War - Why Cant We Be Friends?

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Don't Let No One Get You Down Written-By – Jerry Goldstein, War	4:04
A2	Lotus Blossom Written-By – Francie Nelson, War	4:02
A3	Heartbeat Written-By – War	7:24
Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley)	6:45
A4.1	Lonnie Dreams Written-By – War
A4.2	The Way We Feel Lyrics By – Keri OskarWritten-By – War
A4.3	La Fiesta Written-By – War
A4.4	Lament Written-By – War
B1	Smile Happy Written-By – War	7:25
B2	So Written-By – War	5:00
B3	Low Rider Written-By – Jerry Goldstein, War	3:10
B4	In Mazatlan Written-By – War	2:49
B5	Why Can't We Be Friends? Written-By – Jerry Goldstein, War	3:50

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Zafiro, S.A.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zafiro, S.A.
• Pressed By – EMI-Odeon, S.A.
• Copyright (c) – Zafiro, S.A.
• Printed By – Indugraf Madrid, S.A.
• Published By – Far Out Music, Inc.
• Produced For – Far Out Productions, Inc.
• Produced For – Far Out Productions
• Distributed By – Zafiro, S.A.

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Milton James, Moses Wheelock, Sharone Scott*
• Design [Album Cover Art] – Howard Miller
• Design [Illustration Mural "Venice In The 70'S"] – Christina Schlesinger, Judy Baca
• Engineer [Mastering, Recording] – Andrew Berliner
• Engineer [Recording, Remix] – Ed Barton
• Engineer [Recording] – Chris Huston
• Management – Steve Gold
• Percussion, Vocals, Bass – B.B. Dickerson
• Percussion, Vocals, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Charles Miller
• Percussion, Vocals, Congas, Bongos – Papa Dee Allen
• Percussion, Vocals, Drums – Harold Brown
• Percussion, Vocals, Guitar, Producer [Associated] – Howard Scott
• Percussion, Vocals, Harmonica, Design Concept [Album Cover] – Lee Oskar
• Percussion, Vocals, Organ, Piano, Timbales, Producer [Associated] – Lonnie Jordan
• Photography By – Gary Sato
• Producer – Jerry Goldstein
• Production Manager – Far Out Management, Ltd.

Notes

(P) (C) 1979 Zafiro, S.A.

Pressed In Spain By EMI-Odeon, S.A.
Imp. De Lujo A Met. Permiso Numero. 4015

Special thanks to Thomas Warkentin
& Larry the guard

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): ZL-253-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): ZL-253-B
• Other (Depósito Legal): M.16589-1979
• Matrix / Runout (Corner Of Front Cover): ZL-253 (F)
• Rights Society: SGAE

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
UA-LA441-G	War	Why Can't We Be Friends? ‎(LP, Album)	United Artists Records	UA-LA441-G	US	1975
UA-LA441-G	War	Por Que no podemos ser amigos ? ‎(LP, Album)	United Artists Records	UA-LA441-G	Mexico	1975
930010	War	Why Can't We Be Friends? ‎(LP, Album)	Barclay	930010	France	1975
LPL 1110	War	Why Can't We Be Friends? ‎(LP, Album)	RTV Ljubljana, United Artists Records	LPL 1110	Yugoslavia	1975
UALA 441-G	War	Why Can't We Be Friends? ‎(LP, Album)	United Artists Records	UALA 441-G	Canada	1975