September

~ Release by Earth, Wind & Fire (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1975, in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 16) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, Universal Music Publishing Group, Pty. Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.63:36
2Let’s Groove
recording of:
Let’s Groove
writer:
Wayne Vaughn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
54:03
3Got to Get You Into My Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1978 to present) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Got to Get You Into My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
34:01
4Serpentine Fire
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 77)
recording of:
Serpentine Fire (in 1977-08)
writer:
Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
3.93:52
5Getaway
producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
recording of:
Getaway
writer:
Bernard Taylor (guitarist, songwriter, vocalist, ex-member of Earth, Wind & Fire) and Peter Cor
33:45
6Electrination
4:32
7Let Me Talk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980)
recording of:
Let Me Talk
writer:
Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind & Fire drummer), Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
4:08
8Runnin’
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
solo guitar:
Al McKay
solo horn:
Donald Myrick and Michael Harris (trumpeter, member of The Phenix Horns)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Runnin' (in 1977-08)
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio (Eduardo Gutiérrez del Barrio), Larry Dunn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
5:52
9Kalimba Story
recording of:
Kalimba Story
writer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
4:03
10I’m in Love
3:52
11Be Ever Wonderful
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Be Ever Wonderful (in 1977-08)
writer:
Larry Dunn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
45:08
12Could It Be Right
5:11
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1Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
vocals:
The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group) (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.24:44
2Fantasy
recording of:
Fantasy
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio (Eduardo Gutiérrez del Barrio), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Criga Music, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Saggifire Music
3.653:44
3Shining Star
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
Shining Star
writer:
Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
42:52
4Star
4:22
5Moonwalk
4:10
6Sing a Song
producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
samples from:
Gratitude by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975)
recording of:
Sing a Song
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
33:22
7Touch
4:55
8Miracles
4:57
9Reasons
engineer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
arranger:
Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
samples from:
That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03)
recording of:
Reasons
writer:
Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter) and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
2.754:54
10I’ll Write a Song for You
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Eumir Deodato
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
I'll Write a Song for You (in 1977-08)
writer:
Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier and Al McKay
2.855:19
11Daydreamin’
3:58
12Song in My Heart
4:18