Δευτέρα 13 Δεκεμβρίου 2021

War = War - 1971 - (Full Album)

 War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/rock/soul band[8] from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer").[9][10] Formed in 1969, War is a musical crossover band that fuses elements of rock, funk, jazzLatinrhythm and bluespsychedelia, and reggae.[2] According to music writer Colin Larkin, their "potent fusion of funk, R&B, rock and Latin styles produced a progressive soul sound",[11] while Martin C. Strong calls them "one of the fiercest progressive soul combos of the '70s".[12] Their album The World Is a Ghetto was Billboard's best-selling album of 1973.[13] The band transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was subject to many line-up changes over the course of its existence, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.

War is the third album by funk group War, and their first following the departure of singer Eric Burdon and the group's name change from the original Eric Burdon and War. It was released in March 1971 on United Artists Records, their first for the label.

The album did not gain much attention upon release, but sales and critical acclaim picked up after their subsequent hit albums throughout the 1970s, the next appearing later in 1971. One single was taken from the album: "Lonely Feelin'" backed with "Sun Oh Son", which did not chart. Of the other songs, "War Drums" includes a chant of the band's name and appears to be an attempt at a group theme song; and "Fidel's Fantasy" generated some controversy over its spoken word monologue criticizing Fidel Castro.

1) Sun Oh Sun 0:00 2) Lonely Feeling 5:58 3) Back Home 10:34 4) War Drums 17:20 5) Vibeka 21:16 6) Fidel's Fantasy 29:20

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