War was never hurting for Latino fans, and in some cities, Latinos were actually in the majority at War concerts.
Coleccion Latina, released in 1997, focuses on the War classics that have been especially popular among its Latin fans.
The liner notes are entirely in Spanish, and the CD was aimed primarily at Latin buyers.
Coleccion boasts major hits like "All Day Music," "Me and Baby Brother" and "The Cisco Kid," as well as gems that didn't reach the top of the charts but were heard at many a Hispanic gathering, including "Cinco de Mayo" (War's ode to the Mexican holiday), the playful "Hey Senorita" and the mostly instrumental "Ballero" (a cha cha along the lines of Tito Puente's "Oye Como Va" and Ray Barretto's "Cocinando").
Also quite enjoyable is a remake of "East L.A." (originally released on Peace Sign) featuring José Feliciano.
Coleccion isn't without its flaws -- amazingly, the very salsa-influenced "Spill the Wine" is missing (a glaring omission indeed!), and the original version of "Low Rider" would have been a much better choice than the techno remix offered here.
But despite those shortcomings, Coleccion is well worth obtaining.
Latinos had been putting together cassettes of these songs for years, but with Coleccion's release, they were finally united on a single CD.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East L.A.Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott | War | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | All Day MusicPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Me and Baby BrotherPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Smile HappyPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | The Cisco KidThomas Allen, Harold Brown, Morris "B.B." Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Gypsy ManPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Hey SeñoritaPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | AngelJerry Goldstein | War | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | BalleroPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Don't Let No One Get You DownThomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Cinco de MayoPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammond, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo | War | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | SalsaJerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan | War | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Low Rider (Espanol) | War | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Low Rider (Mijangos Progressive Mix) | War | Play | 09:01 | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| 64 mins | 146 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roberto Abramowitz | Liner Notes, Spanish Translation |
| 2 | Papa Dee Allen | Composer |
| 3 | Thomas Allen | Composer |
| 4 | Abbey Anna | Art Direction, Production Coordination |
| 5 | Tony Banda | Bass |
| 6 | Ed Barton | Engineer |
| 7 | Andrew Berliner | Engineer |
| 8 | Harold Brown | Composer |
| 9 | Kerry Campbell | Saxophone |
| 10 | Chris Clarke | Producer |
| 11 | Dave Collins | Producer |
| 12 | B.B. Dickerson | Composer |
| 13 | Morris "B.B." Dickerson | Composer |
| 14 | J.B. Eckl | Guitar |
| 15 | José Feliciano | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Performer |
| 16 | Larry Goetz | Engineer |
| 17 | Jerry Goldstein | Composer, Producer |
| 18 | Charles Green | Flute, Saxophone, Trumpet Arrangement |
| 19 | Ron Hammond | Composer |
| 20 | Hispanic M.C.'s | Featured Artist |
| 21 | Chris Huston | Engineer |
| 22 | Lonnie Jordan | Composer, Producer |
| 23 | Eddie Levine | Executive Producer |
| 24 | Charles Miller | Composer |
| 25 | Richard Moore | Engineer |
| 26 | Milton Myrick | Vocals |
| 27 | Lee Oskar | Composer |
| 28 | Allan Parry | Cover Design |
| 29 | Luther Rabb | Bass, Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Pat Rizzo | Composer, Flute, Saxophone, Vocals (Background) |
| 31 | José Papo Rodríguez | Bongos, Congas |
| 32 | Sal Rodriguez | Drums, Percussion, Timbales, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 33 | Tony Rosa | Congas |
| 34 | Howard Scott | Composer, Producer |
| 35 | Sharon Scott | Vocals (Background) |
| 36 | Rae Valentine | Organ, Percussion, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 37 | Bill Walker | Producer |
| 38 | War | Primary Artist |
| 39 | Moses Wheelock | Congas, Vocals (Background) |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |