Earth, Wind & Fire – That’s the Way of the World [Stereo] (Speakers Corner Edition)

(AAA) — Lacquers cut from an analog tape copy by Willem Makkee at Greenlight Studio.

(Note: Although advertised as “made from the original, analogue mastertapes,” this edition is almost certainly cut from a copy tape that was sent to Europe and used to cut the original European pressings and then stored afterward in Europe. By this point, Sony had stopped sending out original analog master tapes anywhere other than Sterling Sound (back when Sterling was still based in New York City).)

No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1975

One of Rolling Stone's Top 500 albums of all time

Gatefold jacket

A Stereophile 2014 Record To Die For!

One of the great funk albums — multiplatinum-selling and one of Rolling Stone's 500 Great Albums of All Time.

"Earth, Wind & Fire has delivered more than its share of excellent albums, but if a person could own only one EWF release, the logical choice would be That's the Way of the World, which was the band's best album as well as its best-selling. Open Our Eyes had been a major hit and sold over half a million units, but it wasWorld that established EWF as major-league, multi-platinum superstars. Fueled by gems ranging from the sweaty funk of 'Shining Star' and 'Yearnin' Learnin' to the gorgeous ballad 'Reasons' and the unforgettable title song, EWF's sixth album sold at least five million units. And some of the tracks that weren't major hits, such as the exuberant 'Happy Feelin' and the gospel-influenced 'See the Light,' are equally powerful. There are no dull moments on World, one of the strongest albums of the 1970s and EWF's crowning achievement." — All Music Guide

(Above description from AcousticSounds.com)