Greatest Hits (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

Greatest Hits
Greatest Hits
Compilation album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released	November 17, 1998
Recorded	1973-1981
Genre	R&B
Length	70:22
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	Maurice White, Al McKay, Charles Stepney, Joseph Wissert
Compiler	Leo Sacks
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American R&B group 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]

Overview

The album was re-issued in 2008 by Columbia/Legacy.^[1]

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]

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

Benjamin Powell: Trombone
William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.: Trombone
Jerome Reisler: Violin
Jerome Richardson: Saxophone
Herman Riley: Saxophone
Marilyn Robinson: French Horn
Dean Rod: Engineer
James Ross: Viola
Henry Roth: Violin
Sheldon Sanov: Violin
Louis Satterfield: Trombone
Skip Scarborough: Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer
Sandy Seemore: Violin
Anton Sen: Violin
Leena Sherman: Violin
Haim Shtrum: Violin
Harry Shultz: Cello
Daniel Smith: Cello
Robert Spano: Engineer
Maurice Spears: Trombone
Charles Stepney: Arranger, Associate Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer
Linn Subotnick: Viola
Ilka Talvi: Violin
Judith Talvi: Violin
Beloyd Taylor: Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Barbara Thomason: Viola
Tom Tom 84: Arranger, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Kevan Torfeh: Cello
Rosmen Torfeh: Violin
Wayne Vaughn: Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer
Charles Veal: Concert Master
John Walz: Cello
Jerome Webster: Violin
Fred White: Drums, Percussion
Maurice White: Compilation Producer, Drums, Kalimba, Producer, Timbales, Vocals
Verdine White: Associate Producer, Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Sheila Whitt: Vocals (Background)
Craig Widby: Engineer
Mark Wilder: Mastering
Joseph Wissert: Producer
Larry Woods: Viola
Andrew Woolfolk: Flute, Percussion, Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor)
Benjamin F. Wright: Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Ken Yerke: Violin^[1]


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[9]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.