Why Can't We Be Friends?

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Why Can't We Be Friends? is the seventh studio album by War. Recorded in 1974 and released by United Artists Records on June 16, 1975. The original LP edition came with a poster. Two singles from the album were released: "Why Can't We Be Friends?" backed with "In Mazatlan", and "Low Rider" backed with "So". Both A-sides were nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1976.

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Track listing

All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott), except where indicated. Note: CD edition does not break "Leroy's Latin Lament" into sections.

1. "Don't Let No One Get You Down" (War, Jerry Goldstein) - 3:59
2. "Lotus Blossom" (War, Francie Nelson) - 3:59
3. "Heartbeat" - 7:25
4. "Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley)" - 6:36
   1. "Lonnie Dreams" - 0:49
   2. "The Way We Feel" (War, lyrics: Keri Oskar) - 1:10
   3. "La Fiesta" - 2:10
   4. "Lament" - 2:27
5. "Smile Happy" - 7:22
6. "So" - 4:58
7. "Low Rider" (War, Jerry Goldstein) - 3:11
8. "In Mazatlan" - 2:45
9. "Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War, Jerry Goldstein) - 3:49

Maps Why Can't We Be Friends?

Personnel

• Howard Scott - guitar, percussion, vocals
• B.B. Dickerson - bass, percussion, vocals
• Lonnie Jordan - organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals
• Harold Brown - drums, percussion, vocals (credit missing from LP cover)
• Papa Dee Allen - conga, bongos, percussion, vocals
• Charles Miller - clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxes, percussion, vocals
• Lee Oskar - harmonica, percussion, vocals

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Charts

Singles

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See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1975 (U.S.)

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External links

• Why Can't We Be Friends? at Discogs

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References

Source of the article : Wikipedia