The Eternal Dance

The Eternal Dance
Box set by Earth, Wind & Fire
Released	September 8, 1992
Recorded	1971-1989
Genre	R&B, soul, disco, funk
Length	188:43
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	Maurice White, Al McKay, Charles Stepney, Joseph Wissert, Leo Sacks
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Heritage (1990)Heritage1990 The Eternal Dance (1992) Millennium (1993)Millennium1993

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The Eternal Dance is a compilation album by American R&B group Earth, Wind & Fire released on September 8, 1992, by Columbia/Legacy.

Track listing

Disc One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fan the Fire"	Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead	4:58
2.	"Love Is Life"	Wade Flemons, Maurice White, Don Whitehead	5:02
3.	"I Think About Lovin' You"	Sherry Scott	5:58
4.	"Interlude*"	Larry Dunn	0:52
5.	"Time Is on Your Side"	Roland Bautista, Earth, Wind & Fire, Maurice White, Verdine White	3:39
6.	"Where Have All the Flowers Gone"	Pete Seeger	4:52
7.	"Power"	Maurice White	8:11
8.	"Keep Your Head to the Sky"	Maurice White	5:10
9.	"Evil"	Philip Bailey, Maurice White	4:58
10.	"Mighty Mighty"	Maurice White, Verdine White	3:03
11.	"Feelin' Blue"	Kenny Altman	4:25
12.	"Hey Girl (Interlude)*"	Charles Stepney, Maurice White	0:35
13.	"Open Our Eyes"	Leon Lumkins	5:06
14.	"Shining Star (alternate mix)*"	Philip Bailey, Sonny Burke, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Verdine White	4:58
15.	"Happy Feelin'"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White	3:18
16.	"Reasons"	Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White	4:59
17.	"Shining Star (original album version)"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White	3:18
18.	"That's the Way of the World"	Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White	5:44

Disc Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Kalimba Story/Sing a Message to You [live]**"	Maurice White, Verdine White	7:23
2.	"Head to the Sky/Devotion [live]**"	Philip Bailey, Maurice White	6:28
3.	"Sun Goddess [live]"	Jon Lind, Maurice White	7:37
4.	"Mighty Mighty [live]*"	Maurice White, Verdine White	5:03
5.	"Interlude"	Maurice White	0:27
6.	"Can't Hide Love"	Skip Scarborough	4:07
7.	"Sing a Song"	Al McKay, Maurice White	3:24
8.	"Sunshine"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White	4:16
9.	"Getaway***"	Peter Cor, Beloyd Taylor	3:57
10.	"Saturday Nite"	Philip Bailey,Al McKay, Maurice White	4:03
11.	"Spirit"	Larry Dunn, Maurice White	3:11
12.	"Ponta de Areia - Brazilian Rhyme (Interlude)**"	Fernando Brant, Milton Nascimento	2:08
13.	"Fantasy"	Eduardo del Barrio, Maurice White, Verdine White	4:38
14.	"Serpentine Fire"	Sonny Burke, Maurice White, Verdine White	3:51
15.	"I'll Write a Song for You"	Philip Bailey, Steve Beckmeier, Al McKay	3:18
16.	"Be Ever Wonderful"	Larry Dunn, Maurice White	5:07
17.	"Beijo (Interlude) (a.k.a. Brazilian Rhyme)"	Maurice White	1:20
18.	"Got to Get You into My Life"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	4:10

Disc Three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"September"	Al McKay, Maurice White, Allee Willis	3:35
2.	"Boogie Wonderland"	Jon Lind, Allee Willis	4:48
3.	"After the Love Has Gone"	Bill Champlin, David Foster, Jay Graydon	4:25
4.	"In the Stone"	David Foster, Maurice White, Allee Willis	4:25
5.	"Dirty (Interlude)*"	Maurice White	0:52
6.	"Let Me Talk"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White	4:07
7.	"And Love Goes On"	Larry Dunn, David Foster, Brenda Russell, Maurice White, Verdine White	4:03
8.	"Pride"	Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Al McKay, Maurice White, Verdine White	4:11
9.	"Demo*"	Barry Mann, Maurice White	1:30
10.	"Let's Groove"	Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White	5:37
11.	"Wanna Be With You"	Earth, Wind & Fire, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White	4:35
12.	"Little Girl (Interlude)*"		0:17
13.	"Night Dreamin'*"	Wornell Jones, Maxayn Lewis	2:58
14.	"Fall in Love With Me"	Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White	5:47
15.	"Magnetic"	Martin Page	4:20
16.	"System of Survival"	Skylark	4:59
17.	"Thinking of You"	Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White	4:39
18.	"Gotta Find Out****"	Victor Hill, Bernard Spears, Billy Young	5:44
19.	"That's the Way of the World [live]^"	Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White	7:36

  *previously unreleased
  **portions previously unreleased
  ***additional unreleased intro
  ****released as b-side
  ^previously unavailable on album