Los Angeles, CA (Top40 Charts/ Rogers & Cowan) On May 13, the legendary and groundbreaking group, WAR, will release their first new studio album in 20 years, titled EVOLUTIONARY, on Far Out Records/UMe. Available on 2CD and digitally, the package includes the new EVOLUTIONARY album and WAR's digitally remastered, multi-Platinum GREATEST HITS collection, originally released in 1976 and never before released digitally or on CD. Featuring special guest collaborations with Cheech & Chong, Tower of Power, Joe Walsh, Malik Yusef, and the USC Marching Band, EVOLUTIONARY showcases WAR's multi-ethnic lineup and genre-defying style, combining jazz, rock, funk, soul, R&B and Latin. The band also announced U.S. tour dates starting March 20, including co-headlining performances with Cheech & Chong at The Joint at Las Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on May 16 and at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre on May 24 (see confirmed dates below).
Produced by Jerry Goldstein and Lonnie Jordan, the new set touches on WAR's L.A. roots, while also updating the band's classic sound for a new generation of fans. EVOLUTIONARYwas recorded at Total Access Studios in Redondo Beach, California by WAR founding member/vocalist Lonnie Jordan, percussionist Marcos Reyes, guitarist Stuart Ziff, bassist Francisco "Pancho" Tomaselli, drummer Sal Rodriguez, saxophonist/flautist David Urquidi, and harmonica player Stanley Behrens.
EVOLUTIONARYincludes the autobiographical first single, "That L.A. Sunshine," featuring Cheech & Chong, who memorably used WAR's "Low Rider" in their movie debut, Up in Smoke. Cheech & Chong and WAR are co-headlining the ongoing "Up In Smoke Tour."
The album also includes "Mamacita," which revisits the band's Latin heritage and the Hollywood streets that inspired them -- accompanied by special guest Joe Walsh on guitar and the Tower of Power horns. "Inspiration," a song set to a Lonnie Jordan-penned poem, celebrates the band's unique relationship with its fervent fan base. Additionally, five-time GRAMMY® winner and member of Kanye West's G.O.O.D. posse, Malik Yusef brings his hip-hop pedigree to the smooth R&B ballad, "Outer Space," the "Low Rider" sample of "Bounce," and the gospel choir on "Everything." Yusef also contributes the rap to Motown writers Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong's "War" (a hit for Edwin Starr), which also features the famed USC Trojan Marching Band.
WAR is the quintessential Los Angeles street band, first discovered by producer/writer Jerry Goldstein in a North Hollywood club. Eric Burdon and WAR burst onto the charts with the classic worldwide hit "Spill The Wine." Burdon and WAR toured extensively across the United States and Europe, until Burdon departed the band during the tour. The tour continued and the band returned to Los Angeles to record their first album as WAR. The rest is history.
WAR has achieved 31 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum RIAA sales honors, 11 Top 10 pop hits, and 15 Top 10 R&B hits, including "Low Rider," "Spill The Wine," "Why Can't We Be Friends," "The Cisco Kid," "The World is a Ghetto," "Gypsy Man," and "Summer."
Over the years, WAR's songs have been sampled by a broad range of artists, including the Beastie Boys, George Clinton, The Geto Boys, Ice Cube, Ice-T, Janet Jackson, Method Man, Redman, Smash Mouth, Tupac Shakur, Barry White, ZZ Top, Portishead, Korn, and many more.
Songs from the group's legendary catalog have been featured on the soundtracks for several hit movies, including Lethal Weapon, Boogie Nights, and Gone in 60 Seconds, popular TV shows "Beverly Hills 90210," "My Name Is Earl," and "The Simpsons," and best-selling video games "Grand Theft Auto IV" and "Skate 2."
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WAR: Evolutionary / Greatest Hits [2CD; digital] |
CD 1: Evolutionary |
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That L.A. Sunshine |
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Mamacita |
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It's Our Right / Funky Tonk |
| 4. |
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Just Like Us |
| 5. |
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Inspiration |
| 6. |
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Scream Stream |
| 7. |
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This Funky Music |
| 8. |
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Outer Space |
| 9. |
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War / War After War (A Soldier's Story) |
| 10. |
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Bounce |
| 11. |
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Everything |
| 12. |
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It's My Life |
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CD 2: Greatest Hits (remastered) |
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All Day Music |
| 2. |
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Slippin' Into Darkness |
| 3. |
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The World Is A Ghetto |
| 4. |
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The Cisco Kid |
| 5. |
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Gypsy Man |
| 6. |
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Me And Baby Brother |
| 7. |
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Southern Part Of Texas |
| 8. |
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Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| 9. |
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Low Rider |
| 10. |
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Summer |
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| WAR: U.S. Tour Dates |
| March 20 |
Riverside Theater |
Milwaukee, WI |
| March 21 |
Mystic Lake Casino |
Prior Lake, MN |
| March 22 |
1stBank Center |
Broomfield, CO |
| March 29 |
Peoria Civic Center Arena |
Peoria, IL |
| April 5 |
American Bank Center |
Corpus Christi, TX |
| April 6 |
Majestic Theatre |
San Antonio, TX |
| April 17 |
Enmore Theater |
Sydney, AUS |
| April 18 |
Hamer Hall |
Melbourne, AUS |
| April 19-21 |
Byron Bay Blues Festival |
Byron Bay, AUS |
| April 27 |
Stockton Asparagus Festival |
Stockton, CA |
| May 2 |
Chandler Pass |
Phoenix, AZ |
| May 16 |
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - The Joint |
Las Vegas, NV |
| May 17 |
Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino |
Lemoore, CA |
| May 24 |
Greek Theatre |
Los Angeles, CA |
| May 29 |
San Bernardino County Fair |
Victorville, CA |
| June 12 |
San Mateo County Fair |
San Mateo, CA |
| June 13 |
Merced County Fair Outdoor Theatre |
Merced, CA |
| June 21 |
Genessee Theatre |
Waukegan, IL |
| June 28 |
Wonderland of the Americas Outdoor |
San Antonio, TX |
| July 5 |
Nugget Rose Ballroom |
Reno NV |
| July 18 |
TBA |
Boise, ID |
| July 19 |
Marrymore |
Seattle, WA |
| July 26 |
Lock 3 Live |
Akron, OH |
| August 2 |
Tags |
Big Falls, NY |
| August 7 |
Northwest Ohio Rib-Off |
Maumee, OH |
| August 17 |
Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest |
Ft. Collins, CO |
| August 28 |
Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort |
Jackson, CA |
| August 29 |
Monterey County Fair |
Monterey, CA |
| September 5 |
LA County Fair |
Los Angeles, CA |
| October 19-20 |
Capitol Jazz Cruise |
Ft. Lauderdale, FL |
| October 24 |
Casino Baltimore |
Baltimore, MD |
| October 31 |
Twin River Casino |
Lincoln, RI |
| November 21 |
Magic City Casino |
Miami, FL |
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*Bold indicates co-headlining dates with Cheech & Chong |
