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interesting
Two things surprised me when delving into this album: firstly that it was their sixth album, and secondly that it charted so well and won Grammys and featured a big billboard chart single. All the elements that made them so fantastic 2-3 years down the line are pretty much present - funk, African rhythms and serious balladry. I enjoyed listening to it but am just of the view that the best is yet to come and I hope that the 1001 list recognises this as well.
This album is phenomenal. It's so good that even 50 years later, Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak are STILL trying to emulate this sound. 5/5. No questions asked.
Boring
la verdad que muy bueno, me gusto bastante. manejan muchas goodvibes y muy buenas percus
Lots to like in here.
Very groovy kinda chills out after the first track
A funky listen but not the best listen.
Get some culture!
Muy importantes al parecer, dentro del funk de los 70 así tipo disco. No los conocía.
Not a bad album but not really my genre. Something good to have on in the background but don’t think I’ll be rushing back to listen to it.
I really dug this today. I needed something funky. I had never listened to much of this group besides September. It's a great mix of funky and soul, upbeat and ballads. Shining Star was a great opener
First up musicianship and composition need to be acknowledged, and as always, Earth, Wind & Fire bring it big style on both. Everyone has a job to do and delivers on a level few musicians can even dream of achieving. The arrangements can feel dense, but considering the amount of talent being squeezed into each track, the production allows for restraint providing space for the songs to breathe. Often I will complain about artists taking themselves too seriously, and Earth, Wind and Fire have a tendency to present their work cloaked in some kind of high concept inflating the importance of their output from good-time dance music to something more lofty. Somehow they manage to get this kind of pretence past my cynical aversion every single time. The fact the album is a soundtrack in which EWF actually appeared is (probably wisely) referred to minimally. There are some occasions where things do get a little soundtracky but it fits right in with a rounded album that is successful in almost everything it attempts.
A couple bangers but probably wouldn’t listen again in its entirety
Mi aspettavo di meglio da loro.
Great, classic funk sound. Haven’t given EWF a deep listen like this before, but their arrangements are surprisingly intricate. Long live 70s funk. Favorite track: Africano
Me gustó muchísimo la instrumental y vocales. Increíble
Vibe check: passed. This is the type of things I aim to discover with this site. Happy, fun, quality music. Someone reviewed as an antidote for the world news. I will use it.
This left me with a Happy Feelin’!
A fantastic vibe from one of the most influential acts of all time, loses a star because I felt all about love was a bit too long and killed the vibe for me a little
Thoroughly enjoyed
Yessssssssss EWF just went and said "what if we play everything" and did so Africano cleansed my soul Ok I just realised what this is: EWF went "what if prog but for people who want to dance" and came out with this absolute masterpiece
Some stuff that was good craic
Enjoyable
A fun time but I did zone out a bit. But definitely full of jams
equal parts funk and soul, delightful
Best album ive listened to so far by EWF. Happy vibes, dont love EWF lyrically but the melodies are nice.
Pleasant.
Very fun to listen to, their voices are incredible! There's a reason this sound is back. Near a 5 for me, I would enjoy more instrumental complexity.
Fun and funky. The first two songs are the best
4.5 This was so so good
4 stars
Album #47, Earth, Wind & Fire, That’s the Way of the World ⭐⭐⭐ This is going to be a relatively brief review for me. I didn’t love it. I didn’t really feel much towards it at all. I don’t think I needed to hear it before I die, but I did……and yeah! Nothing really stood out to me, and nothing really annoyed me either. I could tell there’s a big mix of genres going on. For example, on See the Light there’s that blend of jazz and African-style music, and across the album it’s mixing funk and soul throughout. It’s not straightforward music. It’d probably be more rewarding with multiple listens, but it just didn’t grab me in any way, so I think three stars is pretty fair. My favourite track was Reasons. I loved the falsetto on that. The vocals are great across the album in general. I didn’t think the lyrics were anything special though. I also really didn’t like the spoken word bit at the end of All About Love where he’s telling me to stop what I’m doing and think about things, such as love and life and this and that. I don’t have time to do that right now! But yeah, it didn’t do much for me. On to the next one.
This was actually pretty fun. Much better than expected
This is just an album about hugging and kissing for people who only like Schoolhouse Rock
I'm not impressed in my first listen, but also find myself humming to some of the tunes... Honestly a fun album.
Best song: Happy Feelin’ Pretty cool album with fun vibes, not really my type of music but not bad
überraschend gut, mag ich disco????
vibes
A quick brief: Earth, Wind and Fire: has 8 tracks in total, a mixture of different lengths of tracks, they are renowned for blending funk, soul, R&B, jazz and disco. They are also recognised for high calibre, musicianship, spirituality, positivity of lyrics and powerful horn section. I give this album solid 5 Shining Star: this started with a big hit (one of their popular songs that came out), funky vibe, harmonized together well and sick guitar. Title track: That’s The Way Of The World: saxophone (love it) kind of a jazz chill vibe, good groove and expresses spirituality throughout the song. Happy Feelin: funky, powerful horn, genuinely a good vibe and it gives you a “happy feelin”. All About Love: this is a slow song, powerful horn section, feeling like love is in the air and unexpected turns in this song. Yearnin Learnin: soul, groove vibe, catchy. It reminds me of a funky disco party with the wide leg trousers with the big glasses (bold colours). Reasons: slow song, end of the night/party time to go home/ last song, holding tight to your partner feeling. Africano: this felt different from others as it kind of experimented with a variety of instruments, jazz/ funky vibe. See The Light: its spiritual and high calibre. Overall is a good album it defo gives you what it says/ what the artist is about and their type of music that they have to offer. They came and delivered it well. I feel like each track is different and doesn’t really sound the same all the way through. Which is a good thing!
אששששש
🔥 Shit’s hot
*Starts off with some great songs but slows down a little too much by the end
Decent listen.
Kuuntelin töissä mutta ei kyl jäänyt mieleen kuin pari kivan groovyy kohtaa.
Taattua EWF laatua, toimii jo aiemmilta levyiltä lähtien selkeästi. Tuttuja biisejä ainakin yksi, mutta muuten levy oli uusi tuttavuus.
Groovy music by a groovy bans. Peak 70's here, but in a good way.
Disco but totally unmemorable. Nothing fun or pop about this.
Quando ouvi Shining Star fiquei surpresa ao saber que já conhecia a música por causa do filme do Scooby-Doo. Sempre gostei da música e tenho um carinho por ela ter feito parte da minha infância. Então, o álbum já começou bem só por causa dessa música!
Funky bass
Banger after banger, short and sweet, party music, happy music, would listen again.
Lots more grooves and instrumentation than I expected. Knew the hit songs but was surprised by the rest of the material. A little short for a full length.
Funky, good nostalgia ! I can dig it
Actual Rating: 3.5/
Shining Star is an all time feel good Mo Town banger. Great way to open the album up. I’ve always liked EW&F.
Really good listen, top 3 songs include Africano, Reasons and All about love. Felt very whimsical after listening to the album.
solid 4, amazing vocals and just plain groovy :) Favorites: That’s the Way of the World, Reasons, Yearnin’ Learnin’
Good
I liked this soul album because it is such a unique soundtrack, and not just an orchestra of music. You can really hear the singer showing emotions of what life was like in the 1970s.
Love this. This album is uplifting, funky, soulful, and fun.
8/10 Not a huge fan of disco but this was so fun.
saw them this year at the Bowl - love them #musicsky #albumsky
We are FUNKIN. EW&F, famous for making everyone remember the 21st night of September, give us a soundtrack to what's apparently a fairly throwaway film, and absolutely kill it. Energetic funk, smooth soul, and even a heady jazz-funk track in Africano fill this album, and it's great stuff throughout!
A lot of awesome stuff going on in this from the very first track. African is probably one of my favorites from this entire album challenge so far.
Some joyful funk and soul! Outside of Africano there's nothing too special going on, but it IS groovy. Standouts: That's the Way of the World • Africano
I know this is objectively a good album but it does not hold my attention other than a few standouts like Shining Star and Yearnin Learnin.
Uff very enjoyable
I genuinely had no idea they were this good
- Peak EWF - the vocals, horns, and strings all firing in perfect harmony - “Shining Star” is an unstoppable funk classic; the title track is pure soul perfection - Flows beautifully as a complete album, not just a hits collection - Timeless. Essential.
I had high expectations for this one. I wasn’t disappointed; but I wasn’t blown away either.
Todella hienoa laulantaa. Ihan ok biisejä ja sopivan pituinen levy.
Great!
fav songs: that’s the way of the world all about love (first impression) reasons see the light warm, lush, soulful 75/100
The falsetto, the horns, the organ and synth, classic Earth, Wind & Fire. Only recognized the opening track, Shining Star, but the rest were smooth.
Funky start to the week.
Definitely one to listen to again. Great vibe.
upbeat boogie
Very good, but did not capture my attention as much as I hoped
I listened to this album the morning after I wrote and submitted for publication my first poem in years; I kept thinking about it throughout the day. In retrospect, my standards for this album might have been a little high. September is an all-time classic song, and I immediately recognized Shining Star as another gem. It may have been unfair to this album to expect every single song to hit those same levels of funk, leading me to feel a little disheartened when first listening to the rest of the album. But once I cleared my head a bit and came back at these songs again, I found myself falling right into the groove of them with no problem. The various vocalists across the album all have incredible voices which punch through the beats in a way that you can't help but bob your head along with, and the instrumentation constantly carries the fun-loving vibe of this project with tight rhythms and horn sections and bass lines. Earth, Wind & Fire simply have unprecedented amounts of undeniably cool energy that goes a long way in carrying their music to being a rad time, and I'm all here for it. Highlights: Shining Star, That's the Way of the World, Reasons, Africano, See the Light
Shining star See the Light Africano
This was a really fun, upbeat album- and the vocals were fantastic! I would put this on for a party, it has just the right high energy vibe for that.
It was an ok listen, very campy. Not my favourite music style, feels pretty dated but was a nice up lighting vibe.
it’s aight i like the blues a lot more tho!
absolutely amazing 10/10 all around
非常好
Couple good songs
Shining Star, Happy Feelin’, and the title song, The Way of the World, were all fantastic. I’m not sure I’d ever listened to a whole Earth, Wind, and Fire album before but this was a good example of great soul music. (Day 8, March 6, 2026)
Groove 2 the max
Solid, I would listen to this again.
pretty interesting, i love that huh.
This album made me feel good.
Its disco, its fun, but there's nothing really special about this album. Can really only remember one song that stuck with me.
Reasons hino, álbum agradável e divertido
Really great funk, and quite a pick-me-up for the day, loved this
This is fantastic funk/soul. Verdine White's bass playing is stellar throughout, the rest of the rhythm section is holding it down, the vocals are amazing, and the horns are *tight*. 5 shining stars.
Ok.
Bring on the funk! A treat! Perhaps a bit too funky if possible at times but definitely worth a re listen
Aside from the big singles, sorta meh.
신나고 편하게 듣기 좋음
oh yah great start to my monday!! ok no listening notes by track, but great album. it's disco, ya can't complain. not the famous earth wind & fire songs, but nonetheless fantastic. honestly maybe better for it; showcases what they can do beyond just "do you remember." "the 21st night of september." anyway solid 4/5 range
A really funky, soulful album. I was transported back to the time of disco and Soul Train in the best way. Fun instrumentals and funky vocals make this a fun album I wouldn't mind returning to.
AWESOME
Not my favorite EWF album
4 народа жили в мире, но племя воды в группу позвать забыли - that’s the way of the world, I guess Там кажется было что-то похожее на джаз, это приятно
C marrant mtn g la barre
groovay
pleasant soul/funk
Solid disco funk album
While soul isn't my wheelhouse, this was upbeat and uplifting. It was an enjoyable listen.
Outside the first song, this was actually a tad boring
This has the same vibe as Stevie Wonder. I love it.
this album is so freaking good, already had shining star in my current playlist! gotta add yearnin and learnin
Great
First listen. It’s a bit too 70s funky disco for me, but the lads are great. Slicker than the light up floor at 2001 Odyssey Disco
groovy but I wouldnt listen
Quite nice
i like this
Vibes
Until today, I had never listened to an Earth, Wind & Fire album in full. Now I see the light, and I repent for the error of my ways. These guys are the goats.
Take us to funky town
Love this. Very fun and brought a big smile to my face. 4
First time listening to a full Earth, Wind and Fire album and I quite enjoyed it. Kept a funky groove throughout. Favorite track - Shining Star Least Favorite Track - All About Love (First Impression) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Not usually my type of music, but I can appreciate it.
This is THE album. What a legendary album.
The first song on the album (Shining Star) is awesome - seriously awesome. But the rest of the album just didn't hit for me... There's no denying that EWF is a fantastic group with amazing vocals, but it just wasn't for me.
Me gusto, no es algo que sea imposible de escuchar, al contrario es bastante movido para tener de fondo, pero aun asi no logre conectar, no es un género y sonidos que elija escuchar.
Gaat alle kanten op
3/5
Some very catchy and recognizable tunes. Enjoyed but won’t listen again.
I knew i was going to like this and I did.
Pretty sweet set--and tight--of killer grooves, soul and disco jams. Tastes, feels, and sounds like apex slick mid-70s R&B funk. What is not to like?
Love the groove and the immaculate production. Some of the songs are a little filler-ish.
The first half was very good but at the end it was a bit too much. Nevertheless a fun listen.
It's funky, it's groovy. A lot to like about this. Interesting to see the origin of the 'I'm a celebrity get me out of here' drums. Favourites: Happy Feelin' Yearnin' Learnin' Africano
Vocals fantastic, horns amazing, and the bass playing is extra in the best way. And it has xylophone!?! This whole album is fire. More of this, please. Favorites: Shining Star, That's the Way of the World, Happy Feelin' (I honestly could list almost every song) Would I listen to it again: Yes
Funky cool grooves
Brilliant. They would have been incredible live. Lose 1 star for excessive saxophone
Eurgh. Opening track was promising, but it soon descended to easy listening landfill disco...
This would have been epic in the nightclubs in its day
looove the instrumentals in this so groovy and such an easy listen
It's not the song
Didn’t recognise any of these songs but still enjoyed them a decent amount. Good mix of upbeat and easy listening.
So jazzy! Love it
groovy baby
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.
This is funky and soulful in parts, and just odd in (a lot of) others. “Shining Star” is the clear standout track here - nothing else even comes close. A few tracks later, we had a spoken-word bit; I found them cringy when Boys II Men and the like did them in the 90s, and I find it cringy here. For an album that’s only 40mins long, it felt it went on for double that length of time; closer to the end, the tracks began to feel morphed into one another, and I didn’t know where one ended and another began. Overall, this just disappointed me because I’m a fan of EWF, but I fear they may actually be a group you should just have a greatest hits of.
I'm off on another tangent. An artist I really like, The Dear Hunter, announced a new album yesterday which is the next part of a story they are telling over short films, LPs, an EP and an augmented reality game. The last LP has very funky Earth Wind and Fire vibes in places and I'd been meaning to listen to some EW&F as a result, so this was lovely timing. I really like funk. I've said this a few times now, but I genuinely didn't know before starting this project that that was the case. 300 albums in, the Generator has provided some utterly terrible records (in my opinion) but it has shown me the way of the funk, so for that I am grateful. That being said, this album is a bit variable for me. Shining Star, That's the Way of the World and Yearnin' Learnin' are all great. For my taste, the other tracks vary from pretty good (Africano) to "no, absolutely not" (All About Love). So it's getting a middling mark. 3/5
Just a plain fun album. Like it a lot. Even the songs that aren't timeless hits are fantastic.
EWnF always get the body moving
Soulful, fun and funky (what they should be called). I hope Earth, Wind and/or Fire (not sure which one is which) are receiving some royalties from I’m a Celebrity with the use of that drum jingle!
This is getting a 4 purely because of yearnin’ learnin’.
Everything ive heard of Earth Wind and Fire has been plain Boogieful. This has more depth. Soulful. I Liked it. Bit manic at times Not terrific. But good. Poached egg, No toast.
It’s nice and chill but didn’t wow me. Feel like he came in on the wrong key on Reasons and it was too late to back away from it.
Loved loved loved
Otra banda imprescindible, con casi 100 millones de discos y una sección de viento increíble. Al nivel de Blood, Sweat and Tears pero con mucho más estilo y ritmo, tal vez Sly & The Family Stone y Funkadelic sean otros referentes mejores. Prince fue un admirador, como cualquier músico de los 70 en adelante. Siempre recordados por September, Fantasy, Boogie Wonderland y That´s the way (I like it) así como sus shows en directo. El paso a Columbia fue un acierto y ente disco sacan todo lo que lllevaban dentro. Este ya su 5 o 6 disco, y con Shining Star y la homónima como mayores éxitos. All about love es una joya que cierra la primera cara. Reasons y sobre todo Africano son lo mejor del segundo lado.
This is like the best kind of wallpaper music. Like the willy wonka flavored wallpaper that kinds can lick. I don't mean this to insult the virtuosity of the players or the song structures I mean that it fits really good in the background alongside setting a great mood. There is a slight lull in the middle but these guys are truly a legendary group with some of the best soul/funk/jazz fusion songs out there.
Gotta love this one
Great album
Achei muito bom, é uma vibe gostosinha de ouvir
I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Usually when bands try to blend this many genres together, I feel it often sounds disjointed. I think EW&F pull it off nicely though and create an enjoyable listen all the way through.
Smooth disco vibes to listen to in the background
Such a good album - very soulful and funky. Especially loved 'All about love'. Would listen to again
One of the best R&B albums of the 70s
Fun, iconic, timeless, etc.
2.75/3 - Not what I'd regularly listen to but alot alot of fun. Nver really gave them a chance outside of the few big songs. Shining Star is the craziest start I LOVE it. I would give this intor a 5/5 but the rest of the album wasnt as potent until Africano. Fav Songs: Shining Star , Africano
Funky but too smooth at times
This band was insanely great and this is a high point.
Two 100pt songs to open, then falls off
“So if you find yourself in need Why don’t you listen to these words of heed? Be a giant or grain of sand Words of wisdom, yes, I can” Much like 90% of listeners I was only really familiar with Earth, Wind and Fire’s hits going into this. I was extremely excited at the prospect of a full length album and for the most part was not disappointed. The opener “Shooting Star” was probably the highlight of the record and I had definitely heard it before. It was also indicative of a pattern across “That’s The Way Of The World” of the more upbeat and high tempo tracks being the most rewarding. That said, the slower moments are not bad at all and “All About Love” is a great tune. “Africano” is an interesting lengthy instrumental which I hadn’t anticipated from the group. One of Earth, Wind and Fire’s best elements for me has always been the way they use the horns so it was interesting to see the band put them at the forefront of the mix and allow them to do their own thing over backing from the rest of the band. “That’s The Way Of The World” is not the constant string of funky 70s dance hits you would hope for having heard “September” and “Boogie Wonderland”. It is, however, brilliant fun, groovy, and entertaining whilst providing the odd discography staple here and there.
Not my fav. Alright. Missing the hits
I quite liked the guitar action but couldn’t really get into it, not bad just not really my piece of cake.
Liked: That's The Way Of The World, Yearnin' Learnin', Reasons, See The Light Disliked: All About Love (First Impression)
Solid enough soul
lol. well this is an easy one. I think I'll just listen to this one because today, don't really need to do the full review stuff here. Other reviews are about to pmo though. **reviews weren't so bad. The low ones that call this album disco (it's not, not all black music in the 70s is disco you prick) remind me of that racist white girl from York that turned off EWF for some kinda crappy noisy screamo. I kinda do wanna go through each track but I dunno, it'll kinda screw the magic for me. The only thing I'll say is this: After reading his book a while back, I think Maurice White's upbringing in church and then subsequent leaving the place in favor of a much wider spirituality speaks to me in a way that I've never noticed. I've had a similar path so far, although not exactly the same. Eg: on All About Love, he sounds like Andre for some of the spoken word part. Otherwise, I'll leave it as one of my favorite albums and one that I've spun a million times. Immediate 5, of course. Grooves tight af, vocals perfect. Message clear as a bell and positive but not overly. Holy lord, Step on the arranging! I gotta take more of my orch stuff from him. None of my tunes even consider the orchestra. They will. My day was prime to suck ass but instead I'm smiling ear to ear listening to the title track at 7:20am. Thanks, my favorite band of all time for proving your goodness once again. Roland, won't you hear me now.
Wonderful music.
Favourite Songs: That The Way Of The World Happy Feelin' Africano
Every song a banger!
So smooth :3 What a relaxing Experience<3 I never knew
Really only liked the first song, production was good though
Fun
Earth, Wind & Fire is a band I've never really explored outside of their big singles. That's the Way of the World didn't do a whole lot to convince me I was missing much. The record starts out really strong; Shining Star and That's the Way of the World are two different but very groovy tracks that get you in the mood for the rest of the album quite well. Happy Feelin' carries the momentum a little bit, but by All About Love it's completely gone for me. The rest kind of goes in one ear and out the other. Verdine White develops his bass playing significantly a few years later, but I think his baselines on this record are pretty weak, and the poor mixing doesn't help at all. I don't know if it's something with the digitization, because this record seems like an unusual miss from George Massenburg outside of those first two tracks. The brass really struggles as well, owing partly to the trend of over-exposed trumpet mixing at the time. The vocals sound great, but the rest left me a little offput. Outside of all of that though, the iconic EWF sound really starts to find its footing on this record. They haven't quite found out how to make earworm-worthy melodies yet, but the instrumentation and structure is there. They get into a groove that is nothing short of infectious. While I think there's a lot that could've been done better on this record, That's the Way of the World has a few great tracks and a wonderful starting point for their sound to develop in the coming years.
grooovyyy, I liked happy feelin’ and all about love
I liked the song thats the way of the world but the rest was kind of forgettable
This is smooth and undeniably well-made, but it didn’t fully grab me emotionally on first listen. The grooves are solid and super clean, even if I kept wanting a bit more bite or edge at times. It definitely feels like an album, though a few tracks stand out more than the rest rather than everything hitting equally hard. I really respected the rhythm section and the overall polish and how locked in and effortless it sounds, I just wasn’t totally pulled into its world yet. That said, it feels like a grower more than a miss, the kind of record that probably clicks harder once you live with it a bit. I get why it’s a classic, even if I’m not fully there with it yet.
I was excited to get this one as I have always loved the title track. But the rest of the album was not nearly as good and a couple of tunes didn’t work for me at all. So 5/5 for the good stuff and 2/5 for the rest. I added the title track to my Generator playlist.
Standouts Shining Star Africano
It’s alright.Not something I would play often .
I get that it's an iconic album, but it's not for me. I liked the songs I knew!
Enjoyed this, probably wouldn't come back to it. Nothing on the rest of the album hits as hard as the first track does. It's all really good, but nothing as attention getting as the opening to the album. Fantastic musicians, great vocals and I'm happy I listened to it.
A really fun album to listen to. The only problems I had were the soul numbers, and that's not on the band, that's on me, it's just a type of music I never got into. But, would happily listen to the album again!
Easy enough to listen to. Not a favoured genre for me
It grooves
It's pretty good, but it's also shit.
Как-то без огонька
Какая приятная музыка, внезапно очень в меня попала. Вероятно, у меня нехватка классического соула в организме (нет души ахаха), иначе не могу объяснить не совсем рациональную любовь к этому альбому. От That's the Way of the World я вообще вознесся над этим бренным миром как идущий к реке. А Reasons внезапно оказался треком, который я давно люблю, но знал только в инструментально-джазовой версии. Только что узнал, что есть оригинал с вокалом, и он звучит даже интереснее. Наверно, не совсем это ожидаешь от создателей диско-шедевра September, но это 1975 год, и я не историк диско, но вроде эта эпоха еще только начиналась. И фирменные гитарки здесь хорошо слышны кажется только в открывающем треке. Тем не менее, эта группа прекрасно справляется и с соулом.
Первые две песни вайб. Потом ну нормально. Лучше я послушаю диско, чем еще раз ZZ Top.
Первые две песни - супердуперкул, дальше уже спокойнее, но все равно в целом крайне приятный альбом. Ожидал больше фанка, получил больше соула, такой расклад меня тоже устраивает.
Лучшая песня: Shining Star Худшая: All About Love Пара песен норм, включая инструменталку, напоминающую заставку из часа диснея на РТР, остальное - хрень
слушал, пока был за рулем, начало клонить в сон
В начале была такая предпринс свага, что подумала, вот это альбом попался. Потом снова разрозненные однотипные треки на 80 млн минут, что осталась разочарованной
Начали за здравие и очень быстро ушли за упокой. В целом, ожидал больше диско и удивился что альбом звучит так, как звучит.
Yacht rock meets funk
3/6
Shining Star is a banger, the rest is okay
This was a smooth listen. Soulful songs about loving yourself, loving others, creating happiness, and believing in your beauty. I listened to it twice while buzzing my hair and it felt very meditative.
Love.
Fun and upbeat, but doesn't have enough that stands out or connects for me. Low 3
Just didn’t quite grab me - even if this is a pretty solid album
Singles great, the rest variable quality but always listenable.
This is a very warm, exuberant, kind hearted album with plenty of pep. Outside of the big singles though, I do feel a slight disconnect. It's a fun, warm listen which I’m sure would make a great party record which sits pleasantly in the background, but doesn’t give me anything deeper than that. 50% Earth, 50% Wind, no Fire.
High 3 for me on E, W & F, all lovely stuff but nothing really grabbing me which is a shame as I thought I might be really into a full album by them after loving various singles
Very fun and eclectic!
A solid album with great, varied instrumentals and beautiful singing voices.
Feel catfished by this one; hoping to finally get a bit of disco, and instead got some smooth soul and funk. I’m still pretty content. Sick brass section 7 / 10 Best track/s: That’s the way of the world, Happy Feelin’
It's a great album for introducing into the soul world
This album is really lopsided. The front half is incredible then it just starts losing me
Variert nok til at det er en lek å høre gjennom fra start til slutt
Shining Star - 5/5 That's the Way of the World - 5/5 Happy Feelin' - 4/5 All About Love - 3/5 Yearnin' Learnin' - 4/5 Reasons - 4/5 Africano - 2/5 See the Light - 3/5 Average score: 3.8/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ first couple tracks are amazing, but most of the ones following them are kinda whatever in comparison
giving it 4 for now because i did enjoy it. highlight: shooting star
Funky with good harmonies but found that the songs weren't very memorable for me
Overflowing with disco-funk grooves and infectious rhythms, That’s the Way of the World is made to get bodies moving.
I was having a bad day, and then I listened to this and I was having a good day.
I'm swooning to these bass lines.
This band is off the charts excellent. Groove 🔥 Harmony 🔥 Pocket 🔥 Arrangement 🔥
The way of singing the lyrics makes it hard to follow, but that is my only complaint! The beats are so cool, not overly upbeat in a way that makes it hard to focus, but not sad and mellow either. Africano is definitely my favorite track because of all of these reasons!!
Has a couple hits I’ve heard a bunch before. Has some deep cuts I’ve never heard but enjoyed them because they’re different. I feel like at this point in their career they probably just were playing what felt right. 3.1/5.0
This reminds me of running ghe back seat with my grandpa listening to 97.8 the wave.
De intro van het album pakte me gelijk, super groovy experimenteel en fun.
Decent voices but not my kind of music
funky vibes
#1 for three weeks, spiritual soul Shining star That's the way of the world
Groovy little listen
Je connaissais Earth, Wind and Fire de nom, mais c'est la première fois que j'en entends. C'est donc du funk, autant dire que je n'y connais rien, mais l'écoute était tout sauf déplaisante. Et c'est à peu près tout ce que j'ai à dire sur cet album !
i liek it but this is not what im lookin for.. thoughh i feel like a high school living in 1970's to 60's lmao i love it.
3.5 i want this on vinyl
This album starts off really strong but fades quite a bit down the stretch. “Shining Star” and “That’s The Way Of The World” are by far the best songs on the album, but after that the songs kind of meander a bit and the last few are way too long. “Reasons” is probably the strongest track of the second half of the album. I really wanted to like this, and started out loving it, but this is definitely an album that peaked early and was overall just okay.
I liked this overall. Just wasn't quite as fun as I was expecting, only knowing Boogie wonderland and September. Really liked the Gospel breakdown in All about love.
Good stuff
It is interesting that I have never even bought a greatest hits of this band despite the fact that I love soul music. This was nice but pretty much just went over my head.
Wonderfully 70s-esque album which teems with joy like a young romance. Personally I think 30-40 minutes is what I can enjoy of this music. Fav song: Reasons
This aural equivalent of dropping a valium and some molly and zoning out on a beanbag giggling with your best friends. Pure, unadulterated Good Vibes.
I knew my hunch about liking this one was right
Oh yeah! I'm always a sucker for a 70s soul/funk album, and this is a 70s soul/funk album. Therefore, I am enjoying this record. However, it is a legitimately great record with awesome vocals and a great groove. It's very upbeat, with uplifting lyrics. This is music to dance and groove to, and every bit of it symbolic of the decadence of the 1970s. Let's not try to deny the power of 70s Motown soul, and EWF are one of the genre's greatest groups. They switch between groovy funk workouts and soulful ballads with aplomb, and they remain a fixture in pop culture to this day. What more could you ask for?
Buenísimo, muy groovy
Banger album
There is such a tenderness and feel in these tracks. Medicine for a bad day.
Fine to listen to but doesn't really WOW me
FIRST DISCO/JAZZ ALBUM I lurved it and im a celeb samples one of the songs on here… very groovy loves it
started strong, but most of it was kind of boring. expected more disco vibes.
Quite fun. Musically very pleasing, a lot of good instrumentalist chipped in. In that regard it is a great album. Still, somehow it didn't really pull me in. I had fun listening to it, but I didn't miss it after it was finished. It's a very accomplished, well produced album, but just didn't hit me the way it could. I wasn't too convinced by the lyrical side as well. Just not entirely my vibe.
så kjekt! en herlig onsdag med disco // Det er heeeelt sykt hvor forut sin tid dette er. sånn skikkelig høydepunkt: All About Love, Yearnin' Learnin', Reasons
Good!
Love the funk!
While I’ve heard of them, this was my first time actually listening to Earth, Wind, & Fire. It was a good listen! Liked all the songs, there were none that stood out more than others.
4/5 guarde varias canciones
Another joyous and jubilant funk album. This is the kind that you put on and it immediately makes a smile go across your face. Earth, Wind & Fire reach beyond the boundaries of pure funk on this album and sometimes are able to go straight into more progressive territories with an ease that should be marveled at. It's a fantastic record.
Heard of the group but never listened to the album. Right off the bat I can tell I’m gonna like it. As is 90% of this list it seems, it was realeased between 70 and 80 but it’s such a different sound. Great production, great vocals on shining star. Keys are so good. Way of the world is good not great. I like the harmonies a lot. Just a little basic. Happy feelin is really fun. Apt name. Good production and good lyrics. Live the horns. And the xylophone too. Really unique. Slowing it down for all about love. Definitely a love song. Not my style but good production again. Ending is really cool. Not sure how they made those sounds. Yearnin learnin is a really good song. Really fun production, good lyrics. Pretty catchy too. And then back to pretty slow with reasons. I like how it’s jumping back and forth between fun and emotional. Africano is really cool too. Again super unique sounds. Not often do I like a song with no lyrics but this one does it. See the light is fun. More of the same. Good production good vocals. Overall this album is a breath of fresh air. Worth a listen for sure. 3.3 stars
Day 1 of listening to different albums from this website and today was Earth, Wind and Fire. I am familiar with a lot of their music but only know a couple of the tracks on this album, which turned out to be the singles they released from the album. This was their 6th studio album. I loved the richness of all the instruments. I did feel like some of the later tracks were just the band jamming and having fun together and weren't as exciting as the singles on the album. 3/5
This was a fun one!
3.5
lost me a little bit in the middle but shining star is GREAT and even when it drops off a bit it isn't bad by any means. good album
First three tracks: Great. Next four tracks: I don't care . Last track: Randomly fantastic.
Some great tracks: Shining Star Happy Feelin' (has such a great breakdown with a lovely bassline) Africano But I'm not a fan of some of the slower ones...
Many tracks are fantastic and iconic. Some less so. But this is a majorly important, influential, and fun album. Should definitely be part of the rotation. A 4.
Fine, easy listening. Shining Star and Yearnin' Learnin' were my favourites. This is my 5th 70s albums of the 7 I've generated, and I think I need a change!
First time listening this band except September Smooth songs That’s the way of the world
Always such a vibe!
Let’s groooooove!!
Loved this one to start saved a few to a favourites album for this
“All about love” I like the instruments on this one.
I used to think music was about identity. You were a punk rocker or a Deadhead or a jazz snob or a folkie or whatever. That was your tribe and that was how you related to the rest of the world. But as you get older, your identity turns out to be about a lot of other things. And as you learn more about music and musicians, you realize there are just two kinds: good music and bad music. Earth, Wind & Fire used to represent a lot of what I hated about the radio in the 70s. It wasn't pop, it wasn't soul, and it certainly wasn't jazz. It was just edgeless, coffee table music. But you know what? They're pretty good! This album has a couple of the big hits like "Shining Star" and the title track, but it has a lot of other kinds of songs: slick funk, romantic ballads, proto-disco, falsetto acrobatics, and even some subtle premonitions of hip-hop. And now that I'm not hearing these songs on cruddy AM radio, I can hear the serious pop craftsmanship on every track. The only thing is, I still don't really groove to music that's this smooth. So it's good, just not my thing. On the other hand, it does not have the all-purpose party anthem, "September," which I've heard so much that it has a Clockwork Orange-type gag reflex effect on me.
Soul and harmony
another near perfect album and certainly my favorite EWF album. "shining star" is rightfully the most well-known song, but there are hidden bangers on here, including the title track, "yearnin' learnin'" and "see the light". great stuff from top to bottom. if their cover of "gotta get you into my life" were on here, it'd be an easy 5 stars.
8 songs of pure joy, with Shining star being my favorite. Not their best album, but very good.
Not my style but I have mad respect for Earth, Wind & Fire. Some good stuff on there that I recognize. The mix is excellent.
bored
Not for me
I thought this album was fine but just pretty boring, nothing really stood out to me. 65/100
timeless really
expertly constructed soul masterpiece ooh yeah oh yeah oh yeah!!!
Oh yeah
Her får du mye for pengene: Litt gubberock, litt Bee Gees, litt crooner. Helt ok, tåler gjenhør.
Slayyy, me encantóoooo shining star por un montón
Excellent funk album.
Rating: 4/5 What a great feat to an album only 38 mins long. Earth, Wind and Fire capture the 70s in each song and every song is better than the last. Favourite song: Shining Star or Album title track! Least favourite: Africano (due to it being an instrumental, but still fire)
I gave it a shot, but they really aren't my cup of tea.
Maintains a groovy jazz feel while incorporating some larger orchestration which is a feel I haven’t heard before. Vocals (especially background harmonies) are pretty fantastic and add a soulful atmosphere throughout. Super solid stuff and am happy to have heard more from this band.
I thought I was going to like this more so maybe I was a victim of my own expectations. It was good but I only loved a couple of songs.
Well, there’s some strong musicianship on here, but I don’t dig the disco vibes. Not terrible, but not my favorite.
super
As a movie soundtrack, it’s good enough. “Reasons” and “Africano” stand out in particular. But if I had skipped it, I wouldn’t be upset.
I liked this album, some of the songs felt a little repetitive to me but overall it was good. My favorite was Shining Star.
Shining Star is such a great song and the album peaks with the opening, but the rest is still fun.
Did not care for this one unfortunately, tried listening to it twice while running some errands and I never had a „wow that’s good!“ moment, so I guess it was okay background music but nothing more
album daora, vibezinha boa - 6,5/10
The hits are hits for a reason! Shining Star especially, and the more ballad-ier tracks like That's The Way of the World or Reasons as well. Still feels very organic too, although it's missing a bit of energy as a whole compared to the albums that came later in the decade. I'm a bassist so I cam't help but be biased to bands with great basslines
7/10
Absolute bop. Funk is probably my favorite genre so it's kinda fishing with dynamite with me here but it's just so good. There's bass...more bass...dance music...storytelling...other influences mixed in like pop, rock, hip-hop, jazz. Definitely recommend.
funkyyyy
Great!