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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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mighty MightyMaurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Keep Your Head to the SkyMaurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 05:11 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Kalimba StoryMaurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Shining StarPhilip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | That's the Way of the WorldCharles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | ReasonsPhilip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Sing a SongAl McKay, Maurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Can't Hide LoveSkip Scarborough | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | GetawayPeter Cor, Beloyd Taylor | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Saturday NitePhilip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Got to Get You into My LifeJohn Lennon, Paul McCartney | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | SeptemberAl McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Serpentine FireSonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | I'll Write a Song for YouPhilip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 05:25 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | After the Love Has GoneBill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | Let Me TalkPhilip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | And Love Goes OnLarry Dunn, David Foster, Brenda Russell, Maurice White, Verdine White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Let's GrooveWayne Vaughn, Maurice White | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 05:39 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | Boogie WonderlandJon Lind, Allee Willis | Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | The Way You Move | Kenny G, Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | Magnetic | Earth, Earth | Play | 04:21 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | System of Survival | Earth, Wind & Fire | Play | 05:00 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 95 mins | 219 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Appere | Engineer |
| 2 | Dorothy Ashby | Harp |
| 3 | Philip Bailey | Composer, Congas, Percussion, Vocals |
| 4 | Marilyn Baker | Viola |
| 5 | Roland Bautista | Guitar |
| 6 | Steve Beckmeier | Composer |
| 7 | Delores M. Bing | Cello |
| 8 | George Bohanon | Trombone |
| 9 | Oscar Brashear | Trumpet |
| 10 | Garnett Brown | Trombone |
| 11 | Sherman Bryana | Violin |
| 12 | Bobby Bryant | Trumpet |
| 13 | Denyse Buffum | Viola |
| 14 | Sonny Burke | Composer |
| 15 | David Campbell | Viola |
| 16 | Bill Champlin | Composer |
| 17 | Ronald Clark | Violin |
| 18 | Ronald Cooper | Cello |
| 19 | Peter Cor | Composer |
| 20 | Larry Corbett | Cello |
| 21 | Steve Crimmel | Engineer |
| 22 | Paulinho Da Costa | Percussion |
| 23 | Rollice Dale | Viola |
| 24 | Eduardo del Barrio | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 25 | George Del Barrio | Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 26 | Deodato | Arranger, Conductor |
| 27 | Assa Drori | Violin |
| 28 | David Duke | French Horn |
| 29 | James Dunham | Viola |
| 30 | Larry Dunn | Composer, Organ, Piano, Production Assistant, Synthesizer, Synthesizer Programming |
| 31 | Clark Duval | Product Manager |
| 32 | Earth, Wind & Fire | Arranger, Primary Artist |
| 33 | The Emotions | Primary Artist |
| 34 | Pavel Farkas | Violin |
| 35 | Marie Fera | Cello |
| 36 | Henry Ferber | Violin |
| 37 | Chuck Findley | Trumpet |
| 38 | David Foster | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, String Arrangements, Synthesizer |
| 39 | Seth Foster | Mastering |
| 40 | Winterton Garvey | Violin |
| 41 | Pamela Gates | Violin |
| 42 | Harris Goldman | Concert Master, Violin |
| 43 | Joseph Goodman | Violin |
| 44 | Richard Goodman | Engineer |
| 45 | Jack Gootkin | Violin |
| 46 | Janice Gower | Concert Master |
| 47 | Gary Grant | Trumpet |
| 48 | Jay Graydon | Composer |
| 49 | Mick Guzauski | Engineer |
| 50 | Michael Harris | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 51 | Marlo Henderson | Guitar |
