That’s the Way of the World

~ Release by Earth, Wind & Fire (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Hybrid SACD (CD layer)
#	Title	Length
1	Shining Star engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: Shining Star writer: Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White publisher: EMI April Music Inc.	2:51
2	That’s the Way of the World engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 329) recording of: That’s the Way of the World writer: Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Verdine White publisher: Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.	5:46
3	Happy Feelin’ engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) samples from: That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03) recording of: Happy Feelin’ lyricist: Larry Dunn and Verdine White composer: Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White	3:36
4	All About Love engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: All About Love writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White	6:36
5	Yearnin’ Learnin’ engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: Yearnin’ Learnin’ writer: Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney and Maurice White publisher: Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.	3:40
6	Reasons engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) samples from: That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03) recording of: Reasons writer: Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney and Maurice White	4:59
7	Africano engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: Africano writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White	5:09
8	See the Light engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: See the Light writer: Louise Anglin, Philip Bailey and Larry Dunn	6:20
9	Shining Star (Future Star) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) samples from: That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03) partial recording of: Shining Star (on 1974-09-16) writer: Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White publisher: EMI April Music Inc.	1:09
10	All About Love (First Impression) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) partial recording of: All About Love (on 1974-10-02) writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White recording of: All About Love writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White	3:16
11	Happy Feelin’ (Anatomy of a Groove) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) partial recording of: Happy Feelin’ (on 1974-09-16) lyricist: Larry Dunn and Verdine White composer: Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White	3:48
12	Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) recording of: Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) (on 1974-09-18)	1:42
13	That’s the Way of the World (Latin Expedition) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) partial recording of: That’s the Way of the World (on 1974-09-20) writer: Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Verdine White publisher: Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.	1:42

2▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
#	Title	Length
1	Shining Star engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: Shining Star writer: Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White publisher: EMI April Music Inc.	2:51
2	That’s the Way of the World engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 329) recording of: That’s the Way of the World writer: Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Verdine White publisher: Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.	5:46
3	Happy Feelin’ engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) samples from: That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03) recording of: Happy Feelin’ lyricist: Larry Dunn and Verdine White composer: Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White	3:36
4	All About Love engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: All About Love writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White	6:36
5	Yearnin’ Learnin’ engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: Yearnin’ Learnin’ writer: Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney and Maurice White publisher: Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.	3:40
6	Reasons engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) samples from: That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03) recording of: Reasons writer: Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney and Maurice White	4:59
7	Africano engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White arranger: Earth, Wind & Fire and Charles Stepney phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: Africano writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White	5:09
8	See the Light engineer: George Massenburg co-producer: Charles Stepney producer: Maurice White phonographic copyright (℗) by: CBS, Inc. (in 1975) recording of: See the Light writer: Louise Anglin, Philip Bailey and Larry Dunn	6:20
9	Shining Star (Future Star) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) samples from: That’s the Way of the World by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1975-03) partial recording of: Shining Star (on 1974-09-16) writer: Philip Bailey, Lorenzo Dunn and Maurice White publisher: EMI April Music Inc.	1:09
10	All About Love (First Impression) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) partial recording of: All About Love (on 1974-10-02) writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White recording of: All About Love writer: Larry Dunn and Maurice White	3:16
11	Happy Feelin’ (Anatomy of a Groove) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) partial recording of: Happy Feelin’ (on 1974-09-16) lyricist: Larry Dunn and Verdine White composer: Philip Bailey, Al McKay and Maurice White	3:48
12	Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) recording of: Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) (on 1974-09-18)	1:42
13	That’s the Way of the World (Latin Expedition) assistant mixer: Cameron Marcarelli (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixer: Paul Klingberg (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25), Leo Sacks (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) and Maurice White (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) mixed at: Magna Vision Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (from 1999-02-24 until 1999-02-25) partial recording of: That’s the Way of the World (on 1974-09-20) writer: Charles Stepney, Maurice White and Verdine White publisher: Embassy Music Corporation and EMI April Music Inc.	1:42

Credits

Release

mastering:	Shawn R. Britton

manufactured by and distributed by:	MFSL, Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (from 1999 to present) MFSL, Inc. (from 2005 to present)
licensed from:	Sony BMG Music Entertainment

mastered at:	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in Sebastopol, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2411680 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000A7BQVA [info]
other databases:	https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/651049/ [info]

Release group

included in:	Original Album Classics The Columbia Masters

part of:

Prix Soul de l’Académie du Jazz (number: 1975) (order: 11)
Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (number: 21) (order: 21)
33⅓ (number: 168) (order: 116)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 345) (order: 346)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 420) (order: 420)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 420) (order: 420)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 486) (order: 487)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 493) (order: 494)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/99532 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Earth-wind-and-fire/Thats-the-way-of-the-world [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wrb6 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/earth__wind_and_fire/thats_the_way_of_the_world/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/41141/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650107 [info]
Wikidata:	Q616224 [info]