Now, Then & Forever

Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released

September 10, 2013

Recorded

2012-2013

Genre

R&B, funk

Length

43:21

Label

Legacy

Producer

Neal H. Pogue, Walt B., Jai-Dig, JR Hutson, Philip J. Bailey, Myron McKinley, Justin Panarielo, Philip D. Bailey, Larry Dunn

Earth, Wind & Fire chronology

Illumination
(2005)

Now, Then & Forever
(2013)

Holiday
(2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Now, Then & Forever is the 20th studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire, released on September 10, 2013, by Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music. This is the first Earth, Wind & Fire album without musical input from founder Maurice White, although he supplied liner notes. Larry Dunn, another founding member, joined the production team on this album lending his signature style as the keyboardist for several tracks. The first release from the album was "Guiding Lights" which premiered in 2012. In 2013, the second single "My Promise" was released. Band members say that this album is a return to the old Earth, Wind & Fire sound and formula while mixing in some new innovations as well.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Sign On" (featuring Daniel McClain)	Philip D. Bailey, Sharlotte Gibson, Austin Jacobs, Daniel McClain, Neal H. Pogue, Darrin Simpson	4:17
2.	"Love Is Law"	Allen Bundy, Lee Hutson, Jr., Jairus Lemuel-Jada Mozee, Ric'key Pageot, Eric Rousseau, Meg Todd	4:20
3.	"My Promise"	Siedah Garrett, Austin Jacobs, Darrin Simpson	3:22
4.	"Guiding Lights"	Philip D. Bailey, Austin Jacobs, Daniel McClain, Darrin Simpson	6:24
5.	"Got to Be Love"	Philip D. Bailey, Philip J. Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Myron McKinley	3:41
6.	"Belo Horizonte"	Raymond Crossley, Frederick A. Johnson, Ralph Johnson, Morris O'Connor	1:50
7.	"Dance Floor"	Philip D. Bailey, Sondria Bailey, Justin Panariello	4:59
8.	"Splashes"	Philip D. Bailey, Justin Panariello	5:21
9.	"Night of My Life"	Philip D. Bailey, Jevon McGlory, Justin Panariello	4:00
10.	"The Rush"	Philip J. Bailey, Larry Dunn, Allee Willis	5:07

Target edition bonus tracks^[3]
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Hero As He Rose"	Philip D. Bailey, Jevon McGlory, Justin Panariello	4:00
12.	"Whirlwind"		5:37

Best Buy bonus tracks^[4]
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Can't Hide Love (Masters at Work Remix)"	Skip Scarborough
12.	"Shining Star (DJ Jin Asakusa Samba Remix)"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White

French bonus track^[5]
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"My Promise" (featuring Omar Sy)	Siedah Garrett, Austin Jacobs, Darrin Simpson	3:25

Deluxe edition bonus tracks^[6]
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Boogie Wonderland" (featuring The Emotions)	Jon Lind, Allee Willis
12.	"Sing a Song"	Al McKay, Maurice White
13.	"September"	Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis
14.	"Let's Groove"	Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White
15.	"Got To Get You Into My Life"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney
16.	"After The Love Has Gone"	David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin

International edition Disc 2^[7]
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Can't Let Go"	Bill Meyers, Maurice White, Allee Willis
14.	"Runnin’"	Maurice, White, Larry Dunn, Eddie DelBarrio
15.	"Shining Star"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White
16.	"Turn It Into Something Good"	Valerie Carter, James Newton Howard, Maurice White
17.	"Power"	Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire
18.	"You And I"	Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster
19.	"Fantasy"	Maurice White, Verdine White, Eddie DelBarrio

Japan Limited Edition Disc 2^[8]
Track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"Can't Let Go"	Bill Meyers, Maurice White, Allee Willis
14.	"Runnin’"	Maurice, White, Larry Dunn, Eddie DelBarrio
15.	"Shining Star"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White
16.	"Turn It Into Something Good"	Valerie Carter, James Newton Howard, Maurice White
17.	"Power"	Maurice White, Earth, Wind & Fire
18.	"You And I"	Maurice White, Allee Willis, David Foster
19.	"Fantasy"	Maurice White, Verdine White, Eddie DelBarrio
20.	"Can't Hide Love"	Skip Scarborough
21.	"September"	Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis
22.	"September (DJ KOMORI Remix)"	Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis
23.	"Let's Groove (TJO & YUSUKE from BLU-SWING Remix)"	Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn

Personnel

Adapted from Allmusic and album liner.^[9]

Philip Bailey — producer, executive producer, lead and background vocals, percussion
Trinity Bailey — A&R
Jon Barnes — trumpet
Duane Benjamin — trombone
Gary Bias — alto and tenor saxophones
Mathieu Bitton — design
Terence Blanchard — trumpet
Errol Cooney — guitar
Sal Cracchiolo — trumpet
Tishaun Dawson — cover art, creative director
Reggie Dozier — horn engineer
Larry Dunn — engineer, Fender Rhodes, Hammond B3, handclapping, keyboards, Mini Moog, Moog synthesizer, grand piano, producer, soloist, synthesizer
Jennifer Feinberg — project director
Chuck Findley — flugelhorn, trumpet
James Ford — trumpet
Matthew Fronke — trumpet
Siedah Garrett — background vocals

