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''All 'N All'' is the eighth studio album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 1977 on Columbia Records. It is one of the group's most well known albums and has been certified triple platinum in the United States for sales of three million copies by the RIAA, gold in Canada by Music Canada and silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry.〔(RIAA Certification for All 'N All ). Riaa.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.〕〔(British Phonographic Industry certification for All 'N All ). Bpi.co.uk. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.〕〔(Music Canada certification for All 'N All ). Musiccanada.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.〕 ''All 'N All'' reached number three on the Pop Album chart and stayed at number one on the Black Album chart for nine weeks. ''All 'N All'' was also the bestselling R&B album of 1978.〔(Billboard. com – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums of 1978 ). Billboard.com. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.〕 The album features hit songs such as "I'll Write A Song For You", "Serpentine Fire", "Love's Holiday", and the pop hit "Fantasy". A remastered version of the LP was issued in 2002. ==Critical reception== ''All 'N All'' is described by Alex Henderson of Allmusic as a "diverse jewel" and he goes on to say that ''All 'N All'' was "a highly rewarding addition to EWF's catalog".〔(All 'N All on Allmusic.com )〕 The Guardian in its review of the album says that the "band can sound like one enormous kit, where every crash and beat has its funky place", and adds that "the whole shebang is punctuated beautifully by Toninho Horta's Brazilian Rhyme".〔(Artists beginning with E ). Guardian. Retrieved on April 16, 2012.〕 The album won a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus and "Runnin also won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental in 1978. ''All 'N All'' also garnered an American Music Award nomination for Favorite Album- Soul/Rhythm & Blues.〔(www.earthwindandfire.com/bio_awards.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「All 'n All」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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