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A1	Shining Star Composed By – Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey	2:50
A2	That's The Way Of The World Composed By – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White	5:45
A3	Happy Feelin' Composed By – Al McKay, Larry Dunn, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White	3:16
A4	All About Love Composed By – Larry Dunn, Maurice White	5:30
B1	Yearnin' Learnin' Composed By – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey	3:41
B2	Reasons Composed By – Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip Bailey	4:53
B3	Africano Composed By – L. Dunn*, M. White*	5:10
B4	See The Light Composed By – Larry Dunn, L. Anglin*, Philip Bailey	5:30

Credits

• Arranged By – Charles Stepney, Earth, Wind & Fire
• Bass – Verdine White
• Co-producer – Charles Stepney
• Congas – Philip Bailey
• Drums – Fred White, Maurice White, Ralph Johnson
• Engineer – George Massenburg
• Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone – Andrew P. Woolfolk*
• Guitar – Al McKay, Johnny Graham
• Kalimba – Maurice White
• Percussion – Al McKay, Fred White, Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Ralph Johnson, Verdine White
• Photography By – Norman Seeff
• Piano, Organ, Synthesizer [Moog] – Larry Dunn
• Producer – Maurice White
• Vocals – Maurice White, Philip Bailey, Verdine White

Notes

Lp housed in lyric sleeve.
Inner sleeve liner lists one of the 3 writers as Louise Hardy but the center label lists the writer as L. Anglin (Louise Anglin).
Rhythm recorded at Caribou Ranch, Nederland, CO
Guitars and vocals recorded at Hollywood Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Horns recorded at Sunset Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Strings recorded at The Burbank Studios, Burbank, CA
Mixed at Hollywood Sound Recorders.
Mastered at Kendun Recorders, Burbank

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PC 33280	Earth, Wind & Fire	That's The Way Of The World ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Columbia	PC 33280	US	1975
SPCO-SPE-33280	Earth, Wind & Fire	That's The Way Of The World ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Speakers Corner Records	SPCO-SPE-33280	Germany	2013
CBS 80575	Earth, Wind & Fire	That's The Way Of The World ‎(LP, Album)	Suzy, CBS	CBS 80575	Yugoslavia	1976
MOT-60.039	Earth, Wind & Fire	That's The Way Of The World ‎(LP, Album)	CBS	MOT-60.039	Venezuela	1975
S CBS 32054	Earth, Wind & Fire	That's The Way Of The World ‎(LP, Album, RE)	CBS	S CBS 32054	UK	Unknown

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