The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 | ||||
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Released | November 1988 [1] | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 54:33 | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
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Singles from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 | ||||
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The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 is the second greatest hits album by American band Earth, Wind & Fire, which was released in November 1988 upon Columbia Records. [1] [2] The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. [3]
The album is the follow-up to the Quintuple Platinum album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1, containing singles from the band's later career throughout the late 1970s and the 1980s. It also features the song "Serpentine Fire", which was not included on Vol 1., as well as the album version of "Fantasy".
Alongside the singles, the album contained a previously unreleased song entitled "Turn on (The Beat Box)", which was released as a single and reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. [4]
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | (favorable) [6] |
Village Voice | (A−) [7] |
Billboard | (favorable) [8] |
New York Daily News | (favorable) [9] |
Cincinnati Post | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ron Wynn of Allmusic in a 4.5 out of five stars review wrote, "If you enjoyed their disco and late '70s cuts more than the early tracks, this anthology is worth getting". [5] Ben Varkentine of Popmatters noted "Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. II can't be reviewed so much as announced. If you want this CD, you know what at least some of it sounds like, if not, you don't." [6] David Browne of the New York Daily News exclaimed, "Not as solid as Vol. I, but separates the wheat from the chaff of their later albums. 'After the Love Is Gone' and 'Boogie Wonderland' are here, but last year's comeback, 'System of Survival', isn't. [9] With a 4 out of 5 star review Larry Nager of the Cincinnati Post claimed "Like most second-volume best-ofs the set is second best but with the sweet vocals of Philip Bailey the uncompromising groove of Maurice White and the EWF horns..second best is more than good enough." [10] With an A− grade, Robert Christgau of the Village Voice described the album as "some slick, soulful fun". [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Turn on (The Beat Box)" | Rhett Lawrence, Martin Page, Maurice White | 4:39 |
2. | "Let's Groove" | Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White | 5:34 |
3. | "After the Love Has Gone" | Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon | 4:24 |
4. | "Fantasy" | Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White | 4:36 |
5. | "Devotion" | Philip Bailey, Maurice White | 4:48 |
6. | "Serpentine Fire" | Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:49 |
7. | "Love's Holiday" | Skip Scarborough, Maurice White | 4:21 |
8. | "Boogie Wonderland" | Jon Lind, Allee Willis | 4:47 |
9. | "Saturday Nite" | Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White | 3:59 |
10. | "Mighty Mighty" | Maurice White, Verdine White | 3:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "Keep Your Head to the Sky" | Maurice White | 5:10 |
12. | "I'll Write a Song for You" | Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay | 5:23 |
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1988 | US Billboard 200 | 190 |
US Billboard Top R&B Albums | 74 |
Year | Title | Chart | Position |
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1988 | Turn on (The Beat Box) | US Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 26 [4] |
N.L. Dutch Singles ( Dutch Single Top 100 ) | 30 [11] |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [3] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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