Earth, Wind & Fire – The Eternal Dance

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Label:	Kalimba Productions – 52439
Format:	3 x CD , Compilation, Remastered Box Set
Country:	US
Released:	Sep 22, 1992
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul

Tracklist

	Volume I (1971 - 1975)
1-1	Fan The Fire Written-By – W. Flemons*	4:45
1-2	Love Is Life Written-By – W. Flemons*	5:00
1-3	I Think About Lovin' You Lead Vocals – Sherry Scott Written-By – S. Scott*	5:59
1-4	Interlude Piano – Larry Dunn Written-By – L. Dunn*	0:59
1-5	Time Is On Your Side Written-By – V. White*	3:40
1-6	Where Have All The Flowers Gone Written-By – P. Seeger*	4:52
1-7	Power Written-By – M. White*	8:10
1-8	Keep Your Head To The Sky Written-By – M. White*	5:10
1-9	Evil Written-By – P. Bailey*	5:00
1-10	Mighty Mighty Written-By – V. White*	3:00
1-11	Feelin' Blue Written-By – K. Altman*	4:30
1-12	Hey Girl (Interlude) Flute – Andrew Woolfolk Mixed By – Mark Wilder Written-By – C. Stepney*	0:35
1-13	Open Our Eyes Written-By – L. Lumkins*	5:00
1-14	Shining Star (Alternate Version) Written-By – P. Bailey*	3:25
1-15	Happy Feelin' Written-By – V. White*	3:15
1-16	Reasons Written-By – P. Bailey*	5:00
1-17	Shining Star Written-By – P. Bailey*	2:45
1-18	That's The Way Of The World Guitar [Solo] – Johnny Graham Written-By – V. White*	5:45
	Volume II (1975 - 1977)
2-1	Kalimba Story / Sing A Message To You (Live In Long Island, 1975) Mixed By – Mark Wilder Written-By [Kalimba Story] – V. White* Written-By [Sing A Message To You] – M. White*	6:00
2-2	Head To The Sky / Devotion (Live In Atlanta, 1975) Mixed By [Head To The Sky] – Mark Wilder Written-By [Devotion] – P. Bailey* Written-By [Head To The Sky] – M. White*	6:00
2-3	Sun Goddess (Live In Baltimore, 1975) Written-By – M. White*	8:20
2-4	Mighty Mighty (Live In Atlanta, 1975) Mixed By – Mark Wilder Written-By – V. White*	4:30
2-5	Interlude #2 Guitar – Al McKay Written-By – Unknown*	0:28
2-6	Can't Hide Love Written-By – S. Scarborough*	4:10
2-7	Sing A Song Written-By – M. White*	3:25
2-8	Sunshine Written-By – P. Bailey*	4:20
2-9	Getaway Mixed By [Intro Only] – Mark Wilder Written-By – P. Cor*	3:55
2 -10	Saturday Nite Written-By – P. Bailey*	4:02
2-11	Spirit Written-By – M. White*	4:00
2-12	Ponta De Areia - "Brazilian Rhyme" (Interlude) Arranged By, Conductor – Eumir Deodato Mixed By – Mark Wilder Written-By – M. Nascimento*	2:00
2-13	Fantasy Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Tom Tom 84 Written-By – V. White*	4:40
2.14	Serpentine Fire Arranged By – Tom Tom 84 Written-By – V. White*	3:50
2-15	I'll Write A Song For You Arranged By – Tom Tom 84 Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Eumir Deodato Written-By – S. Beckmeier*	5:40
