Greatest Hits (Earth, Wind & Fire album)

Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire, released on November 17, 1998, by Columbia/Legacy Records. The album reached No. 40 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[1][2]

Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Earth, Wind & Fire
ReleasedNovember 17, 1998
Recorded1973-1981
GenreR&B
Length70:22
LabelColumbia/Legacy
ProducerMaurice White, Al McKay, Charles Stepney, Joseph Wissert
CompilerLeo Sacks
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
In the Name of Love
(1997)		 Greatest Hits
(1998)		 The Ultimate Collection
(1999)

Overview

The album was re-issued in 2008 by Columbia/Legacy.[1]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Detroit Free Press[4]
Chicago Sun Times(favourable)[5]

Terry Lawson of the Detroit Free Press called Greatest Hits a "stellar single disc distillation" and a "shimmering state of sonic funk perfection".[4] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic described the LP as "a terrifically entertaining and valuable disc."[3] Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun Times also described the album as "worth owning."[5]

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Shining Star" (From the album That's the Way of the World)2:50
2."That's the Way of the World"5:43
3."September" (From the album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1)3:34
4."Can't Hide Love" (From the album Gratitude)4:07
5."Got to Get You Into My Life" (From the album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1)4:10
6."Sing a Song" (From the album Gratitude)3:22
7."Gratitude"3:27
8."Serpentine Fire" (From the album All 'n All)3:50
9."Fantasy"4:36
10."Kalimba Story" (From the album Open Our Eyes)4:00
11."Mighty Mighty"3:03
12."Reasons" (From the album That's the Way of the World)4:58
13."Saturday Nite" (From the album Spirit)4:01
14."Let's Groove" (From the album Raise!)5:35
15."Boogie Wonderland" (with The Emotions)
(From the album I Am)		4:47
16."After the Love Has Gone"4:24
17."Getaway" (From the album Spirit)3:55

Personnel

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 40
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 43[6]
French Albums[7] 56

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[8] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits. Columbia Records. November 1998.
  2. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com.
  3. Thomas Erlewine, Stephen. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  4. Lawson, Terry (November 22, 1998). "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits". newspapers.com. Detroit Free Press. p. 62.
  5. DeRogatis, Jim (February 7, 1999). "Mixed bag of `great' hits - Best-of CDs put new slant on careers". newsbank.com. Chicago Sun Times. p. 7.
  6. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits". lescharts.com.
  8. "Japanese album certifications – Earth, Wind and Fire – Greatest hits" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 12 September 2019. Select 2006年7月 on the drop-down menu
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