Original Album Classics (standalone, not a volume of larger collection)

~ Release by Earth, Wind & Fire (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1CD: That’s the Way of the World
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1Shining Star
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1975)
recording of:
Shining Star
writer:
Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
2:50
2That’s the Way of the World5:46
3Happy Feelin’3:18
4All About Love
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1975)
recording of:
All About Love
writer:
Larry Dunn and Maurice White
6:36
5Yearnin’ Learnin’3:40
6Reasons
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1975)
samples from:
That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03)
recording of:
Reasons
writer:
Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney and Maurice White
4:59
7Africano
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1975)
recording of:
Africano
writer:
Larry Dunn and Maurice White
5:09
8See the Light
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney
producer:
Maurice White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1975)
recording of:
See the Light
writer:
Louise Anglin, Philip Bailey and Larry Dunn
6:18
2CD: Gratitude
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1Introduction by MC Perry Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
0:22
2Africano / Power
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
live medley including a recording of:
Africano
writer:
Larry Dunn and Maurice White
live medley including a recording of:
Power
composer:
Maurice White
5:56
3Yearnin’ Learnin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
live recording of:
Yearnin’ Learnin’
writer:
Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney and Maurice White
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.
4:16
4Devotion
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
live recording of:
Devotion
writer:
Philip Bailey and Maurice White
5:07
5Sun Goddess
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
7:42
6Reasons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
live recording of:
Reasons
writer:
Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney and Maurice White
8:23
7Sing a Message to You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
1:19
8Shining Star
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
live recording of:
Shining Star
writer:
Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
4:56
9New World Symphony
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
9:29
10Interlude #1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
0:15
11Sunshine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
recording of:
Sunshine
writer:
Bailey, McKay and White
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
4:17
12Sing a Song
producer:
Charles Stepney and Maurice White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
recording of:
Sing a Song
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White
3:24
13Gratitude
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
recording of:
Gratitude
writer:
Maurice White and Verdine White
publisher:
Saggifire Music
live recording of:
Gratitude
writer:
Maurice White and Verdine White
publisher:
Saggifire Music
3:28
14Celebration
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
3:06
15Interlude #2
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
0:27
16Can’t Hide Love4:10
17Serpentine Fire / Saturday Night / Can’t Hide Love / Reasons
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
6:14
3CD: Spirit
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1Getaway
producer:
Charles Stepney and Maurice White
recording of:
Getaway
writer:
Bernard Taylor and Peter Cor
3:47
2On Your Face4:33
3Imagination
5:16
4Spirit
3:13
5Saturday Night4:02
6Earth, Wind & Fire
4:41
7Departure
0:28
8Biyo
3:38
9Burnin’ Bush
6:47
10Saturday Night (alternate mix)
samples from:
Spirit by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1976)
recording of:
Saturday Nite
writer:
Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White
4:55
11Seraphim
samples from:
Spirit by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1976)
2:07
12Imagination
samples from:
Spirit by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1976)
1:03
13Departure (The Traveler)
samples from:
Spirit by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1976)
3:37
14African Symphony
samples from:
Spirit by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1976)
recording of:
African Symphony
composer:
Larry Dunn and Maurice White
1:53
4CD: All in All
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1Serpentine Fire
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 77)
recording of:
Serpentine Fire (in 1977-08)
writer:
Reginald “Sonny” Burke, Maurice White and Verdine White
3:51
2Fantasy
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Fantasy (in 1977-08)
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio, Maurice White and Verdine White
publisher:
Criga Music, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Saggifire Music
4:38
3In the Marketplace (interlude)
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
In the Marketplace (interlude) (in 1977-08)
composer:
Maurice White
0:43
4Jupiter
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Jupiter (in 1977-08)
writer:
Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White and Verdine White
3:12
5Love’s Holiday
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
solo guitar:
Johnny Graham
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Love's Holiday (in 1977-08)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Maurice White
4:22
6Brazilian Rhyme (interlude)
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Brazilian Rhyme (Beijo) (in 1977-08)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice White
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
1:21
7I’ll Write a Song for You
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Eumir Deodato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
I'll Write a Song for You (in 1977-08)
writer:
Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier and Al McKay
5:25
8Magic Mind
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Magic Mind (in 1977-08)
writer:
Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Fred White, Maurice White and Verdine White
3:39
9Runnin’
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
solo guitar:
Al McKay
solo horn:
Donald Myrick and Michael Harris
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Runnin' (in 1977-08)
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio, Larry Dunn and Maurice White
5:52
10Brazilian Rhyme (interlude)
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Brazilian Rhyme (Ponta de Areia) (in 1977-08)
composer:
Milton Nascimento
0:53
11Be Ever Wonderful
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Be Ever Wonderful (in 1977-08)
writer:
Larry Dunn and Maurice White
5:08
5CD: I Am
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1In the Stone4:48
2Can’t Let Go3:29
3After the Love Has Gone4:38
4Let Your Feelings Show
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
5:12
5Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White
vocals:
The Emotions (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:49
6Star
recording of:
Star (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio, Maurice White and Allee Willis
4:24
7Wait
3:40
8Rock That!
3:07
9You and I
3:34
10Diana
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
4:08
11Dirty (interlude)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Dirty
writer:
Maurice White
0:53
12Dirty (Junior’s Juke)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Dirty
writer:
Maurice White
3:45