Album artist 131 - Earth, Wind & Fire |
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This page lists the album chart runs of Earth, Wind & Fire. A list of songs by Earth, Wind & Fire can be found
here.
The albums are listed with the most widely successful first.
# |
Artist |
Album Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
1 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
That's the Way of the World |
1975 |
Billboard 1 - Mar 1975 (55 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (21 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 3 weeks - May 1975, US 70s 1 - Apr 1975 (5 months), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2004 (1975), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1999), US BB 2 of 1975, US CashBox 3 of 1975, US 3 of 1975, D.Marsh 30 of 1975, Billboard200 161, Defin200 187 (1975), Rolling Stone 493, Acclaimed 1312 (1975), RYM 39 of 1975, AVrev 73, Xgau rating B+ (1975) |
2 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
I Am |
1979 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Norway 2 - Jun 1979 (16 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1979), Billboard 3 - Jun 1979 (38 weeks) (15 weeks in top 10), US 70s 3 - Jun 1979 (4 months), Sweden 3 - Jun 1979 (18 weeks), UK 5 - Jun 1979 (40 weeks), Melody Maker 8 of 1979, US BB 11 of 1979, US CashBox 13 of 1979, ODK Germany 20 - Jul 1979 (18 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 28 of 1978 (peak 1, 65 weeks), Italy 34 of 1979, Acclaimed 2094 (1979), RYM 192 of 1979, Xgau rating B (1979) |
3 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
All 'N' All |
1977 |
US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1994), US 70s 2 - Dec 1977 (4 months), Billboard 3 - Dec 1977 (47 weeks) (15 weeks in top 10), US BB 8 of 1977, Sweden 11 - Apr 1978 (24 weeks), UK 13 - Jan 1978 (23 weeks), D.Marsh 13 of 1977, US CashBox 17 of 1978, France (InfoDisc) 75 of 1978 (peak 11, 40 weeks), Acclaimed 2816 (1977), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1978), RYM 55 of 1977, Xgau rating B+ (1977) |
4 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Best Of Earth Wind & Fire, Volume I |
1978 |
US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jun 1981), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP May 2001), UK 6 - Dec 1978 (42 weeks), Billboard 6 - Dec 1978 (60 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), US 70s 6 - Jan 1979 (1 month), Sweden 13 - Dec 1978 (26 weeks), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 26 of 1979, ODK Germany 28 - Apr 1979 (24 weeks), US BB 33 of 1979, Xgau rating A- (1978) |
5 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Gratitude |
1975 |
Billboard 1 - Dec 1975 (53 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), US num 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1976, US 70s 1 - Dec 1975 (3 months), US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), US CashBox 7 of 1976, US BB 10 of 1976, D.Marsh 27 of 1975, Defin200 141 (1975), Acclaimed 2858 (1975), RYM 131 of 1975, Xgau rating B (1975) |
6 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Raise! |
1981 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1981), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1981), Billboard 5 - Nov 1981 (25 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Sweden 9 - Nov 1981 (22 weeks), UK 11 - Nov 1981 (22 weeks), Norway 15 - Nov 1981 (17 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 18 of 1981 (peak 1, 58 weeks), US BB 21 of 1981, US CashBox 22 of 1981, ODK Germany 30 - Dec 1981 (23 weeks), Italy 43 of 1981, Xgau rating B+ (1981) |
7 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Powerlight |
1983 |
Sweden 2 - Feb 1983 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1983), Norway 7 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), Billboard 12 - Mar 1983 (21 weeks), ODK Germany 13 - Mar 1983 (13 weeks), Germany 13 - Mar 1983 (4 weeks), UK 22 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), US BB 40 of 1983, US CashBox 53 of 1983, Italy 65 of 1983, Xgau rating A- (1983) |
8 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Faces |
1980 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1981), UK 10 - Nov 1980 (6 weeks), Billboard 10 - Nov 1980 (21 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Norway 15 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), Sweden 23 - Nov 1980 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 46 - Nov 1980 (5 weeks), US BB 59 of 1980, US CashBox 68 of 1980, Xgau rating C+ (1980) |
9 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Spirit |
1976 |
US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), Billboard 2 - Oct 1976 (30 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), US 70s 3 - Oct 1976 (3 months), US CashBox 15 of 1976, US BB 16 of 1976, RYM 195 of 1976, Xgau rating B (1976) |
10 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Touch The World |
1987 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1988), Sweden 20 - Nov 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Dec 1987 (2 weeks), Billboard 33 - Nov 1987 (28 weeks), ODK Germany 42 - Dec 1987 (4 weeks), Italy 91 of 1987, Xgau rating B+ (1987) |
11 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Electric Universe |
1983 |
Sweden 17 - Dec 1983 (6 weeks), Switzerland 22 - Dec 1983 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 37 - Jan 1984 (3 weeks), Billboard 40 - Dec 1983 (16 weeks), Xgau rating B (1983) |
12 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Earth Wind & Fire |
1971 |
France Gold (certified by SNEP Mar 1994), Italy 44 of 1979, Billboard 172 - May 1971 (13 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1971) |
13 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Open Our Eyes |
1974 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), Billboard 15 - Mar 1974 (37 weeks), US CashBox 55 of 1974, Xgau rating A- (1974) |
14 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. II |
1988 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1995), Billboard 190 - Dec 1988 (4 weeks), Xgau rating A- (1988) |
15 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Head To The Sky |
1973 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1999), Billboard 27 - Jun 1973 (71 weeks), US CashBox 65 of 1973, Xgau rating B- (1973) |
16 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Greatest Hits |
2010 |
UK 9 - Jul 2010 (8 weeks), Billboard 40 - Jul 2011 (15 weeks) |
17 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Very Best of Earth Wind & Fire |
1992 |
Norway 5 - Jan 1979 (25 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - Jul 1993 (18 weeks), UK 40 - Nov 1992 (6 weeks) |
18 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Collection - 24 Essential Hits |
1986 |
UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1986), UK 5 - May 1986 (13 weeks) |
19 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Heritage |
1990 |
ODK Germany 39 - Mar 1990 (10 weeks), Billboard 70 - Feb 1990 (11 weeks) |
20 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Now, Then & Forever |
2013 |
Billboard 11 - Sep 2013 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 55 - Oct 2013 (1 week) |
21 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Ultimate Collection |
1999 |
UK 34 - Aug 1999 (2 weeks), UK Albums 2013-23 peak 68 - Sep 2014 (2 weeks) |
22 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Illumination |
2005 |
Billboard 32 - Oct 2005 (6 weeks) |
23 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Millennium |
1993 |
Billboard 39 - Oct 1993 (11 weeks) |
24 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Promise |
2003 |
Billboard 89 - Jun 2003 (4 weeks) |
25 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Need of Love |
1971 |
Billboard 89 - Jan 1972 (13 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1971) |
26 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Last Days & Time |
1972 |
Billboard 87 - Nov 1972 (25 weeks), Xgau rating C+ (1972) |
27 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Another Time |
1974 |
Billboard 97 - Sep 1974 (10 weeks) |
28 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Boogie wonderland the very best of |
1996 |
UK 29 - Sep 1996 (4 weeks) |
29 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Greatest Hits |
2015 |
US Albums 2014-23 peak 40 - Feb 2015 (30 weeks) |
30 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Plugged In And Live |
1997 |
Sweden 36 - Jul 1997 (2 weeks) |
31 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Now Then & Forever |
2013 |
UK Albums 2013-23 peak 25 - Oct 2013 (3 weeks) |
32 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Song of the Marching Children |
1971 |
RYM 182 of 1971 |
33 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Essential Earth, Wind & Fire |
unknown |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 2005) |
34 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Gold |
2020 |
UK Albums 2013-23 peak 48 - Oct 2020 (1 week) |
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Previous Comments (newest first)
3 Feb 2018
Double Listing - The Best Of +Volume I
#5 & #29 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks
20 Sep 2016
(1) Double Listing...Plus
#12 & #21 are the same (The Best Of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. II). Billboard chart should read - #190 - 4 weeks. Also #1 (That's the Way Of the World) +made the Billboard Charts - #1 - 55 weeks. It is probably listed under 'Original Soundtrack'.
Data fixed, thanks
18 Jan 2015
Double Listing - The Best Of Vol. I
#7 & #18 are the same.
Data fixed, thanks