Sweet
jazzy work from War – a record that has them stretching things out a bit from before, and finding new ways to groove for the second half of the 70s! All the core elements are still firmly in place – that sublime blend of
jazz, soul, funk, and Latin elements – but there's a slight shift in the presentation, with maybe just a touch more of the
jazz promised in the title – which might have to do with the album's initial placement as a Blue Note Records title! The first half of the record features all new material, showcasing this slight shift in the group's sound – and a mode that's nicely free of any hits – and the second half of the set brings back some key
jazzy tracks from earlier records, which fit perfectly into place. Titles include "War Is Coming", "I Got You", "LA Sunshine", "Platinum
Jazz", "Slowly We Walk Together", "River Niger", "H2Overture", "City Country City", "Four Cornered
Room", and "Deliver The Word".
(Cover has some ring wear, name in pen, cutout hole.)