Critic Score
Based on 2 reviews
1981 Ratings: #157 / 235
User Score
Based on 278 ratings
1981 Ratings: #166
November 14, 1981 / Release Date
LP / Format
Columbia / Label
Maurice WhiteProducer
Full Credits
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Critic Reviews

L4ZER
70

“Raise!” Is an album I bet most people have heard a bit in their life, because of let’s groove. Let’s groove is probably my favorite song of all time, it is the musical embodiment of funkiness, happiness, and fun. This whole album is just like that, each track being a small bit of funkiness. The obvious standout is let’s groove, but other tracks such as evolution orange and lady sun deserve much more credit. This is also an incredibly accessible album. Anybody ... read more

Codak_002
60

Let's Groove needs no introduction- but the rest of the record seriously lags in comparison. Far from bad, but in comparison to, say, All 'N' All or I Am, there's a distinct lack of cohesion here

OmahaSummer
100

Reason #1 why crack ruined the black community

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100

S tier

Tiramisucannoli
82

so groovy i love it and maurice is phenominal aswell here

BaconGUYListens
80

Discoque 2.

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Track List

1Let's Groove
5:36
97
2Lady Sun
3:39
85
3My Love
4:33
76
4Evolution Orange
4:37
83
5Kalimba Tree
0:25
60
6You Are a Winner
4:09
69
7I've Had Enough
4:34
73
8Wanna Be With You
4:35
80
9The Changing Times
5:36
81
Total Length: 37 minutes
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