In the Name of Love (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
In the Name of Love is the seventeenth studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in July 1997 on Rhino Records. The album reached No. 19 on the UK R&B Albums chart.
Overview
In the Name of Love was produced by EWF's leader Maurice White for Kalimba Productions. Originally the album was released in Japan during 1996 as Avatar.During October 2006 In the Name of Love was reissued on Maurice White's own label Kalimba Music. With the LP's reissue came three bonus tracks from Avatar being Change Your Mind, Take You to Heaven and Bahia.
Covers
EWF covered the tune "Love Is Life" on the album. Love Is Life first appeared on the band 's 1971 ''self titled debut LP.Appearances in other media
EWF went on to contribute the song "Cruisin'" to the soundtrack to the 1996 feature film Get On the Bus.Critical reception
With a four out of five star rating Dan Glaister of The Guardian called In The Name Of Love "a scorching album". Omoronke Idowu of Vibe wrote "In the Name of Love is like revisiting a fresh yet familiar face, one that soothes, satisfies, and makes you smile from the inside out. With a 6 out of 10 rating Al Rasheed Dauda of Vox exclaimed "this album proves they're as potent as ever". Steve Jones of USA Today noted that EWF "shows it still has an edge to its funk". David Stubbs of Uncut gave a three out of five star rating and affirmed "In the Name of Love is never less than good, always less than vital". Alex Henderson of Allmusic gave a 3.5 out of 5 star rating and proclaimed "this excellent CD is unapologetically retro." Phyl Garland of Stereo Review gave a four out of five star rating and wrote "with this set of skillfully shaped songs, White has positioned Earth, Wind & Fire to move into the next century".Singles
"Change Your Mind" rose to No. 26 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart."When Love Goes Wrong" also reached No. 33 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.
Track listing
Avatar
''In the Name of Love''
2006 Kalimba Reissue
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1996 | Japanese Albums | 25 |
| 1997 | UK R&B Albums Chart | 19 |
| 1997 | US Billboard R&B Albums | 50 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
| 1996 | "Revolution" | "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks" | 89 |
| 1997 | "When Love Goes Wrong" | "Adult R&B Songs" | 33 |
| 2006 | "Change Your Mind" | "Billboard Adult R&B Songs" | 26 |