That's The Way Of The World

Not my thing. Also too much falsetto and vibrato for my taste. 2/5

Rather irritating.

This was a tough one. It was popular I guess in the studio 54 scene, but not my bag.

Meh. Too cheesey for me. Also everytime I see the band name reminds me of a deeeeep cut in Fresh Prince of Bel Air where there was a law firm called Firth, Wynn and Meyer and he made a joke about it. 🤣

Funky, cool, me likey but wouldn’t listen again lol

Funk is not my favorite genre. The singing on this album is not great. The instruments are fun sometimes, but overall I am bored and unsatisfied. I know Earth, Wind & Fire has the capability of being great, but I didn't find that with any songs here.

Man, I just cannot get into EW&F.

Too much falsetto

Ikke noget specielt.

Very slick. Nice. Not sure if I like it that much.

I enjoyed it, but not a repeat listen.

Just fine - didn't really do much for me

inoffensively bland radio music that I really only see myself dusting off when I need something harmless to play for company, didn't *dislike* it, but I don't know that I MUST have heard it before I died.

Klingt ein wenig so, als wenn die Bee Gees eine Discosoulplatte gemacht hätten. Ein bisschen weniger glatt hätte mir besser gefallen.

first half stronger than second half

Muy buen funk / soul, suena increíble, la onda que manejan, pero no es mi estilo no me genera mucho 4/10

a lot better than i was expecting

Not my kind of music really. A few good tunes and some good musicianship but not my taste.

Big RIP to Water, the fourth element that just evaporated into fuckin steam upon getting too close to Fire. There was talk of a manslaughter charge but it was dropped due to the judge’s affinity for that September song. “Ah what they hey. These guys are funky as hell. Let’s call it even. Case dismissed.” One of the biggest miscarriages of justice in American history. Shining Star - This is pretty damn funky. Murder coverup aside. This is a pretty decent track. That’s the Way of the World - Now we’re into the extended boredom I expected upon seeing this pop up in my embattled browser. Happy Feelin’ - Hey everybody! Let’s love everybody and golly gee whiz it sure would be nice if we could all live in peace and harmony! *glockenspiel solo*. All About Love (First Impression) - Don’t laugh like that. Oh my sweet lord this sucks. When he asked me to stop whatever I’m doing (listening to this album), I wished I could’ve. Yearnin’ Learnin’ - True G’s don’t need to use g’s when they type. I’ve been an idiot all these years spellin’ correctly. Fuck sakes. Thankfully the phone has increased my typo percenta’e tenfold. I’m not sure we should’ve let this fella sing. Reasons - Hoo boy, these guys make romantic love sound like a death sentence. Besides that flute solo. Africano - Adding O’s to words will never not be funny. Italian using our language, one vowel at a time. Saxophone right out of a late show outro. Thank you for tuning in everybody, we have a great show for you next week, Taco Bell will be making a public apology for the Gordita Surprise mishap, and Chuckles Muldoon will be here doing a beanbag routine that will blow your socks off. Bring a change of wigs! See you next week. See the Light - Some of the funniest falsetto going. Well. We’ve made it through another one. Listen, these guys are mostly likeable and seem to be pretty excited about the music they’re making here. That can be charming if it’s not completely self-indulgent. The peace and love stuff is just noise at this point but the music had some variety here and there. Too many bad moments to call this a good record but enough intrigue to maybe commit to memory that these guys are NOT Kool & The Gang. One step at a time. 2-2.5 HIGHLIGHTS: Shining Star, Africano

Fantasy by Earth, Wind and Fire is one of my guilty pleasures. There was nothing here which reaches that level. They are a great singles band but the singles from this are not up to the standard of their later work.

Didn’t do it for me

Meh.

2.5

I'm not very high on this at all. I knew "Shining Star" going in and it's a decent track. The only others that really did anything for me were "Yearin' Learnin'" and "Africano". The rest just was not my cup of coffee. 2.5 stars.

The song Africano whips.

I didn't mind this album. The first song was perfect for my walk outside in the sunshine and I liked the instrumental song 'Africano' as well but the album had a bit too much falsetto for my liking.

Never really got into Earth, Wind and Fire. Mid to late 70’s soul is just not an era I really connect with. Sounds too smooth.

Buenas canciones, con alguna sorpresa que ya conocía, pero sin destacar ninguna en especial.

Not great for me - bit low energy was expecting some disco beat and umph!

So much soul within the last few days! This one a tad mediocre after a promising start. There's only so much soul i can handle anyway before I pine for the blues.

Jest poprawny, ale bardzo spokojny, bez wyskoków

I don't like the high pitched vocals on some songs. Musically almost pleasant but not exactly my jam.

4/10

This was ok, but it seems they were just missing something to take them to the top level. Maybe another element would make them better!

5/10 - it's alright, a bit too low key romantic disco, I wish it went full on proper disco instead

Favorite tracks: Yearnin' Learnin', Africano Fun beats, but annoyingly repetitive lyrics. I had to skip the end of a couple of these songs I was so sick of them by the end.

Spodziewałam się że będzie lepszy

I really liked song 1, "Shining Star", but then the album is pretty mellow. It's great though, really good band.

Shining Star is a hell of a way to start an album but it goes downhill pretty quickly after that. Too many overly sincere piano ballads and disco and not enough funk.

2.0 Made me think of Semi-Pro ,I think Shining Star plays during the credits. Thats really the only song to write home about for me. CORNDOGS JACKIE, CORN DOGS FOR ALL THESE PEOPLE Whoa whoa whoa!!! There's no need to be calling people JT's my man! That's crossing the line! What a funny, funny movie

meh

Much to the chagrin of my wife, I just can't feel with these guys. This album did not change my mind. Incredible grooves and the quality of vocals and harmonies are next level, but it's just music I don't enjoy listening to

Not bad but not really my cup of tea.

The only song I knew was Shining Star which just makes me think of Elaine dancing on Seinfeld! That was really the only song I enjoyed. Some of the songs were long which is never a good thing in my book.

A bit anonymous

Nah. Not quite funky enough to listen to, but too intrusive for elevator music. Plus occasionally irritating vocal gymnastics. Two stars from me.

I like Earth, Wind, and Fire. I wanted to like this album. But it was just flat. Totally boring.

This one was okay. A lot of the tracks seemed to be kind of noodling rather than a more composed track. There wasn't much that stood out to me instrumentally, lyrically, or vocally in most tracks. Really liked the rhythm, horns, band marimba in Happy Feelin' (this was actually the only track that really seemed to all work).

Starting off with a classic, the wonderful Shining Star. And then downhill from there. The rest of the album was just kind of ok, fine as background noise, but not really all that interesting. And it ended on a total dud, See The Light. Best song: Shining Star

I understand the appeal, they’re obviously good at what they do... But it’s really, really not my kind of music. I have a deep-rooted allergy to disco music (and by proxy to the disco side of soul), and I was sincerely hoping Earth Wind & Fire could change my mind. But despite my best efforts, I just couldn’t get into it. I enjoyed a couple of tracks, then it became exhausting ; the high-pitched chorus and syrupy voices are just too grating for me, and I had to (painfully) force myself to listen to the end. Sorry, maybe next time...

Earth wind & fire, Ik dacht dus dat dit een soort rock band was, but i was wrong. Niet mijn stijl muziek, vrij experimenteel. 2 sterren.

Meh

One of my least favorite things is falsetto. I also just don’t feel 70s funk. So, this album was a no for me.

easy listening but not for me

I hate to say it, But this was disappointing. I just feel like I only know September so I was so ready to be excited and learn more of their songs that hopefully had the same vibe but no, I actually disliked it. I mean I can see why it is widely liked however I don’t really understand it.

My soul is so dark, this type of feel good groovy funky music leaves me cold and uninterested. It is probably objectively good, but I can't recall a song from it, or a motive, or anything of note on the next day after listening to it.

this wasn’t as funky as I was expecting or hoping it to be. I liked it, but the last 2 songs were great. I wanted it to be more like that!

Funky

Eh not my type of music

Not really for me

Enjoyed the foray into disco but not my vibe, especially the back half of the album

The first track was immediately compelling. By track two I was bored. I recognize the musicianship and creativity but I don’t have nostalgia or a taste for this era of 70s music. So, this is like a good record, but I’m not really into it.

gave it a go but could not connect - has not aged well in my opinion.

Earth, Wind, and Fire is like the Wu-Tang clan of Motown...there are like 40 members. This helps with the many instruments and solid musical ensembles they put together. That's the Way of the World is a half good album. Odd songs groove, even ones are skippers. "Happy Feelin" steals the show with a down right funktastic bassline and supporting xylophone. A take it or leave record...2.06 stars.

