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The Ultimate Collection [CD]

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The Ultimate Collection gathers twenty Earth, Wind & Fire favourites on a single CD, a UK import built around the band's peak years of horns, harmony and cosmic funk.

Few groups made joy sound as sophisticated as Maurice White's outfit. Through the 1970s and into the early 80s they fused soul, funk, jazz, Latin rhythms and gospel uplift into something entirely their own, fronted by the twin voices of White and Philip Bailey and powered by one of the tightest horn sections ever put on tape.

The big ones are all here. September opens proceedings with that unstoppable 'ba-dee-ya' singalong, Let's Groove brings the shimmering early-80s boogie, and Boogie Wonderland, their collaboration with The Emotions, still fills dance floors on sheer momentum. Slow the tempo and After the Love Has Gone shows their gift for a lush, aching ballad, while Shining Star and Reasons capture the earlier, grittier energy and Bailey's astonishing falsetto.

Deeper cuts like Serpentine Fire and Getaway reward the curious with their knotty rhythms and blazing brass, and later songs round out a picture of a band that never stopped chasing uplift.

A generous, well-paced introduction for new listeners and a handy all-in-one for longtime fans who want the hits in one place.

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