Deliver the Word

1973 studio album by War

Deliver the Word

Studio album by

War

Released| August 1973
Recorded| 1973
Studio| Crystal Industries & Wally Heider Studios, Los Angeles, California
Caribou Studios, Nederland, Colorado
Genre| R&B
Length| 40:36
Label| United Artists
Producer| Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott
War chronology
| The World Is a Ghetto
(1972)  | Deliver the Word
(1973)  | War Live
(1973)

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Deliver the Word is the sixth album by War, released in 1973 on United Artists Records.

## Contents

* 1 Reception
* 2 Cover art
* 3 Track listing
* 3.1 Side one
* 3.2 Side two
* 3.3 Quadraphonic tape edition
* 4 Personnel
* 5 Charts
* 5.1 Singles
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links

## Reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Christgau's Record Guide| B+[2]

The album featured two singles, "Gypsy Man" (severely truncated from the 11 minute album version) backed with "Deliver the Word" (US #8), and "Me and Baby Brother" backed with "In Your Eyes" (US #15). A live version of "Me and Baby Brother" had been released previously on All Day Music (1971). The title "H2Overture" is a pun on H2O, the chemical formula for water.

A 4-channel surround sound (quadraphonic) mix was also released for the album in the 8-track tape format (United Artists UA-DA128-H),[3] featuring a different track order, a reprise of "H2Overture" with early fade-out, and an early fade-out of "Gypsy Man".

## Cover art[edit]

The cover was printed using metallic silver ink on black, and the cover is textured, resembling black leather as used for the covers of Bibles (the album title being a phrase associated with the Bible). A die-cut window in the lower left corner reveals part of the innersleeve which shows a human figure walking along a deserted beach with his head bowed. The other side of the innersleeve shows the same picture, but mirror reversed, and tinted blue instead of orange. When the cover is inserted the other way around, the window reveals an empty beach with sunlight (which, in blue, looks like moonlight) reflecting off the water. The album design and photo is credited to Gary Sato, with Lee Oskar credited for cover concept.

## Track listing[edit]

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.

### Side one[edit]

1. "H2Overture" – 4:38
2. "In Your Eyes" – 4:22
3. "Gypsy Man" – 11:35

### Side two[edit]

1. "Me and Baby Brother" – 3:30
2. "Deliver the Word" – 7:48
3. "Southern Part of Texas" (War, Jerry Goldstein) – 6:22
4. "Blisters" – 2:21

### Quadraphonic tape edition[edit]

1. "Gypsy Man"
2. "H2Overture"
3. "Southern Part of Texas"
4. "Me and Baby Brother"
5. "Deliver the Word"
6. "Blisters"
7. "H2Overture (Reprise)"
8. "In Your Eyes"

## Personnel[edit]

War

* Howard Scott – guitar, percussion, vocals
* B.B. Dickerson – bass, percussion, vocals
* Lonnie Jordan – organ, piano, ARP violins, synthesizer, timbales, percussion, vocals
* Harold Brown – drums, percussion, vocals
* Papa Dee Allen – conga, bongos, percussion, vocals
* Charles Miller – clarinet, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, percussion, vocals
* Lee Oskar – harmonica, percussion, vocals

## Charts[edit]

Year  | Album  | Chart positions[4]

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US | US
R&B
1973  | Deliver the Word | 6  | 1

### Singles[edit]

Year  | Single  | Chart positions[5]

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US | US
R&B
1973  | "Gypsy Man"  | 8  | 6
"Me and Baby Brother"  | 15 (1974)  | 18

## See also[edit]

* List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1973

## References[edit]

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Anderson, Mark. "Quadraphonic Popular Recordings: W". Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
4. ^ "War US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
5. ^ "War US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-13.

## External links[edit]

* War-Deliver The Word at Discogs

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War

* Lonnie Jordan
* Marcos Reyes
* Howard E. Scott
* Harold Ray Brown
* Lee Oskar
Morris "B.B." Dickerson
* Charles Miller
* Eric Burdon
* Pat Rizzo
* J. B. Eckl

Studio albums|

* Eric Burdon Declares "War" (1970)
* The Black-Man's Burdon (1970)
* War (1971)
* All Day Music (1971)
* The World Is a Ghetto (1972)
* Deliver the Word (1973)
* Why Can't We Be Friends? (1975)
* Love Is All Around (1976)
* Platinum Jazz (1976)
* Galaxy (1977)
* Youngblood (1978)
* The Music Band (1979)
* The Music Band 2 (1979)
* Outlaw (1982)
* The Music Band – Jazz (1983)
* Life (Is So Strange) (1983)
* ☮ (Peace Sign) (1994)

Live albums|

* War Live (1973)
* Greatest Hits Live (2008)

Compilation albums|

* The Very Best of War (2003)

Songs|

* "Spill the Wine"
* "They Can't Take Away Our Music"
* "Slippin' into Darkness"
* "The World Is a Ghetto"
* "The Cisco Kid"
* "Gypsy Man"
* "Me and Baby Brother"
* "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
* "Low Rider"
* "Summer"

Related artists|

* Discography
* Lowrider Band

Authority control |

* MusicBrainz release group

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