Earth, Wind & Fire / The Essential

Arranged By – Charles Stepney Arranged By – Earth, Wind & Fire Arranged By [Horn & Strings] – Tom Tom 84 Arranged By [Horn] – Jerry Hey Arranged By [Strings] – David Foster Backing Vocals – Beloyd Taylor Cello – Daniel Smith (4) Cello – Delores Bing Cello – Dennis Karmazyn Cello – Harry Shlutz Cello – Jacqueline Lustgarten Cello – Jan Kelley Cello – John Walz Cello – Kevan Torfeh Cello – Larry Corbett Cello – Marie Fera Cello – Miguel Martinez (2) Cello – Ronald Cooper Co-producer – Charles Stepney Compilation Producer – Leo Sacks Compilation Producer – Maurice White Concertmaster – Charles Veal Jr. Concertmaster – Harris Goldman Concertmaster – Janice Gower Drums, Percussion – Fred White Drums, Percussion – Ralph Johnson Engineer – Craig Widby Engineer – Dean Rod Engineer – George Massenburg Engineer – Mick Guzauski Engineer – Richard Goodman Engineer – Robert Appère Engineer – Roberto Spano Engineer – Ross Pallone Engineer – Steve Crimmel Engineer – Tom Perry Flute, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion – Andrew Woolfolk French Horn – Art Maebe French Horn – Barbara Korn French Horn – David Duke French Horn – Marilyn Robinson French Horn – Richard Perissi French Horn – Sidney Muldrow Guitar – Beloyd Taylor Guitar – Marlo Henderson Guitar – Roland Bautista Guitar – Steve Lukather Guitar, Percussion – Johnny Graham Harp – Dorothy Ashby Horns – The Phenix Horns Mastered By – Mark Wilder Mastered By – Seth Foster Percussion – Harvey Mason Percussion – Paulinho Da Costa Photography By [Additional] – Jeffrey Mayer Photography By [Additional] – Sandy Speiser Photography By [Front Cover] – Bruce Talamon Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Azar Lawrence Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Bill Meyers Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Charles Stepney Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – David Foster Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Eduardo Del Barrio Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – George Del Barrio Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Jerry Peters Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Maxayn Lewis Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Rick Kelly Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Skip Scarborough Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Steve Porcaro Piano, Keyboards, Synthesizer – Wayne Vaughn Piano, Organ, Synthesizer, Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Larry Dunn Producer – Charles Stepney Producer – Joe Wissert Producer – Maurice White Producer [Assistant] – Larry Dunn Producer [Assistant] – Verdine White Producer [Associate] – Charles Stepney Saxophone – Fred Jackson Saxophone – Herman Riley Saxophone – Jerome Richardson Saxophone [The Phenix Horns] – Don Myrick Tabla – Zakir Hussain Timpani – Richard Lepore Trombone – Benny Powell Trombone – Bill Reichenbach (2) Trombone – Charles Loper Trombone – Garnett Brown Trombone – George Bohanon Trombone – Lew McCreary Trombone – Maurice Spears Trombone [The Phenix Horns] – Louis Satterfield Trumpet – Bobby Bryant Trumpet – Chuck Findley Trumpet – Gary Grant Trumpet – Jerry Hey Trumpet – Oscar Brashear Trumpet – Steve Madaio Trumpet [The Phenix Horns] – Elmar Brown Trumpet, Flugelhorn [The Phenix Horns] – Michael Harris Trumpet, Flugelhorn [The Phenix Horns] – Rahmlee Michael Davis Tuba – Tommy Johnson (2) Viola – Barbara Thomason Viola – David Campbell Viola – Denyse Buffum Viola – James Dunham Viola – Jimbo Ross Viola – Laurie Woods Viola – Linda Lipsett Viola – Linn Subotnick Viola – Marilyn Baker Viola – Paul Polivnick Viola – Rollice Dale Viola – Virginia Majewski Violin – Anton Sen Violin – Assa Drori Violin – Bryana Sherman Violin – Carl LaMagna Violin – Cynthia Kovaks Violin – Gina Kronstadt Violin – Haim Shtrum Violin – Harris Goldman Violin – Henry Ferber Violin – Henry Roth Violin – Ilkka Talvi Violin – Jack Gootkin Violin – Jerome Reisler Violin – Jerome Webster Violin – Joseph Goodman Violin – Joseph Livoti Violin – Joy Lyle Violin – Judith Talvi Violin – Kenneth Yerke Violin – Leeana Sherman Violin – Marcy Dicterow Vaj Violin – Pam Gates Violin – Pavel Farkas Violin – Ron Clark Violin – Rosmen Torfeh Violin – Sandy Seemore Violin – Sheldon Sanov Violin – William Henderson (2) Violin – Winterton Garvey Vocals, Bass, Percussion – Verdine White Vocals, Congas, Percussion – Philip Bailey Vocals, Drums, Kalimba, Timbales – Maurice White Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Al McKay Written-By – Al McKay Written-By – Allee Willis Written-By – Charles Stepney Written-By – David Foster Written-By – Larry Dunn Written-By – Maurice White Written-By – Philip Bailey Written-By – Verdine White Written-By – Wayne Vaughn