Earth Wind & Fire
Live at Montreux (1997)

Earth Wind & Fire were in typically exuberent form when they paid their first visit to the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1997. They delivered a sparkling performance featuring a string of classics hits including « Saturday Nite », « September », « Let’s Groove », « Fantasy », « Devotion », « After The Love Is Gone », « Shining Star », « Can’t Hide Love » and « Boogie Wonderland ». As a bonus, also included here are seven additionnal tracks from the band’s equally fine return performance in 1998.

Philip BAILEY (lead voc, perc.)
Sheldon REYNOLDS (lead voc, g.)
Verdine WHITE (b)
Ralph JOHNSON (voc, perc.)
Sonny EMORY (dr)
Morris PLEASURE (kbds, musical dir.)
Mike McKNIGHT (kbds.)
David ROMERO (perc.)
B. David WHITHWORTH (voc, perc.)
Gary BIAS (s.)
Ray BROWN (tp.)
Reggie YOUNG (tb.)
Dee Dee WEATHERS (dancer)
Kayusha SIMPSON (dancer)

Tracklisting:
1. Introduction by Claude Nobs
2. Rock That
3. Jupiter
4. Saturday Nite
5. Revolution
6. Gratitude
7. September
8. Let's Groove
9. Rockit
10. Sun Goddess
11. Can't Hide Love
12. That's The Way Of The World
13. Drum Solo
14. Reasons
15. Fantasy
16. Mo's Solo
17. Boogie Wonderland
18. After The Love Is Gone
19. Sing A Song
20. Shinin' Star
21. Devotion

Bonus 1998 Performance:
22. Kalimba
23. Medley: Pride / Mighty Mighty
24. In The Stone
25. Solo Percussion
26. I'll Write A Song
27. Love's Holiday
28. Getaway

Format: Color, Live, NTSC (Region 1 - U.S. and Canada) or PAL (Region 2 – Europe)
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Eagle Vision USA
DVD Release Date: November 16, 2004
Run Time: 107 minutes

 
 

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