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War & Peace
Studio album by
Edwin Starr
ReleasedAugust 7, 1970[1]
GenreSoul, rhythm and blues, funk, psychedelic soul
Length38:45
LabelMotown Records/Gordy
Edwin Starr chronology
Just We Two
(1969) 		War & Peace
(1970) 		Involved
(1971)
Singles from War & Peace
  1. "War"
    Released: June 10, 1970

War & Peace is an album recorded by Edwin Starr and released by Motown Records in 1970. The album reached number 52 on the Billboard 200 and #9 on the R&B album chart,[2] while the single, "War" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it remained for 15 weeks.[3] The song was nominated for best R&B Male Vocal Performance at the 13th Annual Grammy Awards in 1971.[4] The album's arrangements are by David Van De Pitte, Henry Cosby, Paul Riser, Wade Marcus and Willie Shorter. The art direction and design by Curtis McNair.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."War"Norman Whitfield, Barrett StrongNorman Whitfield3:12
2."Running Back and Forth"Richard Wylie, Edwin StarrEdwin Starr2:50
3."Adios Senorita"Sylvia Moy, Henry CosbyHenry Cosby2:31
4."All Around the World"Titus TurnerJohnny Bristol2:56
5."I Can't Escape Your Memory"Ivy Hunter, Jack Alan GogaIvy Hunter2:58
6."At Last (I Found Love)"Elgie Stover, Anna Gordy Gaye, Marvin GayeJohnny Bristol2:51
7."I Just Wanted to Cry"Johnny Bristol, Edwin StarrJohnny Bristol2:59
8."Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"Burt Bacharach, Hal DavidEdwin Starr3:15
9."Time"Richard Wylie, Edwin StarrEdwin Starr2:54
10."California Soul"Nick Ashford, Valerie SimpsonEdwin Starr3:50
11."I Can't Replace My Old Love"Harvey Fuqua, Arthur Scott, Vernon WilliamsHarvey Fuqua4:10
12."She Should Have Been Home"Johnny Bristol, Doris McNeilJohnny Bristol2:59

References

  1. ^ "Vinyl Albums". 45Worlds. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  2. ^ War & Peace - Edwin Starr | Awards (chart placements) @AllMusic.com Retrieved 3-17-2014.
  3. ^ "Music Charts, Most Popular Music, Music by Genre & Top Music Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  4. ^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1971 - Grammy Award Winners 1971".
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