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The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I (LP, Compilation, Stereo) album cover

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Earth, Wind & Fire – The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol. I

Label:

ARC (3) – FC 35647, Columbia – FC 35647

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Gatefold

Country:

Canada

Released:

1978

Genre:

Funk / Soul, Pop

Style:

Soul, Funk, Disco

Tracklist

A1	Got To Get You Into My Life Arranged By [Arrangements] – Maurice White Words By, Music By – John Lennon & Paul McCartney* Written By – J. Lennon-P. McCartney	4:03
A2	Fantasy Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Tom Tom 84 Written By – M. White-E. del Barrio-V. White Written-By – Eddie delBarrio*, Maurice White, Verdine White	3:46
A3	Can't Hide Love Arranged By [Arrangement] – Charles Stepney, Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – S. Scarborough Written-By – Skip Scarborough	4:11
A4	Love Music Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Tom Tom 84 Written By – S. Scarborough Written-By – Skip Scarborough	3:55
A5	Getaway Arranged By [Arrangement] – Charles Stepney Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – B. Taylor-P. Cor Written-By – Beloyd Taylor, Peter Cor	3:46
B1	That's The Way Of The World Arranged By [Arrangement] – Charles Stepney, Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-V. White-C. Stepney Written-By – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White	5:47
B2	September Arranged By [Horn And String Arrangements] – Tom Tom 84 Written By – M. White-A. McKay-A. Willis Written-By – Al McKay, Allee Willis, Maurice White	3:37
B3	Shining Star Arranged By [Arrangement] – Charles Stepney, Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-P. Bailey-L. Dunn Written-By – Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey	2:50
B4	Reasons Arranged By [Arrangement] – Charles Stepney, Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-P. Bailey-C. Stepney Written-By – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey	5:01
B5	Singasong Arranged By [Arrangement] – Charles Stepney, Earth, Wind & Fire Co-producer – Charles Stepney Written By – M. White-A. McKay Written-By – Al McKay, Maurice White	3:23

Companies, etc.

Record Company – American Recording Company
Manufactured By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Manufactured By – CBS Disques Canada Ltée
Distributed By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.
Distributed By – CBS Disques Canada Ltée
Produced For – Kalimba Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RSO Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.
Lacquer Cut at – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Mastered At – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Don Mills, ON

Credits

Cover [Cover Art], Artwork [Cover Art] – Shusei Nagaoka
Photography By – Bruce Talamon, Don Hunstein, Don Myrick, Guy Crowder, James Fee, Johnny Graham, Lee Lawrence (2), Nadine Talamon
Producer – Maurice White

Notes

Gatefold.
Includes printed inner lyric sleeve.

Printed on back cover:
This album contains previously released material. ©1978 CBS Inc./*[A1]℗ 1978 RSO Records, Inc./℗ 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 CBS Inc.
ARC is a trade mark of The American Recording Company
Manufactured and distributed by–CBS Records Canada Ltd./Fabrique et distribue par–CBS Disques Canada Ltee

Printed on spine:
[Shorewood 'SPC' logo] Litho in Canada

Printed on inner sleeve:
Produced by Maurice White for Kalimba Productions
[A1] From "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Soundtrack
Copyright ©1966 Maclen Music, Inc.* (BMI) c/o ATV Music Corp., 6255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
*For the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and the Philippines; Northern Songs, Limited for the rest of the world.
[A2] ©1977 Saggifire Music; Criga Music (BMI)
[A3] ©1973 & 1976 by Alexscar Music Co. Unichappell Music, Inc. sole agent and administrator for the world.
[A4] ©1978 Alexscar Music (BMI) All rights for U.S.A. and Canada administered by Irving Music, Inc.
[A5] ©1977 Mburu Music (ASCAP)
[B1] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music; Eibur Music (BMI)
[B2] ©1978 Saggifire Music (ASCAP), Ninth Music (BMI), Steelchest Music (ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc. (BMI)
[B3] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music
[B4] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music; Eibur Music (BMI)
[B5] From the Original Soundtrack/Sig Shore Production "That's The Way Of The World" ©1975 Saggifire Music; Eibur Music (BMI)

Printed on labels:
℗ 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978 CBS Inc.
+[A1] ℗ 1978 RSO Records, Inc.
Manufactured by CBS Records Canada Ltd.

Errors, Missing And Conflicting Information:
B2 is the only track that was not previously released.
Writing credits on inner sleeve use full names, labels use first initials and last names (Written By credits in tracklist).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (A5, B2): ASCAP
Rights Society (A1, A2, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5): BMI
Matrix / Runout (Side 1 label): AL 35647
Matrix / Runout (Side 2 label): BL 35647
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side 1 runout): AL-35647 1C2HZ DM 3
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 Side 2 runout): BL35647-1A-2GZ DM
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 1 runout): AL-35647-1B-2GZ ②
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2 Side 2 runout): BL-35647-1A-2GZ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side 1 runout): AL35647-1B-2GZ
Matrix / Runout (Variant 3 Side 2 runout): BL35647-1A-2GZ DM16
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side 1 runout, o stamped): ② AL35647·1B·2GZ o
Matrix / Runout (Variant 4 Side 2 runout, o stamped): ② BL35647·1A·2GZ o

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