Their No. City County City alone makes this worth buying. $8.00. It reached #3 on the U. S. R&B chart and #7 on the U. S. pop chart in 1973. 1 album, inspired by the idea that ghetto life has no boundaries, is now receiving the treatment it deserves. [10] Robert Christgau was less enthusiastic in Creem, believing he "should love this big Afro-roots band" in theory, but was critical of the fairly slow quality of the music and the lyrics, calling it "blackstrap-rock". Opens image gallery. In 2012 the album was re-released on CD in a 40th anniversary expanded edition with 4 previously unreleased bonus tracks.[13]. A few years back I picked up the 2CD best of War; great collection but all it did was make me want for more. Dig the grooves!! It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Find release reviews and credits for The World Is a Ghetto - War on AllMusic - 2012 - War's third album as an act separate from Eric… - Rolling Stone, 12/11/03. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. War: The World Is A Ghetto ... For me, the most intense part is always right at the end, when the phrase The World Is A Ghetto gets repeated over and over and over with the electric guitar playing on top, while song slowly fades out. Free shipping . The packaging is minimal but the music is fantastic. Unfortunately the world is still a ghetto. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. For guest playlists, new music influenced by this album, and full show notes, go to The500podcast.com. War The World Is A Ghetto Cassette Tape NO Inlay. All Day Music is great classic WAR, this is an exciting progression of a wonderful group. I have owned the original Digital 20 bit Master Series, Gold CD versions of The World is a Ghetto since it first came out in the mid-90's. Release Name: War-The_World_Is_A_Ghetto-Reissue-CD-FLAC-1992-CALiFLAC Artist: War Album: The World Is A Ghetto Genre: Funk Year: 1992 Tracks: 6 Duration: 00:44:09 Size: 268.8 MB War's third album as an act separate from Eric Burdon was also far and away their most popular, the group's only long-player to top the pop charts. Can't go wrong with WAR! 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”. The World Is a Ghetto, an Album by WAR. BUY 1, GET 1 AT 50% OFF (add 2 to cart) See all eligible items. It reached No. Frankie Valli Frankie Valli Is The World Cassette Tape. Join the movement. Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2008. War was the original jam band, their music a thick stew of stone funk, old school R&B, Latin rhythms, free-form jazz and an uncanny pop sensibility. The World Is A Ghetto [40th Anniversary Expanded Edition], Audio CD, Extra tracks, December 11, 2012. The World Is a Ghetto was chosen as the 449th greatest album of all time by the editors of Rolling Stone magazine in Dec. 2003. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2018, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2014, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 11, 2015. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 20, 2020. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Dickerson's crispy bass on the opener 'The Cisco Kid' or Harold Brown's extraordinary percussion on extended jams such as the pulsating 13-minute mini-epic 'City Country City'. The World Is A Ghetto chords by War. I subsequently purchased the CD reissue in 1992, and found the sound to be 'CD like,' but enjoyable. The 'Rehearsal Take' of "The World Is A Ghetto" is a couple of minutes shorter than the finally released album cut (runs to 8-plus but still wonderful) – and is presented here with truly gobsmacking audio quality. WAR THE WORLD IS A GHETTO VINYL FUNK LP VG+. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Released in November 1972 on United Artists (catalog no. 6 tracks (43:49). Excellent stuff. It’s a used CD so I don’t really have a problem with it but I’m addressing it anyway.) [Verse 1] Am A# Walkin' down the street, smoggy-eyed Am Dm Looking at the sky, starry-eyed Am A# Searchin' for the place, weary-eyed Am Dm Crying in the night, teary-eyed [Hook] C Don't you [2] In addition to being Billboard's #1 album of 1973, the album is ranked number 444 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [7], In a retrospective review, Bruce Eder from AllMusic said the album's music encompassed "not only soul and funk but elements of blues and psychedelia" and a "classy, forward-looking production" comparable to Curtis Mayfield's 1970 album Curtis and Marvin Gaye's What's Going On (1971). More accurate. Includes the gold single hits “The Cisco Kid” and “The World is a Ghetto.” This album went four times platinum and was #1 pop album of the year, according to Billboard, 1972. Singles from the album include "The World Is a Ghetto" backed with "Four Cornered Room", and "The Cisco Kid" backed with "Beetles in the Bog". [3] The title track became a gold record. In addition to being Billboard's #1 album of 1973, the album is ranked number 444 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Please try again. The World Is a Ghetto is the fifth album by the band War, released in late 1972 on United Artists Records. Unable to add item to List. They cost a little more (sometimes more than a little) but they are worth the price! I was a little worried beforehand that this release wouldn't be remastered but thankfully it has been and sounds great. Watch the video for The World Is A Ghetto from War's The Very Best Of War for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Listen free to War – The World Is A Ghetto (The Cisco Kid, Where Was You At and more). Rated #122 in the best … [4], The album was also made available in a 4-channel surround sound (quadraphonic) mix in the 8-track tape format (United Artists UA-DA178-H). NBA Champion Caron Butler shares his rollercoaster ride of a life story through the prism of WAR’s 1972 number one record ‘The World is a Ghetto’. The album attained the number one spot on Billboard, and was Billboard magazine's Album of the Year as the best-selling album of 1973. I have kept the Digital 20 bit Master Series because absolutely nothing came close to the sonic quality on that CD, which is quite good. All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B. 'The World Is A Ghetto' shines all the way through, delivering six terrific jams with every single one highlighting the individual talents within the band, be it B.B. Also, the extra blues tracks only add to the greatness of this album. Was this info helpful? The title track became a gold record. Got this on vinyl years ago & always loved it. [8] He singled out the "jazz pretensions" of "Four Cornered Room" and "City, Country, City", finding the latter's rhythmic foundation solid but the song too long and mawkish. Covid Safety Membership Educators Gift Cards Stores & Events Help. I have been enjoying this album since its release in 1973, purchasing the vinyl when it was initially released then. Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2015. In the early 20th century, Adolf Hitler rose to become the leader of the Nazi party, whose ideologies encouraged explicit anti-Semitism. Listen to The World Is A Ghetto by War, 115,397 Shazams, featuring on 70s Soul Essentials, and Funk Essentials Apple Music playlists. (I should give this particular CD 4 stars instead of 5 because of a slight skip in the World Is A Ghetto track. B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott). WAR - The World Is A Ghetto (Full Length Album Version) WAR ~ The World Is A Ghetto War - The World Is a Ghetto (Full Album) Unfortunately, the 40th anniversary release suffers from the same maladies that many current CD issues do. Buy this for the bonus tracks, not the sound quality, Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2018. Listening while on the road, this is great, Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2020. The song ranked #94 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1973. Please try again. 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