of Love was produced by Joe Wissert and recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood. The track, "Everything Is Everything", is a cover of the Donny Hathaway song. ==Singles==

"I Think About Lovin' You" reached No. 44 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. ==Critical reception==

Al Rudis of The Chicago Sun Times wrote "Their second album, The Need of Love again displays some unusual music that might be called avant garde were it not so melodic and entrancing. The nine-member group mixes excellent jazzy instrumentals with harmony singing and chanting, some big band sounds and some free-form parts as well as solid soul beats. It all works beautifully, and while the elements of Earth, Wind and Fire aren't new, this mixture of them is a unique sound." Bruce Lindsay of Jazz Journal in a 3.5/5 stars review, noted "as evidence of a tight, stylish, band in the early stages of its career this is a worthwhile album". == Track listing ==

• Sherry Scott – vocals • Wade Flemons – vocals • Jean Carne – vocals, backing vocals • Chet Washington – tenor saxophone • Alex Thomas – trombone • Michael Beal – guitar, harmonica • Don Whitehead – acoustic and electric pianos, vocals • Doug Carn – Hammond B3 organ • Verdine White – bass • Maurice White – drums, vocals, percussion, kalimba • Yackov Ben Israel – percussion, congas • Oscar Brashear – trumpet solo == Charts ==