2-16	Be Ever Wonderful Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Tom Tom 84 Written-By – M. White*	5:20
2-17	Beijo (Interlude) Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Tom Tom 84 Written-By – M. White*	1:20
2-18	Got To Get You Into My Life Arranged By – Maurice White Guitar [Solo] – Al McKay Written-By – Lennon-McCartney	4:08
	Volume III (1978 - 1989)
3-1	September Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Tom Tom 84 Written-By – M. White*	3:36
3-2	Boogie Wonderland Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Ben Wright* Backing Vocals [The Emotions] – Wanda Hutchinson Producer – Al McKay Written-By – J. Lind*	4:48
3-3	After The Love Is Gone Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [String] – David Foster Written-By – J. Graydon*	4:30
3-4	In The Stone Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [String] – David Foster Written-By – M. White*	4:48
3-5	Dirty (Interlude) Guitar – Johnny Graham Harmonica, Vocals – Junior Wells Mixed By – Mark Wilder Written-By – M. White*	1:10
3-6	Let Me Talk Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Written-By – V. White*	4:08
3-7	And Love Goes On Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [String] – David Foster Written-By – V. White*	4:05
3-8	Pride Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Written-By – V. White*	4:10
3-9	Demo Piano – Barry Mann Vocals – Maurice White Written-By – M. White*	1:25
3-10	Let's Groove Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Bill Meyers Written-By – W. Vaughn*	5:00
3-11	Wanna Be With You Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Written-By – W. Vaughn*	4:00
3-12	Little Girl (Interlude) Mixed By – Mark Wilder Written-By – Unknown*	0:17
3-13	Night Dreamin' Written-By – Unknown*	3:00
3-14	Fall In Love With Me Arranged By [Horn], Arranged By [String] – Bill Meyers Written-By – W. Vaughn*	5:50
3-15	Magnetic Arranged By [Synthesizer] – Jerry Hey Written-By – M. Page*	4:20
3-16	System Of Survival Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Drum Programming, Programmed By [Synthesizer], Backing Vocals – Skylark (2) Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming – Preston Glass Producer – Preston Glass Written-By – Skylark* Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Drum Programming, Programmed By [Synthesizer], Backing Vocals – Skylark (2) Electric Guitar, Synthesizer, Drum Programming – Preston Glass Producer – Preston Glass Written-By – Skylark*	5:00
3-17	Thinking Of You Arranged By – maurice white Co-producer, Arranged By – Wayne Vaughan* Written-By – W. Vaughn*	4:40
3-18	Gotta Find Out Written-By – V. Hill*	4:05
3-19	That's The Way Of The World (Live On HBO, 1982) Written-By – V. White*	7:35

