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   | | QUOTE |  | Review        by Amy Hanson 
 As controlled as their self-titled debut was loose, War's sophomore effort, All Day Music, appearing a little over six months later in November 1971, was packed with subtly understated grooves. A hit with the fans, the LP peaked in the Top Ten, ultimately spending a massive 39 weeks on the charts. Side one is a gorgeous slab of mellow grooves and jazzed funk highlighted by both the title track and "Get Down," while "That's What Love Can Do" is an outstanding, textured, sleepy love affair revolving around the band's superior vocal harmonies and a tenor sax solo. The light, spare rhythm is like a warm treacle binding. With just three songs picking up the second half, War steps up the pace across the Latin-influenced jam "Nappy Head," the funky, bass-laden "Slipping Into the Darkness," and the all-out electric blues jam that rips through the prototype "Baby Brother." The latter was recorded live on June 30, 1971, at California's Hollywood Bowl and would, in revised and seriously edited form, be reborn as the monster "Me and Baby Brother" on War's Deliver the Word opus. Not nearly as fiery (with the exception of "Baby Brother," of course) as either their live performances or later albums, All Day Music is still one of this band's best-ever efforts. At times mellow enough to border on horizontal, the songs are filled with such texture and such rich intent that even in the band's quietest breath there is a funky resonance that fulfills Lee Oskar's vision fully.
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 а это у меня подгрузил EAC  | QUOTE |  | CD: War - All Day Music 1995 Avenue Records
 Originally Released February 1971
 Remastered Rhino CD Released August 4, 1992
 Remastered Gold CD Released March 16, 1995
 
 24 Kt Gold Digital 20 Master Series
 
 AMG EXPERT REVIEW: A great War album, the first where all their
 influences meshed. They blended gospel-tinged soul, funk, Afro-Latin,
 and light jazz, with enthusiastic group vocals and interplay, plus
 just the right amount of instrumental support and occasional solos by
 Lee Oskar on harmonica, Lonnie Jordan on keyboards, and Charles Miller
 on saxophones and flute. It also contained the fantastic "Slippin'
 Into Darkness," one of their best-arranged and performed numbers. --
 Ron Wynn
 
 Amazon.com Customer Review
 Summertime classic, March 28, 2002
 Reviewer: nwlover from tacoma, washington
 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.
 
 Amazon.com Customer Review
 War Music, August 14, 2000
 Reviewer: Thomas Magnum from NJ, USA
 War came to notoriety as former Animals lead singer Eric Burdon's
 backup band. After two albums, Burdon no longer employed the band and
 they struck out on their own. They released their disjointed self-
 titled debut album that went nowhere on the charts. They appeared
 ready to drop out of sight, but they released this album and proved
 that they were more than just a back up band. The album showcased
 their albility to mix rock, jazz, r&b and latin influences and bounce
 seemlessly between styles. "Slippin' Into Darkness" is a funky burner
 while the title song is a laid back breezy pop tune. They could slow
 it down on "That's What Love Will Do" or rock out on the live "Baby
 Brother". War was always a great jam band who had the ability to
 catchy music and this album is a great introduction to that.
 
 Amazon.com Customer Review
 Your entry ramp to New World Funk, March 31, 1999
 Reviewer: lee300@hotmail.com from Louisville, Ky
 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.
 
 Half.com Album Notes
 War: Howard Scott (guitar, percussion, vocals); Charles Miller (flute,
 alto, tenor & baritone saxophones, percussion, vocals); Lee Oskar
 (harmonica, percussion, vocals); Lonnie Jordan (organ, piano,
 percussion, vocals); B.B. Dickerson (bass, percussion, vocals); Harold
 Brown (drums, percussion, vocals); Papa Dee Allen (conga, bongos,
 percussion, vocals).
 
 Originally released on United Artists (5546) in November 1971.
 Recorded at Wally Heider Recording, San Francisco and Crystal Studio,
 Los Angeles, California, except "Baby Brother" recorded live at the
 Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, California on June 30, 1971. Includes liner
 
 
 01. All Day Music    [0:05:10.20]
 02. Get Down    [0:04:32.30]
 03. That's What Love Will Do    [0:07:20.37]
 04. There Must Be A Reason    [0:03:14.63]
 05. Nappy Head (Theme From ''Ghetto Man'')    [0:06:07.20]
 06. Slippin` Into Darkness    [0:07:02.15]
 07. Baby Brother    [0:06:12.60]
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