Author: Earth, Wind & Fire

Features:

• Essential Earth Wind & Fire

Format: Limited Edition

Release Date: 30-07-2002

Details: Product Description Earth, Wind & Fire Amazon.ca While their name conveniently conjures slabs of fashionable late-'70s New Agey mysticism and eco-consciousness, EWF founder Maurice White couldn't have picked a more metaphorically perfect moniker for his mighty, genre-expanding soul ensemble. The 34 tracks on this double-disc anthology underscore White's downright utopian vision, which shrewdly stewarded the emotionally compelling lead vocals and sweet harmonies of Motown with the earthy funk of and some slick contemporary jazz, then seasoned it with tasty dollops of horns and Maurice's ( and brother Verdine's) curiosity in Afro-Cuban rhythms. Small wonder they became arena superstars. There is something to please nearly everyone in the EWF oeuvre: from upbeat, infectious groove-staples like "Shining Star," Mighty Mighty," and "September" through the transglobal "Kalimba Story" and "Ponta de Areia" to the gospelized" Open Your Eyes," their pop-savvy cover of Lennon-McCartney's "Got to Get You into My Life," and the dancefloor-ready collaboration with the , "Boogie Wonderland." Essential features new liner notes with commentary by Maurice White. --Jerry McCulley

UPC: 696998666122

EAN: 0696998666122

Languages: English

Binding: Audio CD

Item Condition: New