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War: Platinum Jazz

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Label: ARG Jazz
Released: 1977
Time:
 77:42
Category: Jazz
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: *******... (7/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.wartheband.com
Appears with:
Purchase date: 2001.01.27
Price in €: 6,99



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[1] War Is Coming! War Is Coming! (War) - 7:12
[2] Slowly We Walk Together (War) - 5:53
[3] Platinum Jazz (War) - 7:14
[4] I Got You (War) - 6:04
[5] L.A. Sunshine (J.Goldstein/War)- 9:58
[6] River Niger (J.Goldstein/War) - 8:40
[7] H2Overture (War) - 3:59
[8] City, Country, City (War) - 7:23
[10] Deliver The Word (War) - 5:53
[11] Nappy Head [Theme From 'Ghetto Man'] (War) - 4:12
[12] Four Cornered Room (War) - 7:15

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War:
Lee Oskar - Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals, Album Cover Concept
Lonnie Jordan - Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer
Papa Dee Allen - Percussion, Bongos, Conga, Background Vocals
Harold Brown - Drums, Vocals
B.B. Dickerson - Bass, Percussion
Howard Scott - Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Producer
Charles Miller - Clarinet, Flute, Percussion, Alto, Baritone & Tenor Saxophone, Vocals

Jerry Goldstein - Producer
Chris Huston - Engineer
Ed Barton - Engineer
Bill Inglot - Re-mastering
Ken Perry - Re-mastering
Garry Sato - Photography
Dick Sakahra - Album Cover Lettering

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Freewheeling War mixed rock, jazz, and soul influences into a spicy stew throughout the '70s, resulting in a series of R&B and pop hits sporting funky melodies and politically aware messages. Born in Long Beach in 1969, the large combo initially served as rocker Eric Burdon's group, backing the ex-Animal on his 1970 million-seller "Spill the Wine." Bidding Burdon adieu, the band signed with United Artists in 1971 and enjoyed its first smash the next year with "Slippin' into Darkness." Tapping into a sizzling, horn-fueled rock/soul synthesis, "The World Is a Ghetto," "The Cisco Kid," and "Why Can't We Be Friends?" all went gold during the mid-'70s. Despite numerous personnel and label changes, War remained eminent throughout the '80s. In the early '90s, War experienced a revival, partially due to the fact that all of their albums were reissued. But the group was also acknowledged as a primary influence on contemporary R&B and hip-hop. War returned to recording in 1994 capitalize on their new-found popularity. While 1994's Peace Sign wasn't a blockbuster, it was a moderate success, enabling the group to continue recording into the late '90s.

Bill Dahl, All-Music Guide
 

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Four Cornered Room

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As I sit...in my four cornered room
As I sit...in my four cornered room

I knew we met each other this morning for a reason
Thinking, talking, we've worked out our problems
Looked like we should have better days in front
Just because we took our time to think and talk
For a much better understanding

As I sit...in my four cornered room
As I sit...in my four cornered room
As I sit...in my four cornered room
As I sit...in my four cornered room

As we sit here in my four cornered room
I can feel all y'all's deepest emotions
I know I can't talk right
But I'm feeling something in the depths of my soul
I can understand where you're coming from
Y'all coming from my four cornered room
That four cornered room y'all

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