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War – Why Can't We Be Friends?
War - Why Can't We Be Friends? album cover
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Label: Avenue Records – ASR 10602-2
Series: Avenue Gold Collection, Digital 20 Master Series
Format:
CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 24Kt Gold
Country: US
Released: 1995
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Funk
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1 Don't Let No One Get You Down
Written-By – Jerry Goldstein
3:59
2 Lotus Blossom
Written-By – Francie Nelson
3:59
3 Heartbeat 7:25
4 Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley) 6:36
4a Lonnie Dreams
4b The Way We Feel
4c La Fiesta
4d Lament
5 Smile Happy 7:22
6 So 4:48
7 Low Rider
Written-By – Jerry Goldstein
3:11
8 In Mazatlan 2:45
9 Why Can't We Be Friends?
Written-By – Jerry Goldstein
3:49
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Distributed By – Navarre Corporation
Manufactured By – Avenue Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Avenue Records
Copyright © – Avenue Records
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Backing Vocals – Milton James, Moses Wheelock, Sharone Scott*
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals – Charles Miller
Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Vocals – Papa Dee Allen
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Harold Brown
Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals – Howard Scott
Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals, Cover [Album Cover Concept] – Lee Oskar
Organ, Piano, Timbales, Percussion, Producer, Vocals – Lonnie Jordan
Photography By – Gary Sato*
Producer – Jerry Goldstein
Written-By – War
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Produced by Jerry Goldstein
in Association with Lonnie Jordan & Howard Scott
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.........................Track listing .........................
1. Don't Let No One Get You Down.....
2. Lotus Blossom.....
3. Heartbeat.....
4. Leroy's Latin Lament: Lonnie Dreams / The Way We Feel / La Fiesta / Lament.....
5. Smile Happy.....
6. So.....
7. Low Rider.....
8. In Mazatlan.....
9. Why Can't We Be Friends?..............................
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Best known for its distinctive fusion of Latin-flavored jazz, funk, rock, and soul, War was unquestionably one of the most successful fusion bands to emerge in the early '70s. Initially working with Eric Burdon, former lead singer with the British '60s band the Animals, the seven-member team enjoyed a commercial breakthrough with 1971's "All Day Music."
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The 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 follow-up, "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 optimistic 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.
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AVENUE GOLD COLLECTION. This 24-Karat Gold Limited Edition FACTORY SEALED CD is an audiophile collector’s item that simply gives the feeling of being directly in the studio with the artist.
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DIGITAL 20 MASTER SERIES - DIGITAL 20 is a special 20 bit digital mastering process. Each disc is guaranteed to have been manufactured from First Generation Master Tapes. The original producer has assisted in the production to insure the finest possible sound. The disc is custom pressed using 24-Karat Gold (known for its superior qualities and resistance to oxidation).
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This Out of Print Gold bonafide collectible disc has all Liner Notes, Photos, and Artwork from the Original LP faithfully recreated.
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