War – The World Is A Ghetto
Label: | United Artists Records – UAS-5652 |
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Format: | |
Country: | US |
Released: | |
Genre: | Funk / Soul |
Style: | Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | The Cisco Kid | 4:35 | |
| A2 | Where Was You At | 3:25 | |
| A3 | City, Country, City | 13:18 | |
| B1 | Four Cornered Room | 8:30 | |
| B2 | The World Is A Ghetto | 10:10 | |
| B3 | Beetles In The Bog | 3:51 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Far Out
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Far Out Productions, Inc.
- Copyright © – Far Out Productions, Inc.
- Copyright © – Far Out Productions
- Manufactured By – Far Out Productions, Inc.
- Manufactured By – United Artists Records, Inc.
- Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
- Printed By – Imperial Packing Co., Inc.
- Published By – Far Out Music, Inc.
- Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Credits
- Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Charles Miller
- Bass, Percussion, Vocals – B.B. Dickerson
- Bongos, Congas, Percussion, Vocals – Papa Dee Allen
- Clarinet, Percussion, Vocals – Charles Miller
- Composed By – War
- Design Concept [Album Concept] – Lee Oskar
- Design [Album Design] – Howard Miller
- Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Harold Brown
- Engineer – Chris Huston
- Guitar, Percussion, Vocals – Howard Scott
- Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals – Lee Oskar
- Management – Steve Gold (3)
- Organ, Percussion, Piano, Timbales, Vocals – Lonnie Jordan
- Photography By – Bob Gordon (7)
- Producer – Jerry Goldstein
- Producer [Associate] – Howard Scott, Lonnie Jordan
- Written-By – B. Dickerson*, C. Miller*, H. Brown*, H. Scott*, L. Oskar*, L. Jordan*, D. Allen*
Notes
Recorded at Crystal Industries, Los Angeles, CA.
Far Out Productions, Inc., L.A., California, manufactures the cover.
Record manufactured by United Artists, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90028.
Also available on United Artists stereo-tape cartridge U-8462 and cassette K-0462.
© ℗ 1972 Far Out Productions, Inc.
℗ 1972 Far Out Productions
Printed in U.S.A.
"4" printed on the back cover denotes fabrication by Imperial Packing Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Runouts are etched.
• United Artists Records, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90028 • Made in U.S.A. •
Also released with a different label ring
Track listings on the rear cover do not match the recording sequence on the label.
Far Out Productions, Inc., L.A., California, manufactures the cover.
Record manufactured by United Artists, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90028.
Also available on United Artists stereo-tape cartridge U-8462 and cassette K-0462.
© ℗ 1972 Far Out Productions, Inc.
℗ 1972 Far Out Productions
Printed in U.S.A.
"4" printed on the back cover denotes fabrication by Imperial Packing Co., Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Runouts are etched.
• United Artists Records, Inc., Los Angeles, California 90028 • Made in U.S.A. •
Also released with a different label ring
Track listings on the rear cover do not match the recording sequence on the label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): T
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Other (Jacket mfg. plant #): 4
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): UAS 5652 A1 AB
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): TI UAS 5652-B-2 DDV
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): T2 UAS 5652A-1 AB
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): T2 UAS 5652 B-1AB
Other Versions (5 of 94)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The World Is A Ghetto (LP, Album, Stereo) | United Artists Records, United Artists Records | UAS 29 400 I, UAS-5652 | Germany | 1972 | |||
Recently Edited | The World Is A Ghetto (LP, Album, Stereo) | United Artists Records | UAS 29400 | UK | 1972 | ||
| The World Is A Ghetto (LP, Album) | United Artists Records | UAS-5652 | Singapore | 1972 | |||
New Submission | The World Is A Ghetto (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) | United Artists Records | U-8462 | US | 1972 | ||
New Submission | The World Is A Ghetto (Reel-To-Reel, Album, Stereo, 7 ½ ips) | United Artists Records | UST 5652-C | US | 1972 |
Recommendations
Reviews
- I got a copy of this that has some scratches but still sounds incredible. Shocking how much better vinyl sounded in this era. I bought the War collection from Rhino and it was loaded with surface noise and is brand new vinyl. This album is a great listen start to finish.
- Edited 2 years agoThis is a masterpiece no matter what medium you have it on. Musically this is well so pure. This music is indicative of how the late 60's through the early 70's went. So much variation in the music. It is timeless as well as still meaningful in 2022
The Cisco Kid was a friend of mine .
He drink whiskey, Poncho drink the wine .
The hooked catchy ghetto funk grooves that called many times in my head every time seeing this LP. A big one from 70's scene .
War shown the righteous, that they are stood for and bring everybody together through their music .. and i believe they succeeded.
Spin it for your sunday afternoon cruising .
Edited 3 years agoYou know what? I just can't believe, that as of 1/25/18, Thirteen people rated this classic masterpiece as a "1".
- A "1" may as well be a "0" in my book. An absolutely worthless, throw-away piece of garbage that has nothing of value musically, or artistically whatsoever...
Tssssh... I'm just flabbergasted... Period.- The World Is A Ghetto Japan 2008 WPCR 12936 CD
- The vocals and quality are excellent and are reminiscent of the blackbyrds
This really is a beautiful album.- I don't often write reviews here or comment, other people on this website are much better at summarising albums' qualities, but now I feel like I have to write at least something because HOW THE HELL THERE ARE NO COMMENTS FOR THIS MASTERPIECE?
For me, while the timeless title track is a stand-out here, every track contains a masterful production and is beautifully put together.
The mandatory funk album to listen for every funk fan out there. "Cisko Kid" is one of my favorite album openers, "Where Was You At" is one of those tracks that makes me want to move in my seat everytime I play it. The background vocals that repeat the phrase "Where Was You At" are so DOPE. What follows after, is a remarkable 13-minute long instrumental piece 'City, Country, City" which takes you on a journey, you just need to close your eyes and let it work its magic. "Four Cornered Room" is one of the deepest tracks on this album with a slow tempo and powerful lyrics; has potential to easily induce goosebumps if you listen closely. The same potential has the title track, "The World Is A Ghetto". Well, there is no way I can easily sum up this brilliant track, I just need to say that it is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. It's okay if you get tears in your eyes while listening to it, there is no shame in that. 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. What a moment it is.
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