Time: 51:13
Size: 117.3 MB
Styles: Funk, R&B
Year: 2010
Art: Front
[4:52] 1. Spill The Wine
[3:56] 2. All Day Music
[3:44] 3. Slippin' Into Darkness
[4:05] 4. The World Is A Ghetto
[3:45] 5. Cisco Kid
[5:20] 6. Gypsy Man
[3:27] 7. Me And Baby Brother
[3:50] 8. Southern Part Of Texas
[3:45] 9. Why Can't We Be Friends
[3:08] 10. Low Rider
[4:43] 11. Galaxy
[6:35] 12. Summer
WAR-THE HITS: Surprisingly, this is the first CD collection to gather up virtually every one of WAR's organic jazz-funk-rock hits on a single platter...previous efforts including THE BEST OF WAR AND MORE wrongly omitted stone classics like GYPSY MAN and THE WORLD IS A GHETTO in favor of filler. The 2010 release THE HITS unfurls eleven of their even dozen Top 40 singles, (in blessed chronological order to boot), the lively instrumental BELLARO being the only missing hit. It's not easy to pick highlights from a band this consistent, but their spicy ERIC BURDON collaboration SPILL THE WINE, the reflective chant SLIPPIN' INTO DARKNESS, and the disco-laced final chart entry GALAXY are all powerful contenders. WAR was a democracy, with everyone sharing vocal and songwriting duties...PAPA DEE ALLEN's expressive percussion workouts, LEE OSKAR's slinky harmonica blasts and CHARLES MILLER's sublime woodwinds were but three important components of the band's unique rhythmic vibe. In lieu of the more comprehensive, but more expensive double set THE VERY BEST OF WAR, THE HITS is exactly what it says...which is all most fans of this street-smart, celebratory ensemble will need to get their jam on. ~Jukebox Dave
The Hits