I wasn't aware of a movie named That's The Way Of The World nor that the soundtrack was by Earth Wind & Fire. I was a little skeptical because its not easy to thread the needle of combined soundtrack/album, especially one that sounds like a completely cookie-cutter 70's music business drama with an overbearing record executive. I hoped EWF might be able to churn out a couple hits and some slower jams to fill a mostly forgettable album. I guess I got pretty much what I expected as that's how I would sum this up. It's not a bad listen, but about half of the album is good and half is bad. I might throw Shining Star or Africano on sometime in the future but the album doesn't do enough to make me come back to it. Earth Wind & Fire did what they are known for in bringing some miscellaneous funk/groove but these tracks don't have the same magic that some of their other hits capture. It's a serviceable album but nothing special for me. 2.43 stars

I suppose if this is what you want to listen to, this would be a good choice. Not really something I'm going to seek out

I would like to like it but something too polished refrains me to...

Good musician but I can't stand these songs. Barely listenable for me.

Meh. Starts off good good in typical, upbeat fashion, but then dies off quickly. Not one of their better albums in my opinion.

Graaand.

This type of music is not for me.

Reading the wiki page for this album, I really don't see what everyone thinks is so great about it. EWF are good, but this is fairly bland funk with some African sound thrown in.

Squeaky voice

First 3 tracks keep me in a groove. 'Shining Star' only suffers from the fact that it was used in so much media that I was bombarded by it as a kid. I would like to have heard it for the first time in 1975 because I'm sure it would have been in rotation a lot for me. 'All About Love' makes me want to listen to something else but I kind of like the meandering spoken word part Honestly while this is well recorded and not bad at all it doesn't stand out as something that should be one of 1001 albums to hear before I die. As more music comes out this should probably fall off the bottom, no disrespect

disko šlageri, ne znam, nije mi sjelo

Eh

Like the hits and the bass playing and sound in first half of album is phenomenal. Back half of songs don’t do anything for me.

Not my cup of tea. Too bouncy be a laid back listen. Not rocking enough to even be a soft rock listen.

Pretty funky but didn't do too much for me. Long songs, too.

It's smooth, it's groovy, but it's very of its time. I mean just look at that album cover, that's the most 70s thing I've ever seen! I get why people like this, but me personally, I just can't get past how dated it is. Compared to other 70s soul like Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder this just really can't compete.

..

Yes, this is an album.

Too funky for me, not a terrible album but couldn’t get into it. Better than The Police by far.

is chill

Album didn't work for me, the tracks were fun for the most part, voices and lyrics didn't, IMO.

Funk soul, ništa specijalno. Čak pokušaji ženskih falseta su loše skrojeni u par pjesama i zvuče toliko neprirodno. Dosadna ponavljanja. 2/10

tror jag uppskattar genren i helhet men detta är oerhört ointressant på typ alla sätt

This is fine example of "if you've heard one Soul album you've heard them all". 'Shining Star' is okay. 'Happy Feelin' is okay. The rest of the album likely won't get a second listen from me.

Soulful sound but only 1 or 2 standout songs. Maybe not genre?

ive heard better soul

Not a fan

Did not like. This music does nothing for me.

I’m a funk fan, and the first track is a classic banger. The rest of the album is well choreographed and crafted. But I found myself really not in the mood for the slow jazzy songs that make up most the album. Shining Star = Great. Rest of the album is 2/5.

It's hard not to picture most of these songs being played during a 70s disco, especially since funk was mainstream then. Too much gospel singing for me and I'm not usually a big fan of soul/funk music, but there are some fun beats sprinkled throughout the album.

Kind of disappointing after shining star. Got less funky and more jazzy which I don’t like.

Groupe connu par quelques tubes qui passaient beaucoup à la radio dans les années 80, mais je n'avais jamais écouté un album complet. Cet album est un peu plus ancien, je ne connais aucun des morceaux. Bons grooves sur certains morceaux - j'ai bien aimé Africano et sa longue plage instrumentale, mais les morceaux plus lents sont assez ennuyeux. =>2/5

Sexy times with Earth, Wind & Fire. I like the funkiness and flute on "Africano." The rest doesn't do much for me.

I can see now why September is the culmination of their output. I can't imagine ever having a need to listen to this again. Sounds like a parody Eddie Murphy would put out

Some funky tunes but not really my bag

Inte min grej.

Shining Star That's the Way of the World

Funk will never be a favorite of mine but I can hear the building blocks within it and find myself singing along to some of the songs so I can’t hate it.

I can't stand most 70s funk like this. But I can understand how other people do. Just reminds me of gap commercials and dirty cities from the 70s. Not my think. But if you like it, funk on

It was ok but too many duds for me. I need more funk.

Too much funk and soul 😔

This one is mostly annoying.

