The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.1 [Extra tracks] [Original recording remastered]

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Like a lot of second-wave funk bands, Earth, Wind & Fire were adept at balancing slickness and rawness. While their albums were occasionally spotty, the outfit achieved truly miraculous moments like the rocking "Shining Star" and the gloriously syncopated "September." (Come to think of it, the screaming guitar of the former was also nicely set off by its rhythmic flow.) In a have-you-never-been-mellow decade, their positivity seemed mostly realistic. With something like their powerhouse transformation of "Got to Get You into My Life"--pulling one of the great Beatles covers out of the awful Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie--they could make even the most churlish listener believe anything was possible. --Rickey Wright

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Average customer rating: The "Hybrid Theory" of its day! Most of the best, but where's the early stuff? Best of EWF Most Of Their Best Songs Are Here!!! Fitting Music For Festive Occasion

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Tracks:

1. Got To Get You Into My Life
2. Fantasy
3. Can't Hide Love
4. Love Music
5. Getaway
6. That's The Way Of The World
7. September
8. Shining Star
9. Reasons
10. Singasong
11. Megamix 2000
12. Megamix (Radio Edit)

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Like a lot of second-wave funk bands, Earth, Wind & Fire were adept at balancing slickness and rawness. While their albums were occasionally spotty, the outfit achieved truly miraculous moments like the rocking "Shining Star" and the gloriously syncopated "September." (Come to think of it, the screaming guitar of the former was also nicely set off by its rhythmic flow.) In a have-you-never-been-mellow decade, their positivity seemed mostly realistic. With something like their powerhouse transformation of "Got to Get You into My Life"--pulling one of the great Beatles covers out of the awful Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie--they could make even the most churlish listener believe anything was possible. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

The "Hybrid Theory" of its day!.......2007-07-25

A great inclusion to what is mostly a Classic Rock collection. Like Blood, Sweat, and Tears before them and maybe Chicago, but jazzy soul. Underappreciated during the Disco years, this time-tested material still sounds GREAT! Of much greater interest than merely the Soul or Jazz audiencences, it's one fine album!

Most of the best, but where's the early stuff?.......2007-03-29

This is a rough guess, but I'd say there are about a trillion EWF comps on the market, mostly either generic hit collections or tacky theme roundups. This is actually one of their better comps, as it contains MOST of their best songs up until 1978. Not all, though. I won't even get into the sorely missed deep cuts, because some obvious ones were skipped: Head to the Sky, Devotion (especially that great live version off of Gratitude), Kalimba Story, Serpintine Fire, Mighty Mighty, I'll Write a Song for You and It's All About Love are just radio staples, why aren't they included? (I would've complained about lacking After the Love is Gone, but it turns out that came out a year after this comp was released, so I can't really). Yes, I understand vinyl was restrictive at the time, but in these days of CD those songs could've been tacked on as bonus tracks (one of the few instances I'd support the use of bonus tracks), but instead they tack on these stupid, useless Megamix things... yeah. Fact is, you can't sum up the career of a band at the height of their powers in ten tracks, no matter how good nine of those ten are. I could've done without Love Music - it's certainly not BAD, and they could've picked far worse. But I don't see what it has over It's All About Love, Head to the Sky, Devotion, Serpintine Fire, Mighty Mighty or Kalimba Story.
But hey... this has September! September's a classic, man! And this was the first time it was put on a studio album, for whatever that's worth. Same with their great cover of The Beatles' Got to Get You Into My Life - I'm a Beatle freak, but I must say, this cover beats even their original. And there's plenty of fine funk stuff: Shining Star, the aforementioned September and Got to Get You Into My Life, Singasong and Getaway, as well as some wonderfully amazing ballads like Reasons, Fantasy, Can't Hide Love and That's the Way of the World, so this makes for a fitting intro for the group. But don't make the mistake I did in thinking this is all you need - it was about three years after buying this before I finally picked up an EWF studio album, and of course I had waited about three years too long. Don't stop here - I recommend That's the Way of the World, Gratitude, All in All, Open Our Eyes and Spirit as well - but this is good.

Best of EWF.......2006-08-01

Does it get any better than this? Check the songs before you buy another CD, some of these songs are duplicated on another CD. Still, great sounds.

Most Of Their Best Songs Are Here!!!.......2006-01-03

I really hadn't been a fan of EWF up to a few years ago. But, once listening to them...I can really appreciate the funk/jazz/disco/fusion sound that they have. The top songs on this one are Got To Get You Into My Life, Getaway, That's The Way Of The World, and September. Though people try to remake their songs...I believe that most of their best songs are here! And that EWF play them better than anyone else.

