Description
War – Platinum Jazz / Audio CD
UPC 743213052427
Product Features
- Format: CD, Compilation, Reissue
- Label: ARG Records – 74321 30524 2
- Series: War Masters
- Country: Europe
- Released: 1993
- Genre: Jazz, Funk / Soul
Overview
Platinum Jazz is a masterful compilation by the iconic band War, blending the improvisational depth of jazz with the groovy essence of funk and soul. Originally recorded between 1972 and 1977, this 1993 reissue highlights War's ability to push genre boundaries and create timeless music.
Featuring classics like "War Is Coming! War Is Coming!" and "Platinum Jazz," the album delivers a seamless fusion of intricate instrumentation, soulful grooves, and thought-provoking themes. Tracks like "L.A. Sunshine" and "River Niger," co-written with Jerry Goldstein, showcase War's collaborative spirit and musical versatility.
This reissue is part of the War Masters series and retains the raw energy and unique sound that made War a legendary act in the 1970s.
Track Listing
- War Is Coming! War Is Coming! – 7:12
- Slowly We Walk Together – 5:53
- Platinum Jazz – 7:14
- I Got You – 6:04
- L.A. Sunshine – 9:58
- River Niger – 8:40
- H₂Overture – 3:59
- City, Country, City – 7:23
- Smile Happy – 3:59
- Deliver the Word – 5:53
- Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man") – 4:12
- Four Cornered Room – 7:15
Key Credits
- All Songs Written By: War (Allen/Brown/Dickerson/Jordan/Miller/Oskar/Scott), except "L.A. Sunshine" and "River Niger" (War & Jerry Goldstein)
- Publisher: TMC Music Inc./Far Out Music (ASCAP)
- Production: Avenue Loza/Far Out Productions, a division of Audio Video Entertainment, Inc.
- Label & Distribution: ARG Records, a division of BMG Entertainment
