That's the Way of the World
1975 original soundtrack album by Earth, Wind & Fire
"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.
That's the Way of the World | ||||
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Soundtrack album / Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 15, 1975 | |||
Recorded | September 16, 1974 - October 2, 1974 | |||
Studio | Caribou Ranch (Nederland, CO); Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA); Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA); The Burbank Studios (Burbank, CA) | |||
Genre | R&B, soul, funk, progressive soul[1] | |||
Length | 38:23 | |||
Label | Columbia Legacy (1999 reissue) | |||
Producer | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology | ||||
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Singles from That's the Way of the World | ||||
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Track listing
changeSide one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Shining Star" | 2:50 | |||||||
2. | "That's the Way of the World" | 5:45 | |||||||
3. | "Happy Feelin'" | 3:35 | |||||||
4. | "All About Love" | 6:35 |
Side two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
5. | "Yearnin' Learnin'" | 3:39 | |||||||
6. | "Reasons" | 4:59 | |||||||
7. | "Africano" | 5:09 | |||||||
8. | "See the Light" | 6:18 |
1999 Legacy reissue (CK 65920)[3][4] | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Shining Star" | 2:50 | |||||||
2. | "That's the Way of the World" | 5:45 | |||||||
3. | "Happy Feelin'" | 3:35 | |||||||
4. | "All About Love" | 6:35 | |||||||
5. | "Yearnin' Learnin'" | 3:39 | |||||||
6. | "Reasons" | 4:59 | |||||||
7. | "Africano" | 5:09 | |||||||
8. | "See the Light" | 6:18 | |||||||
9. | "Shining Star (Future Star) [Original Sketches]" | 1:05 | |||||||
10. | "All About Love (First Impression) [Original Sketches]" | 3:12 | |||||||
11. | "Happy Feelin' (Anatomy of a Groove) [Original Sketches]" | 3:31 | |||||||
12. | "Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) [Original Sketches]" | 1:39 | |||||||
13. | "That's the Way of the World (Latin Expedition) [Original Sketches]" | 1:41 |
References
change- ↑ Strong, Martin Charles; Griffin, Brendon (2008). Lights, Camera, Soundtracks. Canongate. p. 365. ISBN 9781847670038.
- ↑ Earth, Wind & Fire. “That’s the Way of the World”. Columbia. 1975.
- ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- ↑ Earth, Wind & Fire: "That’s the Way of the World" (Remastered). Columbia / Legacy. 1999.