When the World's at Peace (Stereo)
1974 · Atlantic 45-2992 · New York City, New York
- Artist
- Bobby Newton
- Title
- When the World's at Peace (Stereo)
- Release
- When the World's at Peace
- Year
- 1974
- Label
- Atlantic # 45-2992
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- New York City, New York, USA
- Songwriter
- K. Gamble, P. Hurtt, B. Sigler
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul · Funk
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation
Soul / funk, anti-war. Reference to demonstrations. When will the bombs stop? Lets learn to love like we kill
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Atlantic 45-2992, vocal, issued with mono (A-27581-PL) and stereo (ST-A-27581-PL) sides; "When the World's at Peace" (K. Gamble, P. Hurtt & B. Sigler), 3:05, Pub. Assorted, BMI; Bobby Newton; "Produced by Gilda Woods & Cathy Morrell for Jilmor Productions", "Arranged by Mike Terry"; ℗ 1974 Atlantic; "Mfg. by Atlantic Recording Corp., 1841 Broadway, New York, N.Y." [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Bobby Newton (Robert L. Newton, 1932-2021), born in Marion, South Carolina, was a soul singer and saxophonist who lived in Reading, Pennsylvania; a co-founder of the Crowns of Israel, he performed with James Brown and Patti LaBelle and cut the Gamble-Sigler-Hurtt song 'When the World's at Peace' for Atlantic (45-2992) in 1974. [Source: Discogs]
Themes
In collections
Civil Rights Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs