WAR | Why Cant We Be Friends? | 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 2025 box set from Rhino Records marks the 50th anniversary of War's album Why Can't We Be Friends? and was released on 6 June 2025 across three discs. The set includes the original album, remastered, and two further discs with eight previously unreleased tracks, among them album session cuts and unedited mixes. Jerry Goldstein is credited as producer, with Glenn Stone as executive producer.

Track List

Disc 1

1. Don't Let No One Get You Down
2. Lotus Blossom
3. Heartbeat
4. Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley): Lonnie Dreams/The Way We Feel/La Fiesta/Lament
5. Smile Happy
6. So
7. Low Rider
8. In Mazatlan
9. Why Can't We Be Friends?

Disc 2

1. Zorro
2. Don't Let No One Get You Down (Original Mix Unedited)
3. Roam & Ramble
4. Lowrider (Original Mix Unedited)
5. So (Remix Unedited)

Disc 3

1. Oatmeal Box (Feat. Jerry Goldstein)
2. Heartbeat (Original Jam)
3. The Making of "Why Can't We Be Friends?"