Fitting Music For Festive Occasion.......2005-01-04

Remastered Earth Wind and Fire collection with the nice addition of Mega Mix ones (In Japan megamix became huge hit a few years back) is a must-have if you love great music and melodic high toned chorus. They created zenith of rhythm and blues music with melodies and it influenced rock music a lot.
After around huge hit of SEPTEMBER they got on the bandwagon of disco frenzy but LOVE MUSIC, THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD, CAN'T HIDE LOVE are the song of pure ethreal rhythm and blues somewhat like Stylistics. FANTASY is one of the most favorites among Japanese yogaku(western music) fans. MEGA MIX tracks are the reasons why you must buy this particular one. It's so fantastic. Well compressing what they are truly great.

Recommended for wide variety of music fans.

Average customer rating: Good Collection Has Love's Holiday On It I Am Surprised At All Of The Negative Reviews!!! The Two Stars Are For Presentation Love's Holiday is encluded which is strangely absent on some other collections

The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 Wind & Fire Earth Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.1 Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.1 Gratitude That's the Way of the World ASIN: B00004THLE Release Date: 2000-05-30

Tracks:

1. Turn On (The Beat Box)
2. Let's Groove
3. After The Love Has Gone
4. Fantasy
5. Devotion
6. Serpentine Fire
7. Love's Holiday
8. Boogie Wonderland
9. Saturday Nite
10. Mighty Mighty
11. Keep Your Head To The Sky
12. I'll Write A Song For You

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Earth, Wind & Fire retained their hit-making touch into the '80s, as this sequel to their 1978 best-of makes clear with "Let's Groove" (1981) and "Turn On (The Beat Box)" (1988). Still, the disc concentrates on their '70s work, from the early "Mighty Mighty" to the later, slightly slicker "Boogie Wonderland" and "After the Love Is Gone." And those who can't get enough of "Fantasy," which appeared on volume 1, will be glad to see it repeated here. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Good Collection.......2006-09-04

back in the day I mainly bought this for the fact that "Love's Holiday" was on it. always had to collect EWF Albums back in the day. I wasn't feeling there WHitney Houston lite cut "Turn on the Beatbox" which was a Poor Man's "Let's Groove". alot of the tracks on here have the 70's Greatness of there Peak&prime time form. EWF along with the Isley brothers are my all time favorite bands.

Has Love's Holiday On It.......2006-01-31

I bought this cd for Love's Holiday, a song I have loved for years but could never find. The other songs are good too!

I Am Surprised At All Of The Negative Reviews!!!.......2006-01-03

I own both Best of CD's by EWF. I am glad that I do. This one completes what I feel are some of their best songs!!! I am surprised at all of the negative reviews! Maybe I missed something??? My favorites on this one are Turn On (The Beat Box), Let's Groove, After The Love Is Gone, and Devotion. I wasn't that much of a fan of EWF till recently...so, maybe they are what I have missed all along.

The Two Stars Are For Presentation.......2005-09-01

Earth,Wind & Fire's first greatest hits album is so musically well constructed it's almost worth those who own the albums already to have it.The same isn't true with this one-tune's like "Love's Holiday","Serpentine Fire","Mighty Mighty" and "Boogie Wonderland" are classics but the overall album doesn't flow together half as well as the first.The juxtaposition of era's is jarring too-the production and style of some of the songs have too much of a range and makes it seem well....dated in parts.Better to purchase the chronological and extensive 'Eternal Dance' box set-it has ALL the hits in the proper order and is frankly better mastered.

Love's Holiday is encluded which is strangely absent on some other collections.......2005-07-26

Minus September and Reasons you get the other great great songs.

MUST HAVE for Love's Holiday.

Average customer rating: A superb memory from 1978 Sure to please the loyal EWF fan Soul grabbing making you want to jam in the strong harmony Awesome! good CD

The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.1 Earth Wind & Fire Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 Millennium Love Songs Super Hits Faces ASIN: B0000025ER Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Got To Get You Into My Life
2. Fantasy
3. Can't Hide Love
4. Love Music
5. Getaway
6. That's The Way Of The World
7. September
8. Shining Star
9. Reasons
10. Singasong

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Like a lot of second-wave funk bands, Earth, Wind & Fire were adept at balancing slickness and rawness. While their albums were occasionally spotty, the outfit achieved truly miraculous moments like the rocking "Shining Star" and the gloriously syncopated "September." (Come to think of it, the screaming guitar of the former was also nicely set off by its rhythmic flow.) In a have-you-never-been-mellow decade, their positivity seemed mostly realistic. With something like their powerhouse transformation of "Got to Get You into My Life"--pulling one of the great Beatles covers out of the awful Sgt. Pepper movie--they could make even the most churlish listener believe anything truly was possible. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

A superb memory from 1978.......2001-10-10

My favourite LP from 78, now remastered. Fantastic. What an army EW&F were!

