War ‎– Galaxy

War ‎– Galaxy
Label: MCA Records/Metronome Musik GmbH – 0062.099
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Germany
Released: 1977
Genre: Funk / Soul
Style: Latin, Disco
Tracklist
A1 Galaxy 8:08
A2 Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do) 5:03
A3 Sweet Fighting Lady 7:11
B1 Hey Senorita 5:46
B2 The Seven Tin Soldiers 14:14
Profile:
Funk group that started life in the early 1970s in Southern California, They formed out of the ashes of an earlier R&B covers group, The Creators (who also recorded as The Romeos and Senor Soul), initially naming themselves Nightshift before producer Jerry Goldstein discovered them and gave them a more distinctive name.
Their initial recordings were collaborations with Eric Burdon of English group The Animals, notably their first album 'Eric Burdon Declares "War". They later signed to United Artists and began releasing material on their own. Their first album was not a big success but their popularity was growing and later albums were very successful. They peaked commercially in the mid-70s with their Number 1 hit 'Low Rider'.
Things started to go downhill for the group in the late 70s when bassist B.B. Dickerson left and another member, Charles Miller, was murdered. Various line-up changes followed but the original magic was lost and the group were not as successful, eventually becoming just a touring act.
A new generation has since discovered the music of War as they have been heavily sampled by hip-hop artists. The band continues to tour, although with only one of the original members.
The other original members now play as the "Original Lowriders" however due to legal restrictions they are not even allowed to advertise themselves as former members of the band.
Companies etc
Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records
Copyright (c) – Far Out Productions
Distributed By – Metronome Musik GmbH
Mastered At – Crystal Sound
Remixed At – Sound City Studios
Credits
Art Direction – George Osaki, Larry Marmorstein
Artwork By [Album Concept] – Harold Brown
Bass, Percussion, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Percussion, Vocals – Charles Miller
Congas, Bongos, Percussion, Vocals – Papa Dee Allen
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Harold Brown
Engineer [Recording, Remix] – Chris Huston
Engineer [Recording] – Ed Barton
Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Howard Scott
Harmonica, Percussion, Art Direction – Lee Oskar
Mastered By – Jeff Saunders
Organ, Piano, Timbales, Percussion, Synthesizer, Vocals, Directed By [Musical Direction] – Lonnie Jordan
Photography – Tom Bert
Producer – Jerry Goldstein
Producer [Associative] – Howard Scott, Lonnie Jordan
Notes
Recorded at Far Out Studios, Cherokee Studios, Record Plant Sausalito, ABC Studios, Sound City and Crystal Sound
Remixed at Sound City
Mastered at Crystal Sound
Distributed in Germany by Metronome Musik GmbH

Price: 8.- €