Earth, Wind, And Fire Definitive Collection CD

Additional personnel includes: The Emotions, The Phoenix Horns.

Recorded between 1973 and 1981. Includes liner notes by Mark Coleman.

Columbia's 1998 collection of Earth, Wind & Fire's Greatest Hits in many ways stands as the group's definitive compilation. Even though there have been more extensive overviews of the group's work, such as the triple-disc set The Eternal Dance, this is the first collection to contain all of the group's biggest hits on one disc. All but one ("Love Music") of the ten songs from 1978's The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire are included, while six of the ten songs from The Best Of, Vol. 2 are featured; the remaining two cuts on the 17-track collection are the minor early single "Kalimba Story" and the album cut "Gratitude." These are fine additions to the album, but the true meat of the collection lies in the hits -- "Shining Star," "That's the Way of the World," "Sing a Song," "Getaway," "Got to Get You Into My Life," "September," "Boogie Wonderland," "After the Love Has Gone," "Let's Groove," and so many others. They might not be presented in chronological order (the only flaw in this otherwise flawless collection), but it's a sheer delight to have all of the hits on one terrifically entertaining and valuable disc. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Limited Import reissue of 1995 'Best Of' compilation for the soul/funk/disco legends, pressed onto a gold disc. 17 tracks including, 'Boogie Wonderland', 'September', 'Fantasy', 'Shining Star' and 'After The Love Has Gone'. Standard jewelcase housed in a slipcase. Sony.

Verdine White (vocals, bass, percussion); Philip Bailey (vocals, congas, percussion); Al McKay (guitar, percussion, background vocals); Johnny Graham (guitar, percussion); Roland Bautista (guitar); Andrew Woolfolk (flute, saxophone, percussion); Larry Dunn (piano, organ, synthesizer, programming); Fred White, Ralph Johnson (drums, percussion).

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

This is part of Legacy's "Rhythm & Soul" series.

Producers include: Maurice White, Charles Stepney, Al McKay, Joe Wissert.

Compilation producers: Maurice White, Leo Sacks.

Engineers include: Robert Appere, Steve Crimmel, Richard Goodman.

Earth Wind & Fire includes: Maurice White (vocals, drums, timbales, kalimba);