That’s the Way of the World

~ Release group by Earth, Wind & Fire

Album + Soundtrack

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & Fire12" Vinyl8
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC 33280[none]
That's The Way Of The World (Quadraphonic)Earth, Wind & Fire12" Vinyl8
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PCQ 33280[none]
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & Fire12" Vinyl8
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)32054, CBS 32054[none]
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireCD8
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 33280074643328029
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireCD8
  • JP1991-09-01
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 61114988009611129
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireCD13
  • US1999-07-27
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)CK 65920886972311227
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireCD8
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 33280
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireCD13
  • JP2004-09-01
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)MHCP 4024562109408324
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireHybrid SACD (CD layer) + Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)13 + 13
  • US2005-09-06
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2016821797201667
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireBlu-spec CD8
  • JP2012-03-07
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 203544547366063738
That’s the Way of the World (180g)Earth, Wind & Fire12" Vinyl8
Speakers CornerSPCO-SPE-332804260019714275
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireDigital Media8
  • US2013-08-20
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)074643328029
That's the Way of the World (HDTracks 24bit 96kHz)Earth, Wind & FireDigital Media8
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)074643328029
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireCD13
Music on CDMOCCD133738718627223895
That’s the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & FireCD8
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 805755099708057527

Relationships

included in:Original Album Classics (Volume 1)
The Columbia Masters
part of:Prix Soul (Académie du Jazz) (number: 1975) (order: 11)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 345) (order: 407)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 420) (order: 420)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 420) (order: 420)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 486) (order: 487)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 493) (order: 494)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/99532 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Earth-wind-and-fire/Thats-the-way-of-the-world [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/wrb6 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/earth__wind_and_fire/thats_the_way_of_the_world/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/41141/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000650107 [info]
Wikidata:Q616224 [info]