Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released March 27, 2007
Genre R&B
Label Stax Records
Producer Maurice White, Herb Trawick
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
PopMatters link
People(favorable)[2]
Stylus Magazine(B+) link
Soul Tracks(favorable) link
USA Today(favorable) link

Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire is a tribute album to the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released upon Stax Records. The album rose to no. 28 upon the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3][1]

Reception

The album was the first to be released on the revived Stax label.[4][5]

The covers of "That's the Way of the World" and "Fantasy" performed by Dwele and Meshell Ndegeocello were Grammy nominated for Best Urban and Alternative Performance respectively.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."Shining Star"Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice WhiteChaka Khan4:01
2."Be Ever Wonderful"Larry Dunn, Maurice WhiteAngie Stone4:04
3."September"Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee WillisKirk Franklin3:56
4."Devotion"Philip Bailey, Maurice WhiteLedisi4:56
5."Can't Hide Love"Skip ScarboroughThe Randy Watson Experience5:18
6."Love's Holiday"Skip Scarborough, Maurice WhiteLalah Hathaway4:02
7."That's the Way of the World"Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine WhiteDwele5:16
8."After the Love Has Gone"Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay GraydonMint Condition4:39
9."Reasons"Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice WhiteMusiq Soulchild4:51
10."Fantasy"Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine WhiteMe'Shell Ndegéocello3:41

[6]

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire is adapted from accessatlanta.com.[7]

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Atlanta Journal Constitution U.S. 2007 Top CDs 2008 Alphabetical

References

  1. 1 2 "Various Artists: Interpretations Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire". Allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ "Picks and Pans Review: Quick Cuts". people.com.
  3. ↑ "Various Artists: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire". Billboard.com.
  4. ↑ "R&B: Various artists 'Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire'". News Ok.com.
  5. ↑ "Fifty years after the launch of legendary soul label Stax, Concord Music Group is reactivating the imprint". Billboard.com.
  6. ↑ "Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 June 2009.
  7. ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution - Your 2007 Top CDs
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