Oriental (Interlude)
On Tour
R&B/Soul
Oriental (Interlude) was released on October 14, 1980 by Columbia/Legacy as a part of the album Faces
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM119
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earth, Wind & Fire
Performer
Maurice White
Drums
Verdine White
Bass
Phillip Bailey
Vocals
Larry Dunn
Piano
Al McKay
Guitar
Fred White
Drums
Andrew Woolfolk
Tenor Saxophone
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Don Myrick
Alto Saxophone
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Trumpet
Paulinho Da Costa
Percussion
David Foster
Keyboards
Gary Glenn
Keyboards
Jerry Peters
Keyboards
Marlo Henderson
Guitar
Steve Lukather
Guitar
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Bobby Bryant
Trumpet
Charles Findley
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Trumpet
Nolan Smith
Trumpet
George Bohanon
Trombone
Jeff Clayton
Trombone
William Reichenbach
Trombone
Fred Wesley
Trombone
Lawrence Williams
Saxophone
Fred Jackson
Saxophone
Vincent DeRosa
French Horn
Arthur Maebe
French Horn
George Price
French Horn
Alan Robinson
French Horn
Marilyn Robinson
French Horn
Janice Gower
Violin
Harris Goldman
Violin
Assa Drori
Violin
Endre Granat
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Ronald Clark
Violin
Joseph Goodman
Violin
Jerome Reisler
Violin
Reginald Hill
Violin
Michael Markman
Violin
Irving Giller
Violin
Bernard Kundell
Violin
John Wittenberg
Violin
Sid Page
Violin
Arkady Shindelman
Violin
Jerome Webster
Violin
Norman Carr
Violin
Glenn Dicterow
Violin
Sidney Sharp
Violin
Don Palmer
Violin
William Henderson
Violin
Pavel Farkas
Violin
Mark Cargill
Violin
Jack Gootkin
Violin
Gina Kronstadt
Violin
William Kurasch
Violin
Mary Lundquist
Violin
Henry Roth
Violin
Robert Jung
Violin
Marvin Limonick
Violin
Karen Jones
Violin
Bobby Dubow
Violin
Harold Dicterow
Violin
Henry Ferber
Violin
Joy Lyle
Violin
Michael Nowak
Violin
Janet Lakatos
Violin
Joseph Schoenbaum
Violin
Sheldon Sanov
Violin
Ronald Folsom
Violin
Vicki Sylvester
Violin
Barry Socher
Violin
Shari Zippert
Violin
Mari Tsumara Botnick
Violin
Robert Lipsett
Violin
Isabelle Daskoff
Violin
Rollice Dale
Viola
Marilyn Baker
Viola
Herschel Wise
Viola
Brenton Banks
Viola
James Ross
Viola
Laurie Woods
Viola
Leanna Sherman
Viola
Bryana Sherman
Viola
Harry Hymas
Viola
Renita Koven
Viola
Sgt. Dave Schwartz
Viola
Gareth Nuttycombe
Viola
Allan Harshman
Viola
Barbara Thomason
Viola
Ronald Strauss
Viola
Roland Kato
Viola
Patrica Mathews
Viola
Larry Corbett
Cello
Ronald Cooper
Cello
Daniel Smith
Cello
Albert Gill
Cello
Miguel Martinez
Cello
Earl Madison
Cello
Jacqueline Lustgarten
Cello
Martson Smith
Cello
Nina deVeritch
Cello
Raymond Kelley
Cello
Oliver Nils
Cello
Louise Zeyen
Cello
Dennis Karmazyn
Cello
Frederick Seykora
Cello
Dorothy Jean Ashby
Harp
Gary Coleman
Bells
Buell Neidlinger
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Producer
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Ken Fowler
Recording Engineer
