War
The Collection 1977-1994 RHINO
Five-LP, five-CD collection of seminal R&B band’s work, on multi-coloured vinyl.
Having multiple line-ups, including, improbably, Eric Burdon of The Animals as a founder member, War, despite their moniker, were a joyous fusion of multiple styles ranging from jazz to funk, Latino to soul. Their biggest album was 1973’s The World Is A Ghetto, their best-known single 1975’s Low Rider, so by 1977 they had passed their commercial peak. But they still had gallons of creative juice in the tank.