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
Soundtrack album / Studio album by
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

Track listing

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Original issue[2]

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Side one
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
No. Title Length
5. "Yearnin' Learnin'"   3:39
6. "Reasons"   4:59
7. "Africano"   5:09
8. "See the Light"   6:18

References

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  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.