That's The Way Of The World

Super fun and funky - really liked this. Very enjoyable to listen to - I know their big singles but liked listening to an album of theirs in full. A 3.5 album for me.

A bit of 70's soul never hurt anyone and this album is mostly OK. I didn't much like the high pitched volcals on Reasons but the rest was OK. Musically pretty varied and easy to listen to. I don't think I've listened to an Earth, Wind & Fire album end to end before and quite enjoyed living some of the music from my youth.

1/5/26 - fun, funky & upbeat. 7.5/10

Fun and funky. Favorite songs: Africano and Shining Star

I feel like this album is really frontloaded, it started super strong and then by the end I was ready for it to be over. I think its just the last two songs though, the rest was good. Favorites: Shining Star, Happy Feelin', Reasons

3.5 !!! so fun

Started off strong, but lost speed after the second track. Pretty much just ok.

chill but in a positive way

Great album opener but got a bit boring at certain points, but good background album

nice, soul and warm. Like it. 3/5 ——————————— Added to Liked Songs Playlist: — Shining Star; — That's the Way of the World;

It's fine, and easy to listen to.

Just more good stuff

Shining Star is the standout on this album, the rest is just ok. I had to skip through a few (All About Love, Reasons, See the Light) and the others were fine.

Not all of this has aged well, but some of it has carried through. Nothing outstanding in either direction.

Amazing vocals and some all time classics.

Groooooovyyyyy!!!!

liek an 8-9/10 kinda was distracted when listening and then my dog bit a random guy so points off for that but the first song is fire

It's a vibe

Really good album

I live for the funk, I die for the funk

3,5

Actually alright

Some real bangers, but a few that didn't resonate with me.

It’s okay but I just prefer other albums

Was really good I love the melody

Never really listened to James Brown before and now I want to do more of a deep dive. There’s so much energy and emotion in his music that makes you want to hear more. Loved the instrumental bridges between songs. This album is quick and easy to listen to, but it also has so much depth. Love

1- já tinha ouvido, mas não sabia de quem era. muito boa 2- amei 3- amei 4- mais lenta, me deu vontade de pular ela, termina com um prog estranho 5- animadinha, gostei 6- lentinha, groove gostosinho 7- somente instrumental, bem doida 8- groove progressivo, muito louco acho que só gostei das 3 primeiras mesmo, mas é um som bem groove, negro, gingado, bem feito de ótimo gosto

165/1001 Earth, Wind and Fire - That's The Way Of The World Heard before? ❎ Revisit? ❓ Where this really shines are the funky, jazzy songs, which have a far looser sound than the more soulful ballads. The mix of the two seems evenly spread and wish it was more in the formers favour.

Hyvä levy. Pitää joskus paremmalla ajalla kuunnella uudestaan. 3/5.

Some of the songs sounds like they belong to a musical, the endings in particular. Not a fan of the horns on this album they pierce my ears. I really like the positive attitude these guys have. This is definitely an album where I wouldn't turn it off if it was on, but I wouldn't go seeking this.

Sind schon 2-3 banger dabei aber alles in allem nicht ganz meins

Cool, man!

Starts strong, but gets weak. Still, it's fun funk/soul/disco.

Loved some of this album. Reminds me of my parents

It's good to build out your understanding of artists by listening to works other than their big hits, but ultimately this did to me what other R&B and Soul tend to do - just wash over me, leaving little lasting impression.

Ég var að vonast eftir einhverju sem kæmi mér í gott stuð þegar ég sá hvaða hljómsveit var í vændum en hún náði mér aldrei í eitthvað rosalegt stuð.

Pleasant enough, not what I would usually listen to. Bit too much use of falsetto and some tracks have instrumental parts that seem unnecessary (All about love and See the light, i'm looking at you)

This is typical Earth, Wind And Fire. They're their own genre that's difficult to explain. Sorta soul, funk, and disco mixed. I probably won't listen to this again though. Favorite Track: "Shining Star".

Aight

I enjoyed this one. It was fun but didn’t make a huge impact on me. I liked the instrumentation and it felt nice and varied but I’m not sure I would go back and listen to the whole album. Fav song: Africano Least fav: All About Love (First Impression)

Think I reached my funk limit at some point listening to this album. Maybe I'd enjoy it more if it was playing at a party rather than at my desk. Favourite song: Yearnin' Learnin' Least: Africano

A decent enough listen. But in the end…too much earth and wind, and not enough fire.

I could do without the slow jams on this, but the upbeat stuff is good and you can see why these guys get respect. Not bad.

Good and funky but didn't hit as hard as I was hoping. Thought it would be a 4* or higher after the opener. Slipped to 3* over the course of the album. 3.5/5

Interesting listen, great instrumentals, but just too many total cheeseball moments.

3. It’s good, not my favorite EWF.

EWF is a great band but, imo, they didn’t make great albums. Killer singles, no doubt. This is one of those cases where the hits collection should have been considered, as theirs is absolutely impeccable. This record? Good but not great

Never listened to EW&F growing up. Only recognized Shining Star by name, but I'd definitely heard 3 or 4 others before. All in all it was enjoyable but kinda wore out it's welcome a little by the end.

I dug it. True classic 70s soul.

Are there any pop music bands this large today? Is this even possible? In any event, when “That’s the Way of the World” cooks it throws out funky grooves that would make the most stoic among us want to cut some rug. The more soulful tunes are good too. My issue, is that the combination of songs, the composition of the record, doesn’t always work, for me. The individual songs all work, but it is hard for me to pinpoint what mood I’d need to be in to want to listen to the album. Several songs are now on my cocktail party playlists, but that is not what this project is about. 3.5*

01) Shining Star - 7,5 02) That's the Way of the World - 7,5 03) Happy Feelin' - 7,0 04) All About Love - 6,5 05) Yearnin' Learnin - 6,5 06) Reasons - 6,0 07) Africano - 5,5 08) See the Light - 5,5 TOTAL: 6,50 (65/100) Current ranking: 521/748

A good album. I probably would have gotten into it more if it had been a bit funkier. Loved the first three tracks, and "Africano" was quite good, but the rest didn't do much for me. Not bad, just not great.

This one started off great but then started to fade. But still some good funk!

yeah idk, was ok

Earth, wind, fire and funk to your heart.

Funky and enjoyable. A bit forgettable towards the end but the start was fantastic.

Bueno

Good record, funky. Nothing exceptional imo

Kod mene nema dobitne kombinacije kad je funk u pitanju. Ako je sve živahno onda mi je statično. Ako uspore onda mi je to dosadno. Svakako jedan od boljih funk albuma dosad.

Groovy beats. Each song had instrumental breaks I found it easy to nod along to. Shining Star kicks off the album, which is a classic motivator I was happy to revisit.

фанки соул диско, ну нормально, люблю послушать но надо ли оно мне? вопрос

Like Seinfeld!

Shining Star was sweet, the rest was good but didnt wow me. I’m sure I’ll see another EW&F album on here.

A feelgood album. 3.5/5

Solid

3.5

I thought I'd like this more. It was OK.

Fun and funky!

Again, not my genre but a musically good album. However, it has Africano on it which is nostalgic for me as a UW HMB alum. I have to say the marching band version is a lot more exciting, though. Wikipedia classifies this as a soul / funk album. Totally makes sense.

It was pretty enjoyable. I can’t think of one song that really stood out

Bass, bass, bass 3.5/5

I think I'm starting to get Earth, Wind, and Fire. I'm not too familiar with their music beyond the radio hits, but what I've heard seemed a bit thin. The vocals feel too far forward, robbing the disco of any punch. That seems backwards for what I've always assumed was intended to be 70s dance funk, which I usually like. Unfortunately, I'm still not a fan of EW&F. But I now understand that their vocals are a cut above most disco faire. Their music is more like funky R&B, and I see the appeal there when if it creates a bit of dissonance for me personally. I was even moved in places. I look forward to hearing more EW&F, but right now it's cool but not for me. Three stars

This album started strong and hit so many styles within a short run time. Made up for in fun what it lacked in cohesion. Great driving music.

5/10 I spontaneously sprouted bell bottoms and platform shoes. Send help, may groove to death. 11-06-2025

I just accidentally took the most sexually charged bike ride

Just not into this one from them as much as I'd hoped.

I felt that this was very middle of the road stuff. There were bits that I enjoyed but, overall, I've heard a lot better from similar artists.

Album #949 I love Shining Star. The other stuff just isn’t as good. It doesn’t help I listened to The Temptations album yesterday. Similar music, but that one was superior.

Smooth soul with some funk.

That's a lot of falsetto and funk.

First track a banger. 2 is mellow, not bad, some cool guitar and keyboard play. 3 is uptempo with drums forward. A xylophone?I like, base is driving

Some bangers but not an overall hit

nice, soul and warm. Like it ——————————— Added to Liked Songs Playlist: — Shining Star; — That's the Way of the World;

Listened on 26th October 2025

Some stinkers on here. All the slow tracks are too smooth, too slick. I don't like those. But the other tracks (Shing Star, Happy Feelin, Africano) are so good. Because of those tracks: 3/5

This is good? I've no doubt that if this type of music is to your taste you'll love it. Enjoyed

When they're funky, they're great, but a bit too much easy listening on here to make it a total classic.

A fine record. Nothing too surprising on it. I am curious about the movie, though. Harvey Keitel is always interesting.

3.5

Shingles Star That's the way of the world Excellent musicians

Smooth soul grooves with some fantastic groovy singles mixed in a nice listen.

First time listening. Know the band for September and Boogie Wonderland. This is much more funk than disco though, abd very well put together. I imagine Prince liked it, can hear the influence. If more 'disco' was like it may have survived.

This album has a smooth, polished groove that’s hard not to enjoy. The band’s trademark mix of funk, soul, and jazz is all here, wrapped up in silky production and warm harmonies. It’s got a laid-back elegance that makes it easy to listen to, though at times it can feel almost too clean, like it’s missing a bit of raw edge. The title track is the obvious highlight, a perfectly crafted slice of soulful funk that still sounds timeless. “Shining Star” brings some extra energy and stands out as one of the more memorable moments. The rest of the album settles into a comfortable groove, never dipping in quality but also rarely surprising. That’s the Way of the World is an undeniably well-made record, smooth and confident from start to finish. It may not hit with the same force as the band’s best work, but it’s hard to deny the craftsmanship. A solid listen, even if it doesn’t fully catch fire.

Shining Star

It started great, kinda went downhill. Slow songs are long and boring for the most part.

Ça groove, c'est sympa mais on n'est pas surpris, toujours un peu pareil, groupe culte.

Very fun album. It's as I expected from Earth, Wind, and Fire. Some funky dance grooves is about as much as you can ask!

Nice soul/funk album, pretty fun and interesting listen, slower than expected throughout the middle. A perfect amount of 70s soul cheese talking 3.5/5

Great band. Great songs. 38 Minutes. The first two songs are the best on the album.

Funky and pretty good

all of the time

Not bad, but not as good as their usual work. Ryan describes it as "fine".

It just didn’t wow me. They’ve got a good groove, but nothing stood out to me in this album.

3.7, slow and jazz. amazing range of octives. some songs are too long (5 mins plus). there is not a sudden vibe change, you can pradict the music. same vocals motion. same way to ending songs (lower it till you here nothing). album for early morning or watching the sunset or to fall asleep to.

Very good Nearly a 4, but it sorta drifts off towards the end. Good but not spectacular

they sound like they are enjoying themselves

pretty solid, but wasn't mind blowing. was pretty distracted while listening, may play a part. 3/5

Interesting enough but not super engaging and not great.

Not a bad record. Of course shining star is a classic, and I really liked Africano and See the Light, but many of the others didn't hold my attention. Still, good overall. 3/5

Pretty enjoyable listen actually, groovy but not my type of music

It was ok, nothing to write home about but nothing to switch off in a hurry. Philip Bailey has a good voice but capable of more.

I like it. It doesn't pull me in as much as I'd hoped, but I can't fault it. I'd happily listen to any of the individual tracks again.

Enjoyed this one even if it perhaps sounds a little dated now. As ever with me, it’s all about the bass with this genre, and it’s on point here. Some of it reminded me of that Eddie Izzard bit from years ago about ‘sexy tunes’.

Some songs find a good groove but it just doesn’t hit the same heights of some of their other work. Personally, I quite like the jazzy noodling that turns up every now and then but would have probably been better standalone as it just ends up detracting from the vibe it’s otherwise trying to give off.

I think having heard September my too many times for too much of my life has ruined a lot of their upbeat flavor. Undeniable in their genre I suppose. Loved the horns.

3.5

Another 3. I liked it but did not love it.

Bit smooth and jazzy for my tastes.

Some great songs but overall, not really for me. I was also doing some plumbing work while it was in so I may have to give it another spin.

This made me feel good as shit. Me rikey.

I love the funky tunes, the ballads are also nice but they're more typical 70s mainstream. This album doesn't contain the hits I've previously heard before by this band. Good album, close to 4 stars.

Standout Songs: Shining Star That’s The Way Of The World Reasons

First song is a banger. Rest of the album is just ok.

WOW

Some classic 70s soul and funk on here, but interspersed with forgettable tracks. High 3

Quite funny and really funky. Some basslines are really really incredible. Overall a good record!

Everyone knows the two singles from this album (Shining Star and That’s the Way of the World), but the last two tracks are the best on this record in my opinion. ‘Africano’ sounds like a theme song and/or background music from a 1970s action TV show. Overall it’s pleasant listening and rates three stars.

They gave us this one 2 days too late!!! (I must say, I have seen enough of the 'September' gif this year to last me a lifetime, but I do like the song. So I'm feeling positive about this album -- even though I know 'September' is not even on it.) I love 'Shining Star', but that's because it's in "Muppets from Space", one of my letterboxd top 4. It is a bop though. Plus, Gonzo gets a happy ending!!! (spoilers). I'll be honest, I assumed some of the vocals in this song were dubbed in muppets, but no, it's just the original :'D The rest of the songs are solid. Good energy, fun. The beep bloop robot ending of 'All About Love' made me chuckle. Could do without the falsetto of 'Reasons', but it's not the worst. I couldn't take my time with this one, so it's just a high 3, but it's very solid. I just don't think I'd listen to it outside of this (but I could see myself bumping it up to 4 on another day). Highlights: 'Shining Star', 'Africano' (groovy)

i do like earth, wind & fire, but as I've gotten older and more into funk and soul, it's hard to not hear them as the more commercial and slick version of many of their contemporaries. it's fun, but there's just not a lot for me to latch on to, no crags or rough surfaces, to stretch an analogy. plus, i would say that this album doesn't even particularly stick out compared to other ew&f I'm familiar with. it's fine, but I'm not gonna get up in a lather about it

I'll get my criticisms out of the way first. Folks call this "soul music", which is fair enough, I suppose. But it's a little too close to disco for my liking. Each song is about 2 minutes longer than it really needs to be. Earth, Wind and Fire leans pretty heavily (too heavily) on singing in a falsetto, which gets grating. But, as far as disco (or disco-adjacent) goes, this is one of the better representations of the genre. I still don't love it, but parts of this record are pretty tolerable. There's some incredible musicianship on display on this record with a wide range of instruments. I'll never revisit it, but I guess I'm not sad it showed up here. 2.8/5

Fun listen. Very funky. Standout songs: Shining Star Africano See the Light

None of the EWF tunes that I know are on here but I enjoyed it. Africano a stand out track.

I like disco music, I liked this album. I think it was just one of those albums you put on without realising huge distinctions between the songs, and then before you know it it’s over. A pleasant listen, though I can’t claim to say it was anything too special that made me think anything fantastic of it. A good relaxing listen.

I'm not going to give this much time as I'm not a disco or soul person but Earth, Wind & Fire have pleasantly surprised me with this album. It is fun, groovy and I enjoyed listening. It's still not my genre and I won't be listening again anytime soon but thanks EW&F showing me I'm not completely soulless.

Some of these songs are really tight and solid, and some are a real loose mess.. This album is kinda all over the place.

Album that I like much less than I respect it. It’s good it’s just not my thing.

Shining Star is just amazing as is Way of the World. The rest, despite being dated sound pretty good, but those two tracks are stand outs.

The first have sure was fun and groovy but the second half was a bit more annoying to me.

Pretty groovy, yeah.

Good stuff, the hits are nice, but there isn’t really anything that made me stop what I was doing. Standard 3 stars.

Not bad, but I know I'd pick and choose the 3/4 songs I liked best for a funk playlist rather than listening to the whole album

I liked this well enough, but nothing really jumped out at me.

friday mood!

Super cool album. E,W & F have so many classic songs, so I enjoyed this one.

some great, some not so great

Goes down smooth, but ultimately didn't grab me.

Nothing amazing, some decent tracks and who doesn’t like a bit of jazz flute every now and then?

Not too bad but not enough of the hits to be a standout.

eclectic mix of soul, funk and disco with ample amounts of falsetto. nice balance of uptempo and slower songs.

3.5

Falsetto fatigue really set in by the end, otherwise a fantastic album.

Good

okay

Some good songs. The falsetto singing got old.

I really liked it, although everything's worse than the mighty "September"

Classic Earth Wind and Fire

3.7

Dated but okay

Super funk

Not my kind of music, but this jumps.

Was alright, probably wouldn’t listen to again

A lot more legible as a piece of pop music than Parliament or Funkadelic, but there’s still the sense I am listening to some other folks having fun. I am invited, for sure, but it’s still documentation of a party...elsewhere.

Expected to love this, but it was just ok for me, some good tunes and easy listening

1 stern

dominerede hitlister. viste at soul funk sort musik godt kunne få et gennembrud. i 70'erne var der generelt en mere dunkel og mørk tone i teksterne, men dette handler om krælighed og sjæl. SYnes det er et decent album, kan godt lide soul of funk i det rigtige humør - det er jo meget festligt. Groovy base og funky guitar med wah-wah lyd er jo bare mega fedt.

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 is smooth, elegant, and clearly an important moment in 70s soul-funk, but outside of 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳 little really sticks. It flows nicely as background, yet feels more like atmosphere than substance.

I don't know, maybe I got supercharged by listening to good music right before this, but it was really nice

Yikes!

This one ran hot to OK but it was enjoyable overall.

Pretty cool

Tale of two halves for me on this one - I definitely prefer the fast and funky side of this band rather than the slow-jam soul side of this band, and it seemed like they were consciously trying to rotate back and forth between every track. Overall the musicianship is impeccable, and they just exude tightness, with every horn stab and guitar lick in just the right place for maximum groove on the faster tracks (bass playing in particular is a standout). Shining Star is a 70s funk classic for good reason, and Happy Feelin and Africano are great. The slow side loses me a bit though, even though I can sort of see the seeds of 90's R&B here (the talking part on All About Love?!). Closer could have been more interesting with fun time signature to start but then sort of devolves into a basic bossa nova. Overall a pleasant enough listen but I wanted more as a whole album honestly.

When the songs hit, they REALLY hit. The open spaces are as tight as the horn hits are. Beats and grooves are great. But then some songs are total misses and feel stuck in time (Reasons). Surprise hit was Africano, loved it.

3/5. Appreciate the funk

Nothing special, but good listen

pretty good but i probably wouldn’t listen again. i love lets groove though

Funky. Ikke det beste albumet deres, men hadde nok gitt deres ypperste samme karakteren uansett..

It’s fine.

Wonderful album to do calculus 3 work to. Wish I listened to it a little more carefully.

3/5 ew&f bängää mut ei niiden paras albumi

A fine funk album, but I've definitely heard better. Shining Star is definitely the best song on the album. The rest of the tracks kind of overstay their welcome; there's too much falsetto throughout and it loses it's luster/charm. I do really enjoy the variety of instruments in this album (marimba, harpsichord/dulcimer?). As a fan of the funk/ genre, I feel like this falls a bit flat for Earth, Wind and Fire.

For all my love for disco Earth, Wind & Fire has never done too much for me. I like their instrumentation and danceyness but the way that songs come together often leave me feeling decidedly neutral. Maurice White is a good vocalist he just does not grab me often. The title track feels quite bloated as does See the Light neither feeling like they earn the six minutes. Standout tracks Happy Feeling and Yearnin Learnin.

Börjar mycket bättre än den slutar. Lättlyssnat och lättsmält men sen tappar det och blir mindre lattjo. Så tre får det bli å så var det med det.

Very funky. Good “getting ready for a night out” music.

Very good, high 3. First song was the best one.

pretty good, liked "All About Love" the most

It's hard to feel sad when you're listening to something so damn funky. Wish this had September on it though Shining Star is good too. I wouldn't listen to this all the time though or it would lose that cheering you up magic

This album is killer from the start. “Shining star” grooves hard. Four songs in and this album really slowed down. Africans had a great groove.

Groovy tunes

Fine. Not quite ska, not quite new wave... just kinda whatever. Our House is great though

Pretty good. Should listen to it again. Probably 3 to 4 stars.

First time listening to EW&F. Funky and fun.

I want to give this a 4 star rating, but listening to the trumpet is so grating on good equipment it's genuinely a hindrance to the rest of the music. If there was a better remaster, I'll revisit this review.

If there’s only a few things in life you can count on, one of them has to be Earth, Wind, & Fire putting you in a good mood “That’s The Way Of The World” does exactly that with some classic 70s upbeat tracks like Shining Star and Happy Feelin’ while also knowing how to slow it down and connect with the audience through songs like All About Love Although I couldn’t give it more than a 3 due to not having many stand out songs (you can blame my grading system for that), it’s a fun album that meets every expectation you have when diving into the wonderful world of Earth, Wind, & Fire Favorites: Shining Star Honorable Mentions: Happy Feelin’, Africano

If there was a 3.5/5 star option I would use it. Great album, very soulful. Corny song with the narration knocked the album down .5 stars for me

Fun, pleasant, but nothing spectacular. Africano was my favorite.

A few too many sappy ballads, but when they're cooking it's pretty good.

It was alright but not really my thing

Su estilo inconfundible, aires Funk dominan su repertorio. Pasa

I think without earth wind or fire I could not even make tea and for that reason, it gets 3 stars.

This album created a solid vibe for relaxing. There were a few similar songs, all in all I enjoyed it. I just found it was a little dated, and fell into the repetition loop a little

Favorite tracks: Shining Star, reasons Heard before: shining star 3

It's fun album but it is just not there top work and is a bit of the middle of the road.

Easy to listen to

Llegamos a la mitad de la semana con esta banda que ubico por sus hits: toca por primera vez escuchar un álbum completo de ellos. Banda clásica del disco y del funk, es un trabajo muy chill y de a momentos más bailable, en el que todo el tiempo destacan las voces súper armoniosas de la banda. Hasta mañana.

I want to like this... But it's just not catching my interest. Totally fine, but I'm just really mid on this. - Funky! At least it's not classic rock - Fun, but a bit aged. Maybe one of those bands where they defined a new genre that was then overdone

groovy

Funky but doesn’t bring me back for more

Gets a bit meandering (maybe because of the film soundtrack nature of it), but some fun songs on heere. Not sure how many of these guys were in the version of EWF I saw at Standon Calling a couple of years back, but they were some of the most talented musicians I've ever seen. That rhythm section was just incredible.

Baroque in ornamentation, cool in execution. There's some great funk at times, excellent (ensemble!) vocal work and really wonderful production. Every performance element is perfectly competent and the sound comes through clean and clear. Something about this record just didn't grab me. Needed more funk. Whether I didn't get enough sleep last night or this is a me problem more generally, or maybe this does lack the hooks to bring me back, That's The Way Of The World gets the same score as every other terribly competent but emotionally un-resonant album on the list: 3/5. Based on the general critical consensus, it's a me problem. I can live with that.

Funky grooves! The first half has some real 10/10 bangers, but it takes a turn for the mundane during All About Love

Que bandaza, que buen rollo. Funk, soul, jazz...

it's around a 3.6-3.7

I liked it

Música de negão para se ouvir sintonizado no pó mais branco que tiver.

Getting down with your bad self and dancing to this is album like a madman is not a recommendation, it is a legal requirement when you begin. It starts off with an absolute banger right out of the gate with “Shining Star” and then slows down ever so slightly the rest of the way. Besides the first song, “Happy Feelin’” is also a favorite of mine. This is some Grade A funk right here. You’re a shining star, right on!! Have Mercy!! The Funky 70’s catchphrases are all here, and they truly add to the experience considerably.

The vibe is slick, no doubt. Funk, soul, and gospel all show up. But I kept waiting for a moment that made me move. It's all very well-done. Great musicianship, lovely harmonies… I just didn’t get the itch to hit repeat. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Shining Star - That's the Way of the World - Reasons

This album is just not funky enough for me. They have better albums.

It’s a decent disco album. I feel they have better music out there. 3/5

Not their best work, decent but it's no Let's Groove Tonight or September.

Favorites: That's the Way of the World, Yearnin' Learnin', Reasons

Some of the greatest hits of the era. A bit disco/saxaphone heavy.

3 out of 5. As good as their vocals are the instrumental track, Africano, is a banger. Also I learned Shining Star came from this album.

7/10

Cool. I only know the hits and don't know those all that well. I think I'll enjoy this. Washed over me just a little bit first time. Maybe the production isn't 100% for me. Enjoying it a little more second time - there is some good funky stuff here. Africano slaps.

6'5/10

Obvious easy listening and soulful as hell but I can’t imagine anyone out there genuinely puts earth wind fire as their favorite band ever or this album as their favorite ever. All about love is a snoozer til that horn line comes in. See the light made me very angry in a way I can’t explain other than I thought the album was over and then it was a 7 minute okay-bad song. Way more indifferent to this album than I thought I’d be.

Was excited for this album, but it was kinda mid. Shining Star is a song that I grew up on. My mom loved playing it, but I didn't think there were many other strengths to this album besides that. It was easy to get funky to it because there were some nice grooves, but nothing super special. 3

Started strong and then lost me. Funky mess of a mix. Soft 3/5

Shining star is fantastic, rest of the album is fine ig. Only 38 mins which really surprised me

wonderful fun, good vibes i love the instrumentals nice Best tunes: shining star, happy feelin', africano

Exactly what I expected, good summer day music

Good voices, I get why people like it. Not really my thing. Can't ding em though. 3.

this album feels inconsistent to me. I probably have expectations that EWF are all dance all the time, which I'm 100% here for (sad dancing is a thing!). but this album has a few dance songs and mostly not dance songs including one sermon/spoken word track that I skipped on my second listen.

This was what I expect It to be

Está bien, la primera canción sobre todo, la verdad es que es corto y se pasa en un momento, he vuelto a escuchar las 3 canciones que en Spotify están entre las más oídas, pero al final no me voy a guardar ninguna en favoritos. Interesante como cultura musical. Un aprobado de 3 estrellas.

“Shining Star” is a classic.

First time listening to Earth, Wind & Fire intently. This really slaps. Perhaps it caught me on the right day. I can see it being over the top and cheesy and annoying when not in the mood. It feels like every member is a master of their instrument. The funk falsetto is off the charts. It feels like a time capsule to the 70s soul scene. A lot of fun, though not something I'd always listen to.

Great!

70s movie soundtrack. Og funk/soul. Great production. The definition of funky.

As much as disco/funk is not my style it’s hard to listen to this album without a smile on your face. Africano is a 100mph jam fest moving so fast it has no choice but to fade out. You simply can’t stop a song with that much momentum. Don’t tell my bros but…I might dig Earth, Wind & Fire??3/5

Pretty good -- sounded like the transition from funk to things that are a bit more dance oriented. The hits are absolute classics.

It was a fun listen while me and the boys had a board game day. 7/10

I was never a fan of Earth, Wind & Fire at the time, but I can say I heard much more than what appeared on the radio during the disco era. It is what it is, some groovy, upbeat soul that is so infectious, it's hard not to bust a dance move. This might be nostalgic, but why not try to enjoy music from 50 years ago? My younger self would disagree, but I want to hear more E,W&F now!

It's fun.

That's The Way Of The World is just an okay album in my eyes. When it comes to Earth, Wind & Fire, i typically know them more for their heavy disco tracks so it is a bit of a surprise to see them do something with more of an R&B twinge to it. This was also the soundtrack to a movie of the same name which makes it the fourth film soundtrack i have done. The songs themselves are alright, they get the job done and don't do anything that terribly but there isn't really anything all that memorable. I guess it is good that it is a pretty short album but other than that, i don't think i have much else to really say about this album. Best Song: That's The Way of The World Worst Song: Africano

3 stars I’m glad I’ve found a good EWaF album. I never took the time to listen and this was quite enjoyable. I’d say some tracks don’t stand out as much, but none of it is bad and it’s pretty brief. A fun record!

Cool sound

2.5 rounded up

The hits are great, and Africano I liked. The rest — meh.

In my head, “shining star” was kinda cheesy, but I was wrong. Maybe I never paid attention beyond the chorus before. The verses are really fun. I didn’t know “that’s the way of the world” was called that or that it was by EWF. I thought it was called “hearts afire” and wasn’t written by any single band but had more or less always existed in the collective consciousness. Loved those first two songs! Then there was the rest and this fell from “potential 5?” to “at least a 4?” to “3.5, rounded down.”

Personally, I’m not a huge fan of soul, but I found this album really fun and whimsical to listen to. Put this on while walking around town or doing your daily chores and it’ll have you feeling like you’re the main character in a movie.

I was expecting disco from Earth, Wind and Fire but this is more like a soul record. Quite liked it - I'm between a 3 and a 4, the pluses are the funky bass playing, great singing (particularly Philip Bailey) and positive vibes. On the other hand I wasn't completely grabbed by all these songs. I don't think a lot of it was that memorable. I think it's 3* for me

get that SOUL FOOD mass

Great album. One of my favorite albums to sample. So many interesting grooves and drum breaks.

Like any sane person, I really do love "September" but unfortunately, that's not on this album. These songs never really rose above the level of "fine" to me; nothing really stood out or gave me any reason to think about returning to this album later. Sorry guys, but maybe I'll check out one of the other albums sometime!

Not bad but deffo should re listen- job for plane to Doha

The funky songs are fun, but there are too many ballads that I just don't care for. High 3.

Funky. Shallow, but funky.

Fun, but didn’t blow my mind.

Disco and funk. None of the big hits on the track list.. are there any hidden gems? Some soul and ballads too. Not exciting me much Jazz mixed with funk on instrumental Africano Best track - Africano 3 stard

Enjoyable. Skilled musicians creating a pleasant listening experience. Suffering through the drivel on this list puts this at a solid 3.

Good mix of funk and soul, generally preferred the more uptempo songs over the slower, more ballad ones. Standouts: Happy Feelin', Yearnin' Learnin', Africano

Cool sound

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It was good but it felt the same throughout kinda

Yeah I liked this funky disco soulful album but she didn’t speak to me.

Started SO strong and then fell off a little unfortch. Think I’ll give this one a 3.5. Beach drive with Jane and joe.

ya! pretty fun!

Shining Start is an all timer - the rest of the album was good at best, soft.

Now this is more my genre. Unfortunately, I don’t think this is the strongest album, and I probably won’t listen to it again. Standout songs: Shining Star

Ich mag den Vibe und den Sound total gerne, auch wenn es nicht ganz mein Genre ist. Toll instrumentiert, toll gesungen. Könnte mir mit mehreren Durchgängen bestimmt mehr zusagen, das groovt schon toll.

Half of this album was somehow more sophisticated than I expected. And the other half was just as, if not more, cheesy as I expected. Putting it square in the “meh” category.

Familiar with the band, and some of their songs. None of them are on this album, so it's a fresh listen. It's alright, great musicianship. I like track 1 and 3 but nothing memorable.

Oh my God that's some funky shit - Beastie Boys - Prodigy - Me

Like all their work it’s pretty great. Shining Star was one of my favorites from my Middle School ipod nano tracklist and is fun to re-visit. Most of this album is very danceable and belongs on a wedding dance floor. The rest of the slower funk doesn’t hit quite as hard. Standout Tracks are: “Shining Star” and “Africano”

Enjoyed the funk songs but the R&B went my fav. Gets a 3 star overall

Solid

Hear some gospel. A lotta funk. A bit of fusion as well. Dug it.

Had quite a lot of fun listening to this one

This was a mixed bag. A couple of classics, some ballads I wasn't crazy about, but also some good instrumentals I wasn't expecting.

Um bom album, bem anos 70. Vontade de viver na decada de 70 e ouvir Happy Feelin', All About Love (First Impression) e Africano.

3,5

melodies over melodies

Not an album I knew. Enjoyed that 70’s soul tinged with funk. Not one of my favourite bands but certainly gives you a summer feel.

this album made me think about the bee gees

3.5

Started strong and ended strong. Lost interest a bit in the middle. Had no idea this was a movie soundtrack

classic

Groovy funk. Not music a really listen to, but in the right mood I dig it. 3.5/5.

Alright. Hear me out. So That's The Way of The World is a fantastic album. Every track flows so well into each other that I dare anyone to try and skip any of it. The only lack luster track might be "See the Light" but even then I'm dancing to it. However, this has nothing on their 1979 album I Am. That's The Way of the World paved the way for literally every album they released after. Still a great listen all the way through. 7/10 (Still figuring out a grading. I don't know man. Just work with me here.)

Some pretty tight funkin' and some pretty wack balladin'

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I had fun listening.

I get the impact and like the sound for a few songs, but this album isn't for me.

3.5 stars. Some great funky songs . I enjoyed listening to this album

Some pretty good stuff but I wasn’t too amazed and felt a bit slow. 3 stars

Funky

Classic good, solid well written funk. The singles I knew, not the rest. Was enjoyable but not particularly memorable. I’d throw it on as background music for a party funk vibe but wouldn’t sit down for an intense listen. Still love the beats, the bass and the horns all over it.

This was pretty pleasant but utterly un-inspired. there are much better EWF albums out there

Proto metal. Fuzz