Earth, Wind and Fire Albums

Earth, Wind & Fire has played music in a massive variety of genres. Their innovation and dedication to music has led to a broad discography that consists of 21 studio albums, 4 live albums, 17 compilation albums, 19 video albums, and a staggering 62 singles. And this body of work has been poularized because of their precise yet sensual sound which some have said changed the sound of black pop.

It’s hard to talk about Earth, Wind & Fire’s wide body of work, so instead, let’s look at their earliest releases and their latest to see where they’ve been and how they’ve grown as artists.

Early Releases

The band’s self-titled debut album, Earth, Wind & Fire was released in February 1971 under the Warner Bros Records label. The album was, for many fans at the time, their introduction to the band and it was a strong success. It peaked at #24 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and was later certified Gold in France by the SNEP.

They followed up with their second studio album, The Need of Love in November 1971 under the Warner Bros Records label. The album was also a hit and peaked at #35 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

Recent Releases

Recently, the band has released Now, Then & Forever, their 20th studio album on September 10, 2013 under the Legacy Recordings/Sony Music label. The album reached #11 on the US Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart.

They then followed up with their 21st album release, Holiday in October 2014 under the Sony/Legacy label. It was the first Christmas album put out by the band and earned a #26 spot on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart as well as a #8 on the Billboard Holiday Albums chart.