If every song on this album was an element in their name, it’d go as follows Earth Fire Wind Wind Wind Wind Fire Wind Which, to sum up, says this album is not that good. I expected more groove. Nothing really. Choice cut: That’s the Way of the World

So for some weird reason, I of course knew the band's name but never consciously heard any of their stuff. And for some reason I had always grouped them into the same kind of adult contemporary dad rock genre as Chicago or Boston or Springsteen or whoever. I was relieved to realise how wrong I was. But. There are cool funky bits here, but nothing that would disqualify it from being a soundtrack to make love to your partner by But by God, is All About Love a schmaltzy song.

It grew on me as it went 2.5

It’s not completely bad but I didn’t like it

Solide, ganz nett, synthetisch mit einigen Plastikanteilen.

Yeah apppreciate the effort but didn' hit were it was meant to with this sort of thing. Less dancing in the kitchen and more complain and bitchin

I listened, I bopped along a bit, then forgot all about it.

p353. 1975. 2 stars. Slick but bland 70s R&B. Completely unmemorable.

It's alright objectively, but subjectively it's not my thing at all

First two tracks are great, but there's only so much falsetto and horns I can take in one sitting.

For some reason, I expected something different to what I’ve just heard. Yes, it’s lovely and positive, in a gospelly way. These fellas have a lot of love to spare for you and me, which has to be a good thing as there’s plenty enough angry music about. But it just sounds dated to me, and not in a nostalgic way. 2 stars as it’s inoffensive and nice and I’m not dropping my rating for some of the mad outros or intros.

Interesting ideas but I’m just not really a fan of disco. Favorite Song: All about love Least Favorite song: that’s the way of the world

2 stars, i like the song thats the way of the world and reasons! Thats all really tho, didnt fk w/ it for some reason. Jojo referance tally: 1

"Shining Star" and "Africano" both slap. Definitely saving those to my playlists. I didn't enjoy any of the slower songs (most of the rest of the album.)

Langweilig.

von anfang an mitten drin im funk und soul der 70er. packt mich aber trotzdem nicht.

слишком фанк (а между фанком опять бойз2мен), расстроена

I love the energy and the message of ‘All about Love’.

An album as funky as their 'fros. The upbeat tracks were a great time, though I didn't really care much for the ballad tracks on here. I probably won't return to much, but it was a fun time while it was on for the most part

Never been a huge fan, and this album hasn't changed that.

80s, Funk & Soul. Only for fans. 4/10

2/5 easy listening

So boring. Generic 70s funk/R&B. 2.5/5

I was expecting this album to be so much more upbeat I actually found it super boring and I hated the whiny parts in the songs 2 ⭐️

Fine background music but nothing particularly excited me about this

Jazzy, didn’t like it THAT much 2**

“Shining Star” is fantastic. There are some other decent elements, but most of it is too cheesy. 2.5/5

I think setting this album in its mid-1970s context is quite difficult. But the opener (Shining Star) is a cracker. I felt the following tracks were a bit too mellow to hold my attention. Some massive flares on the sleeve photo!

And water! After a strong opener, this goes a bit too far into balladry for me to love it. At its best when it's upbeat party funk, but too often saccharine.

It's disco... A couple of decent tracks. Yearnin' Learnin' and the title track stood out but I can't keep it up for a whole album!

Cool, men oldschool

Mag ich nicht so gerne vor allem die schnellen Stücke

almost a part of soul

I think for the time period, it was an excellent album. There are a couple of songs I know and I wouldn’t tell you to turn it off but it just doesn’t move my needle these days

Gear: Fostex TH610 Artwork: gude Laune! Mix: schon schockierend arm an Impact und Slam (insb. im direkten Vergleich mit der durchweg druckvollen Referenz-Produktion auf "Raise!") Musik: 50% schwachbrüstig gemischter Funk/Jazz Spass und 50% austauschbare, getragene 70er Pop-Balladen = 100% 😔 Wertung: 🌍🌍(🌍)/5

This is the album on the election day of Belgium and I'm going to give it the same review as I would give to the election results. Not really digging it, but it thought it would have been worse.

bom, mas nada de mais. Passo, não estaria na minha lista.

This album was full of ups and downs, but by the end I was pretty annoyed with this album because of the sheer amount of cheese oozing from its grooves. Yeah, some of the instrumentation is impressive, and at times the vocals and melodies were pretty, but that stretch of gospel funk on the entire B-side felt all too goofy to ever be taken seriously, and that final track just felt preachy and sanctimonious. There was hope in the beginning, as even I know Shining Star and enjoy it, but I cannot really seem to look past my flaws with it. If you're looking for something incredibly easy for everyone you know to enjoy, but not much above that, this is that.

I understand why this was popular back in 1975 but 50 years on and it's just not holding up. It's inoffensive, friendly funk but it's not for me.

all these albums are just not for me

Not their best.

