Why Can't We Be Friends?
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| Why Can't We Be Friends? | ||||
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| Studio album by War | ||||
| Released | June 16, 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
| Length | 44:04 | |||
| Label | United Artists Records | |||
| Producer | Jerry Goldstein with Lonnie Jordan and Howard Scott | |||
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Why Can't We Be Friends? is the seventh studio album by War.
Contents
Reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Recorded in 1974 and released by United Artists Records on June 16, 1975. The title song reached number 8 on Billboard's Hot 100. The original LP edition came with a poster. Two singles from the album were released: "Why Can't We Be Friends?" backed with "In Mazatlan", and "Low Rider" backed with "So". Both A-sides were nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1976.
Track listing
All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott), except where indicated. Note: CD edition does not break "Leroy's Latin Lament" into sections.
- "Don't Let No One Get You Down" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:59
- "Lotus Blossom" (War, Francie Nelson) – 3:59
- "Heartbeat" – 7:25
- "Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley)" - 6:36
- "Lonnie Dreams" – 0:49
- "The Way We Feel" (War, lyrics: Keri Oskar) – 1:10
- "La Fiesta" – 2:10
- "Lament" – 2:27
- "Smile Happy" – 7:22
- "So" – 4:58
- "Low Rider" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:11
- "In Mazatlan" – 2:45
- "Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:49
Personnel
- Howard Scott – guitar, percussion, vocals
- B.B. Dickerson – bass, percussion, vocals
- Lonnie Jordan – organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
- Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals (credit missing from LP cover)
- Papa Dee Allen – conga, bongos, percussion, vocals
- Charles Miller – clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, percussion, vocals
- Lee Oskar – harmonica, percussion, vocals
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions[2] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
Jazz Albums | ||
| 1975 | Why Can't We Be Friends? | 8 | 1 | 14 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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| US | US R&B |
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| 1975 | "Low Rider" | 7 | 1 | — |
| "Why Can't We Be Friends?" | 6 | 9 | — | |
| "Heartbeat" | — | — | 6 | |
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
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