The Collection (Earth, Wind & Fire album)
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The Collection is a 1986 compilation (Single CD/Double LP) by Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of...

 which was released on the K-Tel Records label. The Collection reached number 5 on the UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

 and has been certified gold in the UK.

Track listing (CD)

  1. Boogie Wonderland
    Boogie Wonderland
    "Boogie Wonderland" is a 1979 hit single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions. Boogie Wonderland was written by Allee Willis and Jon Lind, and included on the album I Am...

     featuring - The Emotions
    The Emotions
    The Emotions are an American all female soul and R&B singing group. The group was formed in its current hometown of Chicago, Illinois originally consisting of the three Hutchinson sisters, all the children of Joseph and Lillian Hutchinson....

  2. Let's Groove
    Let's Groove
    "Let's Groove" is a 1981 song from the album Raise! by the R&B act Earth, Wind & Fire. The song peaked at #3 in the U.S. and in the UK. It also spent eight weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in late-1981/early-1982 and was the second R&B song of 1982 on the year end charts...

  3. Serpentine Fire
    Serpentine Fire
    "Serpentine Fire" was a hit song by Earth, Wind & Fire. Released from their hit album, All 'N All, it spent seven weeks at the top spot of the R&B singles chart, becoming the number 1 R&B single of 1978. Also, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the February 11, 1978...

  4. That's The Way Of The World
    That's The Way Of The World (song)
    "That's the Way of the World" is a song by the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire and is also the title track of their album That's the Way of the World. Written by Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Verdine White for Columbia Records, "That's the Way of the World" was released as a single in many...

  5. Shining Star
  6. After The Love Has Gone
    After the Love Has Gone
    "After the Love Has Gone" is a 1979 hit single for Earth, Wind & Fire, written by David Foster, Jay Graydon, and Bill Champlin for the album I Am. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.-Reception:...

  7. Let Me Talk
    Let Me Talk
    "Let Me Talk" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire which was written by Phillip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Verdine White and Maurice White. It was released in 1980 as a single and included on the band's 1980 album, Faces...

  8. September
  9. Got To Get You Into My Life
    Got to Get You into My Life
    "Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by The Beatles, first released in 1966 on the album Revolver. Written by Paul McCartney , it made prominent use of a brass section...

  10. Saturday Nite
  11. Jupiter
  12. I've Had Enough
    I've Had Enough
    "I've Had Enough" is a Wings' single from their 1978 album London Town. The song was written and sung by Paul McCartney and was recorded on board the boat Fair Carol in the Virgin Islands prior to the halt of recording for Linda's pregnancy...

  13. Star
  14. Can't Let Go
  15. Fantasy
    Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
    "Fantasy" is a single by Earth, Wind & Fire from their album All 'N All, released as a single in 1978. The selection was written and composed by Maurice White, Verdine White, and Eddie del Barrio, and it reached #32 on the pop chart and #12 on the R&B singles chart in the United States, and #14 on...



Side 1

  1. September
  2. Serpentine Fire
    Serpentine Fire
    "Serpentine Fire" was a hit song by Earth, Wind & Fire. Released from their hit album, All 'N All, it spent seven weeks at the top spot of the R&B singles chart, becoming the number 1 R&B single of 1978. Also, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the February 11, 1978...

  3. Let Me Talk
    Let Me Talk
    "Let Me Talk" is a song by R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire which was written by Phillip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Verdine White and Maurice White. It was released in 1980 as a single and included on the band's 1980 album, Faces...

  4. Fall In Love With Me
    Fall In Love With Me
    "Fall In Love With Me" is a song by Earth, Wind & Fire which was written by Wayne Vaughn and Wanda Vaughn. It was released in 1982 as a single and included on the band's 1983 LP, Powerlight. "Fall In Love With Me " peaked at number 4 and number 17 on the R&B and Pop singles charts...

  5. Can't Let Go
  6. Fantasy
    Fantasy (Earth, Wind & Fire song)
    "Fantasy" is a single by Earth, Wind & Fire from their album All 'N All, released as a single in 1978. The selection was written and composed by Maurice White, Verdine White, and Eddie del Barrio, and it reached #32 on the pop chart and #12 on the R&B singles chart in the United States, and #14 on...


Side 2

  1. Boogie Wonderland
    Boogie Wonderland
    "Boogie Wonderland" is a 1979 hit single by Earth, Wind & Fire featuring The Emotions. Boogie Wonderland was written by Allee Willis and Jon Lind, and included on the album I Am...

     featuring - The Emotions
    The Emotions
    The Emotions are an American all female soul and R&B singing group. The group was formed in its current hometown of Chicago, Illinois originally consisting of the three Hutchinson sisters, all the children of Joseph and Lillian Hutchinson....

  2. Shining Star
  3. That's The Way Of The World
    That's The Way Of The World (song)
    "That's the Way of the World" is a song by the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire and is also the title track of their album That's the Way of the World. Written by Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Verdine White for Columbia Records, "That's the Way of the World" was released as a single in many...

  4. You And I
  5. In The Stone
  6. Got To Get You Into My Life
    Got to Get You into My Life
    "Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by The Beatles, first released in 1966 on the album Revolver. Written by Paul McCartney , it made prominent use of a brass section...


Side 3

  1. Let's Groove
    Let's Groove
    "Let's Groove" is a 1981 song from the album Raise! by the R&B act Earth, Wind & Fire. The song peaked at #3 in the U.S. and in the UK. It also spent eight weeks at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart in late-1981/early-1982 and was the second R&B song of 1982 on the year end charts...

  2. Jupiter
  3. I've Had Enough
    I've Had Enough
    "I've Had Enough" is a Wings' single from their 1978 album London Town. The song was written and sung by Paul McCartney and was recorded on board the boat Fair Carol in the Virgin Islands prior to the halt of recording for Linda's pregnancy...

  4. Be Ever Wonderful
  5. Magic Mind
  6. Saturday Nite

Side 4

  1. After The Love Has Gone
    After the Love Has Gone
    "After the Love Has Gone" is a 1979 hit single for Earth, Wind & Fire, written by David Foster, Jay Graydon, and Bill Champlin for the album I Am. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.-Reception:...

  2. Sing a Song
    Sing a Song
    Sing a Song is the second studio album by American singer Phyllis Hyman, her second release off Buddah Records, in 1978. Shortly after its release, Buddah Records became defunct and sold off to Arista Records, who signed Hyman to the label in late 1978...

  3. Love's Holiday / Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude)
  4. Kalimba Tree / You Are A Winner
  5. Back On The Road
  6. Star


Charts

Year Chart Position
1986 United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

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