Earth, Wind & Fire (February 25, 1994) Blood Brothers - Single Japan
- GlamSlamEscape
- Feb 27, 1994
- 2 min read
A Japanese-only single featuring the exclusive long version of Prince’s “Super Hero”.
RELEASE DETAILS
Artist: Earth, Wind & Fire
Label: Sony Records
Date: February 25, 1994
Catalogue: SRCS 7335 (or equivalent Japanese catalogue)
Format: CD Single Country: Japan
THE STORY
Blood Brothers is a Japan-only promotional/commercial single released by Earth, Wind & Fire in 1994. It is notable for containing the exclusive “Long Version” of “Super Hero,” a track written by Prince (credited as Paisley Park) and originally recorded by the group for the Super Hero soundtrack and their 1993 album Millennium.
CONTEXT & NOTES
This release highlights Japan’s common practice in the 1990s of issuing exclusive mixes and extended versions not available elsewhere. The long version of “Super Hero” remains unique to this Japanese CD single and has never been reissued on any other format or compilation.
TRACK LIST
CD Single
Blood Brothers (Edit)
Love Is The Greatest Story (Album Version)
Frontline Of Seduction (Non-LP Track)
Super Hero (Long Version) (Prince-written exclusive extended mix)
All Variants
Japan CD Single (1994) – Only known commercial release containing the exclusive long version of “Super Hero”
CHART PERFORMANCE
No major chart entries (Japan-only release)
PERSONNEL
Earth, Wind & Fire – performance
Prince (Paisley Park) – writer of “Super Hero”
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Standard Japanese CD single jewel case
Group photo artwork with red banner title
WHAT THE SLEEVE SHOWS
Front cover features the classic Earth, Wind & Fire group portrait with the red “Blood Brothers” banner and title text.
RELATED MATERIAL
Earth, Wind & Fire – Millennium (1993)
Earth, Wind & Fire – Super Hero Soundtrack (1993)
Prince – Various productions for other artists (mid-1990s)
SOURCES
Prince Vault, Discogs, Wikipedia
COPYRIGHT NOTICE All single artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference. No ownership of the original material is claimed or implied.
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