Earth, Wind & Fire - The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (2002)
Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Title: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Columbia / Legacy
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Soul, R&B, Disco
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue, log, artwork) / MP3
Total Time: 2:32:42
Total Size: 1006 / 366 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
Year Of Release: 2002
Label: Columbia / Legacy
Genre: Jazz-Funk, Soul, R&B, Disco
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue, log, artwork) / MP3
Total Time: 2:32:42
Total Size: 1006 / 366 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Disc 1
1. Mighty Mighty (3:02)
2. Evil (4:56)
3. Devotion (4:49)
4. Keep Your Head To The Sky (5:09)
5. Kalimba Story (4:01)
6. Shining Star (2:50)
7. That's The Way Of The World (5:45)
8. Yearnin' Learnin' (3:39)
9. All About Love (5:30)
10. Reasons (4:58)
11. Sing A Song (3:23)
12. Can't Hide Love (4:09)
13. Getaway (3:45)
14. Saturday Nite (4:02)
15. Ponta De Areia (Brazillian Rhyme) / Be Ever Wonderful (6:00)
16. Open Our Eyes (5:03)
17. Got To Get You Into My Life (3:30)
Disc 2
1. September (3:35)
2. Serpentine Fire (3:50)
3. Fantasy (4:36)
4. I'll Write A Song For You (5:22)
5. Drum Song (5:09)
6. In The Stone (4:25)
7. Can't Let Go (3:28)
8. After The Love Has Gone (4:25)
9. Wait (3:39)
10. You And I (3:31)
11. Let Me Talk (4:08)
12. And Love Goes On (4:04)
13. You (5:30)
14. Let's Groove (5:32)
15. Fall In Love With Me (5:49)
16. Side By Side (5:31)
17. Boogie Wonderland (4:48)
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. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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