Not too into this style but the album isn't bad. Enjoyed the funk bits like in the songs Shining Star and Happy Feelin'. Would never listen on my own time but fine with leaving it on.

A bit dated. And that falsetto, yikes!

Lovely funk opening track with shining star. Very upbeat. Some good bass in "happy feelin". Listening to the lyrics, its all about love and the good things in the world. Very positive vibes all round. Some of the tracks could be in a 70's cop show for sure. Overall, nice funky sound but mostly forgettable tracks to me after a first listen. I wanted to like this only a single track clicked with me - shining star. Rating 2/5

Not really my thing.

Their is some interesting musicianship on here, but I generally do not like the songs at all. This is just not a genre of music for me. Another one that I don't like, but since I'm not mad that it even exists it gets a 2.

Ok. A few nice hits. Second half mostly sounds the same. 2.25

So much falsetto.

Uhhh.. let's go for it. bottom left looks eerily like prince. Vocal masturbation at its finest. 2 stars.

Still think disco should CJ’s after listening to this album? Yes, yes I do. But it could be worse. It could be ambient/electronic/house

Most of this album is solid, but there are a couple of really weak tracks that make up too much of the runtime.

Surprisingly fast album. Really only cared for Shining Star. Everything else felt like cheesy 70s sitcom music.

Decent but not their best.

no

This is not for me

Birth of he disco. I hate disco. 2 stars

Not really my favorite album from them.

Quite a nothing album. Happy feeling is a certified banger though.

Het raakt me niet echt en ik ben al snel afgeleid. Moeilijk om hier echt naar te blijven luisteren.

Not feeling this one

“Breezy feeling” is what I get from listening to this album? My dad’s favorite band. :)

Honestly, I was expecting to have a nice lil afternoon jazz bop and instead this felt like when you drink too much coffee and your mind turns into the last round of a Mario Kart race. I was hoping to enjoy it more than I did.

nope

Lesser version of a number of better artists! Bit bland.

Shining star starts off the album and is definitely the most popular song off the album and for a good reason. Outside of that though I didnt love it some of the songs were just too long and others just had too much going on for me making it feel chaotic and not in a good way more of an anxiety inducing way.

Pocs grups hi ha que em facin més mandra que Earth Wind & Fire, quin pal de música i què repetitiva és. M'avorreix moltíssim

It’s ok.

Huh

Not for me

This would be a strong two closer to a three, but still a two. Just don’t imagine listening to it again. The songs felt like they were all over the place. A few seemed like they were just a chorus, repeated over and over.

Kinda boring for disco

Fun and funky but a bit annoying too

ok, one classic

I thought I really loved Earth, Wind & Fire but it turns out I only like a few select hits and the band name. Also lose a half a point b/c of their position on the Oxford comma.

kind of sounds like background music to a mario kart game.

Album opens with a strong start eith shining star and way of the world. Happy feeling contains an absolutely unhinged xylophone section. The album completely derails during All about love and never recovers.

Apart from Shining Star, which is just that, the rest of it is pretty lame

Meh, doesn't do it for me. Best track: #5 - Yearnin' Learnin'

Flojo. Esperaba bastante más de Earth, Wind & Fire...

ikke lige mig

nah.

EWF were always seen as one of the more "accessible" funk bands of the 70s. I don't think they necessarily have a solid and consistent album. That is even more evident on this record, as it is a soundtrack which inherently makes it more disjointed. There are a few good tracks, and the record takes an interesting jazz fusion twist through the last 2 songs. Not a bad listen, but some of the slower tracks were meandering.

Good disco album, I prefer earth wind and fires other hits, not sure it quiet merits it’s place on this list.

It started so good (Shining Star) and ended so badly (See the Light). Love the hits but just can’t hang with the rest.

Sympa mais pas fou non plus. "Thats the way of the World" est sympa, certaines sont très dispensables

Er zijn vast gelegenheden waarbij deze muziek zeer gepast is, maar die tijden zijn mijns inziens allang vervlogen.

Toen ik nog heel jong was, en we op vrijdagavond met de auto op weg gingen naar opa en oma, was er altijd avro's soul show op de radio. Nummer na nummer van dit soort Earth, Wind & Fire-achtige gladde tjap. Ik vond het toen al niet te harden. Nu nog steeds niet.

Saknar deras hits. Den här plattan hade ju inget särskilt.

All in all, was a good album. However, not an album I'll be seeking out in the future.

Energetic.

Oli miellekästä mutta eipä muistu yksikään kappale nyt 20h kuuntelusta.

not too impressed, I know earth wind and fire but do not particularly like them that much

Stylistically it's all over the place. I liked the funk bits but much of the other stuff felt dated

Disko! Nautin maanantaiaamuna, hyvä soundtrack siihen.

Mostly cheese. Some i would appreciate in the middle of a set on a funk radio show maybe.

mid

I thought this would be better than it was. A lot of slow paced r&b vs funkiness.

Not for me

"Shining Star" is still great, but nothing else comes anywhere close to that level.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I discovered I really hate when they realize they never talk at us about love and then do so. Also jazz flute.

The opening of the album is funky bass lovin’ fun. You got the horns, drums, synthesizers, and the list goes on. It feels like they threw the kitchen sink at this album instrumentally. Then we get to All About Love (First Impression) where I get completely lost. The ending is a bizarre departure. It doesn’t go too far off the rails because Yearnin’ Learnin’ and Reasons bring it back. But there is too much improv-esque exploration in the last two tracks. Verdine White’s bass deserves recognition though.

Bland

got some funky tunes but nothing that would bring me back to it

One of the big positives of this project has been introducing me to a lot of soul that I was only vaguely aware of before and have discovered to be fantastic. This isn't one of those albums. This is bland, uninteresting, easy listening dreck.

Between a 2 and a 3 - today I am rounding down.

My years working at Walgreens really poisoned the well for the first couple of songs here, which then completely tanked my ability to enjoy this. Maybe it's actually good. Who knows? Certainly not me.

I could hear the bridge from jazz to disco to R&B. Interesting.

You’re a shinin starrrrr no matter who ya areeeee. Not a huge fan of the album, might just not be in the right mindset.

Not rlly my taste

Listening to Earth, Wind & Fire gives me the same vibes as watching UFO sightings on Youtube.

Well you know the singles sparkle, but this amiable album of pop-funk is let down by some familiar weaknesses: the plodding ballads which make you realise what an achievement Easy by the Commodores was, and the noodly jazz-funk odyssey (Americano). So a pretty mixed bag, more mixed than my bag, and on this evidence a band best served by a generous greatest hits.

Decent, but not their strongest album.

Listened to it all the way through, but have pretty much forgotten about it already. Not up to much in that case

It's a nice album, not that memorable, as much funk and soul as disco tbh. That's The Way Of The World and Reasons stood out.

This album ends up being a bit dull - it can't decide whether it wants to be soul or disco. It ends up not having the richness and depth of a good soul album, and not being as fun or as energetic as a good disco record. Nothing on there that I'll ever seek out to listen to again. Feels like what Magic FM probably plays at 3 am. 2/5.

fuck the disco era really destroyed R&B music. I mean, this is ok. But I just can't get into it.

Never cared for this genre

5/10 Best song - Africanos

I was hoping that I was going to like this more than I did. The album starts off quite funky but turns rather too smooth for my taste very quickly. And the synth noodling at the end of All About Love sounded like someone practicing. It picks up a bit again after that, but I can’t see myself listening to this album again by choice. Africans perks things up a bit but I like my funky soul with a bit more edge. The edges have mostly been polished off here.

I'm not sure what I was suppose to do with this album - dance or make love to it. It's that kind of groove. There can be worse activities that music leads you to. The upbeat tracks have a great rhythm going off. The ballads aren't the best of the genre. You'd be better off listening to What's Going On. Or Fat Larry's Band.

Hmm, they kinda lost me w/ "All About Love"

Oof. This is NOT my jam. Can't say it's the WORST album I've ever heard but it's definitely 70s cheese, and not in a good way. I get why it's on here--I know it's an enjoyable genre for some people, just like disco is--but uh, yeah. This ain't it for me. Too much false setto. I like funk, but not this particular blend of it. Fave track: That's the Way of the World. I want to give this one star because I didn't enjoy any of it, but it's not truly a flaming turd of an album. I just personally found it unlistenable.

I was surprised to get a little twanginess early on in this album. Lots of great mix of genres, but unlimately, not anything with a great hook to keep the listener (me) engaged.

Zu stressig

Ok for the most part, some bits dragged. No bangers like September to drag it up to a 3

Not really my groove. It was a bit hard to get through the full album, but I do respect the musicality of some of the tunes.

The first song is great. The rest is very forgettable.

Just not really for me. Some of the funky bass lines are cool, but not a genre that's really my jam.

While I like some of their songs, I found this album failed to set me on fire. It was rather boring…

While it’s likely that the funky, at times experimental instrumentation was revolutionary and eye opening for its time, the bulk of the album from start to finish has aged about as well as disco itself.

Nothing against it, but not for me.

I tried. The funk stuff, sure but a big "Nope" to the cliched 70s syrupy ballads.

This is some soupy stuff, which sounds almost parodic. I've missed the boat. I left my flares at home. (Also they're probably responsible for RHCP.)

whatever. way too much high pitched nonsense.

They should have just looped Africano for 40 minutes.

First listen. Two GREAT songs. The rest are good.

mozda jednog dana postanem uzivatelj ove vrste muzike, ali dragi moji danas nije taj dan.

I like the funky parts, the other not so much although I can overcome the cringe to respect the execution

Enjoyed the funkier aspects when it got there but the more soul parts lost me. Solid mixing though.

It was okay, but disco is not really my thing, I listened on YT, it was fun. I did do a little research but opted out of watching the associated movie.

Listening to this album was about as interesting as reading the back of a paint can in French. The only things that made it worth listening to at all were the last 2 songs.

Favourite songs- Shining Star, Yearnin' Learnin', Africano I don't really like funk, but some of the vocals here were excellent, and I did like quite a few tracks. I was also not a fan of the really slow ballads at all, as a big part of this album was the fun, that made it likeable, and they took themselves too seriously with the piano ballads. Also, a lot of tracks did not need to be that long. The flute at the beginning of Africano was weird and annoying, but afterwards, the instrumental was pretty cool.

Funky disco beats, started high tempo with what I think is their standout, then mellowed into a late night jazz club vibe. Lots of sax and instrumental beats that for me dragged out a little too long in some cases. Not my favourite kind of music. Best: Shining Star, That's the Way of the World Worst: Reasons, All About Love (First Impressions)

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There is good music, but a weird and too high voice.

So very strange - they laid the album out alternating upbeat and slow tracks - upbeat pretty good but slow tracks done a lot better by other acts (so are the upbeat) - couple of nice moments and really liked the first track but it’s ⭐️⭐️

A mix of funk, soul, R&B. Very front heavy. Best Tracks: Shining Star, Happy Feelin', Yearnin' and Learnin'

boring

Alright-ish. Pleasant enough, but I always feel that this style of music needs to be REALLY catchy to be in any way memorable to me. This album is lacking the 'Boogie Wonderland' or 'September' banger that is needed to make it stand out.

4

Shining star and that's the way of the world

Quite funky, not very special in my opinion

I like a few of the songs, but the falsetto gets a bit grating over an album. Good for the diehard winter fan, but I feel they have bigger hits out there for good reason

pretty weak

Not my cup of tea.

Kiki II I’ll. I

look these dudes have some fucking talent but good this album goes absolutely nowhere while nothing interesting. 1* feels generous.

A few funky riffs, otherwise it’s so over produced it reminds me of a Glen Campbell record.

Bee Gees do it better

Нелюблю музыку соул, но послушал этот альбом в качестве рекомендации и эксперимента. Все еще не могу переваривать смесь соула, джаза и госпела. Духовная гармония, радость, единение конечно хорошие и добрые чувства, но не в такой оболочке. Мне прям душевно тяжело дослушать это до конца… бесы лезут наружу

If I was 16 in 1976, you would have to threaten me at gunpoint to listen to this. Looks kind of disco but I guess it more soul/fun. Know some of their hits from the radio but would never sit down to listen to it. Let's give it a go... And I'm immediately a little disappointed that I don't enjoy this. I thought it would be a fun up-tempo 40 mins or so. It is very bland and very dry. There is good musicianship but that's par for the course with soul and funk groups. What sets this apart is that it is so dull. No interesting arrangements. Nothing memorable from this LP at all. Couldn't wait for it to end. In summary: very lame and utterly uncool. I genuinely don't understand the high average rating for this album in this project.

Nah, not for me.

1.5 / 5 Best: Africano Worst: All About Love (First Impression) Weirdest: All About Love (First Impression) Honorable Mention: Shining Star Really disappointed by this one. Besides Shining Star, not super funky like I expected from EW&F but in a bad way. There are some highlights in the instrumentals (Africano) and vocals, but overall I felt most of the tracks were overly cheesy and uninspiring, especially the love ballads.

I skipped ahead a lot on this album. It just wasn’t for me.

Boring

Disco but totally unmemorable. Nothing fun or pop about this.

Eurgh. Opening track was promising, but it soon descended to easy listening landfill disco...

I enjoyed the funk of Happy Feelin and Yearnin Learnin but elsewhere it just felt flat and insipid schmalz. All About Love (First Impression) is just abysmal.

Decent voices but not my kind of music

not my style, unfortunately song 7

I can see how some people listen to this to feel good and happy. I just find it incredibly annoying. I wonder if by the end of this experiment I can tolerate some genres I've never liked (funk, soul, disco, r'n'r, reggae...) or if my tastes are just more narrow than most

Sons connus *

Absolutely disgusting, vomit fest. I had feared this coming up.

So boring.

bah

Not for me

Pour commencer cette critique, je dois rendre à César ce qui appartient à César. La production de l'album "That's The Way Of The World" de Earth, Wind & Fire, orchestrée par le visionnaire Maurice White, est d'une richesse et d'une ambition folles pour l'époque. Chaque morceau est un ensemble sonore complexe, tissé de lignes de basse hypnotiques, de guitares "wah-wah" millimétrées et, bien sûr, de la section de cuivres légendaire des Phenix Horns, qui éclate de mille feux à chaque intervention. La virtuosité des musiciens est indéniable. Le single phare, "Shining Star", est une leçon de groove, un concentré d'énergie positive qui a légitimement conquis le monde. Comment ne pas admirer la performance vocale stratosphérique de Philip Bailey sur la ballade "Reasons", atteignant des notes en falsetto qui semblent défier les lois de la physique ? Le morceau-titre lui-même, "That's The Way Of The World", est d'une beauté soul envoûtante, avec ses arrangements luxuriants et son message d'espoir universel. Objectivement, tout est là : le talent, les compositions, l'innovation et le succès. Mais malgré toutes ces qualités, la magie n'opére pas ou plutôt elle n'a jamais opéré sur moi. Je suis tout simplement hermétique à cette perfection, à cette exubérance sonore si caractéristique du funk des années 70. Ou peut être que, pour simplifier je suis hermétique à certains groupes, à certaines sonorités, à certains genres musicaux des années 70 mais ceci est une autre histoire. L'opulence vire rapidement à la surcharge. La production, si brillante soit-elle, me paraît aujourd'hui terriblement datée, prisonnière de son époque. Les harmonies vocales, bien que complexes et magnifiquement exécutées, me donnent une sensation de "trop-plein", d'une propreté si lisse qu'elle en vient à manquer d'aspérité, de cette faille ou de cette rugosité. L'énergie implacablement positive et l'optimisme qui se dégagent de chaque sillon, bien que signature du groupe, finissent par me laisser de marbre. En conclusion, "That's The Way Of The World" est un paradoxe personnel. C'est un chef-d'oeuvre incontesté du funk, un album d'une ambition et d'une exécution technique exceptionnelles que je peux analyser et respecter intellectuellement. Cependant, sur le plan émotionnel, c'est un rendez-vous manqué. Mon évaluation de 1 sur 5 ne sanctionne pas un échec de la part d'Earth, Wind & Fire, mais plutôt mon propre échec à pénétrer leur univers. Pour les amoureux de la funk, de la soul et de la musique des années 70, cet album est et restera une oeuvre essentielle, un disque-soleil irradiant de talent et de générosité. Pour les autres, comme moi, il risque de rester une vitrine impressionnante mais hermétique, un témoignage flamboyant d'une époque révolue dont le langage ne nous est plus tout à fait accessible. Un classique, certes, mais pas un classique pour tous.

Couldn't finish. So not my thing.

I don’t know about anyone else, but when I see this lots band name I always begin to consider the scientific elements of life. Obviously, they substituted air for wind. This must’ve been a conscious decision made by a band mate as a joke when suffering from the effects of a Keema Madras the night before. Having experience this myself, this may be all well and good, but what about water? Isn’t water the most important element to sustain life? Fire is very nasty so why not Earth Wind and Water? This has a nice ring to it so I think they missed a trick here. By the time I stopped staring into space and contemplating all this the music had stopped and I realised that the album had passed me by. It had made no impression unlike the elements of life which are essential building blocks and values that sustain our bodies, shape our purpose, and connect us to the world around us. 1/5 19/5/25

Gillade ingen låt tyvärr.

Not for me. 1/5

No.

First album that I’ve listened to of theirs and god willing it will be my last. On a positive note the album is 38 minutes long so the pain is brief.

Not keen

Randy Watson and Sexual Chocolate

Disco Funk nicht so meins.

Ugh, I really didn’t like this one. Rating: 1

Az Africano remek volt, a többit inkább hagyjuk.

Not for me. 1

So smooth it hurts. Schmaltzy disco funk but without any of the fun. This is cruising down the soda aisle at suburban 90s supermarket music, it's what's playing while you argue with your mom over getting Mug vs store brand root beer. Africano is ok smooth jazz blacksploitation soundtrack material.

Not a fan. Too eclectic for me

Oof. This was rough. At least they front loaded the album wi the good song. It sounded like a parody of funk-rock and soul.

No

Not my style, at all.