War & Peace / Involved [Import, Original recording remastered]

Edwin Starr | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 7, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Universal I.S.
• ASIN: B00006L9R4
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #359,882 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. War

2. Running Back and Forth

3. Adios Senorita

4. All Around the World

5. I Can't Escape Your Memory

6. At Last (I Found a Love)

7. I Just Wanted to Cry

8. Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

9. Time

10. California Soul

11. I Can't Replace My Old Love

12. She Should Have Been Home

13. Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)

14. Funky Music Sho' Nuff Turns Me On

15. Stop the War Now

16. Cloud Nine

17. Stand

18. My Sweet Lord

19. Love (The Lonely People's Prayer) [B-Side][*]

20. Lonely Rainy Days in San Diego [B-Side][*]

Editorial Reviews

By 1970, Edwin Starr had become a spokesman fro his generation with his anti-Vietnam anthem 'War' & its follow-up 'Stop The War Now' - both huge international hits. Presented here are Starr's two studio albums from that period, War & Peace (1970) & Involved (1971), both of which are out-of-print. Featuring all the aforementioned singles as well as 'Time', 'Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On' & two bonus non-LP B-sides, 'Love (The Lonely People's Prayer)' & 'Lonely Rainy Days In San Diego'. Slipcase. Motown. 2002.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Edwin Star, June 6, 2007

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This review is from: War & Peace / Involved (Audio CD)

It is dificult to rate this cd as one unit, becaues they are both
so dramatically different."War&Peace" is a waist of time. There are nothing but fillers on here. "War" and "Adios Senorita" are the only cuts
with any energy. "Time", the other single, is a feble attempt to copy
the style of Norman Whitfield. The arrangements are horrible and bland.
Involved" was one of the final collaborations between Norman Whitfield
and Barrett Strong. That lp is worth the purchase of this cd. Edwin's
version of "Ball of confusoin", with the excellent backing of the
Undisputed Truth, is laid back and intense. "Stop the War" has always
been more on the money than the single "War". They deleted "Way over
there", which is a good thing, because it had no busines being there
in the first place. The two bonus cuts I could also have done without.
They should have included"You've got my soul on fire" and "take me clear
from here". If you like classic Norman Whitfield you'll like "Involved"

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars the good and bad, August 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: War & Peace / Involved (Audio CD)

The Involved portion of this CD is fantastic. Edwin Starr was way ahead of his time. The War and Peace portion is very weak. Except for the song War (which was included in both the LP versions) the others songs from the War and Peace portion just don't fit the theme. These two alblums really should not have been combined. They both have entirely different moods. One focuses on social commentary and the other just sits there (after the first song)