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AUSTRALIAN IMPORT
Condition: Brand New Factory Sealed
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.
TRACK LISTINGS
DISC 1:
1. September
2. Serpentine Fire
3. Fantasy
4. I'll Write a Song For You
5. Drum Song
6. In the Stone
7. Can't Let Go
8. After the Love Has Gone
9. Wait
10. You and I
11. Let Me Talk
12. And Love Goes On
13. You
14. Let's Groove
15. Fall in Love With Me
16. Side by Side
17. Boogie Wonderland - (with The Emotions
DISC 2:
1. Mighty Mighty
2. Evil
3. Devotion
4. Keep Your Head to the Sky
5. Kalimba Story
6. Shining Star
7. That's the Way of the World
8. Yearnin' Learnin'
9. All About Love
10. Reasons
11. Sing a Song
12. Can't Hide Love
13. Getaway
14. Saturday Nite
15. Ponta De Areia / Be Ever Wonderful - (Brazilian Rhyme)
16. Open Your Eyes
17. Got to Get You Into My Life
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