WAR – GALAXY LP – Nr MINT A1 UK 1977 FUNK ROCK SOUL

War – Galaxy
(MCA Records  1977  MCF2822)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– a little rubbing near the top
Inner Sleeve has a small split in the bottom

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk band from Long Beach, California, known for the hit songs “Spill the Wine”, “The World Is a Ghetto”, “The Cisco Kid”, “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”, “Low Rider”, and “Summer”. Formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, and reggae. Their album The World Is a Ghetto was the best-selling album of 1973. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was also subject to many line-up changes over the course of its formation, leaving member Leroy “Lonnie” Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.

Galaxy is the tenth studio album by American band War. It was their first album released on MCA Records. The album was certified gold.

All tracks written by War and Jerry Goldstein, with the exception of “The Seven Tin Soldiers” written by War

1. “Galaxy” – 8:11
2. “Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)” – 5:04
3. “Sweet Fighting Lady” – 7:10

1. “Hey Señorita” – 5:47
2. “The Seven Tin Soldiers” – 14:15

• Charles Miller — alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, vocals, clarinet, percussion
• Lee Oskar — harmonica, percussion
• Howard Scott — guitar, vocals, percussion
• Lonnie Jordan — organ, vocals, piano, synthesizer, timbales, percussion
• B.B. Dickerson — bass, vocals, percussion
• Harold Brown — drums, vocals, percussion
• Papa Dee Allen — congas, vocals, bongos, percussion

Voice [Portrayal], Other [Special Thanks] — Patricia Rojas — voice (track 4)