Allies (1983)

About this title: This disc was originally to have coincided with the release of the cinematic film War Games -- as the song had been written, recorded, and was even used in early promotional trailers. Likewise, it became both the opening for this album as well as the A-side of a 45 rpm single with the belief that it would be prominently featured in the film. At the 11th hour -- and for mostly political reasons -- the song was removed from the project. So what hit record racks as Allies was a perplexing collection of studio and live tracks -- some dating back over half a decade. Although haphazardly compiled, ... read more

Tracks:

1. War Games [Stills]
2. Raise a Voice [Nash/Stills]
3. Turn Your Back on Love [Nash/Stills/Stergis]
4. Barrel of Pain [Nash]
5. Shadow Captain [Crosby/Doerge]
6. Dark Star [Stills]
7. Blackbird [Lennon/McCartney]
8. (He Played Real Good) For Free [Mitchell]
9. Wasted on the Way [Nash]
10. For What It's Worth [Stills]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.