At Enchantments, our passion in searching for unique things for our customers has built our reputation as the area’s most unique gift shop. You will find our store filled with carefully curated pieces from talented artists and craftspeople. Most of our crafts are American made and many are even made right here in New Jersey. An enchantment is a purchasable upgrade for certain classes of items that grants them an additional effect. Multiple enchantments cannot be purchased for a single item, and enchantments cannot be sold without the base item. Upgrading a Hunter's Machete or a Hunter's Talisman into a tier 2 jungle item ( Skirmisher's Sabre or Stalker's Blade) grants you the ability to enchant it with one of the.
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- (1) laTim, and lehaTim 'to wrap up,' 'muffie,' 'cover,' hence, 'clandestine,' 'secret.' It was this hidden element that enabled the magicians of Egypt to impose on the credulity of Pharaoh in imitating or reproducing the miracles of Moses and Aaron; 'They. Did in like manner with their enchantments' (Exodus 7:11, 22).
- At Enchantments, our passion in searching for unique things for our customers has built our reputation as the area’s most unique gift shop. You will find our store filled with carefully curated pieces from talented artists and craftspeople. Most of our crafts are American made and many are even made right here in New Jersey.
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Genres | Soul, R&B |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Roadshow Records United Artists Records RCA Records Columbia Records |
| Members | Emanuel 'EJ' Johnson Walter Jones Mickey Clanton Joe 'Jobie' Thomas Dave Banks |
| Past members | Bobby Green Carl Cotton Lacey Robinson |
Enchantment is a soul/R&B band formed in Detroit, Michigan by Emanuel 'EJ' Johnson, Joe 'Jobie' Thomas, Bobby Green, Edgar 'Mickey' Clanton, and David Banks. They are best known for their mid-1970s hits, 'Gloria', 'Sunshine' and 'It's You That I Need'.[1]
History[edit]
Beginnings[edit]
Enchantment was formed in the late 1960s at Detroit's Pershing High School,[1] with the visually impaired Emanuel 'EJ' Johnson as their lead singer.[2] In 1971, Enchantment came to the attention of Dick Scott, a former Motown executive who headed his own artist development company, Artists International.[1] In 1973, they formed an alliance with Michael Stokes, producer of Creative Source's hit, 'Who Is He (And What Is He To You)'.
Success[edit]
By 1976, Stokes had negotiated a recording deal through his association with Fred Frank, then head of Roadshow Records, who was also guiding the careers of B.T. Express and Brass Construction. After their disco-oriented song 'Come On And Ride', the band changed their focus to writing ballads. Their self titled debut album, Enchantment, contained two singles in that vein which charted well on the Billboard R&B chart – 'Gloria' at number five and 'Sunshine' at number three.[1]
Their second album, Once Upon A Dream far surpassed its predecessor by charting at No. 8 on the R&B albums chart and at No. 46 on the Pop albums charts. It featured the crossover ballad 'It's You That I Need', which topped the R&B charts.[1] Overall, their attempts to diversify their sound by appealing to the disco audience failed, but their song, 'If You're Ready (Here It Comes)' reached No. 14 on the R&B charts.[3] In 1978, Roadshow ended its distribution agreement with United Artists and formed an alliance with RCA Records. In 1979, Enchantment released their third album, Journey to the Land Of... Enchantment, which was their final recording with Roadshow Records.[2]
Decline[edit]
By 1980, Roadshow had folded as a label and Enchantment signed with RCA Records, where they recorded their fourth album, Soft Lights, Sweet Music, with top R&B producer, Don Davis. Both singles released charted at No. 47 in the 1981 charts. In 1982, they signed with Columbia Records and released two more albums; Enchanted Lady (1982) and Utopia (1984). By the end of the 1980s, the rise of funk and rap put a virtual end to ballad groups. All three albums barely dented the charts.[2]
Recent work[edit]
In 2003, Enchantment released 'God Bless America', in honor of troops fighting in Iraq. Proceeds from the single benefited the United Way. Jobie Thomas later left the group and has formed his own group known as Enchantment featuring Jobie Thomas.[2]
Legacy[edit]
Although it was not a charting single itself, the Enchantment song 'Forever More' (from Journey to the Land Of... Enchantment) was later sampled by singer-songwriter Anthony David for his song '4Evermore' (featuring Algebra and Phonte), which became a top-20 R&B hit in 2011.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | US R&B [4] | |||||||||
| 1977 | Enchantment | 104 | 11 | Roadshow/United Artists | ||||||
| 1978 | Once Upon a Dream | 46 | 8 | |||||||
| 1979 | Journey to the Land Of... Enchantment | 145 | 25 | Roadshow | ||||||
| 1980 | Soft Lights, Sweet Music | 202 | 65 | RCA | ||||||
| 1982 | Enchanted Lady | — | — | Columbia | ||||||
| 1983 | Utopia | — | — | |||||||
| '—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums[edit]
- Golden Classics (1991, Collectables)
- If You're Ready... The Best of Enchantment (1996, EMI)
- Sunshine: The Enchantment Anthology (1975–1984) (2017, Big Break)
Singles[edit]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | US Dan [3] | CAN [5] | |||||||
| 1975 | 'Call on Me' | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1976 | 'Come On and Ride' | — | 67 | 37 | — | |||||
| 'Gloria' | 25 | 5 | — | 44 | ||||||
| 1977 | 'Sunshine' | 45 | 3 | — | — | |||||
| 1978 | 'It's You That I Need' | 33 | 1 | — | — | |||||
| 'If You're Ready (Here It Comes)' | — | 14 | — | — | ||||||
| 1979 | 'Any Way You Want It' | 109 | 38 | — | — | |||||
| 'Where Do We Go from Here' | — | 29 | — | — | ||||||
| 'Forever More' | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1980 | 'Settin' It Out' | — | — | 47 | — | |||||
| 1981 | 'Moment of Weakness' | — | 47 | — | — | |||||
| 1982 | 'I Know Your Hot Spot' | — | 45 | — | — | |||||
| 'I Can't Forget You' | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 'Enchanted Lady' | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1983 | 'Here's Your Chance' | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1984 | 'Don't Fight the Feeling' | — | 64 | — | — | |||||
| '—' denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | ||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ abcdeLytle, Craig. 'Artist Biography'. AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ abcdRizik, Chris. 'Enchantment - Soul Music Biography'. Soul Tracks. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ abcd'Enchantment Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography'. Music VF. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
- ^ ab'US Charts > Enchantment'. Billboard. Retrieved December 9, 2009.
- ^'CAN Charts > Enchantment'. RPM. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Enchantment at AllMusic
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My Name is Ms. Faith. I am the owner of Enchantments andIhave been a practicing witch for almost 40 years.
Allow me to welcome you to my world of magick, witchcraftand enchantment. Inside Enchantments you will find
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