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RSO Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Clover Recorders
Recorded At – Caribou Ranch
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Recorded At – Nassau Coliseum
Recorded At – The Omni
Recorded At – The Burbank Studios
Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders
Recorded At – Northstar Studios, Boulder
Recorded At – The Complex
Recorded At – AIR Studios, Montserrat
Recorded At – Davlen Sound Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At – Studio D, Sausalito, CA
Recorded At – Studio Ultimo
Remastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP-077972
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP-077973
Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP-077974

Credits

Arranged By – Earth, Wind & Fire (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-5 to 1-11, 1-13 to 1-15, 1-17, 1-18)
Art Direction – Jim DeBarros
Bass – Verdine White
Compilation Producer – Harry Weinger
Congas, Percussion – Yackov Ben Israel (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Coordinator – Art Macnow
Creative Director – Penny Armstrong
Drums – Sonny Emory (tracks: 3-16 to 3-18)
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Ralph Johnson (tracks: 1-4 to 3-19)
Guitar – Roland Bautista (tracks: 1-4 to 1-7, 3-9 to 3-15, 3-19)
Guitar, Harmonica – Michael Beal (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Guitar, Percussion – Johnny Graham (tracks: 1-8 to 3-14, 3-19)
Guitar, Vocals – Sheldon Reynolds (tracks: 3-16 to 3-18)
Illustration – Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh
Keyboards – Larry Dunn (tracks: 1-4 to 3-15, 3-19)
Keyboards, Vocals – Don Whitehead (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Liner Notes – Ramsey Lewis
Liner Notes [Essay By] – Alan Light
Liner Notes [Introduction By] – Maurice White
Photography By – Jeffrey Mayer
Producer – Maurice White (tracks: 1-10, 1-11, 1-13 - 2-4, 2-6 - 3-4, 3-6 - 3-8, 3-10 - 3-19)
Remastered By – Mark Wilder
Saxophone [Earth, Wind & Fire Horns] – Gary Bias (tracks: 3-18)
Saxophone [The Phenix Horns] – Don Myrick (tracks: 1-10 to 3-12)
Saxophone, Flute, Percussion – Andrew Woolfolk (tracks: 1-8 to 3-19)
Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Ronnie Laws (tracks: 1-4 to 1-7)
Tenor Saxophone – Chester (Chet) Washington* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Trombone – Alex Thomas* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Trombone [Earth, Wind & Fire Horns] – Reggie Young (2) (tracks: 3-18)
Trombone [The Phenix Horns] – Louis Satterfield (tracks: 1-10 to 3-12)
Trumpet – Leslie Drayton (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Trumpet [Earth, Wind & Fire Horns] – Ray Brown (2) (tracks: 3-18)
Trumpet [The Phenix Horns] – Elmar Brown* (tracks: 1-10 to 1-13)
Trumpet, Flugelhorn [The Phenix Horns] – Rahmlee Michael Davis (tracks: 1-10 to 3-12)
Vocals – Sherry Scott (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
Vocals, Congas, Percussion – Philip Bailey (tracks: 1-4 to 3-19)
Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Kalimba – Maurice White
Vocals, Vibraphone, Electric Piano – Wade Flemons (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)

Notes

Tracks taken :
1-1 & 1-2 from LP " Earth, Wind & Fire " ( 1971 )
1-3 from LP " The Need Of Love " ( 1971 )
1-4 from the sessions for " Last Days And Time " and previously unreleased
1-5 to 1-7 from LP " Last Days And Time " ( 1972 )
1-8 & 1-9 from LP " Head To The Sky " ( 1973 )
1-10, 1-11 and 1-13 from LP " Open Our Eyes " ( 1974 )
1-12 from the sessions for " Open Our Eyes " and previously unreleased
1-14 previously unreleased alternate version
1-15 to 1-18 from LP " That's The Way Of The World " ( 1975 )
2-1 previously unreleased ( Portion of " Sing A Message To You " released on 2-LP " Gratitude ")
2-2 " Head To The Sky " previously unreleased. " Devotion " from 2-LP " Gratitude " ( 1975 )
2-3 and 2-5 to 2-8 from 2-LP " Gratitude " ( 1975 )
2-4 previously unreleased
2-9 from LP " Spirit " ( 1976 ) and 0:10 intro previously unreleased
2-10 & 2-11 from LP " Spirit " ( 1976 )
2-12 previously unreleased ( A portion of this session appeared on LP " All 'N All " )
2-13 to 2-16 from LP " All 'N All " ( 1977 )
2-17 from LP " All 'N All " ( 1977 ). Appeared under the title " Brazilian Rhime "
2-18 from single A-side ( 1978 )
3-1 from LP compilation " The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I " ( 1978 )
3-2 to 3-4 from LP " I Am " ( 1979 )
3-5 from the sessions for " I Am " and previously unreleased
3-6 to 3-8 from 2-LP " Faces " ( 1980 )
3-9 & 3-12 from the sessions of " Raise! " and previously unreleased
3-10 & 3-11 from LP " Raise! " ( 1981 )
3-13 from the sessions of " Powerlight " and previously unreleased
3-14 from LP " Powerlight " ( 1983 ) with ( alternate ) original ending
3-15 from LP " Electric Universe " ( 1983 )
3-16 & 3-17 from LP/CD " Touch The World " ( 1987 )
3-18 from single B-side of " Heritage " released only in US in 1990. Included on the album " Heritage " ( 1990 ) outside of the US
3-19 from the HBO television special " Earth, Wind & Fire in concert " and previously unreleased on album

