Earth Wind & Fire - The Best of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. 1 (1978) AL 35647

Description: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1Cover art by Shusei NagaokaGreatest hits album by Earth, Wind & FireReleasedNovember 23, 1978GenreR&BsoulpopjazzdiscoLength40:22LabelARC/Columbia Legacy (1999 reissue)ProducerMaurice WhiteCharles StepneyEarth, Wind & Fire chronologyAll 'n All (1977)The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 (1978)I Am (1979)Singles from Vol. 1"Got to Get You Into My Life" Released: July 14, 1978"September" Released: November 18, 1978The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 is the first greatest hits album by the American band Earth, Wind & Fire issued in 1978 by Columbia Records.[1] The album reached Nos. 3 and 6 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums and Top LPs charts, respectively.[2][3] The album has been certified Quintuple Platinum in the US by the RIAA,[4] as well as Platinum in the UK and Canada, by the BPI and Music Canada, respectively.[5] The album was the first official EWF release on Maurice White's ARC vanity label.Singles[edit]The album produced three new songs and two singles. The LP's first single, "Got to Get You into My Life", preceded the album by a few months and was first included on the 1978 soundtrack Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band from the feature film with the same title. The single reached Nos. 1 & 9 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs and Hot 100 charts, respectively.[6][7] "Got to Get You into My Life" was Grammy nominated in the category of Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus. The song went on to win a Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s).[8][9]The second single, "September" peaked at Nos. 1 and 8 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs and Hot 100 charts, respectively.[10][11] "September" reached No. 3 on the UK Pop Singles chart.[12]Critical reception[edit]Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic[13]Los Angeles Times[14]The Rolling Stone Album Guide[15]The Village VoiceA−[16]The Los Angeles Times called the album "An excellent package with no extraneous or weak tracks".[14] Steve Huey of AllMusic retrospectively said "But even if it's an incomplete hits collection, The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 still ranks as a strong encapsulation of EWF the funk innovators. The singles gathered here constitute some of the richest, most sophisticated music the funk movement ever produced; when the absolute cream of the group's catalog is heard in such a concentrated fashion, the effect is dazzling." Huey added "1998's Greatest Hits now stands as the definitive single-disc EWF overview, but for the budget-minded and the disco-phobic, this still makes for an excellent listen."[13] Robert Christgau of The Village Voice found "Despite some annoying omissions, notably "Serpentine Fire," this sums them up--ten exquisitely crafted pop tunes in which all the passion and resonance of black music tradition are blended into a concoction slicker and more sumptuous than any white counterpart since Glenn Miller".[16] The New York Daily News also claimed "Since its beginning, Earth Wind and Fire have been one of the slickest soul aggregations around, and this record is a well-paced showcase. Sometimes it's hard to believe that the combination of influences, ranging from Sly Stone and Stevie Wonder to the decidedly Chicagoesque horn arrangements, doesn't overcome the group, but its high spirits continually take it over the top."[17] Crispin Cioe of High Fidelity wrote "For pop/r&b mavens, this one's a must."[18]Track listing[edit]Side oneNo.TitleWriter(s)Length1."Got to Get You into My Life" (From Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1978)John Lennon, Paul McCartney4:032."Fantasy" (From All 'n All, 1977)Eduardo Del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White3:463."Can't Hide Love" (From Gratitude, 1975)Skip Scarborough4:104."Love Music" (Previously unreleased)Skip Scarborough3:555."Getaway" (From Spirit, 1976)Peter Cor, Bernard “Beloyd” Taylor3:46Side twoNo.TitleWriter(s)Length6."That's the Way of the World" (From That's the Way of the World, 1975)Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White5:467."September" (Previously unreleased)Al McKay, Allee Willis, Maurice White3:368."Shining Star" (From That's the Way of the World, 1975)Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White2:509."Reasons" (From That's the Way of the World, 1975)Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White4:5910."Sing a Song" (From Gratitude, 1975)Al McKay, Maurice White3:23Reissue bonus tracksNo.TitleWriter(s)Length11."MegaMix 2000"Wayne Vaughn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis7:3812."MegaMix" (radio edit)Al McKay, Maurice White3:23Personnel[edit]Performance[edit]Philip Bailey – vocals, percussionRhamlee Michael Davis – trumpet, flugelhornLarry Dunn – keyboardsJohnny Graham – guitar, percussionMichael Harris – trumpet, flugelhornAlan Hewitt – keyboardsRalph Johnson – drums, percussionAl McKay – guitar, percussionDon Myrick – saxophoneLouis Satterfield – tromboneDick Smith – guitarFred White – drumsMaurice White – vocals, drums, percussionVerdine White – bassAndrew Woolfolk – saxophone, fluteProduction[edit]Philip Bailey – liner notesGeorge Calle – producer, audio engineer, audio mixingMauro DeSantis – producer, engineer, mixingLarry Dunn – production assistantEarth, Wind & Fire – arrangerHoward Fritzson – art directionDavid Gahr – PhotographyJay Graydon – songwriterAlan Hewitt – programming, producer, engineer, mixingPaul Klingberg – producer, engineer, mixingArt Macnow – directorCameron Marcarelli – assistant engineerAl McKay – producerShusei Nagaoka – artworkSteve Newman – designJoseph M. Palmaccio – masteringLeo Sacks – producer, liner notes, reissue producerRichard Salvato – directorJim Shea – photographyCharles Stepney – arranger, producerTom Tom 84 – horn arrangements, string arrangementsChris Walter – photographyMaurice White – arranger, producer, engineer, liner notes, sixingVerdine White – liner notes, production assistantMark Wilder – audio masteringJoseph Wissert – producerCharts[edit]Weekly charts[edit]Chart performance for The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1Chart (1979)Peak positionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)[19]7Finland (Suomen virallinen albumlista)[20]7Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21]19German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[22]28Japanese Albums (Oricon)[23]12New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[24]3Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25]13UK Albums (OCC)[12]6US Billboard 200[26]6US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[27]3Year-end charts[edit]Chart (1979)PositionNew Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[28]18SinglesYearSingleChartPosition1978"Got to Get You into My Life"Billboard Top Soul Singles1Billboard Hot 1009UK Singles[12]33Dutch Single Top 100[29]331979"September"Billboard Top Soul Singles1Billboard Hot 1008UK Singles[12]3Swedish Singles (Sverigetopplistan)[25]13Certifications[edit]Certifications for The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1RegionCertificationCertified units/salesCanada (Music Canada)[30]Platinum100,000^Japan—161,810[31]Netherlands (NVPI)[32]Gold50,000^United Kingdom (BPI)[33]Platinum300,000^United States (RIAA)[34]5× Platinum5,000,000^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.References[edit]^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1". 45worlds.com.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 (Top Soul Albums)". Billboard. Billboard.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Billboard.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1". RIAA.^ "British Phonographic Industry certification of The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1". Bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2012.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Got to Get You into My Life (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Got to Get You into My Life (Hot 100)". Billboard.com.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.^ "Maurice White". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: September (Hot 100)". billboard.com. Billboard.^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: September (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.^ Jump up to:a b c d "Earth, Wind & Fire". officialcharts.com.^ Jump up to:a b Huey, Steve. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1". AllMusic.^ Jump up to:a b "Pop Music". newspapers.com. Los Angeles Times. 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