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1	All In The Way Arranged By [Horns] – Maurice White, Ray Brown Composed By – Maurice White, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne Vaughn, Wendi VaughnLead Vocals – Maurice White, Wanda VaughnProducer – Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn	4:28
2	Betcha' Composed By – Maurice White, Preston GlassLead Vocals – Philip BaileyProducer – Maurice White, Preston Glass	3:43
3	Wiggle Composed By – Preston GlassProducer – Preston Glass	0:39
4	Why? Composed By – Gregory Curtis, Maurice WhiteLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Gregory Curtis, Maurice White	4:04
5	Wonderland Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyComposed By – Chris Rodriguez, Tommy Simms*Lead Vocals – Maurice White, Philip BaileyProducer – Maurice WhiteVocals – Angie Stone	4:05
6	Where Do We Go From Here? Arranged By – Paul KlingbergComposed By – Bill Meyers, Ross VannelliProducer – Maurice White	5:21
7	Freedom Composed By – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice White, Paul Klingberg	0:42
8	Hold Me Arranged By – Tim KelleyComposed By – Bob Robinson, Tim KelleyExecutive Producer – Maurice White, Philip BaileyLead Vocals – Maurice White, Philip BaileyProducer – Bob Robinson, Tim Kelley	4:37
9	Never Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyComposed By – Gregory Curtis, Maurice WhiteLead Vocals – Philip BaileyProducer – Gregory Curtis, Maurice White	5:09
10	Prelude	0:40
11	All About Love Arranged By [Horns] – Ben Wright*Composed By – Sheila Hutchinson, Wanda Vaughn, Wayne VaughnLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn	4:24
12	Soul Arranged By [Horns] – Maurice White, Ray Brown Composed By – Carlos Rios , Maurice White, Ralph JohnsonLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Carlos Rios , Maurice White	3:48
13	Suppose You Like Me Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyComposed By – Ahmir Thompson*, James Poyser, Pino Palladino, Sir James BaileyExecutive Producer – Maurice White, Philip BaileyLead Vocals – Philip BaileyProducer [Additional] – Robert Brookins	4:37
14	The Promise Composed By – Maurice White, Ralph Johnson, Raymond CrossleyLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice White, Ralph JohnsonProducer [Additional] – Paul Klingberg	0:27
15	She Waits Arranged By [Horns] – Maurice White, Ray Brown Arranged By [Rhythm Section] – Myron McKinleyArranged By [Strings ] – Tom MgrdichianComposed By – Marc Harris*, Tommy Simms*Lead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice WhiteProducer [Additional] – Paul Klingberg	5:09
16	The Promise (Continued) Composed By – Maurice White, Ralph Johnson	0:51
17	Let Me Love You Composed By – Gregory CurtisLead Vocals – Maurice WhiteProducer – Gregory Curtis, Maurice White	4:17
18	So Lucky Arranged By [Horns] – Jerry HeyComposed By – Ahmir Thompson*, Scott Storch, Sir James BaileyExecutive Producer – Maurice White, Philip BaileyLead Vocals – Philip BaileyProducer [Additional] – Paul Klingberg	4:44
19	Dirty Composed By – Maurice WhiteProducer – Maurice WhiteProducer [Additional] – Paul Klingberg	3:47

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Gerald Albright (tracks: 4, 9, 12)
• Backing Vocals – Candice Johnson (tracks: 18), B. David Whitworth* (tracks: 5, 13), Fred White (tracks: 4, 13, 15), Gregory Curtis (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 17), Howard McCrary (tracks: 1, 11), Krystal Johnson (tracks: 8), Philip Bailey, Robert Brookins (tracks: 5, 13, 18), Sheila Hutchinson (tracks: 1, 4, 11), Sir James Bailey (tracks: 18), Wanda Vaughn (tracks: 1, 4, 11)
• Bass – Verdine White
• Design [Cover] – Morito Suzuki
• Drum Programming – Cameron Marcarelli (tracks: 3, 5, 18)
• Drums – John Paris (tracks: 5, 12, 13, 15)
• Drums, Drum Programming – Ahmir Thompson* (tracks: 18)
• Engineer – Cameron Marcarelli
• Flute – Valarie King (tracks: 11)
• Guitar – Bob Robinson (tracks: 8), Carlos Rios (tracks: 12, 14), Chris Rodriguez (tracks: 5), Darrell Crooks (tracks: 4, 9), Eric Walls (tracks: 2, 17), Greg Moore (tracks: 1, 11, 13)
• Harmonica – Tollak Ollestad (tracks: 12)
• Kalimba, Backing Vocals – Maurice White
• Keyboards – Alan Hewitt (tracks: 6), Myron McKinley (tracks: 14), Preston Glass (tracks: 3)
• Keyboards, Bass, Guitar – Scott Storch (tracks: 18)
• Keyboards, Drum Programming – Gregory Curtis (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 9, 17), Robert Brookins (tracks: 12)
• Keyboards, Drum Programming, Bass, Drums – Tim Kelley (tracks: 8)
• Keyboards, Drums – Wayne Vaughn (tracks: 1, 11, 12)
• Mastered By – Steve Hall
• Mixed By – Paul Klingberg
• Percussion – Danny Reyes (tracks: 2, 17), Daryl Munyungo Jackson* (tracks: 11), Paulinho Da Costa (tracks: 4, 9)
• Percussion, Backing Vocals – Ralph Johnson
• Piano – Bill Meyers (tracks: 6), Freddie Ravel (tracks: 9)
• Saxophone – Gary Bias (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 18)
• Trombone – Andy Martin (tracks: 14), Bill Reichenbach (tracks: 5, 9, 13, 18), George Bohanon (tracks: 1, 11), Reggie Young (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18)
• Trumpet – Gary Grant (tracks: 5, 9,13, 18), Jerry Hey (tracks: 5, 9, 13, 18), Michael Stewart* (tracks: 1, 11, 12, 13), Oscar Brashear (tracks: 14)
• Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Ray Brown (tracks: 1, 5, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18)

Notes

℗&©2003 Kalimba Records, Inc.
Recorded & Mixed at Magnet Vision Studios, Santa Monica, CA
Mastered at Future Disc, Hollywood, CA

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4945817180612

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
9730022	Earth, Wind & Fire	The Promise ‎(CD, Album, Dig)	Kalimba Records	9730022	US	2003
KAL CD 2	Earth, Wind & Fire	The Promise ‎(CD, Album, RP)	Kalimba Records	KAL CD 2	US	2009
SNAZ 608 CDX	Earth, Wind & Fire	The Promise ‎(CD, Album)	Charly Records	SNAZ 608 CDX	UK	2003
BU-5740404	Earth, Wind & Fire	The Promise ‎(Cass, Album)	Avex Trax, Kalimba Records, Cutting Edge	BU-5740404	Indonesia	2003

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