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

Greatest hits album by Earth, Wind & Fire

Released

May 30, 1988

Genre

R&B

Length

54:33

Label

Columbia/Legacy

Producer

Maurice 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

"Turn On (The Beat Box)"
Released: November 14, 1988

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
PopMatters	(favourable)^[2]
Robert Christgau	(A-)^[3]

The album The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 with songs of Earth, Wind & Fire from the late 1970s to late 1980s was released in 1988 and re-released on May 30, 2000 with two bonus tracks.^[4] The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 2 has been certified gold in the US by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies.^[5]

A single included on the album, "Turn On (The Beat Box)" (originally from the soundtrack to the movie Caddyshack II^[6]) reached number 26 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.^[7] The album also covers releases missed by the first "Best Of" album released ten years earlier, covering material from the Open Our Eyes album, and additional singles from Spirit and All 'N All. Also Head to the Sky, I Am, and Raise! is covered.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Turn on (The Beat Box)" (1988)	Rhett Lawrence, Martin Page, Maurice White	4:39
2.	"Let's Groove" (1981)	Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White	5:34
3.	"After the Love Has Gone" (1979)	Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon	4:24
4.	"Fantasy" (1977)	Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White	4:36
5.	"Devotion" (1974)	Philip Bailey, Maurice White	4:48
6.	"Serpentine Fire" (1977)	Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White	3:49
7.	"Love's Holiday" (1977)	Skip Scarborough, Maurice White	4:21
8.	"Boogie Wonderland" (1979)	Jon Lind, Allee Willis	4:47
9.	"Saturday Nite" (1976)	Philip Bailey, Al McKay, Maurice White	3:59
10.	"Mighty Mighty" (1974)	Maurice White, Verdine White	3:01
11.	"Keep Your Head to the Sky" (1973)	Maurice White	5:10
12.	"I'll Write a Song for You" (1977)	Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay	5:23

^[7]

Uses In Other Media

Turn on (The Beat Box) was featured in the feature film Caddyshack II.^[8]

Trivia

"Fantasy" from All 'N All appears on both The Best Of albums.

Charts

Album – Billboard
Year	Chart	Position
1988	The Billboard 200	190
1988	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	74

^[7]

Singles – Billboard
Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Turn on (The Beat Box)	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	26

^[7]

References

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

Related articles	Ramsey Lewis The Pharaohs Charles Stepney The Phenix Horns The Emotions Devoted Spirits: A Tribute to Earth Wind and Fire Interpretations: Celebrating the Music of Earth, Wind & Fire

Lists	Discography Awards and nominations Tribute albums Personnel

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