Earth, Wind & Fire – The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I
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Columbia – 35647 |
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US |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
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Disco |
Tracklist
| A1 | Got To Get You Into My Life | 4:03 | |
| A2 | Fantasy | 3:46 | |
| A3 | Can't Hide Love | 4:11 | |
| A4 | Love Music | 3:55 | |
| A5 | Getaway | 3:46 | |
| B1 | That's The Way Of The World | 5:47 | |
| B2 | September | 3:37 | |
| B3 | Shining Star | 2:50 | |
| B4 | Reasons | 5:01 | |
| B5 | Singasong | 3:23 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Kalimba Productions
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RSO Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured By – Columbia Records
- Manufactured By – CBS Inc.
- Manufactured For – American Recording Company
- Published By – Maclen Music, Inc.
- Published By – Saggifire Music
- Published By – Mburu Music
- Published By – Alexscar Music Co.
- Published By – Criga Music
- Published By – Eibur Music
- Published By – Ninth Music
- Published By – Steelchest Music
- Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
- Published By – ATV Music Corp.
- Published By – Northern Songs
- Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
- Published By – Charleville Music
- Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria
Credits
- Artwork [Cover] – Shusei Nagaoka
- Co-producer – Charles Stepney (tracks: A3, A5, B1, B3, B4, B5)
- Photography By – Nadine Talamon
- Producer – Maurice White
Notes
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria pressing as denoted by "S" in runouts.
Packaged in a gatefold cover with NO barcode on back, with printed inner sleeve.
Second catalog number found on inner gate and inner sleeve.
Packaged in a gatefold cover with NO barcode on back, with printed inner sleeve.
Second catalog number found on inner gate and inner sleeve.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): AL 35647
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): BL 35647
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout, etched (Variant 1)): S-2 PAL-35647-1B A4
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout, etched (Variant 1)): S-2 PBL-35647-1B B4
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout, etched (Variant 2)): 1S PAL-35647-1B
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout, etched (Variant 2)): 1S PBL-35647-1AH
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped Both Sides): TML-S
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout, etched; TML-M stamped (Variant 3)): 1S PAL-35647-1A B C19
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout, etched; TML-S stamped (Variant 3)): 1S PBL-35647-1AH TML-S A25
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout, etched; TML-M stamped (Variant 4)): 2S PAL-35647-1AK TML-M B5
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout, etched; TML-S stamped (Variant 4)): 2S PBL-35647-1AJ TML-S B15
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout, etched; TML-M stamped (Variant 5)): 1S PBL-35647-1A TML-M F13
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout, etched; TML-M stamped (Variant 5)): 2S PBL-35647-1AJ TML-M 6C
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Runout, etched (Variant 6)): S2 PAL-35647-1B TML-S C12
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Runout, etched (Variant 6)): S1 PBL-35647-1 BA TML-M A5
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| The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold) | CBS | CBS 83284, 83284, FC 35647 | Europe | 1978 | |||
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The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. 1 (LP, Compilation) | CBS | SBP 237241 | Australia | 1978 | ||
| The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold) | Columbia | FC 35647 | Canada | 1978 | |||
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The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Compilation, Gatefold Kalimba) | ARC (3) | 83284, S CBS 83284, FC 35647 | UK | 1978 | ||
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The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Compilation, Gatefold) | CBS | S 86078 | Spain | 1978 |
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I will always prefer albums over compilations, but damn is it tasty to hear all of these songs together! ...Plus Got To Get You Into My Life and September? ...This is a good record.
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Edited 10 months agoAlbum Revolution #7:
There was no way that I wasn't going to include "The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I" into the Album Revolution...
Why?...Why not?!?!?!?!!!
Honestly, this (I believe, I could be wrong) is arguably their best selling album EVER!!!!
Again, why?
Well, it has the biggest HITS from their most Classic albums in "That's The Way Of The World", "Gratitude", "Spirit" and "All 'N' All"...I would have also included songs from "Head To The Sky" and "Open Our Eyes" as well, but I get it, it was a different time in how they did Compilations....Those albums SOLIDIFIED their Legacy in Music (even though they would continue to add to it)....
So hearing songs like, "Shining Star", "Fantasy" and "Getaway" in one place is VERY gratifying....
What takes this over the top are the new songs...
The Crown Jewel in the cover of "The Beatles", "Got To Get You Into My Life", in some Peoples eyes is almost better than the original (I feel like it was kind of EQUAL).....This was also included in the movie, "The Bee Gees" version of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", which was HORRIBLE!!!!!!!.....
"Love Music", is not an essential t, but it is still very enjoyable...
Then there's the Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate, Ultimate Crown Jewel, "September"!!!!!!! This one right here is the JAM of all JAMS!!!! "That's The Way Of The World" used to be their anthem (and in some People's eyes, it's STILL is).....But in the last 20 years, "September" has straight up TAKEN OVER!!!!!!!
It is THOSE reasons that this particular album is ALWAYS seems to be the first one picked from their Catalog, and no matter what album is your particular favorite (mines being "That's the Way Of The World"), NOTHING will change that fact!!!!!!
PS: 7/5/2024.....In 1999, a CD Re-Issue was released....It had a Danceable "Megamix 2000" (and Megamix (Radio Edit).....It has somewhat of a "Club Music Backbeat"....I have to it that I'm not really a fan of it, but I'm not really a "Club Music" person....If you like that kind of Music though, then it WILL have You GROOVIN'......
PSS: 7/5/2024....Since my Oldest Daughter got TIRED of BUGGING me to use my Vinyl, she went out and got HER OWN copy....She bought the 2017 "Sony/Legacy", "We Are Vinyl" Version....I have to be HONEST here, I AM JEALOUS!!!!! The sound is SO CLEAN!!!!, and FOR ONCE, she FEELS like she has an ADVANTAGE OVER ME (LOL!!!!) !!!!!!!! -
Edited 2 years agoA wise choice if you are just getting into Earth wind & Fire and would like a compilation of their best work. This is also the only place you might find "September", besides on single. Highlights are "Shining Star", and the greatest Beatles cover ever, "Got To Get You Into My Life". Super funky and tight performance.
The music is stunning, beautifully recorded, mixed and mastered. With so many instruments and layers of texture, that is a solid feat. Pressing sounds excellent. Recommended.
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