War – Greatest Hits [Stereo] (Analogue Productions 45 RPM Edition)

(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.

180-gram 45 RPM double LP from Analogue Productions!

Mastered by Ryan K. Smith from the original analog master tapes

Platinum-selling album by funk, rock and soul band includes "Why Can't We Be Friends," "Slippin into Darkness," "Low Rider," "Cisco Kid" and more!

Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings!

Gatefold old-style "tip-on" jacket by Stoughton Printing with faithfuly reproduced artwork

"This is a really fun record, filled with good grooves, and even better vibes. The group's message 'Why Can't We Be Friends?' resonates today! It's a party record suitable for one person or many and this is the best sounding version ever. More cowbell please!" — Music = 9/11; Sound = 9/11 - Michael Fremer, TrackingAngle.com. Read the full review here.

"If you like punch and a detailed soundstage, then the War 45 RPM version is your choice." —  Michael Ludwigs, 45 RPM Audiophile, YouTube video

Originally released in 1976, the War compilation album Greatest Hits contains a monster set of Chicano funky grooves from L.A., most of which forever transformed the sound of funk. The album includes most of the band's best cuts — such as "Slippin Into Darkness," "Cisco Kid," "World Is A Ghetto," "All Day Music," "Me & Baby Brother," "Why Can't We Be Friends," and "Low Rider." One of the hippest funk, rock and soul groups on the Cali scene of the '70s, who just kept on making great music as the years went on!

Now with our 45 RPM release, plated and pressed at QRP, the best-sounding version of this historic album gives listeners an even richer sonic experience. The dead-quiet double-LP, with the music spread over four sides of vinyl, reduces distortion and high frequency loss as the wider-spaced grooves let your stereo cartridge track more accurately.

Clean, balanced, richly detailed. Just the way an Analogue Productions reissue should sound.

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Ratings from Michael Fremer @ trackingangle.com/

(Above description from AcousticSounds.com)