Galaxy (War album)
| Galaxy | ||||
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| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Jazz-funk | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jerry Goldstein | |||
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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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (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."[2] The Bay State Banner wrote that Galaxy, "with the exception of one cut, is a laid-back tropical-flavored jazz-funk album."[4]
Track listing
All tracks written by War and Jerry Goldstein, with the exception of "The Seven Tin Soldiers" written by War
Side one
- "Galaxy" – 8:11
- "Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)" – 5:04
- "Sweet Fighting Lady" – 7:10
Side Two
- "Hey Señorita" – 5:47
- "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
Voice [Portrayal], Other [Special Thanks] — Patricia Rojas — voice (track 4)
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 53 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 15 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1978) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[8] | 95 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 37 |
References
- ^ Galaxy at AllMusic
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 747–748.
- ^ Baker, Arthur (17 Nov 1977). "Record Reviews". Bay State Banner. No. 6. p. 21.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "War, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "War, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2021.