That's the Way of the World

That's the Way of the World
Soundtrack album / Studio album by
Earth, Wind & Fire
ReleasedMarch 15, 1975
RecordedSeptember 16, 1974 - October 2, 1974
StudioCaribou Ranch (Nederland, CO); Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA); Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA); The Burbank Studios (Burbank, CA)
GenreR&B, soul, funk, progressive soul[1]
Length38:23
LabelColumbia
Legacy (1999 reissue)
ProducerMaurice White, Charles Stepney
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Another Time
(1974)		 That's the Way of the World
(1975)		 Gratitude
(1975)
Singles from That's the Way of the World
  1. "Shining Star"
    Released: January 21, 1975
  2. "That's the Way of the World"
    Released: June 17, 1975

"That's the Way of the World" is the sixth studio album by R&B act Earth, Wind & Fire released on March 15, 1975 through Columbia Records and is the soundtrack to the 1975 movie of same name. It went to number 1 in the United Sates and in 2020 the album was ranked 420 in the rolling stone top 500 greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

Original issue[2]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shining Star"Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White2:50
2."That's the Way of the World"Charles Stepney, Verdine White, M. White5:45
3."Happy Feelin'"Al McKay, V. White, P. Bailey, L. Dunn, M. White3:35
4."All About Love"L. Dunn, M. White6:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Yearnin' Learnin'"P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White3:39
6."Reasons"P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White4:59
7."Africano"L. Dunn, M. White5:09
8."See the Light"Louise Anglin, P. Bailey, L. Dunn6:18
1999 Legacy reissue (CK 65920)[3][4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Shining Star"Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Verdine White, Sonny Burke2:50
2."That's the Way of the World"Charles Stepney, V. White, M. White5:45
3."Happy Feelin'"Al McKay, V. White, P. Bailey, L. Dunn, M. White3:35
4."All About Love"L. Dunn, M. White6:35
5."Yearnin' Learnin'"P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White3:39
6."Reasons"P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White4:59
7."Africano"L. Dunn, M. White5:09
8."See the Light"Louise Anglin, P. Bailey, L. Dunn6:18
9."Shining Star (Future Star) [Original Sketches]"L. Dunn, M. White, P. Bailey1:05
10."All About Love (First Impression) [Original Sketches]"L. Dunn, M. White3:12
11."Happy Feelin' (Anatomy of a Groove) [Original Sketches]"P. Bailey, L. Dunn, A. McKay, M. White, V. White3:31
12."Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) [Original Sketches]"L. Dunn, M. White1:39
13."That's the Way of the World (Latin Expedition) [Original Sketches]"C. Stepney, M. White, V. White1:41

References

  1. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles; Griffin, Brendon (2008). Lights, Camera, Soundtracks. Canongate. p. 365. ISBN 9781847670038.
  2. ↑ Earth, Wind & Fire. “That’s the Way of the World”. Columbia. 1975.
  3. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  4. ↑ Earth, Wind & Fire: "That’s the Way of the World" (Remastered). Columbia / Legacy. 1999.
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