Jerry Hey — horn arrangements
J.R. Hutson — producer
Dr. Billy Ingram — insert photography
Fred Jackson, Jr. — flute, tenor saxophone
Munyungo Jackson — percussion
Austin Jacobs — composer, keyboards, programming, synthesizer
Ralph Johnson - drums, percussion
Eric Jorgensen — trombone
Wendell Kelly — trombone
Paul Klingberg — engineer
Nicholas Lane — trombone
David Leach — percussion
Daniel McClain — background vocals
Jevon McGlory — background vocals

Myron McKinley — Fender Rhodes, keyboards, producer, synthesizer
Justin Merrill — engineer
Gregory Moore — guitar
Kenny Moran — engineer, percussion engineer, synthesizer
Jarius Mozee — guitars
Vernon Mungo — vocal engineer
Morris O'Connor — guitars
Jeremiah Olvera — mixing assistant
Don Pace — cover art
Ric'key Pageot — keyboards, synthesizer
Justin Panariello — producer
John Pappenbrook — trumpet
Jim Parham — project director
John Paris — drums, background vocals
Dave Pensado — mixing
Neil Pogue — A&R
Neal H. Pogue — additional production, engineer, handclapping, mixing, percussion, producer
Satnam Ramgotra — tabla
David Rideau — engineer
Darrin Simpson — guitar, Hammond B3, handclapping, horn arrangements, keyboards, piano, programming, synthesizer
Damien Smith — A&R
Jubu Smith — guitars
Michael "Patches" Stewart — trumpet
Randee St. Nicholas — photography
Juan F. "Jef" Villaluna — guitar
Mark Visher — baritone and tenor saxophones
Wait B — handclapping, producer
Verdine White — bass, executive producer, handclapping, mixing assistant
B David Whitworth — background vocals, percussion
Benjamin Wright — conductor, horn arrangements
Reggie Young — bass and tenor trombones

Charts

Chart	Peak position
scope="row"	Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)^[10]	75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[11]	171
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)^[12]	121
French Albums (SNEP)^[13]	94
scope="row"	German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[14]	55
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[15]	34
Korean Albums (Gaon)^[16]	26
Italian Albums (FIMI)^[17]	14
scope="row"	Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)^[18]	35
scope="row"	Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	85
scope="row"	Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[20]	96
UK Albums (OCC)^[21]	25
scope="row"	US Billboard 200^[22]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[23]	6

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Earth, Wind & Fire

Philip Bailey Verdine White Ralph Johnson B. David Whitworth Myron McKinley John Paris Philip Bailey, Jr. Morris O'Connor Serg Dimitrijevic Maurice White Michael Beale Leslie Drayton Wade Flemons Yackov Ben Israel Sherry Scott Carl Carwell Alexander Thomas Chester Washington Don Whitehead Roland Bautista Jessica Cleaves Larry Dunn Ronnie Laws Johnny Graham Al McKay Andrew Woolfolk Fred White Beloyd Taylor Sonny Emory Sheldon Reynolds Dick Smith Vance Taylor Fred Ravel Morris Pleasure David Romero Mike McKnight Robert Brookins Gordon Campbell Bobby Gonzales Daniel de los Reyes Kimberly Brewer John Johnson Krystal Bailey Kim Johnson Greg "G-Mo" Moore Vadim Zilberstein

Studio albums	Earth, Wind & Fire The Need of Love Last Days and Time Head to the Sky Open Our Eyes That's the Way of the World Spirit All 'n All I Am Faces Raise! Powerlight Electric Universe Touch the World Heritage Millennium In the Name of Love The Promise Illumination Now, Then & Forever Holiday

Compilations and live albums	Another Time Gratitude The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1 The Collection The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 The Eternal Dance Elements of Love: Ballads Greatest Hits Live Greatest Hits The Ultimate Collection The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire That's the Way of the World: Alive in 75 Live in Rio Love Songs Ultimate Collection

Singles	"Evil" "Keep Your Head to the Sky" "Mighty Mighty" "Devotion" "Shining Star" "That's the Way of the World" "Reasons" "Sing a Song" "Can't Hide Love" "Getaway" "Saturday Nite" "Serpentine Fire" "Fantasy" "Got to Get You into My Life" "September" "Boogie Wonderland" "After the Love Has Gone" "In the Stone" "Let Me Talk" "And Love Goes On" "Let's Groove" "Wanna Be with You" "I've Had Enough" "Fall in Love with Me" "System of Survival" "Thinking of You" "Sunday Morning" "All in the Way" "Pure Gold"

Other albums	Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Videos	Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert The Eternal Vision Earth, Wind & Fire: Live Earth, Wind & Fire: Live By Request Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre

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