Earth, Wind & Fire That's The Way Of The World (Impex Records)

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• Thats the Way of the World, released in March 1975, is Earth, Wind & Fires sixth studio album and serves as both a soundtrack and a summation of the bands evolving identity. Co-produced by Maurice White and Charles Stepney, the record fuses jazz, soul, funk, and spiritual sensibility into a coherent whole. Recorded at Caribou Ranch and various Los Angeles studios, it arrives at a moment when the band embraced orchestral depth and rhythmic breadth while maintaining their signature groove. Its dual role as a soundtrack for the film of the same name belies how firmly the album stands on its own musical foundations.

  The LP opens powerfully with Shining Star, a chart-topping anthem that sets a radiant tone before giving way to the contemplative title track and soulful ballads like Reasons