Doc Brooks welcomes historian Trenton Bailey to the podcast to discuss his book, Do You Remember? Celebrating 50 Years or Earth, Wind & Fire. Part 1 focuses on the album covers, gatefolds and music of EWF albums from 1976 (Spirit) to 1980. Watch this episode and subscribe on YouTube or follow the podcsts on Apple Podcasts. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. Follow each episode's playlist on Spotify. Send your comments to trackingewf@gmail.com.

Doc Brooks welcomes special guest Brittnay L. Proctor, Ph.D. for a deep dive into Minnie Riperton's debut solo album, Come to My Garden. The celebrated album, produced and arranged by Charles Stepney wss released in 1970 and included several famed musicians such as Ramsey Lewis, Maurice White, Cleveland Eaton, Phil Upchurch, and Sidney Barnes. Most of the songs' lyrics were written by Riperton's partner and future husband, Richard Rudolph. Professor Proctor's book, Come to My Garden is part of Bloomsbury's 33 1/3 series, the same series of Doc Brooks's That''s the Way of the World.

Episode #13: "Charles Comes to Minnie's Garden". Doc Brooks takes you inside the Tel Mar Studio for a November 1969 recording session. Charles Stepney led a group of distinguished musicians that included Maurice White, Ramsey Lewis, Cleveland Eaton, and Phil Upchurch to record Minnie Riperton's debut solo album, Come to My Garden.