EARTH,WIND & FIRE-THE ESSENTIAL-2CD-(Rhythm & Blues, Disco, Boogie,Pop Soul)

Description: EARTH,WIND & FIRE-THE ESSENTIAL-2CD-(Rhythm & Blues, Disco, Boogie, Pop Soul) While their name conveniently conjures slabs of fashionable late-'70s New Agey mysticism and eco-consciousness, EWF founder Maurice White couldn't have picked a more metaphorically perfect moniker for his mighty, genre-expanding soul ensemble. The 34 tracks on this double-disc anthology underscore White's downright utopian vision, which shrewdly stewed the emotionally compelling lead vocals and sweet harmonies of Motown with the earthy funk of Sly and the Family Stone and some slick contemporary jazz, then seasoned it with tasty dollops of Tower of Power horns and Maurice's (and brother Verdine's) curiosity in Afro-Cuban rhythms. Small wonder they became arena superstars. There is something to please nearly everyone in the EWF oeuvre: from upbeat, infectious groove-staples like "Shining Star," Mighty Mighty," and "September" through the transglobal "Kalimba Story" and "Ponta de Areia" to the gospelized "Open Your Eyes," their pop-savvy cover of Lennon-McCartney's "Got to Get You into My Life," and the dancefloor-ready collaboration with the Emotions, "Boogie Wonderland." --Jerry McCulley Label: Columbia – TV2K 86661, Legacy – TV2K 86661Series: The EssentialFormat: 2 x CD, CompilationCountry: CanadaReleased: Jul 30, 2002Genre: Funk / Soul, PopStyle: Rhythm & Blues, Disco, Boogie, Pop Soul TRACKLIST:Disc: 11 Mighty Mighty2 Evil3 Devotion4 Keep Your Head to the Sky5 Kalimba Story6 Shining Star7 That's the Way of the World8 Yearnin' Learnin'9 All About Love (First Impression)10 Reasons11 Sing a Song12 Can't Hide Love13 Getaway14 Saturday Nite15 Ponta De Areia / Be Ever Wonderful16 Open Our Eyes17 Got to Get You Into My Life Disc: 21 September2 Serpentine Fire3 Fantasy4 I'll Write a Song for You5 Drum Song6 In the Stone7 Can't Let Go8 After the Love Has Gone9 Wait10 You and I11 Let Me Talk12 And Love Goes On13 You14 Let's Groove15 Fall in Love with Me16 Side by Side17 Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire, The Emotions

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