The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 is a compilation album by Earth, Wind & Fire which was released in November 1988 upon Columbia Records.[1][2] The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[3]
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Released | November 1988[1] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 54:33 | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
Producer | Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence, Joseph Wissert, Charles Stepney, Leo Sacks, Al McKay | |||
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Singles from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 | ||||
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Overview
The album contained a previously unreleased song entitled "Turn on (The Beat Box)", which was released as a single and reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[4]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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PopMatters | (favourable)[6] |
Village Voice | (A-)[7] |
Billboard | (favourable)[8] |
New York Daily News | (favourable)[9] |
Music & Media | (favourable)[10] |
Ron Wynn of Allmusic gave a 4.5 out of five stars rating and wrote "If you enjoyed their disco and late '70s cuts more than the early tracks, this anthology is worth getting".[5] Ben Varkentine of Popmatters found that "Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. II can't be reviewed so much as announced. If you want this CD, you know what at least some of it sounds like, if not, you don't."[6] David Browne of the New York Daily News exclaimed "Not as solid as Vol. I, but separates the wheat from the chaff of their later albums. 'After the Love Is Gone' and 'Boogie Wonderland' are here, but last year's comeback, 'System of Survival' isn't.[9] With an A- grade Robert Christgau of the Village Voice described the album as "some slick, soulful fun".[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Turn on (The Beat Box)" | Rhett Lawrence, Martin Page, Maurice White | 4:39 |
2. | "Let's Groove" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 5:34 |
3. | "After the Love Has Gone" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 4:24 |
4. | "Fantasy" | Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:36 |
5. | "Devotion" | Philip Bailey, Maurice White | 4:48 |
6. | "Serpentine Fire" | Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:49 |
7. | "Love's Holiday" | Skip Scarborough, Maurice White | 4:21 |
8. | "Boogie Wonderland" | Jon Lind, Allee Willis | 4:47 |
9. | "Saturday Nite" | Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White | 3:59 |
10. | "Mighty Mighty" | Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Keep Your Head to the Sky" | Maurice White | 5:10 |
12. | "I'll Write a Song for You" | Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay | 5:23 |
Charts and Certifications
Albums
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1988 | US Billboard 200 | 190 |
US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 74 |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart | Position |
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1988 | Turn on (The Beat Box) | US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 26[4] |
N.L. Dutch Singles (Dutch Single Top 100) | 30[11] |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^shipments figures based on certification alone |
References
- Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2. Columbia Records. November 1988.
- "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". 45worlds.com.
- "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". riaa.com. RIAA.
- "Earth, Wind & Fire: "Turn on (The Beat Box)" (Hot R&B Singles)". billboard. Billboard.
- Wynn, Ron. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- Varkentine, Ben. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol.II". popmatters.com. PopMatters.
- Christgau, Robert. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
- "Album Reviews". Vol. 100 no. 49. Billboard. December 3, 1988. p. 60. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - Browne, David (November 20, 1988). "Greatest Hits". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 210.
- "Albums". Music & Media. February 4, 1989. p. 15. Cite magazine requires
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(help) - "Earth, Wind & Fire: Turn On The Beat Box". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.