War – Deliver The Word
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Rarity - Sealed
War [click here to see other vinyl featuring War]:
- Bass, Percussion, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
- Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals – Charles Miller
- Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Vocals – Papa Dee Allen
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Harold Brown
- Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Howard Scott
- Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals – Lee Oskar
- Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Timbales, Percussion, Vocals – Lonnie Jordan
Backing Vocals - Sharone Scott
Written by War (all tracks), Jerry Goldstein (B3)
1LP, Standard Sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Research Craft
Label : United Artists Records
Original Label : United Artists Records
Recorded in 1973 at Crystal Industries Studio & Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, California ; Caribou Studios, Nederland, Colorado
Engineered by Chris Huston
Produced by Howard Scott, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan
Lacquer cut by Andrew Berliner at Crystal Sound
Art Direction by Thomas Warkentin
Design & photography by Garry Sato
Originally released in August 1973
Reissued in 1973
Tracks:
Side A:
- H2 Overture
- In Your Eyes
- Gypsy Man
Side B:
- Me And Baby Brother
- Deliver The Word
- Southern Part Of Texas
- Blisters
Reviews:
“Focusing in part on their softer side, War unleashed Deliver the Word in fall 1973. A smooth blend of the band's more progressive jazz-rock fusion, the LP shot to the top of the R&B charts, their second of four number one records in a row. It was a perfect tonic to the mediocre MOR music rampaging its way through the early part of the decade. The opening "H2 Overture" is a restrained jazz jam that gives way to "In Your Eyes," which keeps the progressive momentum going but adds unexpected vocal twists that vary from interesting spoken pleasures to full vocal harmonies -- it's sex on a groove. Both "Southern Part of Texas" and a long-awaited studio recording of "Baby Brother -- now titled "Me and Baby Brother" -- swing the band back to their alter ego cutting-edge funk stomp. "Gypsy Man," meanwhile, is a near-12-minute mantric, tantric opus whose blues riffs are pinned down only by the song's low, unyielding rhythm. It's a memorable slab of pure prog passed through Lee Oskar's stroboscopic brain. An outstanding album split between War's two definitive styles, Deliver the Word ultimately delivers a vibe, a groove, and an intent that are hard to resist. A magical ride with plenty of surprises to keep the listener on his or her toes, this set is a perfect example of the band at their genre-fusing best.” AllMusic Review by Amy Hanson
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.11 / 5