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Earth, Wind & Fire: Maurice White (vocals, kalimba, timbales, drums); Verdine White (vocals, bass, percussion); Philip Bailey (vocals, congas, percussion); Larry Dunn (piano, organ, synthesizer, programming). Additional personnel includes: Ken Yerke, Harris Goldman (violin); Rollice Dale (viola); Dennis Karmazyn Harry Schultz (cello); Fred Jackson Jr., Herman Riley, Jerome Richardson (saxophone); Tommy Johnson (tuba); Harvey Mason, Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); Beloyd Taylor (background vocals). Producers: Maurice White, Joe Wissert, Charles Stepney, Al McKay. Compilation producers: Leo Sacks, Maurice White. Recorded between 1973 & 1983. Includes liner notes by Leo Sacks, Virginia Prescott, and William C, Rhoden. All tracks have been digitally remastered. 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 "These songs are as close as we came to perfection," says group founder and leader Maurice White in the liner notes to THE ESSENTIAL EARTH, WIND & FIRE. Given the quality of the music in this double-disc package, it's hard to argue. Remarkable for both its commercial success and its inventive hybrid of funk, soul, jazz, and African folk music (White's kalimba is featured as a solo instrument on "Evil," for example), Earth, Wind & Fire are deservedly regarded as one of the finest ensembles of the 1970s. A thorough retrospective of the band's evolution and multiple stylistic directions (often achieved within one song), ESSENTIAL spans from the early, earthy funk of "Mighty Mighty" to the disco-flavored "Boogie Wonderland" (with the Emotions). In between are all of the group's smash hits--the infectious "Shining Star," the feel-good "Sing a Song," their jazzy interpretation of Lennon/McCartney's "Got to Get You Into My Life," and the early '80s dance-floor favorite "Let's Groove," to name a few. Throughout, complex horn parts, rich vocal harmonies, and the formidable chops of the band's instrumentalists dazzle on ballads, heady improvisations, and funk workouts alike. This is the definitive compilation of one soul's mightiest groups.
Q (1/03, p.132) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...There's still loads to savour..." Essential Earth, Wind & Fire Music | List Price | $15.99 (You save $0.04) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Soul/R&B CDs, Urban Soundtrack, Pop, R&B | | Label | Legacy | | Orig Year | 2002 | | All Time Sales Rank | 5028  | | CD Universe Part number | 4872387 | | Catalog number | 86661 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Jul 30, 2002 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Paulinho Da Costa, Harvey Mason, Jerome Richardson, Dennis Karmazyn, Tommy Johnson, Fred Jackson Jr., Herman Riley, Ken Yerke, Harris Goldman, Beloyd Taylor, Rollice Dale | | Additional Info | Limited Edition; Remastered |
Earth, Wind, And Fire Essential Earth, Wind & Fire Songs Essential Earth, Wind & Fire Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)    List All Reviews True Career Retrospective If you get one CD set from this multi-talented band, this 2 CD set is the one. You get a variety of the sounds that made this band a 2000 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The staple songs, "September," "Shining Star," "Boogie Wonderland," "Serpentine Fire" as well as the great ballad "After the Love is Gone" are all here along with all the other hits. There is a very deep selection of other songs here, such as the Phillip Bailey sung "I'll Write A Song for You" to the 80's dance sound of "Fall in Love With Me" This is a great collection, whatever your feeling, you will find some set of songs that will lift you up and remember the old days. Submitted by Dave (Middletown, NJ USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.
The Bomb! This CD was the bomb it was totally great. It was everything I expected and more. The collections of songs are fabulous. Submitted by a reviewer (Opelousas, LA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Simply The Best Earth, Wind, and Fire!! SIMPLY THE BEST!! What else can be said about a band that has such a great place in music history. Submitted by a reviewer (Indianapolis, IN)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
Good Music I am a big EWF fan. This CD just adds to my collection. I enjoyed doing business with CD Universe. The music was something I could not find elsewhere, and the price was super. Submitted by a reviewer (San Diego, CA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
G R E A T This is the complete set you should buy now, it's awesome and all the songs has been digitally remastered PERFECTLY. EWF will always be great. Submitted by glaraneta (Hong Kong) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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