''Why Can't We Be Friends?'' is the seventh studio album by American funk band

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, released on June 16, 1975 by

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. Two singles from the album were released: the title track backed with "In Mazatlan", and "

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" backed with "So". Both A-sides were nominated for the

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. Of the songs on this album, an interpolation of the first part of the song "Smile Happy" was used in the song "

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" by

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featuring RikRok. Versions of the album's titular song has been used in several film productions, notably '' Bridge to Terabithia'' and '' Wild Things''.

Track listing

All tracks composed by

(

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, Harold Brown,

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Lonnie Jordan Leroy Jordan (born November 21, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter. He is a founding member of the American funk band War. Jordan had a number of roles over the years, acting as vocalist and playing guitar, piano, synthesizer, and percussion ...

, Charles Miller,

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), except where indicated. Note: The 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 ##"Lonnie Dreams" – 0:49 ##"The Way We Feel" (War, lyrics: Keri Oskar) – 1:10 ##"La Fiesta" – 2:10 ##"Lament" – 2:27 #"Smile Happy" – 7:22 #"So" – 4:58 #"

" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:11 #"In Mazatlan" – 2:45 #" Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:49

Personnel

;War *

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– guitar, percussion, vocals *

B. B. Dickerson War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/rock music, rock/soul music, soul band from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto (War song), The World Is a Ghett ...

– bass, percussion, vocals *

– organ, piano, timbales, percussion, vocals * Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals (credit missing from LP cover) *

– conga, bongos, percussion, vocals * Charles Miller – clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, percussion, vocals *

– harmonica, percussion, vocals

Charts

References

External links

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{{Authority control 1975 albums War (American band) albums United Artists Records albums Albums produced by Jerry Goldstein (producer)

Track listing

Personnel

Charts

See also

References

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