WAR - Outlaw (1982) [1995, Remastered Reissue]
R&B, Soul/Funk, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 47:03 | 358,90 Mb
Label: Avenue Records/Rhino (USA) | Cat.# R2 71956 | Released: 1995 (1982)
R&B, Soul/Funk, Electronic | EAC Rip | FLAC, Img+CUE+LOG+Scans (JPEG) | 47:03 | 358,90 Mb
Label: Avenue Records/Rhino (USA) | Cat.# R2 71956 | Released: 1995 (1982)
"Outlaw" is an album by War, released on RCA Victor Records in 1982. This was War's first album for RCA. Between this and the previous album on MCA, War released a single on LA Records, a company owned by their producer Jerry Goldstein: "Cinco de Mayo", which also appears on Outlaw, backed with "Don't Let No One Get You Down", an older track from Why Can't We Be Friends? (1975). Alice Tweed Smith (vocals) had left the band since their previous album, reducing the group to eight members, although the cover only shows seven. Pat Rizzo isn't on cover picture. Assuming that composer credits indicate the lineup of each track (excluding producer Jerry Goldstein); on some tracks, Ron Hammon (drums) and Pat Rizzo (saxophone) are not credited . Three more singles from the album were issued on RCA Victor: "You Got the Power" backed with "Cinco de Mayo", "Outlaw" backed with "I'm About Somebody", and "Just Because" backed with "The Jungle (medley)". Also, "Baby It's Cold Outside" (not the popular 1940s song by Frank Loesser) was issued as a promotional single for seasonal music radio programming. Therefore, every track on the album was also issued on a single, though some were probably edited. The album was re-released on CD in 1995 with a different running order and the extended version of "Cinco de Mayo" added as a bonus track.
~Wikipedia
With the utterly dismal and critically hammered Music Band trilogy thankfully behind it, War ground to a halt in the wake of the death of former saxophonist Charles Miller. After a time out of the spotlight, and shrugging off the shadows, a rejuvenated War reappeared on RCA in 1982 sporting bright '80s-hued bandannas. Learning from (recent) past failings and leaving them behind, Outlaw saw the band taking tentative steps back toward its roots across a solid if at times slightly flat set. Both the punchy, funky opener, "You Got the Power," and the older-styled title track propelled the band back into the Top 20, while leaving plenty of room for the reggae-rhythmed "Just Because" and the outstanding "Baby, It's Cold Outside" to muscle in. But where War proved that it was back on track was across the muscular medley "The Jungle," which combined classic funk across bass and horns with politicized patter and surprisingly placed vocal harmonies. Outlaw, then, became a triumphant trumpet, a heralding battle cry - War was returning to form. It was a strong comeback that not only brought the band back to its old fans, but also sowed the seeds for the themes and grooves that would be so prevalent on the following year's Life (Is So Strange) LP.
~Review by Amy Hanson
Release of this album: 1982 [LP RCA Records, Cat.# PL 14208, USA]
Release of this CD: 1995 [CD Avenue Records/Rhino (USA), Cat.# R2 71956 / UPC: 081227195625]
℗ 1982, © 1995 Avenue Records, a Division of Audio Video Entertainment, Inc.
Manufactured and Distributed by Rhino Records, Inc. through WEA.
Printed in U.S.A.
Credits:
Artwork By [Design] – Graphix Express
Backing Vocals, Bass, Lead Vocals, Written-By – Luther Rabb
Backing Vocals, Drums, Percussion, Written-By – Harold Brown
Backing Vocals, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Written-By – Howard Scott
Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Percussion, Written-By – Papa Dee Allen
Drums, Percussion, Written-By – Ronnie Hammon
Engineer [Recording] – Chris Huston, John Fischbach
Flute, Saxophone, Written-By – Pat Rizzo
Producer, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Written-By – Lonnie Jordan
Producer, Written-By – Jerry Goldstein
Remastered By – Joe Gastwirt
Tracklist:
01. Cinco De Mayo (04:11)
02. Outlaw (05:04)
03. The Jungle (Medley) (08:50)
03a. Beware It's A Jungle Out There
03b. The Street Of Walls
03c. The Street Of Lights
03d. The Street Of Now
04. Just Because (04:13)
05. Baby It's Cold Outside (05:58)
06. I'm About Somebody (05:34)
07. You Got The Power (05:46)
08. Cinco De Mayo (Extended Version) (07:28)
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WAR / Outlaw
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Analyzed: WAR / Outlaw
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.10 dB -13.95 dB 4:11 01-Cinco De Mayo
DR10 -1.50 dB -13.04 dB 5:04 02-Outlaw
DR10 -2.00 dB -13.25 dB 8:50 03-The Jungle
DR11 -0.80 dB -13.39 dB 4:13 04-Just Because
DR12 -0.50 dB -15.04 dB 5:58 05-Baby, It's Cold Outside
DR12 -0.50 dB -14.19 dB 5:34 06-I'm About Somebody
DR12 -0.50 dB -13.92 dB 5:46 07-You Got the Power
DR9 -0.50 dB -10.72 dB 7:28 08-Cinco De Mayo
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 958 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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Analyzed: WAR / Outlaw
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.10 dB -13.95 dB 4:11 01-Cinco De Mayo
DR10 -1.50 dB -13.04 dB 5:04 02-Outlaw
DR10 -2.00 dB -13.25 dB 8:50 03-The Jungle
DR11 -0.80 dB -13.39 dB 4:13 04-Just Because
DR12 -0.50 dB -15.04 dB 5:58 05-Baby, It's Cold Outside
DR12 -0.50 dB -14.19 dB 5:34 06-I'm About Somebody
DR12 -0.50 dB -13.92 dB 5:46 07-You Got the Power
DR9 -0.50 dB -10.72 dB 7:28 08-Cinco De Mayo
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
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Bitrate: 958 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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