War - Grooves & Messages: The Greatest Hits of War

War

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 15, 1999)
• Original Release Date: June 15, 1999
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Avenue Records
• ASIN: B00000J63N
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #153,480 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Spill the Wine

2. Tobacco Road

3. All Day Music

4. Slippin' into Darkness

5. World Is a Ghetto

6. Cisco Kid

7. City, Country, City

8. Gypsy Man

9. Me and Baby Brother

10. Why Can't We Be Friends?

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Slippin' into Darkness [Armand Van Helden Remix]

2. Low Rider [Ganja Kru Remix]

3. Galaxy 2000 [Plump DJs Remix]

4. Outlaw [Orinoko Remix]

5. You Got the Power [Peter Reis Remix]

6. World Is a Ghetto [La Pozze Latina Remix]

7. Why Can't We Be Friends? [Hithunter Remix]

8. Tobacco Road [Soundprops Remix][*]

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com essential recording

At their best, War walked a line between bleak evocations of inner-city life seen from their California vantage point ("The World Is a Ghetto," "Me and Baby Brother") and delightful affirmations that came complete with winking humor ("The Cisco Kid," "Why Can't We Be Friends?"). All those songs and more fill Grooves & Messages's first disc; the second collects remixes of some of the classics, both strikingly effective (Soundprops' mellow take on "Tobacco Road") and less so (the Ganja Kru's by-the-numbers drum & bass "Low Rider"). Still, those with an ear for both old- and new-school sounds who haven't invested in a War CD may find this two-for-the-price-of-one package irresistible. --Rickey Wright

Product Description

Disc One is a Best of Collection. Disc Two Contains Remixes by Armand Van Helden, Ganja Kru, and Peter Kies. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Great music, but a disappointing product, November 11, 2001

By	cbinpdx (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews

I bought this CD partly on the strength of the Rough Guide review that described it as a compilation of "full-length" versions. Although it's a very well-chosen collection of songs, it's not true that all the tracks are full-length: at least two definitely aren't. I'm speaking of "Spill the Wine" (in which the second verse is completely omitted) and "The World Is a Ghetto" (which is nowhere near the length of the original album version). It's especially a shame because it's such a great-looking package and there is surely plenty of room on a two-disc set for the full-length versions.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The flyest., March 5, 2000

By A Customer

This CD is a plus for many reasons; I'd give it more than 5 stars if possible. First of all, it contains most of WAR's best known and best loved hits on the first CD. The second CD, which is especially attractive for dance fans like me, consists of some good remixes of really great WAR songs. Second of all, the price is more than reasonable--almost like getting 2 CDs for the price of one. WAR is a very underrated band, and they have a wide range of styles and sounds, probably due to the fact that they were a true multi-culti clique. They are right up there with Earth, Wind, & Fire, the Isley Brothers, and any of the various incarnations of George Clinton's groups as far as funk, funk-soul, and or funk-rock with something that most acts don't have today: actual instruments (not computers). This set has classic dusties made just right for cruising, and even the original, non-remixed versions are tight for moving. Wanna be a TRUE big tymer? Grab this CD; you will not be disappointed. Everyone can learn something from this CD, even "current" artists with their manufactured, sample-heavy, test-rabbit sounds. Add it to your collection.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I WOULD RATE THIS AS ONE OF THE TOP GREATEST HITS OF 1999, August 31, 1999

By A Customer

THIS BY FAR IS THE TRUE WAR GREATEST HITS-YOU GET THE FIRST CD WITH ALL THE GREAT SONGS-"SUMMER", LOWRIDER, WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS ETC. AND THEN ON THE SECOND CD YOU GET SOME GREAT RE-MIXES. I HAVE SEEN WAR MANY TIMES IN CONCERT AND THEY ARE A GREAT BAND. I WOULD RANK THIS AS A CD THAT YOU CAN LISTEN TO OVER AND OVER AND NOT GET TIRED OF. IT BRINGS BACK GREAT MEMORIES OF THE 70'S.