The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire

by Earth, Wind & Fire

The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 30 July 2002
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:32:40
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Larry Corbett, Jerome Reisler, Charles Stepney, Marcy Dicterow, Skip Scarborough, Lew McCreary, William Henderson, Daniel Smith, Harry Shlutz, Judith Talvi, Linda Lipsett, Eumir Deodato, Linn Subotnick, Oscar Brashear, Sandy Seemore, Sidney Muldrow, Delores Bing, The Phenix Horns, Miguel Martinez, Pavel Farkas, Marilyn Baker, Paulinho da Costa, Joseph Livoti, Denyse Buffum, Dorothy Ashby, Fred White, Larry Dunn, Rahmlee Michael Davis, Marie Fera, Andrew Woolfolk, Rollice Dale, Rosmen Torfeh, Sheldon Sanov, Ilkka Talvi, Wayne Vaughn, Carl LaMagna, John Thomas Johnson, John Walz, Joy Lyle, Jan Kelley, Benny Powell, George Del Barrio, Jimbo Ross, Marlo Henderson, Maxayn Lewis, Azar Lawrence, Kenneth Yerke, Steve Lukather, Virginia Majewski, Bill Reichenbach, Steve Madaio, Maurice White, Paul Polivnick, Jack Gootkin, Charles Loper, Michael Harris, Bill Meyers, Chuck Findley, Bryana Sherman, Anton Sen, David Campbell, Assa Drori, Art Maebe, Winterton Garvey, Ralph Johnson, Kevan Torfeh, Rick Kelly, James Dunham, Dennis Karmazyn, Gina Kronstadt, Richard Lepore, Harris Goldman, Gary Grant, Beloyd Taylor, Henry Ferber, Haim Shtrum, Wind, Harvey Mason, Joseph Goodman, Philip Bailey, Eduardo Del Barrio, Jerome Webster, Jacqueline Lustgarten, Ronald Cooper, Bobby Bryant, Cynthia Kovaks, Marilyn Robinson, Zakir Hussain, Richard Perissi, Jerome Richardson, Laurie Woods, Herman Riley, Roland Bautista, Garnett Brown, Pam Gates, Leeana Sherman, Barbara Korn, Barbara Thomason, Johnny Graham, Maurice Spears, Steve Porcaro, Ron Clark, Al McKay, David Duke, George Bohanon, Jerry Peters, Henry Roth

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire' is a soul compilation by Earth, Wind & Fire, shaped by lush, sentimental moods. Its writing and arrangement lean on party, melodic elements, keeping the focus on the sound and construction of the material itself.

Genres

Descriptors: party, melodic, rhythmic, soulful, vocal

Tracklist

  1. Mighty Mighty (3:02)
  2. Evil (4:57)
  3. Devotion (4:49)
  4. Keep Your Head To The Sky (5:10)
  5. Kalimba Story (4:01)
  6. Shining Star (2:50)
  7. That's The Way Of The World (5:46)
  8. Yearnin' Learnin' (3:39)
  9. All About Love (5:30)
  10. Reasons (4:59)
  11. Sing A Song (3:24)
  12. Can't Hide Love (4:10)
  13. Getaway (3:45)
  14. Saturday Nite (4:02)
  15. Ponta De Areia (Brazilian Rhyme) / Be Ever Wonderful (6:01)
  16. Open Our Eyes (5:04)
  17. Got To Get You Into My Life (4:03)
  18. September (3:35)
  19. Serpentine Fire (3:50)
  20. Fantasy (4:37)
  21. I'll Write A Song For You (5:22)
  22. Drum Song (5:09)
  23. In The Stone (4:25)
  24. Can't Let Go (3:29)
  25. After The Love Has Gone (4:26)
  26. Wait (3:39)
  27. You And I (3:32)
  28. Let Me Talk (4:08)
  29. And Love Goes On (4:04)
  30. You (5:30)
  31. Let's Groove (5:32)
  32. Fall In Love With Me (5:50)
  33. Side By Side (5:32)
  34. Boogie Wonderland (4:48)

Credits

  • Earth, Wind & Fire - primary artist, arranged by
  • Tom Tom 84 - arranged by [horn & strings], arranged by [strings]
  • Jerry Hey - arranged by [horn], trumpet
  • David Foster - arranged by [strings], piano, keyboards, synthesizer, written-by
  • Beloyd Taylor - backing vocals, guitar
  • Fred White - drums, percussion
  • Ralph Johnson - drums, percussion, written-by
  • Andrew Woolfolk - flute, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, percussion

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