War – Platinum Jazz (2LP)
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COMPILATION
War [click here to see other vinyl featuring War]:
- Vocals, keyboards– Lonnie Jordan
- Guitars, vocals – Howard Scott
- Bass, vocals – B.B. Dickerson
- Drums, vocals – Harold Brown, Papa Dee Allen
- Harmonica – Lee Oskar
- Saxophonist, flute– Charles Miller
- Congas, timbales – Papa Dee Allen
Written by M. Dickerson, C. Miller, H. Brown, H. Scott, L. Oskar, L. Jordan, S. Allen, J. Goldstein (B2, C1)
2 LPs, Gatefold Jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Blue Note
Original Label : Blue Note
Recorded 1971–1977
Engineered by Chris Huston, Ed Barton (A1 to C1)
Produced by Jerry Goldstein, Howard Scott (A1 to D2, D4), Lonnie Jordan (A1 to D2, D4)
Mastered by Jeff Sanders at Crystal Sound
Photography by Gary Sato
Originally released in July 1977
Tracks:
Side A
- War Is Coming! War Is Coming
- Slowly We Walk Together
- Platinum Jazz
Side B:
- I Got You
- L.A. Sunshine
Side C:
- River Niger
- H₂ Overture
- City, Country, City
Side D:
- Smile Happy
- Deliver The Word
- Nappy Head (Theme From "Ghetto Man")
- Four Cornered Room
Reviews:
“An often overlooked and underrated part of War's legacy was their instrumentals, many of which were quite imaginative. War's members loved jazz, and they expressed that passion not because they had any illusions of trying to compete with Miles Davis or Joe Henderson, but simply for the enjoyment of it. Released as a two-LP set, Platinum Jazz gathered War's previously released instrumentals (plus one vocal, "Deliver the Word") with fine results. Jazz fusion material ranging from the unpredictable "City, Country, City" (arguably the band's best instrumental ever, and certainly their best known) and the salsa-influenced "Nappy Head" to the mellow "H2Overture" and the congenial "Smile Happy" show just how effective War's members could be without vocals. And when saxman Charles Miller and keyboardist Lonnie Jordan stretch out, it's clear that as improvisers, they weren't half bad.” AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Ratings:
Discogs : 4.15 / 5 ; AllMusic : 3 / 5