| 52 | William Henderson | Violin |
| 53 | Jerry Hey | Horn Arrangements, Trumpet |
| 54 | Zakir Hussain | Tabla |
| 55 | Fred Jackson | Saxophone |
| 56 | Ralph Johnson | Composer, Drums, Percussion |
| 57 | Tommy Johnson | Tuba |
| 58 | Dennis Karmazyn | Cello |
| 59 | Jan Kelley | Cello |
| 60 | Rick Kelly | Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 61 | Barbara Korn | French Horn |
| 62 | Gina Kronstadt | Violin |
| 63 | Azar Lawrence | Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 64 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 65 | Richard Lepore | Timpani |
| 66 | Maxine Lewis | Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 67 | Jon Lind | Composer |
| 68 | Linda Lipsett | Viola |
| 69 | Joseph Livoti | Violin |
| 70 | Charles Loper | Trombone |
| 71 | Steve Lukather | Guitar |
| 72 | Leon Lumkins | Composer |
| 73 | Jacqueline Lustgarten | Cello |
| 74 | Joy Lyle | Violin |
| 75 | Art Macnow | Direction |
| 76 | Steve Madaio | Trumpet |
| 77 | Arthur Maebe | French Horn |
| 78 | Virginia Majewski | Viola |
| 79 | Miguel Martinez | Cello |
| 80 | Harvey Mason, Sr. | Percussion |
| 81 | George Massenburg | Engineer |
| 82 | Jeffrey Mayer | Photography |
| 83 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 84 | Lew McCreary | Trombone |
| 85 | Al McKay | Composer, Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 86 | Bill Meyers | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 87 | Sidney Muldrow | French Horn |
| 88 | Billy Myers | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 89 | Don Myrick | Saxophone |
| 90 | Milton Nascimento | Composer |
| 91 | Ross Pallone | Engineer |
| 92 | Richard Perissi | French Horn |
| 93 | Tom Perry | Engineer |
| 94 | Jerry Peters | Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 95 | Paul Polivnick | Viola |
| 96 | Steve Porcaro | Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 97 | Benjamin Powell | Trombone |
| 98 | William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr. | Trombone |
| 99 | Jerome Reisler | Violin |
| 100 | Jerome Richardson | Saxophone |
| 101 | Herman Riley | Saxophone |
| 102 | Marilyn Robinson | French Horn |
| 103 | Dean Rod | Engineer |
| 104 | James Ross | Viola |
| 105 | Henry Roth | Violin |
| 106 | Brenda Russell | Composer |
| 107 | Leo Sacks | Compilation Producer, Liner Notes |
| 108 | Darren Salmieri | A&R |
| 109 | Richard Salvato | Direction |
| 110 | Sheldon Sanow | Violin |
| 111 | Louis Satterfield | Trombone |
| 112 | Skip Scarborough | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 113 | Sandy Seemore | Violin |
| 114 | Anton Sen | Violin |
| 115 | Leena Sherman | Violin |
| 116 | Haim Shtrum | Violin |
| 117 | Harry Shultz | Cello |
| 118 | Daniel Smith | Cello |
| 119 | Robert Spano | Engineer |
| 120 | Maurice Spears | Trombone |
| 121 | Sandy Speiser | Photography |
| 122 | Charles Stepney | Arranger, Associate Producer, Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 123 | Linn Subotnick | Viola |
| 124 | Bruce Talamon | Cover Photo |
| 125 | Ilka Talvi | Violin |
| 126 | Judith Talvi | Violin |
| 127 | Beloyd Taylor | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 128 | Barbara Thomason | Viola |
| 129 | Tom Tom 84 | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 130 | Kevan Torfeh | Cello |
| 131 | Rosmen Torfeh | Violin |
| 132 | Wanda Vaughn | Composer |
| 133 | Wayne Vaughn | Composer, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer |
| 134 | Charles Veal | Concert Master |
| 135 | John Walz | Cello |
| 136 | Jerome Webster | Violin |
| 137 | Maurice White | Compilation Producer, Composer, Drums, Kalimba, Producer, Timbales, Vocals |
| 138 | Verdine White | Bass, Composer, Percussion, Production Assistant, Vocals |
| 139 | Craig Widby | Engineer |
| 140 | Mark Wilder | Mastering |
| 141 | Allee Willis | Composer |
| 142 | Joseph Wissert | Producer |
| 143 | Kyle Wofford | A&R |
| 144 | Laury Woods | Viola |
| 145 | Andrew Woolfolk | Flute, Percussion, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) |
| 146 | Ben Wright | Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements |
| 147 | Ken Yerke | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |