13. Earth, Wind & Fire- "That's the Way of the World" (1975)

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Photos courtesy of Discogs
Released: March 15, 1975
Recorded: September 16-October 2, 1974
Label: Columbia Records

Side 1
1. Shining Star
2. That's the Way of the World
3. Happy Feelin'
4. All About Love

Side 2
1. Yearnin' Learnin'
2. Reasons
3. Africano
4. See the Light*

*- Questlove: "Unlike "Hollywood," everything here is beautiful: the 7/8 intro in D minor, with horn arrangements running around like wild elephants especially.  But it has lots of pieces (it's Charles Stepney flexing his Rotary Connection prowess.) and they're not all equal.  On long car drives, this makes you really feel the scenery."

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