Earth, Wind & Fire – The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I

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Label:	Columbia – FC 35647
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Compilation, Stereo , Gatefold
Country:	Canada
Released:	1978
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Disco

Tracklist

A1	Got To Get You Into My Life Arranged By [Arrangements] – Maurice White Words By, Music By – John Lennon & Paul McCartney* Written By – J. Lennon-P. McCartney	4:03
A2	Fantasy Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Tom Tom 84 Written By – M. White-E. del Barrio-V. White Written-By – Verdine White	3:46
A3	Can't Hide Love Arranged By [Arrangement] – Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – S. Scarborough Written-By – Skip Scarborough	4:11
A4	Love Music Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Tom Tom 84 Written By – S. Scarborough Written-By – Skip Scarborough	3:55
A5	Getaway Arranged By [Arrangement] – Charles Stepney Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – B. Taylor-P. Cor Written-By – Peter Cor	3:46
B1	That's The Way Of The World Arranged By [Arrangement] – Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-V. White-C. Stepney Written-By – Verdine White	5:47
B2	September Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Tom Tom 84 Written By – M. White-A. McKay-A. Willis Written-By – Maurice White	3:37
B3	Shining Star Arranged By [Arrangement] – Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-P. Bailey-L. Dunn Written-By – Philip Bailey	2:50
B4	Reasons Arranged By [Arrangement] – Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-P. Bailey-C. Stepney Written-By – Philip Bailey	5:01
B5	Singasong Arranged By [Arrangement] – Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-A. McKay Written-By – Maurice White	3:23

Companies, etc.

Record Company – American Recording Company
Manufactured By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Manufactured By – CBS Disques Canada Ltée
Distributed By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Distributed By – CBS Disques Canada Ltée
Produced For – Kalimba Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RSO Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – Maclen Music, Inc.
Copyright © – ATV Music Corp.
Copyright © – Northern Songs Ltd.
Copyright © – Saggifire Music
Copyright © – Criga Music
Copyright © – Alexscar Music Co.
Copyright © – Unichappell Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Alexscar Music
Copyright © – Irving Music, Inc.
Copyright © – Mburu Music
Copyright © – Eibur Music
Copyright © – Ninth Music
Copyright © – Steelchest Music
Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON

Credits

Cover [Cover Art], Artwork [Cover Art] – Shusei Nagaoka
Photography By – Nadine Talamon
Producer – Maurice White

Notes

Gatefold.
Includes printed inner lyric sleeve.

Printed on back cover:
This album contains previously released material. ©1978 CBS Inc./*[A1]℗ 1978 RSO Records, Inc./℗ 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 CBS Inc.
ARC is a trade mark of The American Recording Company
Manufactured and distributed by–CBS Records Canada Ltd./Fabrique et distribue par–CBS Disques Canada Ltee

Printed on spine:
[Shorewood 'SPC' logo] Litho in Canada

Printed on inner sleeve:
Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions
[A1] From "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Soundtrack
Copyright ©1966 Maclen Music, Inc.* (BMI) c/o ATV Music Corp., 6255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
*For the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and the Philippines; Northern Songs, Limited for the rest of the world.
[A2] ©1977 Saggifire Music; Criga Music (BMI)
[A3] ©1973 & 1976 by Alexscar Music Co. Unichappell Music, Inc. sole agent and for the world.
[A4] ©1978 Alexscar Music (BMI) All rights for U.S.A. and Canada istered by Irving Music, Inc.
[A5] ©1977 Mburu Music (ASCAP)
[B1] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music; Eibur Music (BMI)
[B2] ©1978 Saggifire Music (ASCAP), Ninth Music (BMI), Steelchest Music (ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
[B3] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music
[B4] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music; Eibur Music (BMI)
[B5] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music; Eibur Music (BMI)

Printed on labels:
℗ 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 CBS Inc.
+[A1] ℗ 1978 RSO Records, Inc.
Manufactured by CBS Records Canada Ltd.

Errors, Missing And Conflicting Information:
B2 is the only track that was not previously released.
Writing credits on inner sleeve use full names, labels use first initials and last names (Written By credits in tracklist).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A5, B2): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): AL 35647
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): BL 35647
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side 1 runout): AL-35647 1C2HZ DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side 2 runout): BL35647-1A-2GZ DM
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 1 runout): AL-35647-1B-2GZ ②
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 2 runout): BL-35647-1A-2GZ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side 1 runout): AL35647-1B-2GZ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side 2 runout): BL35647-1A-2GZ DM16
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side 1 runout, o stamped): ② AL35647·1B·2GZ o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side 2 runout, o stamped): ② BL35647·1A·2GZ o

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold)	CBS	CBS 83284, 83284, FC 35647	Europe	1978
Recently Edited	The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. 1 (LP, Compilation)	CBS	SBP 237241	Australia	1978
Recently Edited	The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Compilation, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing)	Columbia	FC 35647, 35647	US	1978
Recently Edited	The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Compilation, Gatefold Kalimba)	ARC (3)	83284, S CBS 83284, FC 35647	UK	1978
Recently Edited	The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Compilation, Gatefold)	CBS	S 86078	Spain	1978