That’s the Way of the World

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

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#	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.	2:50
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.	5:45
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	3:35
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.	3:41
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	5:10
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	6:18

Credits

Release

purchase for download:	https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id532975789 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/5tXZfxvr2VaWibD74nw8VL [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]