War: Why Can't We Be Friends? CD Track Listing
War
Why Can't We Be Friends? (1975)
1995 Avenue Records\nOriginally Released June 1975\nRemastered Rhino CD Released August 18, 1992\nRemastered Gold CD Released February 21, 1995\n\n24 Kt Gold Digital 20 Master Series\n\nAMG EXPERT REVIEW: War returned with a vengeance and new material in the mid-'70s, as the title hit was both a pop and R&B top 10 smash and "Low Rider" did even better, topping the soul surveys and peaking at number seven pop. More importantly, they were once more a carefree, loose, jamming band. Unfortunately, it was the last definitive War album, as ego and production battles would soon undermine their success. -- Ron Wynn\n\nAmazon.com Editorial Review\nThe title song remains the obvious hit and standout track on War's sixth album. Inspired by a fight that broke out in the audience before the group mounted the stage, "Why Can't We Be Friends?" became a Top 10 hit on both R&B and pop charts, as did the followup, "Low Rider." Another highlight is "Don't Let No One Get You Down," an upbeat, self-help message song. The rest of the album focuses on War's patented East L.A. sound, heavy with percussion, spiced with staccato bursts of horns and Lee Oskar's harmonica flares, filled with optimstic lyrics and soulful vocals, and includes the extended jam of "Heartbeat." If you like the low-rider sound that War pioneered, this is a great record for cruising or partying. --Tom Vickers \n\nAmazon.com Customer Review\nOne of their best, October 2, 2000 \nReviewer: oldtimerocker from Huntington, WV USA \nThis album, along with "The World Is A Ghetto" is the best album this band has put out. The title track, along with "Low Rider" are two of the best songs this band has recorded. Pick this album up and bring back those memories. If you are new to this band, it will introduce you to some of the better music of the 70's. \n\nHalf.com Album Credits\nJerry Goldstein, Producer\n\nAlbum Notes\nWar: Howard Scott (guitar, percussion, vocals); Charles Miller (alto, tenor & baritone saxophones, clarinet, percussion, vocals); Lee Oskar (harmonica, percussion, vocals); Lonnie Jordan (piano, organ, percussion, vocals); B.B. Dickerson (bass, percussion, vocals); Harold Brown (drums, percussion, vocals); Papa Dee Allen (conga, bongos, percussion, vocals).\n\nAdditional personnel: Sharone Scott, Milton James, Moses Wheelock (background vocals).\n\nEngineers: Ed Barton, Andrew Berliner, Chris Huston.\n\nOriginally released on United Artists (441) in June, 1975. Includes liner notes by Barry Alfonso.\n\nThis was War's sixth LP (their 8th counting the two with Eric Burdon). It was released in 1975, charting for 31 weeks and peaking at #8. The title song was a top-10 hit.
This rock cd contains 9 tracks and runs 44min 38sec.
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: Music
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: music songs tracks rock Rock
- War - Don't Let No One Get You Down (04:05)
- War - Lotus Blossom (04:02)
- War - Heartbeat (07:27)
- War - Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley) (06:45)
- War - Smile Happy (07:25)
- War - So (04:59)
- War - Low Rider (03:12)
- War - In Mazatlan (02:49)
- War - Why Can't We Be Friends? (03:48)
