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The Eternal Dance [Long Box]

Earth, Wind & Fire
3 discs

0. DISC 1: VOLUME I (1971-1975):
1. Fan This Fire
2. Love Is Life
3. I Think About Lovin' You
4. Interlude - (previously unreleased)
5. Time Is on Your Side
6. Where Have All the Flowers Gone
7. Power
8. Keep Your Head to the Sky
9. Evil
10. Mighty Mighty
11. Feelin' Blue
12. Hey Girl - (previously unreleased, interlude)
13. Open Our Eyes
14. Shining Star - (previously unreleased, alternate version)
15. Happy Feeling
16. Reasons
17. Shining Star
18. That's the Way of the World
0. DISC 2: VOLUME II (1975-1977):
1. Kalimba Story / Sing A Message To You - (previously unreleased, live)
2. Head To The Sky / Devotion - (previously unreleased, live)
3. Sun Goddess - (previously unreleased, live)
4. Mighty Mighty - (previously unreleased, live)
5. Interlude
6. Can't Hide Love
7. Sing a Song
8. Sunshine
9. Getaway
10. Saturday Nite
11. Spirit
12. Ponta di Areia - (previously unreleased, Brazilian Rhyme, interlude)
13. Fantasy
14. Serpentine Fire
15. I'll Write a Song For You
16. Be Ever Wonderful
17. Beijo - (interlude)
18. Got to Get You Into My Life
0. DISC 3: VOLUME III (1978-1989):
1. September
2. Boogie Wonderland - (featuring The Emotions)
3. After the Love Is Gone
4. In the Stone
5. Dirty - (featuring Jr. Wells)
6. Let Me Talk
7. And Love Goes On
8. Pride
9. Demo - (previously unreleased)
10. Let's Groove
11. Wanna Be With You
12. Little Girl - (previously unreleased, interlude)
13. Night Dreamin' - (previously unreleased)
14. Fall in Love With Me
15. Magnetic
16. System of Survival
17. Thinking of You
18. Gotta Find Out
19. That's the Way of the World - (live)
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Additional Info

Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): 92920
Credits

Producer Maurice White; Joe Wissert; Harry Weinger (Compilation)
Engineer
This box set contains 55 digitally remastered tracks, including 12 previously unreleased live and studio recordings as well as rare B-sides. In addition, the set comes with a 48-page booklet with rare photos and liner notes by David Nathan and Alan Light.
Earth, Wind & Fire: Don Whitehead (vocals, keyboards); Maurice White (vocals, drums, kalimba, percussion); Wade Flemons (vocals, drums, percussion); Philip Bailey (vocals, congas, percussion); Michael Beal (guitar, harmonica); Roland Bautista (guitar); Andrew Woolfolk (flute, saxophone, percussion); Chester "Chet" Washington (tenor saxophone); Leslie Drayton (trumpet); Alex Thomas (trombone); Larry Dunn (keyboards); Verdine White (bass instrument); Yackov Ben Israel (congas, percussion).
Additional personnel: Jessica Cleaves, Sherry Scott (vocals).
Liner Note Authors: Maurice White; Alan Light; David Nathan.
Covering three discs and including all the hits, as well as a healthy selection of rarities, The Eternal Dance is not designed for the casual listener; only hardcore fans will remain enthralled through the numerous rarities. Most listeners will be content with the two greatest-hits collections, but this comprehensive box set remains essential for hardcore Earth, Wind & Fire fans. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Critic Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (12/11/92, p.67) - "...as this box proves, EWF was more than just a hit factory...often revelatory..." - Rating: B
Q (4/93, p.96) - 3 Stars - Good - "...possibly the most influential black American group of the '70s, as they touched pop, jazz, R&B, funk and even primitive techno and upped the ante in each area....these 55 tracks tell the tale well..."
Musician (1/93, p.94) - "...an awesome box...THE ETERNAL DANCE collects some of the most fluent, centered and elastic pop music ever recorded. Its influence is everywhere..."