That's the Way of the World

This article is about the studio album. For the title track from the album, see That's the Way of the World (Earth, Wind & 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
Soundtrack album / Studio album by
Earth, Wind & Fire
ReleasedMarch 3, 1975
RecordedSeptember 16 – October 2, 1974
StudioCaribou Ranch (Nederland, CO); Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, CA); Hollywood Sound Recorders (Hollywood, CA); The Burbank Studios (Burbank, CA)
Genre
Length38:23
LabelColumbia
Legacy (1999 reissue)
ProducerMaurice White, Charles Stepney
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Another Time
(1974) 		That's the Way of the World
(1975) 		Gratitude
(1975)
Singles from That's the Way of the World
  1. "Shining Star"
    Released: January 21, 1975
  2. "That's the Way of the World"
    Released: June 17, 1975

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.

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles; Griffin, Brendon (2008). Lights, Camera, Soundtracks. Canongate. p. 365. ISBN 9781847670038.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
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  5. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World". 45worlds.
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  7. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World (Billboard 200)". billboard.com.
  8. ^ "Earth, Wind & Fire: That's The Way Of The World (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com.