Essential Earth, Wind & Fire [CD/DVD]
Essential Plus (Cd & DVD Combo)
Columbia Legacy s double-disc set The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire lives up to its title by offering 34 tracks of the groundbreaking funk band at its peak. All of the hits, whether they're R&B or tunes that crossed over to the pop charts, are here, along with important album tracks that capture the range and depth of EWF Since this focuses on their peak of the '70s and early '80s, there's very little here that doesn't qualify as "essential," which makes it a better bet than their box set. The single-disc Greatest Hits remains the choice for the casual and the curious listener due to its concise concentration of classics, but anybody who wants a thorough retrospective should choose this. [Columbia Legacy released a limited-edition collector's set in 2005. It adds a DVD with 17 video clips, a few of them of live performances. The vintage varies, yet they all are fairly old-school and will no doubt seem campy to modern-day viewers. Still, it's nice to have them available, given their rarity and campiness. Some of the mid-'80s videos are for songs not compiled on the CDs, which is another bonus.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
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Essential Earth, Wind & Fire [CD/DVD]
- UPC:
- 827969648827
- Label:
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Legacy
- Released:
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9/27/2005
- Rating:
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0
- Disc:
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1
- Genre:
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R&B
| | Title | Time |
Preview
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| 1 | Mighty Mighty | 5:03 |
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| 2 | Evil | 7:37 |
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| 3 | Devotion | 7:30 |
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| 4 | Keep Your Head To The Sky | 8:31 |
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| 5 | Kalimba Story | 6:41 |
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| 6 | Shining Star | 4:10 |
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| 7 | That's The Way Of The World | 9:06 |
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| 8 | Yearnin' Learnin' | 5:39 |
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| 9 | All About Love | 8:52 |
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| 10 | Reasons | 7:39 |
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| 11 | Sing A Song | 5:24 |
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| 12 | Can't Hide Love | 6:51 |
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| 13 | Getaway | 5:45 |
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| 14 | Saturday Nite | 6:42 |
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| 15 | Ponta de Areia -- "Brazilian Rhyme" | 0:53 |
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| 16 | Open Our Eyes | 8:24 |
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| 17 | Got To Get You Into My Life | 6:43 |
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Credits »
Philip Bailey - Group Member
Earth, Wind & Fire - Arranger
Maurice White - Producer
Maurice White - Reissue Producer
Maurice White - Compilation Producer
Maurice White - Group Member
Bill Meyers - Horn Arrangements
Bill Meyers - String Arrangements
David Foster - String Arrangements
Roland Bautista - Group Member
Steven Berkowitz - A&R
Robert Appere - Engineer
Boz Boorer - Liner Notes
Charles Veal - Concert Master
Eumir Deodato - Arranger
Eumir Deodato - Conductor
Eumir Deodato - Horn Arrangements
Eumir Deodato - String Arrangements
Larry Dunn - Production Assistant
Larry Dunn - Synthesizer Programming
Larry Dunn - Group Member
Andy Ellison - Liner Notes
Trevor Jones - ?
Harris Goldman - Concert Master
Janice Gower - Concert Master
Johnny Graham - Group Member
Mick Guzauski - Engineer
Jerry Hey - Horn Arrangements
George Massenburg - Engineer
Al McKay - Producer
Al McKay - Group Member
Tom Perry - Engineer
Dean Rod - Engineer
Charles Stepney - Arranger
Charles Stepney - Producer
Charles Stepney - Associate Producer
Tom Tom 84 - Arranger
Tom Tom 84 - Horn Arrangements
Tom Tom 84 - String Arrangements
Fred White - Group Member
Verdine White - Production Assistant
Verdine White - Group Member
Mark Wilder - Mastering
Joseph Wissert - Producer
Andrew Woolfolk - Group Member
Leo Sacks - Liner Notes
Leo Sacks - Reissue Producer
Leo Sacks - Compilation Producer
Simon Fowler - Photography
Robert Spano - Engineer
Clark Duval - Product Manager
Jeffrey Mayer - Photography
Steve Crimmel - Engineer
Sandy Speiser - Photography
Richard Salvato - Direction
Bruce Talamon - Cover Photo
Craig Widby - Engineer
Richard Goodman - Engineer
Carlton P. Sandercock - Project Coordinator
Seth Foster - Mastering
Ben Wright - Horn Arrangements
Ben Wright - String Arrangements
Ralph Boyd Johnson - Group Member
Sally Cattran - Design
Sally Cattran - Layout Design
Art Macnow - Direction
William C. Rhoden - Liner Notes
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