description All Day Music Overview
All Day Music is the fourth studio album by War, released in 1971, and the band's second album after the departure of singer Eric Burdon. Its ensemble sound combines funk, soul, rock, jazz, and Latin rhythms, with grooves built from percussion, harmonica, horns, keyboards, and shared vocals. The record includes the title song and "Slippin' into Darkness," both enduring examples of War's multicultural Los Angeles style.
help All Day Music FAQ
Which War hit appears on All Day Music?
"Slippin' into Darkness" is the album's best-known track and became an early breakthrough for War. The record also includes the relaxed title song "All Day Music."
Was Eric Burdon still in War when All Day Music was recorded?
No, All Day Music was War's second album after separating from singer Eric Burdon. The band consequently relied on shared vocals and its own multicultural ensemble identity rather than a single frontman.
What instruments create the groove on Slippin' into Darkness?
The track builds its groove from bass, drums, congas, guitar, organ, horns, and group vocals. Lee Oskar's harmonica also contributes to the distinctive instrumental palette associated with War.
Does All Day Music sound like Low Rider?
It contains the same core mixture of funk, soul, Latin rhythm, jazz, and rock that War later used on "Low Rider." All Day Music came out in 1971, four years before "Low Rider" appeared on Why Can't We Be Friends?
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