Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire is a tribute album to the R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire released in March 2007 on Stax Records. The album rose to No. 28 upon the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[1][2]

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

Overview

Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire was produced by Maurice White. The album was also the first to be released on the revived Stax Records label.[3][4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
PopMatters	(favourable)[6]
People	(favorable)[7]
Atlanta Journal Constitution	(A-) [8]
Philadelphia Inquirer	(A-)[9]
USA Today	(favorable)[10]

Dwele's cover of "That's the Way of the World" and Meshell Ndegeocello's rendition of "Fantasy" were both Grammy nominated for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.[11][12]

Singles

Kirk Franklin's cover of September reached No. 17 on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart.[13][14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer	Length
1.	"Shining Star"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White	Chaka Khan	4:01
2.	"Be Ever Wonderful"	Larry Dunn, Maurice White	Angie Stone	4:04
3.	"September"	Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis	Kirk Franklin	3:56
4.	"Devotion"	Philip Bailey, Maurice White	Ledisi	4:56
5.	"Can't Hide Love"	Skip Scarborough	The Randy Watson Experience	5:18
6.	"Love's Holiday"	Skip Scarborough, Maurice White	Lalah Hathaway	4:02
7.	"That's the Way of the World"	Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White	Dwele	5:16
8.	"After the Love Has Gone"	Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon	Mint Condition	4:39
9.	"Reasons"	Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White	Musiq Soulchild	4:51
10.	"Fantasy"	Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White	Me'Shell Ndegéocello	3:41

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Accolades

Year	Publication	Country	Accolade	Rank
2007	Atlanta Journal Constitution	U.S.	Your 2007 Top CDs[15]	*

References

1. "Various Artists: Interpretations: Celebrating The Music Of Earth, Wind & Fire (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
2. Various Artists: Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire. Stax Records. March 2007.
3. "Interpretations: Celebrating The Music of Earth Wind & Fire EPK". youtube.com. Stax Records.
4. "Fifty years after the launch of legendary soul label Stax, Concord Music Group is reactivating the imprint". Billboard.com.
5. Monger Christopher, James. "Various Artists: Interpretations Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
6. Joseph, Mike (June 18, 2007). "Various Artists: Interpretations". popmatters.com. Popmatters.
7. Arnold, Chuck; Stoynoff, Natasha; Herndon, Jessica (April 16, 2007). "Picks and Pans Review: Quick Cuts". people.com. People.
8. Murray, Sonia (March 27, 2007). "Various Artists: Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire". newspapers.com. Atlanta Journal Constitution. p. E2.
9. Takiff, Jonathon (March 27, 2007). "Rock, fusion, soul in the mix this week". inquirer.com. Philadelphia Inquirer.
10. Jones, Steve (June 19, 2007). "Various Artists: Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind and Fire". usatoday.com. USA Today.
11. "Dwele". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
12. "Meshell Ndegeocello". grammy.com. The Recording Academy.
13. "Kirk Franklin: September (Adult R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
14. "Kirk Franklin: September (Hot Gospel Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
15. Murray, Sonia (January 2, 2008). "Your 2007 Top CDs". archive.li. Atlanta Journal Constitution.