Last Days and Time

Album cover from a painting by Mati Klarwein

Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released

November 1972

Recorded

Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, California, April 1972

Genre

R&B, funk

Length

39:54

Earth, Wind & Fire chronology

The Need of Love
(1971)

Last Days and Time
(1972)

Head to the Sky
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Warr.org	^[2]

Last Days and Time is the third studio album by American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 1972, their first on Columbia Records. It was recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Hollywood, California.

The song "Power" was sampled in Raw Man's "Lovers".

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Time Is on Your Side"	Roland Bautista, Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, Verdine White	3:41
2.	"Interlude"	Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White	0:23
3.	"They Don't See"	M. Davis, Earth, Wind & Fire	3:31
4.	"Interlude"	Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White	0:23
5.	"Make It with You"	David Gates	3:26
6.	"Power"	Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White	8:14

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Remember the Children"	Roland Bautista, Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, Verdine White	4:03
8.	"Interlude"	Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White	0:52
9.	"Where Have All the Flowers Gone"	Pete Seeger	4:52
10.	"I'd Rather Have You"	Skip Scarborough	4:40
11.	"Mom"	Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, Verdine White	5:49

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Personnel

Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion
Maurice White – vocals, percussion
Philip Bailey – vocals, percussion
Jessica Cleaves – vocals
Roland Bautista – guitar
Ronnie Laws – flute, soprano & tenor saxophones
Larry Dunn – piano, organ, clavinet
Ralph Johnson – drums, percussion

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Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Black Albums	15
1973	Pop Albums	87

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Singles – Billboard
Year	Single	Chart	Position
1973	"Mom"	Pop Singles	104
	"Mom"

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References

1 2 3 4 5 "Last Days and Time - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
↑ "Last Days and Time (1972)". warr.org. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

Earth, Wind & Fire

Philip Bailey Verdine White Ralph Johnson B. David Whitworth Myron McKinley John Paris Philip Bailey, Jr. Morris O'Connor Serg Dimitrijevic Maurice White Michael Beale Leslie Drayton Wade Flemons Yackov Ben Israel Sherry Scott Carl Carwell Alexander Thomas Chester Washington Don Whitehead Roland Bautista Jessica Cleaves Larry Dunn Ronnie Laws Johnny Graham Al McKay Andrew Woolfolk Fred White Beloyd Taylor Sonny Emory Sheldon Reynolds Dick Smith Vance Taylor Fred Ravel Morris Pleasure David Romero Mike McKnight Robert Brookins Gordon Campbell Bobby Gonzales Daniel de los Reyes Kimberly Brewer John Johnson Krystal Bailey Kim Johnson Greg "G-Mo" Moore Vadim Zilberstein

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

Compilations and live albums	Another Time Gratitude The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 The Collection The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 The Eternal Dance Elements of Love: Ballads Greatest Hits Live Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 Live in Rio Love Songs Ultimate Collection

Singles	"Evil" "Keep Your Head to the Sky" "Mighty Mighty" "Devotion" "Shining Star" "That's the Way of the World" "Reasons" "Sing a Song" "Can't Hide Love" "Getaway" "Saturday Nite" "Serpentine Fire" "Fantasy" "Got to Get You into My Life" "September" "Boogie Wonderland" "After the Love Has Gone" "In the Stone" "Let Me Talk" "And Love Goes On" "Let's Groove" "Wanna Be with You" "I've Had Enough" "Fall in Love with Me" "System of Survival" "Thinking of You" "Sunday Morning" "All in the Way" "Pure Gold"

Other albums	Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Videos	Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert The Eternal Vision Earth, Wind & Fire: Live Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre

Related articles	Ramsey Lewis The Pharaohs Charles Stepney The Phenix Horns The Emotions Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Lists	Discography Awards and nominations Tribute albums Personnel

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