Sure to please the loyal EWF fan.......1999-06-05

Earth, Wind and Fire could do no wrong in 1978, the year this album was originally released. They had just come off the major success of three huge albums, "That's The Way of the World," "Spirit," and "All 'n All." This greatest hits collection was destined to be a smash from the day it was released.

Check out the funk swing of "Got to Get You Into My Life." Featured in the disastrous "Sgt. Pepper's" movie, this song is one of the few bright spots from the film. "Fantasy" is classic Phil Bailey, while "That's The Way of the World" and "Shining Star" are the cornerstones of the EWF legacy. "September" and "Singasong" find EWF at their upbeat best. "Can't Hide Love" is a highly underrated EWF gem.

The only real clunker here is the grating "Love Music." EWF is often wrongfully bashed for sounding "too pop" at times; however, the criticism is justified in this instance.

Whether new to the Fire, or a longtime fan, this is a must for your collection.

Soul grabbing making you want to jam in the strong harmony.......1999-05-21

Passionate rythim they use. Brings joy and happimess when hearing. Music that still sounds the best, 'til this day.

Awesome!.......1999-04-16

This is my all-time favorite album! Need I say more

good CD.......1999-04-14

this is a good CD to listen to but the songs are a little long and you can get bored with them after a while

Average customer rating: Gorgeous -- Such wonderful music! AWESOME

Magical Earth Manufacturer: Gentle Wind ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Children's Music | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Heart of The World The Wind Is Telling Secrets Two Hands Hold The Earth Parenting From the Inside Out Jazz for Kids: Sing, Clap, Wiggle and Shake ASIN: B00000BIC6 Release Date: 2000-04-05

Tracks:

1. Dolphin Drummers
2. The Other Side Of The World
3. Magical Earth
4. Grandma's Cat
5. Paz Y Libertad
6. Journey Dance
7. Mahogany Tree
8. Talk It Out
9. The Flood
10. Walls And Bridges
11. The Singing Tree
12. White Whales
13. Mother Earth
14. Follow The Voice

Album Description

Listen. You can hear the lives and dreams of children from many cultures dancing through these bouncy international rhythms. Sarah's joyous songs touch the place inside that makes us strong and connects us to each other and to our wonderful, magical Earth. Dance along to "The Journey Dance" (a perfectly silly movement song that invites you to pretend you are dancing through peanut butter, applesauce and marshmallows); learn to "Talk It Out" (a catchy zydeco tune about making up after an argument with your best friend); visit the ocean and rainforest with "White Whales" (based on a true story) and the "Mahogany Tree"; meet and make friends with children from all over the world and learn about other cultures in the "Other Side of The World" and "Walls and Bridges". Magical Earth is a triple Award Winner. Ages 5 and up

Customer Reviews:

Gorgeous -- Such wonderful music!.......2004-05-16

As with Sarah's other albums, this one is fabulous! My children and I know all the words to all the songs -- they stay in your heart. She writes about the environment, animals, conflict resolution. Perfect for children and adults alike -- my kids started really understanding at age 4 or 5. They are easy for children to sing and dance to, and are perfect for car rides, too.

AWESOME.......1999-07-28

My daughter listens to Sarah Pirtle a lot. We sing-a-long with the tape in the car and enjoy listening to it all of the time. Thank you Sarah for your wonderful inspriration and love that you bring out with your music.

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Best of Earth, Wind and Fire Wind & Fire Earth Manufacturer: Mastercuts Gold ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music ASIN: B000LP5GHG Release Date: 2007-02-20

Tracks:

1. Boogie Wonderland
2. Fantasy
3. Got To Get You Into My Life
4. After The Love Has Gone
5. Let's Groove
6. Saturday Night
7. September
8. Can't Let You Go
9. Magic Mind
10. Star

Tracks:

1. Fall In Love With Me
2. Happy Feeling
3. I'll Write A Song For You
4. Runnin'
5. You And I
6. Let Your Feelings Show
7. Rock That!
8. Serpentine Fire
9. Wait
10. In The Stone

Average customer rating: Good Collection Has Love's Holiday On It I Am Surprised At All Of The Negative Reviews!!! The Two Stars Are For Presentation Love's Holiday is encluded which is strangely absent on some other collections

