The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire

The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
Greatest hits album by
Earth, Wind & Fire
ReleasedJuly 30, 2002
Recorded1973-1983
GenreR&B
LabelColumbia/Legacy
ProducerMaurice White, Al McKay, Charles Stepney, Joseph Wissert, Leo Sacks
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75
(2002) 		The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
(2002) 		Live in Rio
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Blender4/5 stars[2]
PopMatters(favourable)[3]
Newsday(favourable)[4]

The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire is a greatest hits album by R&B act Earth, Wind & Fire and was released on 30 July, 2002 through Columbia/Legacy.

Track listing

Disc One
No. TitleOriginally from Length
1. "Mighty Mighty"  Open Our Eyes, 1974 3:02
2. "Evil"  Head to the Sky, 1973 4:56
3. "Devotion"  Open Our Eyes 4:49
4. "Keep Your Head to the Sky"  Head to the Sky 5:09
5. "Kalimba Story"  Open Our Eyes 4:01
6. "Shining Star"  That's the Way of the World, 1975 2:50
7. "That's the Way of the World"  That's the Way of the World 5:45
8. "Yearnin' Learnin'"  That's the Way of the World 3:39
9. "All About Love"  That's the Way of the World 5:30
10. "Reasons"  That's the Way of the World 4:58
11. "Sing a Song"  Gratitude, 1975 3:23
12. "Can't Hide Love"  Gratitude 4:09
13. "Getaway"  Spirit, 1976 3:45
14. "Saturday Nite"  Spirit 4:03
15. "Ponta de Areia (Brazilian Rhyme)/Be Ever Wonderful"  All 'n All, 1977 6:00
16. "Open Our Eyes"  Open Our Eyes 5:03
17. "Got to Get You into My Life"  The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, 1978 4:03
Disc Two
No. TitleOriginally from Length
1. "September"  The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 3:35
2. "Serpentine Fire"  All 'n All 3:50
3. "Fantasy"  All 'n All 4:36
4. "I'll Write a Song for You"  All 'n All 5:22
5. "Drum Song"  Open Our Eyes 5:09
6. "In the Stone"  I Am, 1979 4:25
7. "Can't Let Go"  I Am 3:28
8. "After the Love Has Gone"  I Am 4:25
9. "Wait"  I Am 3:39
10. "You and I"  I Am 3:31
11. "Let Me Talk"  Faces, 1980 4:08
12. "And Love Goes On"  Faces 4:04
13. "You"  Faces 5:30
14. "Let's Groove"  Raise!, 1981 5:32
15. "Fall In Love With Me"  Powerlight, 1983 5:49
16. "Side by Side"  Powerlight 5:31
17. "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)I Am 4:48
Disc Three - from Limited Edition 3.0 (2008)
No. TitleOriginally from Length
1. "Sun Goddess"  Gratitude 7:41
2. "Celebrate"  Gratitude 3:06
3. "Spirit"  Spirit 3:12
4. "On Your Face"  Spirit 4:33
5. "Imagination"  Spirit 5:16
6. "Runnin'"  All 'n All 5:51
7. "Jupiter"  All 'n All 3:11
8. "System of Survival"  Touch the World 5:01

2014 reissue

Disc One
No. TitleOriginally from Length
1. "Mighty Mighty"  Open Our Eyes 3:03
2. "Devotion"  Open Our Eyes 4:50
3. "Keep Your Head to the Sky"  Head to the Sky 5:10
4. "Kalimba Story"  Open Our Eyes 4:02
5. "Shining Star"  That's the Way of the World 2:50
6. "That's the Way of the World"  That's the Way of the World 5:47
7. "Reasons"  That's the Way of the World 4:59
8. "Sing a Song"  Gratitude 3:24
9. "Can't Hide Love"  Gratitude 4:11
10. "Getaway"  Spirit 3:45
11. "On Your Face"  Spirit 4:34
12. "Saturday Nite"  Spirit 4:01
13. "Got to Get You into My Life"  The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 4:03
14. "September"  The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 3:35
15. "Serpentine Fire"  All 'n All 3:51
16. "Fantasy"  All 'n All 4:38
17. "I'll Write a Song for You"  All 'n All 5:24
18. "Drum Song"  Open Our Eyes 5:09
Disc Two
No. TitleOriginally from Length
1. "Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)I Am 4:49
2. "In the Stone"  I Am 4:25
3. "Can't Let Go"  I Am 3:29
4. "After the Love Has Gone"  I Am 4:39
5. "You and I"  I Am 3:33
6. "Let Me Talk"  Faces 4:08
7. "And Love Goes On"  Faces 4:05
8. "You"  Faces 5:31
9. "Let's Groove"  Raise! 5:39
10. "Fall in Love with Me"  Powerlight 5:52
11. "Magnetic"  Electric Universe, 1983 4:22
12. "Dance Dance Dance"  Rock & Rule soundtrack, 1986; released as a digital single in 2012 3:13
13. "System of Survival"  Touch the World, 1987 5:00
14. "Sunday Morning (Radio Mix)"  Millennium, 1993 4:12
15. "Pure Gold"  Illumination, 2005 4:41
16. "The Way You Move"  Illumination 4:17
17. "My Promise"  Now, Then & Forever, 2013 3:22

References

  1. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire". allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire". blender.com. Archived from the original on 2007-06-24.
  3. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire". popmatters.com.
  4. ↑ Adams, Genetta M. (November 7, 2002). "Making out your holiday gift list? Consider these greatest hits albums". Press and Sun-Bulletin. Newsday. p. 47 – via newspapers.com.