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Galaxy (War album)

Galaxy is the tenth studio album by American band War. It was their first album released on MCA Records. The album was certified gold.

Critical reception

Reviewing in ' (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "The first side of the most unambitious album they've ever made works beautifully as what it is—P-Funk on thorazine, with the phrasemaking acuity of previous War records reduced to one title, 'Sweet Fighting Lady.' Side two winds down from a pretty good hit single into fourteen minutes of carrying unambitiousness way too far." The Bay State Banner wrote that Galaxy, "with the exception of one cut, is a laid-back tropical-flavored jazz-funk album."

Track listing

All tracks written by War and Jerry Goldstein, with the exception of "The Seven Tin Soldiers" written by War

Side one

  1. "Galaxy" – 8:11
  2. "Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)" – 5:04
  3. "Sweet Fighting Lady" – 7:10

Side two

  1. "Hey Señorita" – 5:47
  2. "The Seven Tin Soldiers" – 14:15

Personnel

  • Charles Miller — alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, vocals, clarinet, percussion
  • Lee Oskar — harmonica, percussion
  • Howard Scott — guitar, vocals, percussion
  • Lonnie Jordan — organ, vocals, piano, synthesizer, timbales, percussion
  • B.B. Dickerson — bass, vocals, percussion
  • Harold Brown — drums, vocals, percussion
  • Papa Dee Allen — congas, vocals, bongos, percussion
  • Patricia Rojas — voice <small>(track 4)</small>

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References