The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.2 Earth Wind & Fire Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.1 Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.1 Gratitude That's the Way of the World ASIN: B0000026QY Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Turn On (The Beat Box)
2. Let's Groove
3. After The Love Is Gone
4. Fantasy
5. Devotion
6. Serpentine Fire
7. Love's Holiday
8. Boogie Wonderland (With The Emotions)
9. Saturday Nite
10. Mighty Mighty

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Earth, Wind & Fire retained their hit-making touch into the '80s, as this sequel to their 1978 best-of makes clear with "Let's Groove" (1981) and "Turn On (The Beat Box)" (1988). Still, the disc concentrates on their '70s work, from the early "Mighty Mighty" to the later, slightly slicker "Boogie Wonderland" and "After the Love Is Gone." And those who can't get enough of "Fantasy," which appeared on volume 1, will be glad to see it repeated here. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Good Collection.......2006-09-04

back in the day I mainly bought this for the fact that "Love's Holiday" was on it. always had to collect EWF Albums back in the day. I wasn't feeling there WHitney Houston lite cut "Turn on the Beatbox" which was a Poor Man's "Let's Groove". alot of the tracks on here have the 70's Greatness of there Peak&prime time form. EWF along with the Isley brothers are my all time favorite bands.

Has Love's Holiday On It.......2006-01-31

I bought this cd for Love's Holiday, a song I have loved for years but could never find. The other songs are good too!

I Am Surprised At All Of The Negative Reviews!!!.......2006-01-03

I own both Best of CD's by EWF. I am glad that I do. This one completes what I feel are some of their best songs!!! I am surprised at all of the negative reviews! Maybe I missed something??? My favorites on this one are Turn On (The Beat Box), Let's Groove, After The Love Is Gone, and Devotion. I wasn't that much of a fan of EWF till recently...so, maybe they are what I have missed all along.

The Two Stars Are For Presentation.......2005-09-01

Earth,Wind & Fire's first greatest hits album is so musically well constructed it's almost worth those who own the albums already to have it.The same isn't true with this one-tune's like "Love's Holiday","Serpentine Fire","Mighty Mighty" and "Boogie Wonderland" are classics but the overall album doesn't flow together half as well as the first.The juxtaposition of era's is jarring too-the production and style of some of the songs have too much of a range and makes it seem well....dated in parts.Better to purchase the chronological and extensive 'Eternal Dance' box set-it has ALL the hits in the proper order and is frankly better mastered.

Love's Holiday is encluded which is strangely absent on some other collections.......2005-07-26

Minus September and Reasons you get the other great great songs.

MUST HAVE for Love's Holiday.

Average customer rating:

Choral Music of Twentieth Century Americans Manufacturer: Cambria Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Barber | Barber, Samuel | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Copland | Copland, Aaron | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thompson | Thompson, Randall | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Folk | Styles | Music A Cappella | Folk | Styles | Music Wedding Music | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Choruses | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Folk Songs | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Madrigals | Songs & Lieder | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000003XOI Release Date: 1993-08-23

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Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Wind & Fire Earth Manufacturer: Sony/CBS ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000A3H6IQ Release Date: 2005-09-05

Tracks:

1. September
2. Let's Groove
3. Getaway
4. Fantasy
5. Shining Star
6. In The Stone
7. Can't Hide Love
8. Happy Feelin'
9. After The Love Has Gone
10. Sing A Song
11. Reasons
12. And Love Goes On
13. Mighty Mighty
14. Brazilian Rhyme
15. Let Me Talk
16. Boogie Wonderland
17. Got To Get You Into My Life
18. I Need You
19. Megamix ( Radio Edit)

Album Description

Japanese original pressing features all the very best hits contained on one album. 19 total tracks including 'Let's Groove', 'Can't Hide Love', 'Boogie Wonderland', 'Reasons', 'September', 'Got To Get You Into My Life' and an Earth Wind & Fire megamix. Sony. 2005.

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The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol II Earth Wind & Fire Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005HJUR

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The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 Wind & Fire Earth Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Disco | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music General | R&B | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Quiet Storm | R&B | Styles | Music R&B | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00005G9EW Release Date: 1999-09-22

Tracks:

1. Turn on (The Beat Box)
2. Let's Groove
3. After the Love Has Gone
4. Fantasy
5. Devotion
6. Serpentine Fire
7. Love's Holiday
8. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions
9. Saturday Nite
10. Mighty Mighty
11. Keep Your Head to the Sky [*]
12. I'll Write a Song for You

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track

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