Stephen Curwood of the Boston Globe said "these guys are great and this is a sound you shouldn't miss".[17]Variety exclaimed "Earth, Wind & Fire turn their multi-voiced big soul sound loose on eight solid numbers".[15] Daryl Easlea of the BBC wrote "Seen as a meditation on the rules of living, the album is nothing less than a spiritual soul masterpiece." He added "leader Maurice White synthesised all the elements of the group so far – straight-up funk, African mysticism, jazz and sublime balladry, and made a brief, focused album."[23] Chris Albertson of Stereo Review described the band's performance as a "disco delight" and the recording itself as "excellent".[21] Alex Henderson of Allmusic noted That's the Way of the World is "EWF's crowning achievement".[14] Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone said "Lousy production works to this LP's detriment — Maurice White has surprisingly chosen to have the entire album sound hot." Fletcher added "Great tunes (particularly the dynamic "Africano") and great musicianship are not what this one lacks — hopefully the next time out White will be able to tone things down accordingly in the places where a little under-statement is appropriate."[18]LA Weekly called the LP "Serious romantic music to wear silk bellbottom slacks to."[20] Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune wrote "Their new album 'That's the Way of the World' [Columbia], exploits the moods, if not the explosive instrumental power, that made their last platter 'Open Our Eyes,' a smash hit."[22]Robert Christgau of the Village Voice found that "Here ethnomusicology and colloquial homiletics are tacked onto the funk and soul and doowop and jazz, which makes for an instructive contrast -the taped-in-Africa Matepe Ensemble, whose spontaneous laughter closes out the coda, versus Maurice White, whose humorless platitutdes prove there's more to roots than turning a mbira into an ersatz vibraphone."[16]Vibe also proclaimed "That's the Way of the World coursed effortlessly through a myriad of genres, from rock to jazz to funk to heavy African influences".[19]
That's the Way of the World was nominated in 1975 and 1976 for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album. EWF also won a Rock Music Award for That's the Way of the World in the category of Best Rhythm and Blues Album.[24][25]
The information regarding accolades attributed to That's the Way of the World is adapted from acclaimedmusic.net, soultracks.com and rockhall.com.[26][32][33]
Publication
Accolade
Year
Rank
Pause & Play
Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule, One Album per Week
^Breihan, Tom (July 15, 2019). "The Number Ones: Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 23, 2023. That's The Way Of The World is a rich and varied pop album.
^ abCurwood, Stephen (July 18, 1975). "Records: Nelson, Earth etc., Bee Gees". newspapers.com. Boston Globe. p. 11.
^ abFletcher, Gordon (July 3, 1975). "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone.
^ ab"Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World". Vol. 12, no. 9. Vibe Magazine. September 2004. p. 205. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
^ ab"Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World". newspapers.com. LA Weekly. August 16, 1984. p. 51.
^ abAlbertson, Chris (September 1975). "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World" (PDF). americanradiohistory.com. Vol. 35, no. 3. Stereo Review. p. 93.
^ abPage, Clarence (March 23, 1975). "6". Soul that's wet, self contained and in boot camp. Chicago Tribune. p. 16.
^ abEaslea, Daryl (2010). "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World Review". bbc.co.uk. BBC.
^. Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
^Rockwell, John (August 11, 1975). "Elton John and Dylan get rock prizes". The New York Times.
^ ab"Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World". acclaimedmusic.net.
^Wenner, Jann S., ed. (2012). Rolling Stone – Special Collectors Issue – The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. USA: Wenner Media Specials. ISBN978-7-09-893419-6
^"The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rollingstone.com. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
^ abcEarth, Wind & Fire. “That’s the Way of the World”. Columbia. 1975.
^ abcEarth, Wind & Fire: "That’s the Way of the World" (Remastered). Columbia / Legacy. 1999.
^"Results: RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
^"Definitive 200". rockhall.com. Archived from the original on 2008-08-20.
^"The 50 Best Soul Albums of the 1970s". soultracks.com. 8 March 2009.
