WAR began in Southern California after being discovered in 1969 and became a band that featured the vocal talents of Eric Burdon. After their breakout hit, “Spill The Wine”. after an onstage health issue with Eric Burdon, circumstances led WAR to continue on as the musicians they were. Soon enough, they were delivering hits like “All Day Music”, “Slippin’ Into Darkness”, “The Cisco Kid”, “The World Is A Ghetto”, “Low Rider”, and “Why Can’t We Be Friends?”. Needless to say, WAR were consistently delivering solid hits and albums to a public that wanted them.
On February 7 of 2025, Rhino will release a live set, Live In Japan1974. This set was recorded during the high point of the band’s career, with the 1975 success, Why Can’t We Be Friends? yet to be released in 1975. The live set will feature 13 live performance tracks that include wonderfully extended performances of songs like “The Cisco Kid”, “The World Is A Ghetto”, and “All Day Music”. WAR could not be stopped at this point. The show, although not verified at this point, was likely at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan on December 12, 1974.
Live In Japan 1974 will be issued on 2CD, 2LP (black vinyl), and DD.
Live In Japan 1974 – WAR
CD1
01 The World Is A Ghetto
02 Southern Part Of Texas
03 The Cisco Kid
04 So
05 All Day Music
06 Don’t Let No One Get You Down
CD2
01 Lotus Blossom
02 Gypsy Man
03 Intro into Slippin’ Into Darkness: Lee Oskar
04 Slippin’ Into Darkness
05 Me And Baby Brother
06 Shizuoka Chant
07 Where Was You At