Tracks recorded :
1-1 & 1-2 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, early 1971
1-3 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, late 1971
1-4 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, April 1972
1-5 & 1-6 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, April - May 1972
1-7 at Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, May 1972
1-8 & 1-9 at Clover Recorders, Hollywood, CA, January 1973
1-10 to 1-13 at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, November 1973
1-14 at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, and Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, December 1974
1-15 to 1-18 at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO, and Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, December 1974 / February 1975
2-1 live at Nassau Coliseum, Hempstead, NY, May 23, 1975
2-2 & 2-4 live at The Omni Theater, Atlanta, GA, May 18, 1975
2-3 live in Baltimore, MD, May 24, 1975
2-5 at Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, August 1975
2-6 to 2-8 at Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, August 14, 1975
2-9 at Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, April 26, 1976
2-10 at Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, April 21, 1976
2-11 at Wally Heider Recording Studio, Hollywood, CA, April 1976
2-12 at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA, June 1977
2-13 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA, June 21, 1977
2-14 & 2-15 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA, June 9, 1977
2-16 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA, June 1977
2-17 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA, June 15, 1977
2-18 at Northstar Studios, Boulder, CO, October 1977
3-1 in Hollywood, 1978
3-2 & 3-3 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 28, 1978
3-4 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA, September 1978
3-5 at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Hollywood, CA, September 11, 1978
3-6 to 3-8 at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, AIR Studios, Montserrat, West Indies, and Davlen Sound Studios, North Hollywood, CA, in 1980
3-9 at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, in 1981
3-10 & 3-11 at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, May 1981
3-12 at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, May 13, 1981
3-13 at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, in 1982
3-14 at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, and Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, in 1982
3-15 at The Complex, Los Angeles, CA, in 1983
3-16 at Studio D, Sausalito, CA, July 1987
3-17 at Studio Ultimo, Los Angeles, CA, in 1987
3-18 in Hollywood, CA, summer 1989
3-19 live in Houston, TX, in 1982

©1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
℗1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. except
tracks 2-2 (Head To The Sky) & 2-18 ℗1978 RSO Records, Inc.
tracks 1-1 to 1-3 ℗1974 Warner Bros. Records, Inc.
Digitally Remastered at Sony Music Studios, New York
Sony Music Photo Archives and Kalimba Productions
Manufactured by Columbia Records

The box includes three jewel-case CDs and a 44-page long booklet.

US copy was also released in Australia by Sony Music Australia Limited, on or about 7 December 1992 (date of Platterlog listing).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464 - 52439 - 2
Barcode (Scanned): 074645243924
Other (CD1 cat.#): C3K 52440
Other (CD2 cat.#): C3K 52441
Other (CD3 cat.#): C3K 52442
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, variant 1): DIDP-077972 5
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, variant 1): DIDP-077973 8
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3, variant 1): DIDP-077974 1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1, variant 2): 1A CK52440 05 B1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2, variant 2): 1A CK52441 11 B1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3, variant 2): 1A CK52442 03 B1

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Eternal Dance (Vol. III) (Cassette, Compilation)	Legacy	CT 52442	Indonesia	1992
New Submission	The Eternal Dance (3×CD, Compilation, Remastered, Box Set, , Long Box)	Sony	SRCS 6555-7	Japan	1992
New Submission	The Eternal Dance Volume I (1971-1975) (Cassette, Compilation)	Columbia	CT 52440, C-7131093	Indonesia	1992
New Submission	The Eternal Dance (3×CD, Compilation, Club Edition, Remastered, BMG Direct, Box Set, )	Kalimba Productions	C3K 52439, 52439	US	1992
New Submission	The Eternal Dance (3×Cassette, Compilation, 3×Box Set, )	Legacy	C3T 52439, 52439, CT5 2440	US	1992

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Reviews

isaacmusicman Jul 17, 2024
Edited 5 months ago

Continuing to review Compilations and Box Sets, I have the memory on how I reacted when I first got my hands on the, "Earth, Wind & Fire – The Eternal Dance" Box Set....I LOST IT!!!!! I just couldn't believe that I would have a VERY VAST Collection from "The Greatest Band of ALL TIME"!!!!!!