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This article is about the studio album For the title track from the album see That s the Way of the World Earth Wind amp Fire song For the live album see That s the Way of the World Alive in 75 For other uses see That s the Way of the World disambiguation That s the Way of the World is the sixth studio album by American band Earth Wind amp Fire released on March 3 1975 by Columbia Records 4 It was also the soundtrack for a 1975 motion picture of the same name 5 6 The album rose to No 1 on both the Billboard 200 and Top Soul Albums charts 7 8 That s the Way of the World has also been certified Triple Platinum in the U S by the RIAA 4 In 2002 the band released live version of the album recorded in 1975 That s the Way of the World Alive in 75 That s the Way of the WorldSoundtrack album Studio album by Earth Wind amp FireReleasedMarch 3 1975RecordedSeptember 16 1974 October 2 1974StudioCaribou Ranch Nederland CO Sunset Sound Los Angeles CA Hollywood Sound Recorders Hollywood CA The Burbank Studios Burbank CA GenreSoul progressive soul 1 funk pop 2 3 Length38 23LabelColumbiaLegacy 1999 reissue ProducerMaurice White Charles StepneyEarth Wind amp Fire chronologyAnother Time 1974 That s the Way of the World 1975 Gratitude 1975 Singles from That s the Way of the World Shining Star Released January 21 1975 That s the Way of the World Released June 17 1975 Contents 1 Overview 2 Singles 3 Critical reception 4 Track listing 4 1 Original issue 29 5 Personnel 6 Production 7 Charts and certifications 7 1 Charts 7 1 1 Year end charts 7 2 Certifications 8 Accolades 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksOverview editThat s the Way of the World was produced by both EWF leader Maurice White and Charles Stepney 6 5 The album spent three weeks atop the Billboard 200 chart 7 That s the Way of the World also stayed on top of the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart for five weeks altogether 8 Singles editThe single Shining Star reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Soul Singles charts Shining Star went on to win a Grammy Award for Best R amp B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals 9 10 11 The album s title track reached No 5 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No 12 on the Hot 100 chart 12 13 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 14 Variety favorable 15 Village Voice B 16 Boston Globe favourable 17 Rolling Stone mixed 18 Vibe favorable 19 LA Weekly favourable 20 Stereo Review favorable 21 Chicago Tribune favourable 22 BBC favourable 23 Stephen Curwood of the Boston Globe said these guys are great and this is a sound you shouldn t miss 17 Variety exclaimed Earth Wind amp Fire turn their multi voiced big soul sound loose on eight solid numbers 15 Daryl Easlea of the BBC wrote Seen as a meditation on the rules of living the album is nothing less than a spiritual soul masterpiece He added leader Maurice White synthesised all the elements of the group so far straight up funk African mysticism jazz and sublime balladry and made a brief focused album 23 Chris Albertson of Stereo Review described the band s performance as a disco delight and the recording itself as excellent 21 Alex Henderson of Allmusic noted That s the Way of the World is EWF s crowning achievement 14 Gordon Fletcher of Rolling Stone said Lousy production works to this LP s detriment Maurice White has surprisingly chosen to have the entire album sound hot Fletcher added Great tunes particularly the dynamic Africano and great musicianship are not what this one lacks hopefully the next time out White will be able to tone things down accordingly in the places where a little under statement is appropriate 18 LA Weekly called the LP Serious romantic music to wear silk bellbottom slacks to 20 Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune wrote Their new album That s the Way of the World Columbia exploits the moods if not the explosive instrumental power that made their last platter Open Our Eyes a smash hit 22 Robert Christgau of the Village Voice found that Here ethnomusicology and colloquial homiletics are tacked onto the funk and soul and doowop and jazz which makes for an instructive contrast the taped in Africa Matepe Ensemble whose spontaneous laughter closes out the coda versus Maurice White whose humorless platitutdes prove there s more to roots than turning a mbira into an ersatz vibraphone 16 Vibe also proclaimed That s the Way of the World coursed effortlessly through a myriad of genres from rock to jazz to funk to heavy African influences 19 That s the Way of the World was nominated in 1975 and 1976 for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul R amp B Album EWF also won a Rock Music Award for That s the Way of the World in the category of Best Rhythm and Blues Album 24 25 During 2004 That s the Way of the World was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame In 2012 Rolling Stone placed the album at 486 on its list of the 500 greatest albums of all time calling it make out music of the gods 26 27 For the 2020 update