Greatest Hits (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

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Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Earth, Wind & Fire
ReleasedNovember 17, 1998
Recorded1973–1981
GenreR&B
Length70:22
LabelColumbia/Legacy
Producer
CompilerLeo Sacks
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
In the Name of Love
(1997) 		Greatest Hits
(1998) 		The Ultimate Collection
(1999)

Greatest Hits is a greatest hits album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, released on November 17, 1998, by Columbia/Legacy Records. The album reached No. 40 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[1][2] The album was re-issued in 2008 by Columbia/Legacy.[1]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Detroit Free Press[4]

Terry Lawson of the Detroit Free Press called Greatest Hits a "stellar single disc distillation" and a "shimmering state of sonic funk perfection".[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the LP as "a terrifically entertaining and valuable disc".[3] Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun Times also described the album as "worth owning".[5]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shining Star" (from That's the Way of the World, 1975)Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White2:50
2."That's the Way of the World" (from That's the Way of the World)Charles Stepney, M. White, Verdine White5:43
3."September" (from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, 1978)Al McKay, M. White, Allee Willis3:34
4."Can't Hide Love" (from Gratitude, 1975)Skip Scarborough4:07
5."Got to Get You Into My Life" (from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1978)John Lennon, Paul McCartney4:10
6."Sing a Song" (from Gratitude)McKay, M. White3:22
7."Gratitude" (from Gratitude)Bailey, Dunn, M. White, V. White3:27
8."Serpentine Fire" (from All 'n All, 1977)Sonny Burke, M. White, V. White3:50
9."Fantasy" (from All 'n All)Eduardo DelBarrio, M. White, V. White4:36
10."Kalimba Story" (from Open Our Eyes, 1974)M. White, V. White4:00
11."Mighty Mighty" (from Open Our Eyes)M. White, V. White3:03
12."Reasons" (from That's the Way of the World)Bailey, Stepney, M. White4:58
13."Saturday Nite" (from Spirit, 1976)Bailey, McKay, M. White4:01
14."Let's Groove" (from Raise!, 1981)Wayne Vaughn, M. White5:35
15."Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)
(from I Am, 1979)		Jon Lind, Willis4:47
16."After the Love Has Gone" (from I Am)Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon4:24
17."Getaway" (from Spirit)Peter Cor, Beloyd Taylor3:55

Personnel[edit]

Charts[edit]

Year Chart Peak
position
1999 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 43
2013 US Billboard 200[2] 40
Italian Albums (FIMI) 89
Dutch Midprice Top 50[7] 6
Dutch Combi Album Top 100[7] 55
2016 French Albums[8] 56
Swiss Albums (Hitparade) 89

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[9] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits. Columbia Records. November 1998.
  2. ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com.
  3. ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ a b Lawson, Terry (November 22, 1998). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits". newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. p. 62.
  5. ^ DeRogatis, Jim (February 7, 1999). "Mixed bag of `great' hits - Best-of CDs put new slant on careers". Chicago Sun Times. p. 7 – via newsbank.com.
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
  8. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits". lescharts.com.
  9. ^ "Japanese album certifications – Earth, Wind and Fire – Greatest hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 12 September 2019. Select 2005年7月 on the drop-down menu
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