At that time, it being that the group was around for 22 years, having a Collection in my hands, with the HITS and GREAT Album Cuts (plus AWESOME Outtakes) was PURELY unimaginable!!!!! But to that 21 year old, who ALWAYS LOVED "Earth, Wind & Fire", IT WAS EVERYTHING!!!! It was one of the BEST CD Collections at that time!!!!

The first Disc, "Volume I (1971 - 1975)" covered from the beginning to the start of their SUPERSTARDOM!!!!! And I do mean the BEGINNING!!!!! Yes, the first 3 Tracks ("Fan The Fire", "Love Is Life" and "I Think About Lovin' You") were from the groups "Warner Bros." albums, "The Self Titled" and "The Need Of Love" (the albums that MOST People forgot about at that time!!!!)....That was before , "Phillip Bailey", "Larry Dunn" and "Ralph Johnson" ed the Band...Then it goes into material from "Last Days and Time" ("Time Is On Your Side", "Where Have All The Flowers Gone" and "Power"), with "Phillip", "Larry" and "Ralph", along with "Roland Bautista" (Guitar), "Ronnie Laws" (Saxophone and Flute), and "Jessica Cleaves" (from "The Friends of Distinction")....

After that, the Band got modified with "Ronnie" and "Roland" leaving, and "Al McKay", "Johnny Graham" and "Andrew Woolfolk" ing...With that "Evil" and "Keep Your Head To The Sky" represents the "Head To The Sky" album NICELY.....Even though "Jessica" disappeared (only to resurface in "Parliament- Funkadelic" years later), the HEYDAY of this Collection started with tracks like "Mighty Mighty" and "The Title Track" from the "Open Our Eyes" album....Also in between the last 3 albums mentioned was TERRIFIC Unreleased "Interludes", one simply called "Interlude" (with "Larry Dunn" on Piano and Organ), from the "Last, Days And Time" Sessions, and "Hey Girl" (with FANTASTIC Flute playing from "Andrew") from the "Open Our Eyes" Sessions.....

Then the SUPERSTARDOM starts at the end one Disc 1!!!!! Adding "Maurice" and "Verdine's" younger Brother, "Fred White" (who just finished playing Drums with "Donny Hathaway"), the material from the groups BEST album (in my opinion), "That's The Way Of The World" is represented with, the Jam Session "Happy Feelin'', their BEST Ballad EVER in "Reasons", their 1st HUMMUNGEST HIT (and only #1) "Shining Star" and the STUNNING "Title Track"....It also has an Alternate Version to "Shinning Star".....

The 2nd Disc, "Volume II (1975 - 1977)", starts with the material coming from their groups VERY FIRST SUPER TOUR!!! Hearing the Live performances of "Kalimba Story / Sing A Message To You" (with "Sing A Message To You" being from the "Gratitude" album), "Head To The Sky / Devotion" ('Devotion" also from "Gratitude"), "Sun Goddess" (from "Gratitude") and the OUSTANDING Live Version of "Mighty Mighty" are SO BREATHTAKING, that I SERIOUSLY had to stop the Disc and CATCH MY BREATH (I'm NOT lying!!!!)!!!!!! Like I said in my "Gratitude" review, it made me wish that I WAS THERE!!!!

Continuing with Disc 2 was the Studio Sessions from "Gratitude"..."Can't Hide Love", "Sing A Song" and "Sunshine" will just make you SHAKE YOUR HEAD and SMILE!!!!! 3 songs represent the album, "Spirit", in the form of "Getaway", "Saturday Nite" and the STUNNING "Title Track"....., those were the songs the group did around the time Co-Producer and Mentor, "Charles "Step" Stepney" took ill and suddenly ed away...Those ts are PRICELESS!!!