of the list the album s rank climbed to number 420 28 Track listing editOriginal issue 29 edit Side oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 Shining Star Philip Bailey Larry Dunn Maurice White2 502 That s the Way of the World Charles Stepney Verdine White M White5 453 Happy Feelin Al McKay V White P Bailey L Dunn M White3 354 All About Love L Dunn M White6 35 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length5 Yearnin Learnin P Bailey C Stepney M White3 396 Reasons P Bailey C Stepney M White4 597 Africano L Dunn M White5 098 See the Light Louise Anglin P Bailey L Dunn6 18 1999 Legacy reissue CK 65920 14 30 No TitleWriter s Length1 Shining Star Philip Bailey Larry Dunn Maurice White Verdine White Sonny Burke2 502 That s the Way of the World Charles Stepney V White M White5 453 Happy Feelin Al McKay V White P Bailey L Dunn M White3 354 All About Love L Dunn M White6 355 Yearnin Learnin P Bailey C Stepney M White3 396 Reasons P Bailey C Stepney M White4 597 Africano L Dunn M White5 098 See the Light Louise Anglin P Bailey L Dunn6 189 Shining Star Future Star Original Sketches L Dunn M White P Bailey1 0510 All About Love First Impression Original Sketches L Dunn M White3 1211 Happy Feelin Anatomy of a Groove Original Sketches P Bailey L Dunn A McKay M White V White3 3112 Caribou Chaser Jazzy Jam Original Sketches L Dunn M White1 3913 That s the Way of the World Latin Expedition Original Sketches C Stepney M White V White1 41 That s the Way of the World LiveNo TitleWriter s Length1 Shining Star Live 1975 Philip Bailey Larry Dunn Maurice White4 562 That s the Way of the World Live in Houston TX 1982 Charles Stepney Verdine White M White7 373 Happy Feelin Live at the Civic Arena Pittsburghg PA May 1975 Al McKay V White P Bailey L Dunn M White5 37Personnel editBass Verdine White Conductor Saini Murira track 8 Congas Philip Bailey Drums Fred White Maurice White Ralph Johnson Flute Soprano saxophone Tenor saxophone Andrew P Woolfolk Guitar Al McKay Johnny Graham Kalimba Maurice White Moog synthesizer Piano Organ All Keyboards Larry Dunn Percussion Al McKay Fred White Maurice White Philip Bailey Ralph Johnson Verdine White Additional Saxophone Ernie Watts Strings Saini Murira amp Matepe Ensemble track 8 Trombone George Bohanon Trumpet Oscar Brashear Vocals Maurice White Philip Bailey Verdine White 29 30 Production editProducer Maurice White Original Leo Sacks Reissue Co producer Charles Stepney Original Recording Engineer George Massenburg 1 8 Curt Wittig 8 Mixing George Massenburg 1 8 Maurice White 9 13 Paul Klingberg 9 13 Leo Sacks 9 13 Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders Hollywood CA Mastered at Kendun Recorders Burbank CA Art Direction Howard Fritzen Design Stephen Newman and Shusei Nagaoka Photography Norman Seeff Musical Arrangements Earth Wind amp Fire and Charles Stepney 29 30 Charts and certifications editCharts edit Album Chart 1975 PeakpositionUS Top LPs amp Tape Billboard 1US Top Soul LPs Billboard Canada RPM Top Albums 15 31 Year end charts edit Chart 1975 PeakpositionUS Top Soul LPs Billboard 1Singles Year Single Chart Position1975 Shining Star Billboard Hot Soul Singles 1Billboard Hot 100 1 That s the Way of the World Billboard Hot Soul Singles 5Billboard Hot 100 12Certifications edit Country AwardUS RIAA Triple Platinum 4 Accolades editThe information regarding accolades attributed to That s the Way of the World is adapted from acclaimedmusic net soultracks com and rockhall com 26 32 33 Publication Accolade Year RankPause amp Play Albums Inducted into a Time Capsule One Album per Week 2008 Robert Dimery 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die 2005 Rolling Stone The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 2012 4862020 420The Recording Academy Grammy Hall of Fame 2004 Vibe Magazine 51 Albums representing a Generation a Sound and a Movement 2004 Rickey Vincent Five Star Albums from FUNK The MUSIC the PEOPLE and the RHYTHM National Association of Recording Merchandisers and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Definitive 200 2007 187Soultracks com The Greatest Soul albums of the 1970s 2009 1 designates lists that are unordered See also editList of number one albums of 1975 U S List of number one R amp B albums of 1975 U S Billboard Year EndReferences edit Strong Martin Charles Griffin Brendon 2008 Lights Camera Soundtracks Canongate p 365 ISBN 9781847670038 Breihan Tom July 15 2019 The Number Ones Earth Wind amp Fire s Shining Star Stereogum Retrieved June 23 2023 That s The Way Of The World is a rich and varied pop album Coleman Mark Soults Franklin 2004 Earth Wind amp Fire In Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Simon amp Schuster pp 269 270 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 a b c Earth Wind amp Fire That s The Way Of The World riaa com RIAA a b Earth Wind amp Fire That s The Way Of The World 45worlds a b Flans Robyn December 1 2004 Classic Tracks Earth Wind amp Fire s Shining Star mixonline com Archived from the original on November 10 2009 Retrieved May 7 2009 a b Earth 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