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Why Can't We Be Friends?

Why Can't We Be Friends? is the seventh studio album by American band War, released on June 16, 1975, by United Artists Records. Two singles from the album were released: the title track 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: 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 • "Low Rider" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:11 • "In Mazatlan" – 2:45 • "Why Can't We Be Friends?" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 3:49 ==Personnel==
Personnel
Personnel taken from ''Why Can't We Be Friends?'' liner notes. WarHoward Scott – guitar, percussion, vocals • B. B. Dickerson – bass, percussion, vocals • Lonnie Jordan – organ, piano, RMI piano, timbales, percussion, vocals • Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals (credit missing from LP cover) • Papa Dee Allen – conga, bongos, percussion, vocals • Charles Miller – clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, percussion, vocals • Lee Oskar – harmonica, percussion, vocals Additional musicians • Sharone Scott – backing vocals • Milton James – backing vocals • Moses Wheelock – backing vocals Technical personnelJerry Goldstein – producer • Lonnie Jordan – associate producer • Howard Scott – associate producer • Ed Barton – recording engineer • Andrew Berliner – recording engineer, mastering engineer • Chris Huston – recording engineer • Howard Miller – album cover art • Lee Oskar – album cover concept • Gary Sato – photography ==Charts==
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