The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2

The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
Greatest hits album by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released May 30, 1988
Genre R&B
Length 54:33
Label Columbia/Legacy
Producer Maurice White, Rhett Lawrence, Joseph Wissert, Charles Stepney, Leo Sacks, Al McKay
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Touch the World
(1987)Touch the World1987		 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
(1988)		 Heritage
(1990)Heritage1990
Singles from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
  1. "Turn on (The Beat Box)"
    Released: November 14, 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
PopMatters(favourable)[2]
Robert Christgau(A-)[3]

The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 is a compilation album by Earth, Wind & Fire which was released in 1988 upon Columbia Records. The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 has been certified gold in the US by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.[4][1]

Overview

A single from the album, "Turn on (The Beat Box)" rose to number 26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Turn on (The Beat Box)" (1988)Rhett Lawrence, Martin Page, Maurice White4:39
2."Let's Groove" (1981)Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White5:34
3."After the Love Has Gone" (1979)Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon4:24
4."Fantasy" (1977)Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White4:36
5."Devotion" (1974)Philip Bailey, Maurice White4:48
6."Serpentine Fire" (1977)Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White3:49
7."Love's Holiday" (1977)Skip Scarborough, Maurice White4:21
8."Boogie Wonderland" (1979)Jon Lind, Allee Willis4:47
9."Saturday Nite" (1976)Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White3:59
10."Mighty Mighty" (1974)Maurice White, Verdine White3:01
11."Keep Your Head to the Sky" (1973)Maurice White5:10
12."I'll Write a Song for You" (1977)Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay5:23

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Uses In Other Media

Turn on (The Beat Box) was featured in the feature film Caddyshack II.[7]

Trivia

"Fantasy" from All 'N All appears on both The Best Of albums.

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year Chart[6] Position
1988 The Billboard 200 190
Top R&B Albums 74
Singles – Billboard
Year Single Chart[5] Position
1988 Turn on (The Beat Box) Hot R&B Singles 26

References

  1. 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". Allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ Varkentine, Ben. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol.II". PopMatters. Retrieved 2007-12-07.
  3. ↑ Robert Christgau review
  4. ↑ "RIAA Certification for Earth, Wind & Fire". RIAA.com.
  5. 1 2 "Earth, Wind & Fire: "Turn on (The Beat Box)" (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
  6. 1 2 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 on Allmusic.com
  7. ↑ Earth Wind & Fire on IMDB.com
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