I just picked this up.Ive never heard most of it before but its really really good.


City,Country,City is kicking my ass!

I don't own any War albums, although I do own their 2 cd anthology set. They should remaster some of those albums.

upicked a winner there... ihavethe original vinyl from 1973...the full 10:13 version of the world is a ghettois fantastic...the whole albumis basically amazing...

This one is a stone cold classic. I grew up heavily on War as my father used to bump their stuff constantly in the crib.

Hey Nova, you should check out their albums All Day Music and Why Can't We Be Friends?.Lots of soul and funk can be found on those two recordings.

Also I know you love jazz like I do. So you may find Lee Oskar's{harmonica player for War} first two solo records Lee Oskar and Before The Rainincluding the title track which has some beautiful playing on it by Lee, of interest.

Additonally, I wish to say that out of all of the funk groups in the 70's.. War, IMO, may have been the most interesting and intriguing group.

Supernova said:

This edition is the 25th anniversary remastered release that came out in '92.For the last year or so,Ive started being very picky and observant when choosing CDs ,making sure that Im getting the best master available.I own about 3k CDs and its a scary thought that eventually many will have to be replaced by newer remastered editions.I was about halfway thru Stevie Wonder's catalog when Motown started remastering and had to start over

"I Got "All Day Music"&a Couple of there Greatest Hits.I Love this Jam."Galaxy" is my cut&I Don't blame Puffy for doing the Tango with J-Lo on that Cut.War like Mandril,EWF,P-Funk,Chamber Brothers,Mother's Finest,Sly&The Family Stone,Charles Wright&His Band had so many elements within there Sound&Styles that you couldn't put a Label on them.

Brother915 said:

OK, thanks for the info. But do you know if those albums are remastered?

MrTation said:

EXACTLY! That's how I am too. I'm VERY picky when it comes to sound. As of right now I've even gotten rid of some cd's that I haven't replaced yet only because I know I'm going to get the remasters soon. And I get rid of the unremastered ones just to get rid of clutter before I replace them.

mistermaxxx said:

Yeah, I think Mandrill was the most underrated, and under-apreciated group back then. Of all the groups you mention I notice Mandrill is the one that gets no airplay at all out here on the West coast. Their sound is so all over the map, and skillfully done, it's just not funny. It's almost like there was nothing they couldn't play. They were so badass PFUNK opened for them.

Supernova said:

I Agree.they will Blow you away if you came Sleeping or took them lightly.

"the War" is great.they´re from San Diego &
I´ve never heard a bad album from them.it´s all
good but especially I love ""the world is a ghetto"
& ""why can´t we be friends".
the song ""Low Rider"is on that 1.
I had tickets 2 go 2 see them in Stockholm in 1994
but they cancelled the gig.
/peace manki

Supernova said:

I'm like this too. Those War CDs that I mentioned are not remastered btw. I'll check the next time I go to the CD store though. Sometimes you'll be surprised to see that one of your favorites recordings upgraded and remastered.

Amazingly,my favorite War song is one that came long after their heyday...the 1982 jam "Outlaw".

In fact,their entire 'Outlaw' album is one of their best albums.

DavidEye said:

Yea...Outlaw is a very good album. I think it ranks well with their 70's work. "Outlaw" is one of my very favorites by them as well.

"From San Jose to East LA...I'm a motorcycle rider of highway crime...I'm a outlaw...baby".

Brother915 said:

I especially love the reference to "SAN JOSE",which is where I live

DavidEye said:

OH!!! I loved the video for this song. The video depicts the lyrical content of the song. It shows footage of one of the members of War leading a police chase on a motorcycle and he has this beautiful woman on the motorcycle with him. Then the video cuts to all of the members of War on stage performing the song. At the end the police finally catches him and his woman is on the motorcycle crying. Do you remember this one Dave? I used to love watching this video in 82'.

Nope,I don't recall seeing the video for this song.But I DO have the really,really,really RARE music video for their 1975 hit "Why Can't We Be Friends".That has to be one of the first music videos ever!

War...I really dig them cats...takes U back*

I have a "WAR" story...

I was working in San Diego, where I lived at the time, and WAR was gonna play that night at a small venue called "The Baccannal" (sp?)... I scored some tickets, and me and a buddy went 2 have a good time.

The show was great, they played all their hits and we were sitting on the 1st riser, allowing us 2 see the show (in this small club atmosphere) without any interference.

So Lonnie Jordan (lead singer... I think he's still doin' it!) says he's gonna sing "Why Can't We Be Friends" and wanted audience participation. I got up and made a bee-line straight 4 the stage area...

He went from person 2 person on the chorus and then the mic was facing me, I sang my part... he paused, extended his hand out and pulled me onstage. Handed me the mic and left the stage. I continued singin', totally jammin' with the band and Lonnie comes back onstage with another mic.

We started singing off eachother adlibbing, workin' the crowd etc... It was fantastic! Afterwards, the crowd roared with approval, I was "high-fiving" everyone all the way back 2 my seat... it was a thrill.

Afterwards, we went backstage after security recognized me as the one from the song... Lonnie and all the boys were so cool! We chatted 4 'bout 2 hours about everything. From his grandchildren, 2 me possibly hookin' up with them!!! I gave them my name and number, but I moved shortly thereafter...with no forwarding address.

I was on cloud 9 driving home...

June7 said:

no surprised at all June7.your Personality is Award Winning&who couldn't have a Good time with a Cool Cat like yourself man? Sounds Great Man&thank you for sharing Bro.

DavidEye said:

the Red Rag was on the Cover&Ithought if they were a Rap group the Label might sticker that out? anyway"Outlaw" was the cut but my Jam was "You Got the Power".

mistermaxxx said:

Thanx... it was pretty cool, cuz I grew up with my brother always playing their shit... then 2 actually get 2 jam with them, was it 4 me!

2 fantasies 2 go... duet with Stevie Wonder on "Love's In Need Of Love", and jam with Prince on any of his slow jams...