Ponta De Areia (Brazilian Rhyme) / Be Ever Wonderful
Arranged By, Conductor – Eumir DeodatoWritten-By – M. Nascimento*
6:01
1-16
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Open Our Eyes
Written-By – L. Lumpkins*
5:04
1-17
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Got To Get You Into My Life
Written-By – Lennon-McCartney
4:03
2-1
–Earth, Wind & Fire
September
3:35
2-2
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Serpentine Fire
Arranged By – Tom Tom 84Written-By – S. Burke*
3:50
2-3
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Fantasy
Written-By – E. Del Barrio*
4:37
2-4
–Earth, Wind & Fire
I'll Write A Song For You
Arranged By [Horn & Strings] – Eumir DeodatoWritten-By – S. Beckmeier*
5:22
2-5
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Drum Song
5:09
2-6
–Earth, Wind & Fire
In The Stone
4:25
2-7
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Can't Let Go
Written-By – B. Myers*
3:29
2-8
–Earth, Wind & Fire
After The Love Has Gone
Written-By – B. Champlin*, J. Graydon*
4:26
2-9
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Wait
Arranged By [Strings] – Tom Tom 84
3:39
2-10
–Earth, Wind & Fire
You And I
3:32
2-11
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Let Me Talk
Written-By – R. Johnson*
4:08
2-12
–Earth, Wind & Fire
And Love Goes On
Written-By – B. Russell*
4:04
2-13
–Earth, Wind & Fire
You
Written-By – B. Russell*
5:30
2-14
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Let's Groove
Arranged By [Horn & Strings] – Bill Meyers
5:32
2-15
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Fall In Love With Me
Arranged By [Horn & Strings] – Bill MeyersWritten-By – W. Vaughn*
5:50
2-16
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Side By Side
Written-By – W. Vaughn*
5:32
2-17
–Earth, Wind & Fire With The Emotions
Boogie Wonderland
Arranged By [Horn & Strings] – Ben Wright*Producer – Al McKayWritten-By – J. Lind*
4:48
3-1
–Earth, Wind & Fire With Ramsey Lewis
Sun Goddess (Live)
7:43
3-2
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Celebrate
3:08
3-3
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Spirit
3:14
3-4
–Earth, Wind & Fire
On Your Face
4:33
3-5
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Imagination
5:17
3-7
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Runnin'
5:52
3-8
–Earth, Wind & Fire
Jupiter
3:13
3-9
–Earth, Wind & Fire
System Of Survival
5:00
Credits
Arranged By
–
Charles Stepney (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-5 to 1-14, 1-16, 2-5),
Earth, Wind & Fire (tracks: 1-1 to 1-12, 1-16, 1-17, 2-5)
Arranged By [Horn & Strings]
–
Tom Tom 84 (tracks: 1-15, 2-1, 2-3, 2-7, 2-10, 2-16)
Arranged By [Horn]
–
Jerry Hey (tracks: 2-6, 2-8, 2-9, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13)
Arranged By [Strings]
–
David Foster (tracks: 2-6, 2-8, 2-11, 2-12, 2-13)
Backing Vocals
–
Beloyd Taylor
Cello
–
Daniel Smith ,
Delores Bing,
Dennis Karmazyn,
Harry Shultz*,
Jacqueline Lustgarten,
Jan Kelley,
John Walz,
Kevin Torfeh*,
Larry Corbett,
Marie Fera,
Miguel Martinez ,
Ronald Cooper
Co-producer
–
Charles Stepney (tracks: 1-6 to 1-10)
Compilation Producer
–
Leo Sacks,
Maurice White
Concertmaster
–
Charles Veal*,
Harris Goldman,
Janice Gower
Drums, Percussion
–
Fred White,
Ralph Johnson
Engineer
–
Craig Widby,
Dean Rod,
George Massenburg,
Mick Guzauski,
Richard Goodman,
Robert Appere*,
Robert Spano*,
Russ Pallone*,
Steve Crimmel,
Tom Perry
Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion
–
Andrew Woolfolk
French Horn
–
Arthur Maebe*,
Barbara Korn,
David Duke,
Marilyn Robinson,
Richard Perissi,
