The Eternal Dance
The Eternal Dance | ||||
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Box set by Earth, Wind & Fire | ||||
Released | September 8, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1971−1989 | |||
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Length | 188:43 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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The Eternal Dance is a compilation album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire issued in September 1992 on Columbia Records.[1]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New York Times | (favorable)[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | (B)[4] |
The Washington Post | (favourable)[5] |
Baltimore Sun | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Los Angeles Daily News | (favourable)[8] |
Philadelphia Inquirer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
J.D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun declared that "though this set shows off all sides of the EWF sound, its reliance on outtakes and unreleased live material underscores just how much instrumental sparkle this crew could muster."[6] Ann Powers of The New York Times noted "a fan's attention may fade over the course of the album's four hours; but this music always meant to make memories, sounds as nice in the background as it does up close".[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the box set "essential for hardcore Earth, Wind & Fire fans"[2]
Patricia Smith of The Boston Globe also placed The Eternal Dance on her lists of the top ten recordings of both 1992 and 1993.[10][11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Fan the Fire" | Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead | 4:58 |
2. | "Love Is Life" | Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead | 5:02 |
3. | "I Think About Lovin' You" | Sherry Scott | 5:58 |
4. | "Interlude*" | Larry Dunn | 0:52 |
5. | "Time Is on Your Side" | Roland Bautista, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:39 |
6. | "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" | Pete Seeger | 4:52 |
7. | "Power" | Maurice White | 8:11 |
8. | "Keep Your Head to the Sky" | Maurice White | 5:10 |
9. | "Evil" | Philip Bailey, Maurice White | 4:58 |
10. | "Mighty Mighty" | Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:03 |
11. | "Feelin' Blue" | Kenny Altman | 4:25 |
12. | "Hey Girl (Interlude)*" | Charles Stepney, Maurice White | 0:35 |
13. | "Open Our Eyes" | Leon Lumkins | 5:06 |
14. | "Shining Star (alternate mix)*" | Philip Bailey, Sonny Burke, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:24 |
15. | "Happy Feelin'" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:18 |
16. | "Reasons" | Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White | 4:59 |
17. | "Shining Star (original album version)" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White | 2:50 |
18. | "That's the Way of the World" | Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White | 5:44 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Kalimba Story/Sing a Message to You [live]**" | Maurice White, Verdine White | 7:23 |
2. | "Head to the Sky/Devotion [live]**" | Philip Bailey, Maurice White | 6:28 |
3. | "Sun Goddess [live]" | Jon Lind, Maurice White | 7:37 |
4. | "Mighty Mighty [live]*" | Maurice White, Verdine White | 5:03 |
5. | "Interlude" | Maurice White | 0:27 |
6. | "Can't Hide Love" | Skip Scarborough | 4:07 |
7. | "Sing a Song" | Al McKay, Maurice White | 3:24 |
8. | "Sunshine" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White | 4:16 |
9. | "Getaway***" | Peter Cor, Beloyd Taylor | 3:57 |
10. | "Saturday Nite" | Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White | 4:03 |
11. | "Spirit" | Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 3:11 |
12. | "Ponta de Areia - Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude)**" | Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento | 2:08 |
13. | "Fantasy" | Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:38 |
14. | "Serpentine Fire" | Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:51 |
15. | "I'll Write a Song for You" | Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay | 3:18 |
16. | "Be Ever Wonderful" | Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 5:07 |
17. | "Beijo (Interlude) (a.k.a. Brazilian Rhyme)" | Maurice White | 1:20 |
18. | "Got to Get You into My Life" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "September" | Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 3:35 |
2. | "Boogie Wonderland" | Jon Lind, Allee Willis | 4:48 |
3. | "After the Love Has Gone" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 4:25 |
4. | "In the Stone" | David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 4:25 |
5. | "Dirty (Interlude)*" | Maurice White | 0:52 |
6. | "Let Me Talk" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:07 |
7. | "And Love Goes On" | Larry Dunn, David Foster, Brenda Russell, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:03 |
8. | "Pride" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:11 |
9. | "Demo*" | Barry Mann, Maurice White | 1:30 |
10. | "Let's Groove" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 5:37 |
11. | "Wanna Be With You" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 4:35 |
12. | "Little Girl (Interlude)*" | 0:17 | |
13. | "Night Dreamin'*" | Wornell Jones, Maxayn Lewis | 2:58 |
14. | "Fall in Love With Me" | Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 5:47 |
15. | "Magnetic" | Martin Page | 4:20 |
16. | "System of Survival" | Skylark | 4:59 |
17. | "Thinking of You" | Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 4:39 |
18. | "Gotta Find Out****" | Victor Hill, Bernard Spears, Billy Young | 5:44 |
19. | "That's the Way of the World [live]^" | Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White | 7:36 |
[1]
- Key
- (*) Previously unreleased
- (**) Portions previously unreleased
- (***) Additional unreleased intro
- (****) Released as B-side and international editions of Heritage
- (^) Previously unavailable on album
Accolades
Publication | Author | Country | Accolade[10][11] | Year | Rank |
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Boston Globe | Patricia Smith | U.S | The Year's Top 10 Recordings | 1992 | 3 |
Boston Globe | Patricia Smith | U.S | The Year's Top 10 Recordings | 1993 | * |
References
- ^ a b Earth, Wind & Fire: The Eternal Dance. Columbia Records. September 1992.
- ^ a b Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Eternal Dance". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ a b Powers, Ann (13 December 1992). "POP MUSIC; The Grooves. The Box. Ribbon-Ready". The New York Times.
- ^ Browne, David (December 11, 1992). "The Eternal Dance". ew.com. Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (November 6, 1992). "EARTH, WIND FIRE: BIG-BAND ELEMENTS". The Washington Post.
- ^ a b Considine J.D. (November 29, 1992). "Compact Collections". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Considine, J D (10 December 1992). "Season of Box Sets -- The Eternal Dance by Earth Wind and Fire". Rolling Stone. No. 645–646. p. 170. ProQuest 220157977.
- ^ "More Boxed Sets". Observer-Reporter. Los Angeles Daily News. November 28, 1992 – via Google Books.
- ^ Moon, Tom (3 December 1992). "Greatest Gift Hits: A Guide to the Box Sets, Those Musical Collections That Show the Magnitude of an Artist's Work. Anthologies of Pop From Billie Holiday to Chants to Motown". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C.1. ProQuest 1839126491.
- ^ a b Smith, Patricia (December 17, 1992). "The Year's Top 10 Recordings". newspapers.com. The Boston Globe. p. 122.
- ^ a b Smith, Patricia (December 16, 1993). "The Year's Top 10 Recordings". newspapers.com. The Boston Globe. p. 140.
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