WAR | World Is A Ghetto The Com, Th | 3CD

War is a Latin funk group that started in Southern California in the early 1970s, formed from the remains of the R&B covers group The Creators. Producer Jerry Goldstein discovered them and gave them the name War, and they signed to United Artists before peaking commercially in the mid-1970s with the number 1 hit Low Rider. Later line-up changes and the loss of key members left the group less successful, and it became largely a touring act. Hip-hop artists have heavily sampled their music, introducing it to a new generation.

This CD box set from Rhino Records was released on 19 July 2024 and is titled The World Is A Ghetto (The Complete Sessions). It contains the original album alongside the original jam recordings of its six songs. The set was overseen by original producer Jerry Goldstein, and the compositions are credited to members of War together with Jerry Goldstein and Milton James.

Track List

Disc 1

1. The Cisco Kid
2. Where Was You At
3. City, Country, City
4. Four Cornered Room
5. The World Is a Ghetto
6. Beetles in the Bog

Disc 2

1. L.A. Sunshine (Original Jam)
2. War Is Coming (Original Jam)
3. Lonnie's Wednesday Night Jam
4. Lee's Latin Jam
5. Blues for Papa Dee
6. This Is My Song Milton James

Disc 3

1. The Making of 'The Cisco Kid'
2. The Making of 'Where Was You At?'
3. The Making of 'City, Country, City'

Disc 4

1. The Making of 'Four Cornered Room'
2. The Making of 'The World Is a Ghetto'
3. The Making of 'Beetles in the Bog'