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The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol.1 [Extra tracks][Original recording reissued][Original recording remastered]

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Earth, Wind & Fire were a 70's funk band from Chicago, best known for their disco floor-fillers “September” and “Boogie Wonderland”.

Earth, Wind & Fire were led by drummer and songwriter Maurice White. Working as a collective around his central control, they released several albums of tight horn-led funk in the early 70s with limited commercial success. Their big breakthrough came in 1975 when they… Read more in Amazon's Earth, Wind & Fire Store

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  • Audio CD (July 27, 1999)
  • Original Release Date: November 1978
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Extra tracks, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered
  • Label: Sony
  • ASIN: B00000JQFI
  • Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #23,085 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Like a lot of second-wave funk bands, Earth, Wind & Fire were adept at balancing slickness and rawness. While their albums were occasionally spotty, the outfit achieved truly miraculous moments like the rocking "Shining Star" and the gloriously syncopated "September." (Come to think of it, the screaming guitar of the former was also nicely set off by its rhythmic flow.) In a have-you-never-been-mellow decade, their positivity seemed mostly realistic. With something like their powerhouse transformation of "Got to Get You into My Life"--pulling one of the great Beatles covers out of the awful Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band movie--they could make even the most churlish listener believe anything was possible. --Rickey Wright

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Artist: EARTH WIND & FIRE
Title: VOL. 1-BEST OF EARTH WIND & FI
Street Release Date: 07/27/1999
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Genre: SOUL/R & B
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good sampler of EWF; not the best single CD collection, December 2, 2004
By moviemusicbuff (Walnut, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This CD offers a lot of their famous hits and is a good sampler. However, it is not complete enough (hence Vol. 1) because it does not contain great songs/hits like "Saturday Nite" (1976), "Boogie Wonderland" (1979), and "Let's Groove" (1981). All of these songs are included in the single CD collection Earth Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits, which is a much more complete collection on 1 CD (plus, it has remastered sound). I would highly recommend that collection over this one, especially for casual fans like myself.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars TOO SHORT-- but ohhh so sweet!, October 26, 1999
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This reminds me of CHICAGO IX-- every single song worth hearing over and over-- but it could stand to be longer. In addition to the obvious hits ("Shining Star", "Getaway", "Fantasy"-- the 45 edit is included here) were 3 "new" songs-- "September", "Love Music" and "Got To Get You Into My Life" (from the Peter Frampton / Bee Gees SGT. PEPPER movie-- EWF's version must rate as one of the most AUDACIOUS reinventions of any Beatles cover!). GREAT disc! But, if you want more, try the recent EWF'S GREATEST HITS, or maybe better, the import EWF: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION. Any way, this stuff is SO GOOD you can't lose!
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless, October 9, 2003
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I forgot how great this CD is. I used to have it in my player a long time ago and lost it in a move. Every track just makes you smile and sing....a must have.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Best Of Album. Should Be Longer
I've always loved this album ever since it's initial release in 1978, however, i've always felt they should have added more songs, especially from their early 70's period when the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by M. Jones

5.0 out of 5 stars What's not to like?!

I don't purchase many CDs so I wanted the best of EW&F. That's what you get on this disk. Yeah!! :)
Published 3 months ago by Gifted Ed Please

3.0 out of 5 stars Tastes have changed
I haven't enjoyed this as much as I did when I was younger. This band is still very talented, but perhaps not as ageless as I had hoped! I grew tired of the CD very quickly.
Published 16 months ago by MomX5

4.0 out of 5 stars SHINING STAR FOR YOU TO SEE
IF YOU GREW UP AND CAME OF AGE IN THE 1970'S LIKE I DID, A LOT OF THESE SONGS ARE JUST A PART OF THE SOUNDTRACK OF YOUR LIFE UP UNTIL NOW. Read more
Published on October 23, 2007 by COMPUTERJAZZMAN

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gentler Time
Nice smooth sound for a great group of the 70's. Great cd to have if you are looking for this groups greatest hits. Read more
Published on September 8, 2007 by Tyrone C. Johnson

4.0 out of 5 stars The "Hybrid Theory" of its day!
A great inclusion to what is mostly a Classic Rock collection. Like Blood, Sweat, and Tears before them and maybe Chicago, but jazzy soul. Read more
Published on July 25, 2007 by J. Knight

4.0 out of 5 stars Most of the best, but where's the early stuff?
This is a rough guess, but I'd say there are about a trillion EWF comps on the market, mostly either generic hit collections or tacky theme roundups. Read more
Published on March 28, 2007 by finulanu

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of EWF
Does it get any better than this? Check the songs before you buy another CD, some of these songs are duplicated on another CD. Still, great sounds.
Published on August 1, 2006 by Giddyap

4.0 out of 5 stars Most Of Their Best Songs Are Here!!!
I really hadn't been a fan of EWF up to a few years ago. But, once listening to them...I can really appreciate the funk/jazz/disco/fusion sound that they have. Read more
Published on January 2, 2006 by Mr. Music Critic

5.0 out of 5 stars Fitting Music For Festive Occasion
Remastered Earth Wind and Fire collection with the nice addition of Mega Mix ones (In Japan megamix became huge hit a few years back) is a must-have if you love great music and... Read more
Published on January 4, 2005 by susumu-5

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