Then Disc 2 brings us to the material from the STUNNING "All 'N All" album...."Fantasy", "Serpentine Fire", "I'll Write A Song For You" and "Be Ever Wonderful" (with the LONGER Outro that SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE ALBUM!!!!), will just make you SHAKE YOUR HEAD AGAIN, and say "These Fellas just could DO NO WRONG!!!!" It also has the "Long" version of the Interlude "Ponta De Areia - "Brazilian Rhyme" (that was before "Be Ever Wonderful" on the album), and the WORLD FAMOUS "Beijo (Interlude)".. that was the one that was EASY to SING ALONG with because of the "Ba Di Ya's".....

Disc 2 ends with the groups cover of "The Beatles", "Got To Get You Into My Life", which was from the HORRIBLE "The Bee Gees" version of the "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Movie....Even though the Movie was TERRIBLE, "EWF" put a TERRIFIC spin on "The Beatle" Classic!!!!! Honestly though, I am singling this one out because, on this Collection, the ending has the Music phasing out with it having "Maurice" and "Phillip" singing the outro with only "Al McKay" GETTING DOWN on Guitar!!!! THIS IS NOT FAIR!!! Why???? Because this is THE ONLY COLLECTION, I can find this version ON!!!!!! I haven't heard it ANYWHERE SINCE!!!!!

Now we come to Disc 3, "Volume III (1978 - 1989)", where we continue the HEYDAY into the sliding, but STILL GOOD material....It Starts with the NOW, the groups 20 Year ANTHEM, "September"...."That's The Way Of The World" used to be their anthem, but HEY WHAT CAN YOU SAY, IT'S THE JAM!!!!!

Then we go into the "I Am" Sessions, with "Boogie Wonderland" (featuring "The Emotions"), "After The Love Is Gone" and the t that could be in EVERY Motion Picture, "In The Stone" (it was in a BUNCH of them, like "Drum Line").....It also has on Unreleased Interlude from these Sessions called "Dirty" (featuring Blues Artist "Junior Wells")....I found the FULL LENTH version on the album "The Promise" in 2003, and the "I Am", "Sony Legacy" Expanded CD in 2004....This time I won't suggest that it be on this Collection though...I think the "Interlude" is JUST PERFECT for this!!!!!

Then we go into material from the groups MOST UNDERRATED album, "Faces", ("Let Me Talk" and "And Love Goes On")....It also has the song, "Pride", but I really don't feel that one so much....I would have preferred "Turn It Into Something Good" or the TERRIFIC Ballad "You", but AS USUAL, that's just me....

Then we go into the LAST of the HEYDAY with material from the "Raise!", the album that "Verdine" said they "SHOULD HAVE STOPPED AT"!!!! You have one of the GREATEST Dance Anthems in "Let's Groove", along with the Groovy "Wanna Be With You" and an Unreleased "Demo"...Also from the album "Powerlight", you have a GREAT Special version of "Fall In Love With Me" (not the album version), but that's it...I feel like it could have at least put "Side By Side" (but again, that's me), but it does have an Outtake Interlude in "Little Girl" and a Groovy t called "Night Dreamin'" from those Sessions.....

The Disc and Collection winds down with lesser but STILL enjoyable material like: "Magnetic" (from "Electric Universe"), "System Of Survival" and "Thinking Of You" (from "Touch The World")....It also has a VERY FUNKY B-Side of the single of "Heritage" (the album that it seems ONLY I like), "Gotta Find Out", then FINALLY ends with an OUTSTANDING Live Performance of "That's The Way Of The World, from the "Earth, Wind & Fire, Live On HBO" show in 1982.....

I know this Collection seems to be OVERWHEMING, but for fans like myself, it was a GIFT when it first came out....I can even envision this as a 6 LP Vinyl Set....Yes, I calculated the Tracks, and it would fit PERFECTLY!!!! It would be VERY EXPENSIVE though!!!!

Come on, You Guys know I am WIRED VERY DIFFERENTLY!!!!