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Grooves & Messages is another compilation from Rhino that recycles War's greatest hits and, like the previous collections, it contains most of the hits, but not all of them. The difference is, it actually has all the Top 10 pop hits and the majority of the Top 10 R&B hits (only "LA Sunshine" is missing), and it's sequenced in chronological order -- two important elements that were absent on The Best of War and its sequel, The Best of War & More, Vol. 2. Sounds perfect, doesn't it? The problem is, Grooves & Messages contains a bonus disc of remixes. There are a couple of big-name mixers here, including Armand Van Helden and Ganja Kru, but none of the mixes are of any interest. Furthermore, the casual fans that will want the first disc will have little use for the second. Still, that first disc is the best, most concise collection of War hits on the market, and Grooves & Messages is a specially priced double-disc set, so it may be worth the time of some casual fans, those willing to spend a little bit more to get a good hits collection. However, it would have been nicer if the first disc was available individually.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Scott, Writer - MILLER, Writer - Brown, Writer - War, MainArtist - ALLEN, Writer - Jordan, Writer - Dickerson, Writer - Goldstein, Writer - OSKAR, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1970 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
J. D. Loudermilk, Composer, Writer - War, MainArtist - Eric Burdon, MainArtist
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1993 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Writer - Lee Oskar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Producer - Lee Oskar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Bill Inglot, Digital Remastering Masterer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Flute, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Ken Perry, Digital Remastering Masterer - Richard Moore, Engineer - Chris Huston, Engineer - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Lee Oskar, Lyricist, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Lyricist, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Morris Dickerson, Writer - Howard Scott, Lyricist, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Lyricist, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Writer - Lee Oskar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Morris Dickerson, Writer - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1995 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Lee Oskar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Morris Dickerson, Writer - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Scott, Writer - MILLER, Writer - Brown, Writer - War, Vocals, MainArtist - ALLEN, Writer - Jordan, Writer - Dickerson, Writer - Goldstein, Writer - OSKAR, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2014 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Lee Oskar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Composer, Lyricist - Lee Oskar, Composer, Lyricist - Sylvester Allen, Composer, Lyricist - Harold Brown, Composer, Lyricist - Morris Dickerson, Composer, Lyricist - Howard Scott, Composer, Lyricist - B.B. Dickerson, Composer - Lonnie Jordan, Composer, Lyricist - War, Performance, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Composer, Lyricist - Papa Dee Allen, Composer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1972 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
J. Goldstein, Composer - JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Composer - M. Dickerson, Composer - L. Oskar, Composer - C. Miller, Composer - H. Brown, Composer - H. Scott, Composer - Lee Oskar, Composer, Percussion, Vocals, Harmonica - Sylvester Allen, Composer - Harold Brown, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals - Morris Dickerson, Composer - Howard Scott, Composer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals - Leroy Jordan, Composer - Molina, Composer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Composer, Percussion, Vocals, Woodwind - L. Jordan, Composer - Reyes, Composer - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - SARA ALLEN, Composer - Trivette, Composer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1975 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Writer - Lee Oskar, Writer - Harold Brown, Writer - Howard Scott, Writer - B.B. Dickerson, Writer - Lonnie Jordan, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Writer - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1976 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Writer - Lee Oskar, Writer - Harold Brown, Writer - Morris Dickerson, Writer - Howard Scott, Writer - Lonnie Jordan, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Writer - Dee Allen, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1977 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Writer - Lee Oskar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - Luther Rabb, Vocals, Writer, Bass - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Percussion, Vocals, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - Papa Dee Allen, Writer - Hammon, Writer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Lee Oskar, Composer, Percussion, Vocals, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals - Gerald Goldstein, Composer - Luther Rabb, Composer, Vocals, Bass - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Percussion, Vocals, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance - Howard E. Scott, Composer - Papa Dee Allen, Composer
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Writer - Lee Oskar, Percussion, Vocals, Harmonica - Harold Brown, Drums, Percussion, Vocals - Howard Scott, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - "Papa" Dee Allen, Percussion, Vocals - B.B. Dickerson, Percussion, Vocals, Bass - Lonnie Jordan, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Vocals, Writer - War, MainArtist - Charles Miller, Percussion, Vocals, Woodwind - Eric Burdon, Percussion, Vocals, Performance
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1992 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Grooves & Messages is another compilation from Rhino that recycles War's greatest hits and, like the previous collections, it contains most of the hits, but not all of them. The difference is, it actually has all the Top 10 pop hits and the majority of the Top 10 R&B hits (only "LA Sunshine" is missing), and it's sequenced in chronological order -- two important elements that were absent on The Best of War and its sequel, The Best of War & More, Vol. 2. Sounds perfect, doesn't it? The problem is, Grooves & Messages contains a bonus disc of remixes. There are a couple of big-name mixers here, including Armand Van Helden and Ganja Kru, but none of the mixes are of any interest. Furthermore, the casual fans that will want the first disc will have little use for the second. Still, that first disc is the best, most concise collection of War hits on the market, and Grooves & Messages is a specially priced double-disc set, so it may be worth the time of some casual fans, those willing to spend a little bit more to get a good hits collection. However, it would have been nicer if the first disc was available individually.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:26
- Main artists: War
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Avenue records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1999 Far Out Productions, Inc under exclusive license to Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company
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