The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2

The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 is a compilation album by 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 Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
Greatest hits album by
Earth, Wind & Fire
ReleasedNovember 1988[1]
GenreR&B
Length54:33
LabelColumbia/Legacy
ProducerMaurice White, Rhett Lawrence, Joseph Wissert, Charles Stepney, Leo Sacks, Al McKay
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Touch the World
(1987)		 The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
(1988)		 Heritage
(1990)
Singles from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2
  1. "Turn on (The Beat Box)"
    Released: November 14, 1988

Overview

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]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]
PopMatters(favourable)[6]
Village Voice(A-)[7]
Billboard(favourable)[8]
New York Daily News(favourable)[9]
Music & Media(favourable)[10]

Ron Wynn of Allmusic gave a 4.5 out of five stars rating and 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 found that "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 an A- grade Robert Christgau of the Village Voice described the album as "some slick, soulful fun".[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Turn on (The Beat Box)"Rhett Lawrence, Martin Page, Maurice White4:39
2."Let's Groove"Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White5:34
3."After the Love Has Gone"Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon4:24
4."Fantasy"Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White4:36
5."Devotion"Philip Bailey, Maurice White4:48
6."Serpentine Fire"Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White3:49
7."Love's Holiday"Skip Scarborough, Maurice White4:21
8."Boogie Wonderland"Jon Lind, Allee Willis4:47
9."Saturday Nite"Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White3:59
10."Mighty Mighty"Maurice White, Verdine White3:01
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Keep Your Head to the Sky"Maurice White5:10
12."I'll Write a Song for You"Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay5:23

Charts and Certifications

Albums
Year Chart Peak
position
1988 US Billboard 200 190
US Billboard Top R&B Albums 74

Singles
Singles
Year Title Chart Position
1988 Turn on (The Beat Box) US Billboard Hot R&B Singles 26[4]
N.L. Dutch Singles (Dutch Single Top 100) 30[11]

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2. Columbia Records. November 1988.
  2. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". 45worlds.com.
  3. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". riaa.com. RIAA.
  4. "Earth, Wind & Fire: "Turn on (The Beat Box)" (Hot R&B Singles)". billboard. Billboard.
  5. Wynn, Ron. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  6. Varkentine, Ben. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire Vol.II". popmatters.com. PopMatters.
  7. Christgau, Robert. "Earth, Wind & Fire: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  8. "Album Reviews". Vol. 100 no. 49. Billboard. December 3, 1988. p. 60. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  9. Browne, David (November 20, 1988). "Greatest Hits". newspapers.com. New York Daily News. p. 210.
  10. "Albums". Music & Media. February 4, 1989. p. 15. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  11. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Turn On The Beat Box". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
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