Greatest Hits Live is a live album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire issued in 1996 on Rhino Records.[1]
| Greatest Hits Live | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | October 29, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 20, 1995 | |||
| Venue | Velfarre, Tokyo, Japan | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | Rhino | |||
| Producer | Maurice White | |||
| Earth, Wind & Fire chronology | ||||
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Overview
editGreatest Hits Live was recorded at Velfarre, Tokyo, Japan. The album was previously issued as Plugged in Live and Live in Velfarre.[1]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Muzik | [3] |
Leo Stanley of Allmusic gave a 2.5 out of 5 stars rating calling the album "a fun performance for dedicated fans".[2] With a 4.5 out of 5 stars rating Bob Jones of Muzik described Greatest Hits Live as "a faultless collection."[3]
Track listing
editAdapted from album's text.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Stone" | David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 2:42 |
| 2. | "September" | Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 2:27 |
| 3. | "Let Your Feelings Show" | David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis | 1:37 |
| 4. | "Let's Groove" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Sun Goddess" | Jon Lind, Maurice White | 5:37 |
| 6. | "Can't Hide Love" | Skip Scarborough | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Boogie Wonderland" | Jon Lind, Allee Willis | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Fantasy" | Eddie DelBarrio, Maurice White, Verdine White | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Reasons" | Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White | 7:38 |
| 10. | "That's the Way of the World" | Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White | 5:25 |
| 11. | "Africano" | Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 5:54 |
| 12. | "I'll Write a Song for You" | Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Be Ever Wonderful" | Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 3:43 |
| 14. | "After the Love Has Gone" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 4:42 |
| 15. | "Shining Star" | Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White | 4:36 |
| 16. | "System of Survival" | Skylark | 5:48 |
| 17. | "Sing a Song" | Al McKay, Maurice White | 1:30 |
| 18. | "Devotion" | Philip Bailey, Maurice White | 5:02 |
Personnel
editAdapted from album's text.[1]
- Philip Bailey: Percussion, vocals
- Ray Brown: Trumpet
- Carl Carlwell: Vocals
- Sonny Emory: Drums
- Scott Mayo: Saxophone
- Mike McKnight: Keyboards
- Morris Pleasure: Keyboards
- Sheldon Reynolds: Guitar, vocals
- David Romero: Percussion
- Maurice White: Kalimba, percussion, vocals
- Verdine White: Bass
- Reggie C. Young: Trombone
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| SWE Sverigetopplistan | 36[4] |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 43[5] |
| UK Blues & Soul Top UK R&B Albums | 48[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits Live. Rhino Records. October 1996.
- ^ a b Stanley, Leo. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Greatest Hits Live". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ^ a b "TRAINSPOTTING Soul: ALBUMS: JEAN CARNE". Muzik. No. 9. February 1996. p. 93. ProQuest 1771180804.
- ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire". swedishcharts.com. Sverigetopplistan.
- ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
- ^ Top UK R&B Albums. Blues & Soul. December 19, 1995.