Sidney Muldrow
Guitar
–
Beloyd Taylor,
Marlo Henderson,
Roland Bautista,
Steve Lukather
Guitar, Percussion
–
Johnny Graham
Harp
–
Dorothy Jean Ashby*
Horns
–
The Phenix Horns
Mastered By
–
Mark Wilder,
Seth Foster
Percussion
–
Harvey Mason,
Paulinho Da Costa
Photography By [Additional]
–
Jeffrey Mayer,
Sandy Speiser
Photography By [Front Cover]
–
Bruce Talamon
Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer
–
Azar Lawrence,
Billy Myers*,
Charles Stepney,
David Foster,
Eddie Del Barrio*,
George Del Barrio,
Jerry Peters,
Maxine Lewis*,
Rick Kelly,
Skip Scarborough,
Steve Porcaro,
Wayne Vaughn
Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer]
–
Larry Dunn
Producer
–
Charles Stepney (tracks: 1-11 to 1-14),
Joe Wissert (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 1-16, 2-5),
Maurice White (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-5 to 1-17, 2-1 to 2-17)
Producer [Assistant]
–
Larry Dunn (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4),
Verdine White (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4)
Saxophone
–
Fred Jackson, Jr.*,
Herman Riley,
Jerome Richardson
Saxophone [The Phenix Horns]
–
Don Myrick
Tabla
–
Zakir Hussein*
Timpani
–
Richard Lepore
Trombone
–
Benjamin Powell*,
Bill Reichenbach ,
Charles Loper,
Garnett Brown,
George Bohanon,
Lew McCreary,
Maurice Spears
Trombone [The Phenix Horns]
–
Louis Satterfield
Trumpet
–
Bobby Bryant,
Charles Findley*,
Gary Grant,
Jerry Hey,
Oscar Brashear,
Steve Madaio
Trumpet [The Phenix Horns]
–
Elmar Brown
Trumpet, Flugelhorn [The Phenix Horns]
–
Michael Harris,
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Tuba
–
Tommy Johnson
Viola
–
Barbara Thomason,
David Campbell,
Denyse Buffum,
James Dunham,
James Ross*,
Laurie Woods,
Linda Lipsett,
Lynn Subotnick*,
Marilyn Baker,
Paul Polivnick,
Rollice Dale,
Virginia Majewski
Violin
–
Anton Sen,
Asa Drori*,
Sherman Bryana*,
Carl La Magne*,
Cynthia Kovaks,
Gina Kronstadt,
Haim Shtrum,
Harris Goldman,
Henry Ferber,
Henry Roth,
Ilkka Talvi,
Jack Gootkin,
Jerome Reisler,
Jerome Webster,
Joseph Goodman,
Joseph Livoti,
Joy Lyle,
Judith Talvi,
Ken Yerke*,
Leena Sherman*,
Marcy Dicterow*,
Pamela Gates*,
Pavel Farkas,
Ronald Clark*,
Rosmen Torfeh,
Sandy Seemore,
Sheldon Sanov,
William Henderson ,
Winterton Garvey
Vocals, Bass, Percussion
–
Verdine White
Vocals, Congas, Percussion
–
Philip Bailey
Vocals, Drums, Kalimba, Timbales
–
Maurice White
Vocals, Guitar, Percussion
–
Al McKay
Written-By
–
A. McKay* (tracks: 1-11, 1-14, 2-1, 2-4, 2-11),
A. Willis* (tracks: 2-1, 2-6, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 2-17),
C. Stepney* (tracks: 1-7, 1-8, 1-10),
D. Foster* (tracks: 2-6, 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12, 2-13),
L. Dunn* (tracks: 1-6, 1-9, 1-15, 2-11, 2-12),
M. White* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 1-14, 1-15, 2-1 to 2-3, 2-5 to 2-7, 2-9 to 2-16),
P. Bailey* (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-8, 1-10, 1-14, 2-4, 2-11),
V. White* (tracks: 1-1, 1-5, 1-7, 2-2, 2-3, 2-11, 2-12),
W. Vaughn* (tracks: 2-14 to 2-16)
Notes
This is the Limited Edition 3.0 version with more tracks then the standard edition.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 8 8697-29090-2 8
Barcode (String): 886972909028
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
88697280902
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (3xCD, Comp, Ltd)
Legacy, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited
88697280902
Europe
2008
SICP-2536/8
Earth, Wind & Fire
The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire (3xCD, Comp, Ltd)
