The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire is a compilation album of American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire. It contains several songs recorded between 1973 and 1983, and all the tracks were digitally remastered. It was released on July 30, 2002 by Columbia/Legacy as a double-disc set, part of The Essential series. On September 27, 2005, it was re-released with a DVD. The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire has been certified gold in the US by the RIAA.[4]
Track listing
1. |
"Mighty Mighty" |
Maurice White, Verdine White |
3:02 |
2. |
"Evil" |
M. White |
4:56 |
3. |
"Devotion" |
Philip Bailey, M. White |
4:49 |
4. |
"Keep Your Head to the Sky" |
M. White |
5:09 |
5. |
"Kalimba Story" |
M. White, V. White |
4:01 |
6. |
"Shining Star" |
Bailey, Larry Dunn, M. White |
2:50 |
7. |
"That's the Way of the World" |
Charles Stepney, M. White, V. White |
5:45 |
8. |
"Yearnin' Learnin'" |
Bailey, Stepney, M. White |
3:39 |
9. |
"All About Love" |
Dunn, M. White |
5:30 |
10. |
"Reasons" |
Bailey, Stepney, M. White |
4:58 |
11. |
"Sing a Song" |
Al McKay, M. White |
3:23 |
12. |
"Can't Hide Love" |
Skip Scarborough |
4:09 |
13. |
"Getaway" |
Peter Cor, Beloyd Taylor |
3:45 |
14. |
"Saturday Nite" |
Bailey, McKay, M. White |
4:02 |
15. |
"Ponta de Areia (Brazilian Rhyme)/Be Ever Wonderful" |
Dunn, Milton Nascimento, M. White |
6:00 |
16. |
"Open Our Eyes" |
Leon Lumkins |
5:03 |
17. |
"Got to Get You into My Life" |
John Lennon, Paul McCartney |
4:03 |
1. |
"September" |
McKay, M. White, Allee Willis |
3:35 |
2. |
"Serpentine Fire" |
Sonny Burke, M. White, V. White |
3:50 |
3. |
"Fantasy" |
Eduardo DelBarrio, M. White, V. White |
4:36 |
4. |
"I'll Write a Song for You" |
Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, McKay |
5:22 |
5. |
"Drum Song" |
M. White |
5:09 |
6. |
"In the Stone" |
Billy Myers, M. White, Willis |
4:25 |
7. |
"Can't Let Go" |
Myers, M. White, Willis |
3:28 |
8. |
"After the Love Has Gone" |
Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon |
4:25 |
9. |
"Wait" |
Foster, M. White, Willis |
3:39 |
10. |
"You and I" |
Foster, M. White, Willis |
3:31 |
11. |
"Let Me Talk" |
Bailey, Dunn, Ralph Johnson, McKay, M. White, V. White |
4:08 |
12. |
"And Love Goes On" |
Dunn, Foster, Brenda Russell, M. White, V. White |
4:04 |
13. |
"You" |
Foster, Russell, M. White |
5:30 |
14. |
"Let's Groove" |
Wayne Vaughn, M. White |
5:32 |
15. |
"Fall In Love With Me" |
Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, M. White |
5:49 |
16. |
"Side by Side" |
Wayne Vaughn, M. White |
5:31 |
17. |
"Boogie Wonderland" |
Jon Lind, Willis |
4:48 |
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Credits
- Maurice White – vocals, kalimba, timbales, drums, producer, compilation producer
- Verdine White – vocals, bass, percussion
- Philip Bailey – vocals, congas, percussion
- Larry Dunn – piano, organ, synthesizer, programming
- Ken Yerke – violin
- Harris Goldman – violin
- Rollice Dale – viola
- Dennis Karmazyn – cello
- Harry Schultz – cello
- Fred Jackson, Jr. – saxophone
- Herman Riley – saxophone
- Jerome Richardson – saxophone
- Tommy Johnson – tuba
- Harvey Mason – percussion
- Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
- Beloyd Taylor – background vocals
- Joe Wissert – producer
- Charles Stepney – producer
- Al McKay – producer
- Leo Sacks – compilation producer[5]
Accolades
The following accolades attributed to The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire is adapted from Blender.com.[6]
Publication |
Country |
Accolade |
Year |
Rank |
Blender |
U.S. |
500 CDs You Must Own: Rhythm & Blues |
2003 |
Alphabetical order |
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