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All Day Music

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Eric Burton had no idea what would happen when he left war. What happened was that War became The band of the early 70's. All day music was playing in the park all summer that year and the song perfectly describes War. Tight harmonies, great musicians, and lyrics that paint beautiful pictures. Ya had to be there, like I was. However, their music still stands the test of time. That's What Love Will Do, There Must Be A Reason, and Slippin' Into Darkness could of each been singles, as they are all great jamss.
A fabulous group with a distinctive fusion of soul, rock, blues, funk and jazz. Couldnt ask for anymore from anygroup at anytime.

Never has an LP appealed to such a wide range of music lovers. War's 1971 release (their second offering in the post-Burdon era) "All Day Music" delivers the goods and then some. From the summer haze beginings of the title track to the dark isolation of the hit single "Slippin Into Darkness". "All Day Music" never fails to hold on to your attention. You become engulfed by its unsuspecting power.

Any metal clad rocker would have tipped his hat to Howard Scott's guitar riffs in "Nappy Head" (which was supposed to make an appearance in the film "Ghetto Man", but was never released), a moving, chilling score that will garner many repeat plays. "Nappy Head" is the formula to any night out and about town in your V8. War even close out the set with the live stomper "Baby Brother" (which would later turn up in the studio on 1973's "Deliver The Word" and released as a single).

"All Day Music" turned into the soundtrack to anyones daily routine. Some will argue that this wasn't as powerful as "The World Is A Ghetto" or as commercial as "Why Can't We Be Friends?". Make no mistake, this is War in top form musically and lyrically. A must have among all music lovers of the post-modern era and perhaps War's strongest recording ever. Yes, even stronger than anything the band did with Eric Burdon. This is classic War.

olofpalme63

This was WAR'S second album minus Eric Burdon. It showed a fantastic range of musical versatility. From the day at the beach ballad All Day Music to the Gritty and Funky Get Down this album is a must for anyone who wants to really understand what the group was about. Slipping Into Darkness is still the funkiest song ever recorded, even after 30 years. They do the original version of Me and Baby Brother taken from a live 1971 concert that makes their later 1973 remake hide in shame by comparison. Simply put...It's A Go. Listen! Enjoy!. No need to thank me.

WAR is a great band, few would dispute that. But most know them only for such pop classics as "Why Can't We Be Friends?" and "Low Rider". What they don't realize is that WAR is a funk/jam/garage band, and this album is exactly that. If you like to boogy-down, or you like that good ol' music that makes you feel it down in your soul, then this cd is for you. If you just want something to tickle your ears, go look somewhere else. In my opinion, this is the best album of funk/jam music ever!

Rhino punches out another fabulous reissue. WAR's All Day Music may not be the best album ever recorded, but it easily thrashes 99% of the competition. Were you to get only one WAR CD, this would be it.

Even today, WAR stands out as a unique example of musical and societal cross-pollination, freely mixing rock, soul, Latin, and jazz idioms. The amazing thing is that they pull off this neat trick so effortlessly. This is not music you listen to, you absorb it, it simply works its way into your system and puts you in a trance.

Of the CD's 7 tracks, 5 are certifiably collectible - worth revisiting over and over. That's What Love Will Do and There Must Be A Reason - while smooth, are simply not up to the incredibly high standard of the others.

One caveat. WAR rode into America's consciousness on the strength of several radio smash hits, the most enduring being Low Rider (which has a habit of showing up in a lot of movie soundtracks). Consequently, there are a handful of undesirable "Best Of War" anthologies available. These compilations frequently feature edited remixes of popular tracks, cut down to allow room for big name selections. Don't shortchange yourself, go to the source material. All Day Music, WAR's breakout album after parting company with Eric Burdon, is the perfect place to start.

It was the end of the Woodstock era and the middle phase of the Black Awareness period in American History. The Urban radio stations were playing the same old rhythms and the time for change had come. My generations had grown tired of the same old Aretha Franklin/James Brown/Otis Redding R & B tracks. We wanted and needed something more substantial. Little did we know what lay ahead. War introduced us to free form funk. This was a new and creative sound that could not be ignored. Pay close attention to Nappy Head and the virtuosity in the guitar front. Listen intently as the band beckons you to come and party with them on ALL Day Music. There were no drive-by shootings, but there was Vietnam. African Americans were beginning to get decent jobs and housing. Doors were beginning to open all across the land in may areas. This fantastic group of musicians sang about the times and places that we had only fantasized about. We were just starting to come alive - SweetBack , Superfly, Shaft were all on the horizon. And War paved the funkified way.

Classic WAR! Enough said!! Five stars - there is NO OTHER RATING for this Album. These gentlemen were on their JOB! Five stars!!

My friends and I fell in Love with this "Album" when it was first released in 1972. Three of us still share the love for this recording and we each have the re-released CD in our homes & cars. The music still sounds amazing! It touches on your party spirit as well as your feeling for Blues (and a lot in between). If you like Great music..give this a try. It is one of my favorites of all time! PostWaleed52

As is the case with most of War's music you get that sometime funky, sometime jazzy sound that makes you want to get up and dance.

This group is now one of the more forgotten bands of the 70's. This album has really been put aside. That is a shame, because the title track is one of the best songs they ever recorded. Plus, "Slippin Into Darkness" is on this album and it is a fine song also. They really didn't get funky until later, but this album should not be passed on.