Why Can't We Be Friends

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Released June 16, 1975 Length 44:04 Release date 16 June 1975		Recorded 1974 Artist War Label United Artists Records

Producer Jerry Goldstein with Lonnie Jordan and Howard Scott Why Can't We Be Friends? (1975) Love Is All Around (with Eric Burdon) (1976) Genres Funk, Rhythm and blues, Brown-eyed soul Similar War albums, Funk albums

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Why Can't We Be Friends? is the seventh studio album by War.

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Reception

Recorded in 1974 and released by United Artists Records on June 16, 1975. The title song reached number 8 on Billboard's Hot 100. The original LP edition came with a poster. Two singles from the album were released: "Why Can't We Be Friends?" backed with "In Mazatlan", and "Low Rider" backed with "So". Both A-sides were nominated for the Grammy Awards of 1976.

Track listing

All tracks composed by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott), except where indicated. Note: CD edition does not break "Leroy's Latin Lament" into sections.

"Don't Let No One Get You Down" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:59
"Lotus Blossom" (War, Francie Nelson) – 3:59
"Heartbeat" – 7:25
"Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley)" - 6:36
1. "Lonnie Dreams" – 0:49
2. "The Way We Feel" (War, lyrics: Keri Oskar) – 1:10
3. "La Fiesta" – 2:10
4. "Lament" – 2:27
"Smile Happy" – 7:22
"So" – 4:58
"Low Rider" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:11
"In Mazatlan" – 2:45
"Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:49