Grooves & Messages: The Greatest Hits of War

~ Release by War (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Spill the Wine
engineer:
Chris Huston
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
bass guitar [bass]:
Morris "B.B." Dickerson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Harold Brown
flute:
Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War)
guitar:
Howard Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
harmonica:
Lee Oskar
organ:
Lonnie Jordan
percussion:
Thomas "Papa Dee" Allen
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
recorded at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
Spill the Wine
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Far Out Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
Spill the Wine
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Far Out Music, Inc.
Eric Burdon & War44:06
2Tobacco Road
cover recording of:
Tobacco Road
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Eric Burdon & War6:29
3All Day Music
recording of:
All Day Music
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War33:58
4Slippin’ Into Darkness
recording of:
Slippin’ Into Darkness
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War46:57
5The World Is a Ghetto
recording of:
The World Is a Ghetto
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Far Out Music
War3.354:03
6The Cisco Kid
recording of:
The Cisco Kid
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson and Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War)
War4:28
7City, Country, City
War34:01
8Gypsy Man
War2.55:23
9Me and Baby Brother
associate producer:
Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
War3.353:27
10Why Can’t We Be Friends?
recording engineer:
Ed Barton (engineer), Andrew Berliner and Chris Huston
associate producer:
Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
mixer:
Ed Barton (engineer)
recording of:
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War4.153:48
11Low Rider
recording engineer:
Ed Barton (engineer), Andrew Berliner and Chris Huston
associate producer:
Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
mixer:
Ed Barton (engineer)
recording of:
Low Rider
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War4.653:11
12Summer
recording of:
Summer
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War6:34
13Galaxy 2000
recording of:
Galaxy
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Far Out Music
War4:05
14Outlaw
War34:00
15You Got the Power
War34:03
16East L.A.
War35:42
2CD: The Special Remix CD