description Deliver the Word Overview
Deliver the Word is a 1973 studio album by War, the Los Angeles ensemble known for integrating funk, soul, jazz, rock, and Latin rhythms. Its arrangements use bass, percussion, horns, keyboards, harmonica, guitar, and collective vocals to create long, layered grooves. The album includes "Gypsy Man" and "Me and Baby Brother," and it is intended for listeners interested in War's socially observant, ensemble-driven 1970s sound.
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Which songs are on War's Deliver the Word?
The 1973 album includes "Gypsy Man," "Me and Baby Brother," and the title track "Deliver the Word." "Gypsy Man" is an extended groove that reflects War's taste for long-form arrangements.
Does Deliver the Word include the original version of "All Day Music"?
No. "All Day Music" is the title track of War's 1971 album, while Deliver the Word arrived in 1973. The two records share the band's mixture of funk, Latin rhythms, soul, jazz, and rock.
Who was singing with War on Deliver the Word?
War operated as an ensemble rather than building every song around one permanent frontman. Members including Howard Scott, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, and Lee Oskar contributed vocals or prominent instrumental parts.
Where does Deliver the Word fall in War's classic album run?
It followed The World Is a Ghetto, the 1972 album containing "The Cisco Kid." Deliver the Word continued the group's early-1970s success before Why Can't We Be Friends? arrived in 1975.
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