“That’s The Way Of The World” by Earth, Wind and Fire - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1975 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1970s ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die  |
A huge #1 hit album stateside, highly acclaimed by the critics, and regarded by many as their crowning glory. The album served as the soundtrack LP for the film of the same name which depicted the dirty music business, and featured the group themselves. As you'd imagine with a nine-piece there's a lot going - it's soulful, funky, latin, brassy and jazzy but there's not a single track which resonates with me; Phillip Bailey’s jarring falsetto gets on my nerves and the music's all so… offensively accomplished.
The Jukebox Rebel
22–Feb–2016
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [02:50]  Earth, Wind and Fire - Shining Star (Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White) Disco / Funk |
| A2 | [05:45]  Earth, Wind and Fire - That’s The Way Of The World (Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White) R n B |
| A3 | [03:35]  Earth, Wind and Fire - Happy Feelin’ (Verdine White, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Al McKay) Disco / Funk |
| A4 | [06:35]  Earth, Wind and Fire - All About Love (Larry Dunn, Maurice White) Pop Ballad |
| B1 | [03:39]  Earth, Wind and Fire - Yearnin’ Learnin’ (Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White) Disco / Funk |
| B2 | [04:59]  Earth, Wind and Fire - Reasons (Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice White) Pop Ballad |
| B3 | [05:09]  Earth, Wind and Fire - Africano (Larry Dunn, Maurice White) Disco / Funk |
| B4 | [06:18] Earth, Wind and Fire - See The Light (Louise Anglin, Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn) Soul |
