I Am (studio album)
by Earth, Wind & Fire

I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 3,166th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 91 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (57th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (563rd)
Award Best albums of all time (3,166th)

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I Am is ranked as the best album by Earth, Wind & Fire.

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I Am track list

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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 91 votes)
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05/06/2025 17:44 Proto  Ratings distributionRatings distribution 3,61933/100
 
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This album is rated in the top 6% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 75.7/100, a mean average of 74.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.9.

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From 12/21/2021 17:42
There is no question about it. This album ruled in the disco, all tracks playable.
So tight and funky Boogie Wonderland.
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From 05/09/2019 19:09
I am quite surprised that I am the first person leaving a comment for this superb album. What a great chill out, funky, up-beat experience this is. Coming out in 79 it has a very eighties feel about it which I absolutely love. Stunning production which jumps out of the speakers, well, the vinyl does anyway. 'After the Love Has Gone' is a personal favourite, sublime!
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