The Eternal Dance

The Eternal Dance
Box set by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released	September 8, 1992
Recorded	1971-1989
Genre	R&B, soul, disco, funk
Length	188:43
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	Maurice White, Al McKay, Charles Stepney, Joseph Wissert, Leo Sacks
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The New York Times	(favorable)^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	(B)^[3]
Washington Post	(favourable)^[4]

The Eternal Dance is a compilation album by American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire. It was released on September 8, 1992, by Columbia/Legacy.

Track listing

Disc One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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, Earth, Wind & Fire, 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	4:58
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	3:18
18.	"That's the Way of the World"	Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White	5:44

Disc Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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

Disc Three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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"	Earth, Wind & Fire, 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

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Key

(*) Previously unreleased
(**) Portions previously unreleased
(***) Additional unreleased intro
(****) Released as b-side
(^) Previously unavailable on album

References

↑ AllMusic review
↑ Powers, Ann. "POP MUSIC; The Grooves. The Box. Ribbon-Ready". The New York Times.
↑ "The Eternal Dance". Entertainment Weekly.
↑ "EARTH, WIND FIRE: BIG-BAND ELEMENTS". Washington Post.
↑ "The Eternal Dance - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

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[1] AllMusic review

[2] Powers, Ann. "POP MUSIC; The Grooves. The Box. Ribbon-Ready". The New York Times.

[3] "The Eternal Dance". Entertainment Weekly.

[4] "EARTH, WIND FIRE: BIG-BAND ELEMENTS". Washington Post.

[allmusic-5] "The Eternal Dance - Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

Earth, Wind & Fire
Philip Bailey Verdine White Ralph Johnson B. David Whitworth Myron McKinley John Paris Philip Bailey, Jr. Morris O'Connor Serg Dimitrijevic Maurice White Michael Beale Leslie Drayton Wade Flemons Yackov Ben Israel Sherry Scott Carl Carwell Alexander Thomas Chester Washington Don Whitehead Roland Bautista Jessica Cleaves Larry Dunn Ronnie Laws Johnny Graham Al McKay Andrew Woolfolk Fred White Beloyd Taylor Sonny Emory Sheldon Reynolds Dick Smith Vance Taylor Fred Ravel Morris Pleasure David Romero Mike McKnight Robert Brookins Gordon Campbell Bobby Gonzales Daniel de los Reyes Kimberly Brewer John Johnson Krystal Bailey Kim Johnson Greg "G-Mo" Moore Vadim Zilberstein Don Myrick
Studio albums	Earth, Wind & Fire The Need of Love Last Days and Time Head to the Sky Open Our Eyes That's the Way of the World Spirit All 'n All I Am Faces Raise! Powerlight Electric Universe Touch the World Heritage Millennium In the Name of Love The Promise Illumination Now, Then & Forever Holiday
Compilations and live albums	Another Time Gratitude The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 The Collection The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire The Eternal Dance Boogie Wonderland: The Very Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Greatest Hits Live Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 Live in Rio The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire
Singles	"Evil" "Keep Your Head to the Sky" "Mighty Mighty" "Devotion" "Shining Star" "That's the Way of the World" "Reasons" "Sing a Song" "Can't Hide Love" "Getaway" "Saturday Nite" "Serpentine Fire" "Fantasy" "Got to Get You into My Life" "September" "Boogie Wonderland" "After the Love Has Gone" "In the Stone" "Let Me Talk" "You" "And Love Goes On" "Let's Groove" "Wanna Be with You" "I've Had Enough" "Fall in Love with Me" "Magnetic "System of Survival" "Thinking of You" "Turn on (The Beat Box)" "Heritage" "Sunday Morning" "All in the Way" "The Way You Move" "Pure Gold"
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