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At their best, War walked a line between bleak evocations of inner-city life seen from their California vantage point ("The World Is a Ghetto," "Me and Baby Brother") and delightful affirmations that came complete with winking humor ("The Cisco Kid," "Why Can't We Be Friends?"). All those songs and more fill
Grooves & Messages's first disc; the second collects remixes of some of the classics, both strikingly effective (Soundprops' mellow take on "Tobacco Road") and less so (the Ganja Kru's by-the-numbers drum & bass "Low Rider"). Still, those with an ear for both old- and new-school sounds who haven't invested in a War CD may find this two-for-the-price-of-one package irresistible.
--Rickey Wright
Product Description
Disc One is a Best of Collection. Disc Two Contains Remixes by Armand Van Helden, Ganja Kru, and Peter Kies.
War - Grooves & Messages: The Greatest Hits of War,War,Avenue Records,Brown-Eyed Soul,Funk,Latin Rock,Pop,R&B,Soul,Soul/R & B,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues
Average customer rating:
- War...proves themselves to be most worthy Funksters
- Great music, but a disappointing product
- Very Essential
- The flyest.
- It's hard not to like this cd
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War - Grooves & Messages: The Greatest Hits of War
War
Manufacturer: Avenue Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
 General
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Soul
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
General
| Funk
| R&B
| Styles
| Music
Pop Rock
| Pop
| Styles
| Music
Latin Rock
| Latin Music
| Styles
| Music
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- All Day Music
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ASIN: B00000J63N
Release Date: 1999-06-15 |
Tracks:
- Spill The Wine
- Tobacco Road
- All Day Music
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- The World Is A Ghetto
- The Cisco Kid
- City, Country, City
- Gypsy Man
- Me And Baby Brother
- Why Can't We Be Friends
- Low Rider
- Summer
- Galaxy 2000
- Outlaw
- You Got The Power
- East L.A.
Tracks:
- Slippin' Into Darkness (Remix)
- Low Rider (Remix)
- Galaxy 2000 (Remix)
- Outlaw (Remix)
- You Got The Power (Remix)
- The World Is A Ghetto (Remix)
- Why Can't We Be Friends? (Remix)
- Tobacco Road (Remix)
Amazon.com essential recording
At their best, War walked a line between bleak evocations of inner-city life seen from their California vantage point ("The World Is a Ghetto," "Me and Baby Brother") and delightful affirmations that came complete with winking humor ("The Cisco Kid," "Why Can't We Be Friends?"). All those songs and more fill Grooves & Messages's first disc; the second collects remixes of some of the classics, both strikingly effective (Soundprops' mellow take on "Tobacco Road") and less so (the Ganja Kru's by-the-numbers drum & bass "Low Rider"). Still, those with an ear for both old- and new-school sounds who haven't invested in a War CD may find this two-for-the-price-of-one package irresistible. --Rickey Wright
Album Details
Disc One is a Best of Collection. Disc Two Contains Remixes by Armand Van Helden, Ganja Kru, and Peter Kies.
Customer Reviews:
War...proves themselves to be most worthy Funksters.......2004-02-03
One of the 70's most Influential funk acts, with the impressively consistant catalogue of acknowledged hits, that even to this day, are a marvel in soul-laden grooves than have found their unique music, sampled relentlessly into the dance music scene, (although prominently in the `house' & `R&b' music fields). "Slippin' into Darkness" is a widely sampled track, and its easy to see why..slickly produced, impeccably sung, and toe-tappingly funky, and much of what on this album sticks to that template, of keeping the listeners attention for the use of P-funk, soaring Choruses (sometimes sung by several members in a upwardly spiralling crescendo), also providing significant firepower in getting their funk itinerary across, are "The World Is a Ghetto", "Low Rider" (which is such a excellent track, it's frequently used in films, has been used in a TV. commercial & been cover-versioned by metallers "Korn") & "Why Can't We Be Friends?"......a case of Soul-funkers on a mission to convert the uninformed???...Mission accomplished!!!
Great music, but a disappointing product.......2001-11-12
I bought this CD partly on the strength of the Rough Guide review that described it as a compilation of "full-length" versions. Although it's a very well-chosen collection of songs, it's not true that all the tracks are full-length: at least two definitely aren't. I'm speaking of "Spill the Wine" (in which the second verse is completely omitted) and "The World Is a Ghetto" (which is nowhere near the length of the original album version). It's especially a shame because it's such a great-looking package and there is surely plenty of room on a two-disc set for the full-length versions.
Very Essential.......2000-06-13
War is One Of The Baddest All-Around Groups ever.this Double Set Showcases their Great Talent.War is Long Over-Due for their Props.the Grooves Never Let up.Their Music has so Many Different Styles.They Asked a Very Human Question here Why Can't We Be Friends?Very Powerful&Uplifting.Great Music.
The flyest........2000-03-06
This CD is a plus for many reasons; I'd give it more than 5 stars if possible. First of all, it contains most of WAR's best known and best loved hits on the first CD. The second CD, which is especially attractive for dance fans like me, consists of some good remixes of really great WAR songs. Second of all, the price is more than reasonable--almost like getting 2 CDs for the price of one. WAR is a very underrated band, and they have a wide range of styles and sounds, probably due to the fact that they were a true multi-culti clique. They are right up there with Earth, Wind, & Fire, the Isley Brothers, and any of the various incarnations of George Clinton's groups as far as funk, funk-soul, and or funk-rock with something that most acts don't have today: actual instruments (not computers). This set has classic dusties made just right for cruising, and even the original, non-remixed versions are tight for moving. Wanna be a TRUE big tymer? Grab this CD; you will not be disappointed. Everyone can learn something from this CD, even "current" artists with their manufactured, sample-heavy, test-rabbit sounds. Add it to your collection.
It's hard not to like this cd.......1999-10-19
War never received the radio airtime that it probably deserved, and that is why this cd is so great to hear. Like EW&F, War has been overlooked as a great group...fortunately, we're reminded of their exceptional talents with songs like "Low Rider", "Cisco Kid" and "East L.A"...an all-time favorite that was largely ignored by the disc jokeys (pun intended.) For crusin and having fun, buy this album. You won't be disappointed with anything but the remix cd; that is a useless production
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