Gratitude [Vinyl Classics] (2004)

About this title: With That's the Way of the World having made Earth, Wind & Fire one of the best-selling soul bands of the 1970s, Maurice White and co. had no problem filling large arenas. As dynamic as EWF was on-stage, it's a shame that there isn't more documentation of the band's live show. Only one live EWF album was released by a major label in America, the superb Gratitude. First a two-LP set and later reissued on CD, Gratitude brilliantly captures the excitement EWF generated on-stage at its creative peak. Neither hardcore EWF devotees nor more casual listeners should deprive themselves of the joys of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Introduction
2. Africano/Power [White/Dunn]
3. Yearnin' Learnin' [White/Stepney/Baile]
4. Devotion [White/Bailey]
5. Sun Goddess [White/Lind]
6. Reasons [White/Stepney/Baile]
7. Sing a Message to You [White]
8. Shining Star [White/Bailey/Dunn]
9. New World Symphony [White/White]
10. Interlude #1 [White]
11. Sunshine [White/McKay/Bailey/]
12. Sing a Song [White/McKay]
13. Gratitude [White/White/Dunn]
14. Celebrate [White/Stepney/Baile]
15. Interlude #2 [White]
16. Can't Hide Love [Scarborough]
17. Medley: Serpentine Fire/Saturday Nite/Can't Hide Love/Reasons [Live] [White/White/Burke]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.