War / Why Can’t We Be Friends? CD box set

Following on from the RSD 3LP vinyl (featured in the SDE video preview), Rhino will issue a 3CD deluxe edition of War’s 1975 studio album Why Can’t We Be Friends?.

The album features ‘Low Rider’, ‘So’ and of course the title track ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’ and this deluxe edition features the new remaster by Bernie Grundman and exactly the same bonus tracks and unedited mixes as per the 3LP vinyl collector’s edition.

Why Can’t We Be Friends? will be reissued as this 3CD deluxe set on 6 June 2025, via Rhino.

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Why Cant We Be Friends - 3CD deluxe

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Tracklisting

Why Can’t We Be Friends? War / 50th anniversary collector’s edition

• 3CD set
  • CD: Why Can’t We Be Friends?
    1. DON’T LET NO ONE GET YOU DOWN 3.59
    2. LOTUS BLOSSOM 3.59
    3. HEARTBEAT 7.25
    4. LEROY’S LATIN LAMENT (Medley) i LONNIE DREAMS ii THE WAY WE FEEL iii LA FIESTA iv LAMENT 6.36
    5. SMILE HAPPY 7.22
    6. SO 4.58
    7. LOW RIDER 3.11
    8. IN MAZATLAN 2.45
    9. WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?3.49
  • CD 2: The Making of Why Can’t We Be Friend
    1. ZORRO (Bonus Track) 5.43
    2. DON’T LET NO ONE GET YOU DOWN (Original Unedited Mix) 6.38
    3. ROAM & RAMBLE (Bonus Track) 9.15
    4. LOW RIDER (Original Unedited Mix) 9.34
    5. SO (Unedited Remix) 9.49
  • CD 3: The Making of Why Can’t We Be Friends
    1. OATMEAL BOX (Bonus Track) 5.59
    2. HEARTBEAT (Original Jam) 16.54
    3. THE MAKING OF “WHY CAN’T WE BE FRIENDS?” 22.49