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War: Delivering the Ghetto

Lloyd Bradley, MOJO, November 1995

GIVEN THE CHOICE that exists in the Golden Earring department, it's scandalous that we've been forced to wait this long to hear War on CD. These five albums alone are conclu-sive evidence that they were among the most innovative funk bands of their time. Up there, in other words, with Funkadelic, Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd St Rhythm Band, the Isleys and vintage Kool & The Gang.

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