Studio Album · No. 1
Earth, Wind & Fire Songwriting Credits by Earth, Wind & Fire
Produced by Joe Wissert · Engineered by Bruce Botnick
Warner Bros.
FunkSoulJazz Fusion
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 7 of 7 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 7 / 7 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 7 tracks with documented writers, by whether Earth, Wind & Fire carries a lyricist or composer credit.
7 trackswritten by Earth, Wind & Fire
0 tracksoutside writers
Earth, Wind & Fire's roles on this album
Share of the 7 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
7
Tracks
5
Lyricists
1
Producers
1971
Released
Data Insight
All seven tracks carry the same three names: Wade Flemons, Maurice White and Don Whitehead. The band that later ran on White alone starts as a writing trio.
Earth, Wind & Fire came out on Warner Bros. in March 1971, the band's first record after Maurice White left the Ramsey Lewis Trio.
Track Listing & Credits 7 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors
More from Earth, Wind & Fire
1971
80%
The Need of Love
Warner Bros.
5 tracksProd. Joe Wissert
1972
64%
Last Days and Time
Columbia
11 tracksProd. Joe Wissert
1973
67%
Head to the Sky
Columbia
6 tracksProd. Joe Wissert
1974
55%
Open Our Eyes
Columbia
11 tracksProd. Maurice White
1975
100%
That's the Way of the World
Columbia
8 tracksProd. Maurice White
1976
78%
Spirit
Columbia
9 tracksProd. Maurice White
1977
91%
All 'n All
Columbia
11 tracksProd. Maurice White
1979
78%
I Am
ARC / Columbia
9 tracksProd. Maurice White
1980
93%
Faces
ARC / Columbia
15 tracksProd. Maurice White
1981
78%
Raise!
ARC / Columbia
9 tracksProd. Maurice White
1983
100%
Powerlight
Columbia
9 tracksProd. Maurice White
1983
63%
Electric Universe
Columbia
8 tracksProd. Maurice White
1987
40%
Touch the World
Columbia
10 tracksProd. Maurice White
1990
53%
Heritage
Columbia
18 tracksProd. Maurice White
1993
81%
Millennium
Reprise
16 tracksProd. Maurice White
1997
82%
In the Name of Love
Pyramid / Rhino
11 tracksProd. Maurice White
2003
50%
The Promise
Kalimba
17 tracksProd. Maurice White
2005
0%
Illumination
Sanctuary
13 tracksProd. Maurice White
2013
80%
Now, Then & Forever
Legacy
10 tracksProd. Philip Bailey
2014
15%
Holiday
Legacy
13 tracksProd. Philip Bailey
Frequently Asked Questions Earth, Wind & Fire
Who wrote Earth, Wind & Fire?
Wade Flemons, Maurice White and Don Whitehead on all seven tracks, with Michael Beal and Verdine White added on two.
How high did the single chart?
"Love Is Life" reached number 93 on the Hot 100.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Bruce Botnick.
Who produced it?
Joe Wissert.
Where did the band come from?
Maurice White formed it in Chicago out of an earlier group called the Salty Peppers.
How long is the album?
28:08 across seven tracks.