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1975 soundtrack album / Studio album by Earth, Wind & Fire
That's the Way of the World is the sixth studio album by American band Earth, Wind & 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 .
Overview
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That'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
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The 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&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
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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]
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] For the 2020 update of the list, the album's rank climbed to number 420.[27]
Track listing
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Side two Title Writer(s ) 5. "Yearnin' Learnin' " P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White 3:39 6. "Reasons " P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White 4:59 7. "Africano" L. Dunn, M. White 5:09 8. "See the Light" Louise Anglin, P. Bailey, L. Dunn 6:18
1999 Legacy reissue (CK 65920)[14] [29] Title Writer(s ) 1. "Shining Star " Philip Bailey , Larry Dunn , Maurice White , Verdine White , Sonny Burke2:50 2. "That's the Way of the World " Charles Stepney , V. White, M. White5:45 3. "Happy Feelin' " Al McKay , V. White, P. Bailey, L. Dunn, M. White3:35 4. "All About Love" L. Dunn, M. White 6:35 5. "Yearnin' Learnin' " P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White 3:39 6. "Reasons " P. Bailey, C. Stepney, M. White 4:59 7. "Africano" L. Dunn, M. White 5:09 8. "See the Light" Louise Anglin, P. Bailey, L. Dunn 6:18 9. "Shining Star (Future Star) [Original Sketches]" L. Dunn, M. White, P. Bailey 1:05 10. "All About Love (First Impression) [Original Sketches]" L. Dunn, M. White 3:12 11. "Happy Feelin' (Anatomy of a Groove) [Original Sketches]" P. Bailey, L. Dunn, A. McKay, M. White, V. White 3:31 12. "Caribou Chaser (Jazzy Jam) [Original Sketches]" L. Dunn, M. White 1:39 13. "That's the Way of the World (Latin Expedition) [Original Sketches]" C. Stepney, M. White, V. White 1:41
That's the Way of the World Live Title Writer(s ) 1. "Shining Star " (Live 1975) Philip Bailey , Larry Dunn , Maurice White 4:56 2. "That's the Way of the World " (Live in Houston, TX - 1982) Charles Stepney , Verdine White , M. White7:37 3. "Happy Feelin' " (Live at the Civic Arena, Pittsburghg, PA- May 1975) Al McKay , V. White, P. Bailey, L. Dunn, M. White5:37
Personnel
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Bass – 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 & Matepe Ensemble (track 8)
Trombone – George Bohanon
Trumpet – Oscar Brashear
Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White[28] [29]
Production
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Producer – 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 & Fire and Charles Stepney[28] [29]
Charts and certifications
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Charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
Year
Single
Chart
Position
1975
"Shining Star"
Billboard Hot Soul Singles
1
Billboard Hot 100
1
"That's the Way of the World"
Billboard Hot Soul Singles
5
Billboard Hot 100
12
Certifications
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Accolades
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See also
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References
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^ 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.
^ Coleman, Mark; Soults, Franklin (2004). "Earth, Wind & Fire". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster . pp. 269–270. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ a b c "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World" . riaa.com . RIAA .
^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World" . 45worlds .
^ a b Flans, Robyn (December 1, 2004). "Classic Tracks: Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star" " . mixonline.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2009 .
^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World (Billboard 200)" . billboard.com .
^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World (Top Soul Albums)" . billboard.com .
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Shining Star (Hot 100)" . Billboard .
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Shining Star (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard .
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire" . Recording Academy Grammy Awards .
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)" . Billboard .
^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World (Hot 100)" . Billboard .
^ a b c Henderson, Alex. "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World" . allmusic.com . Allmusic .
^ a b "Music Records: EW&F, Heyward-Lodge, Byrd, Argent, West, Moon, Kershaw, Newberry, Toussaint Top LPs". Variety . Vol. 178, no. 6. 19 March 1975. p. 64. ProQuest 1285987120 .
^ a b Christgau, Robert . "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World" . robertchristgau.com . Village Voice .
^ a b Curwood, Stephen (July 18, 1975). "Records: Nelson, Earth etc., Bee Gees" . newspapers.com . Boston Globe. p. 11.
^ a b Fletcher, Gordon (July 3, 1975). "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World" . rollingstone.com . Rolling Stone.
^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World" . Vol. 12, no. 9. Vibe Magazine . September 2004. p. 205.
^ a b "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World" . newspapers.com . LA Weekly . August 16, 1984. p. 51.
^ a b Albertson, Chris (September 1975). "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World" (PDF) . americanradiohistory.com . Vol. 35, no. 3. Stereo Review . p. 93.
^ a b Page, Clarence (March 23, 1975). "6". Soul that's wet, self contained and in boot camp . Chicago Tribune. p. 16.
^ a b Easlea, Daryl (2010). "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's the Way of the World Review" . bbc.co.uk . BBC.
^ "earthwindandfire.com/bio_awards" . 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 .
^ Wenner, Jann S., ed. (2012). Rolling Stone – Special Collectors Issue – The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. USA: Wenner Media Specials. ISBN 978-7-09-893419-6
^ "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time" . Rollingstone.com . 22 September 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2023 .
^ a b c Earth, Wind & Fire. “That’s the Way of the World”. Columbia. 1975.
^ a b c Earth, 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 .
^ Dimery, Robert, ed. (2005). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die . London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 353. OL 27874280M .
^ "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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