War joins host Stephen Kallao

War is hard to define. The band from Long Beach, California is equal parts funk, soul, Latin rock, jazz and much more. That unique sound helped them reach the top of the charts 50 years ago with their blockbuster album The World Is a Ghetto. On the World Cafe, founding member Lonnie Jordan and producer Jerry Goldstein join us to talk about making that iconic album, plus War performs some of their greatest hits live.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Nick Drake “Pink Moon” Pink Moon

Todd Rundgren “I Saw The Light” Something/Anything?

War “Cisco Kid” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

War “The World Is A Ghetto” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

War “Spill The Wine” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

War “Low Rider” Red

Joni Mitchell “You Turn Me On, I’m A Radio” For The Roses

Bill Withers “Lean On Me” Still Bill

Hour Two
Old Crow Medicine Show “Miles Away” Jubilee

Jessi Colter “Standing On The Edge of Forever” Edge Of Forever

Margo Price “Change Of Heart” Strays

Metric “Just the Once” Formentera II

TV On The Radio “Crying” Dear Science

Lord Huron “Ends of the Earth” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Fitz & The Tantrums “Don’t Gotta Work It Out” Recorded Live for the World Cafe

Chris Whitley “Big Sky Country” Living With The Law

Jenny Lewis, “Cherry Baby”, Joy’all

Margaret Glaspy, “Act Natural”, Echo the Diamond

Death Cab For Cutie, “Summer Skin”, Plans

Beck & Phoenix, “Odyssey”, Odyssey

Lana Del Rey, “Doin Time”, Norman F—ing Rockwell

Jack Johnson, “The Horizon Has Been Defeated”, On and On