War discography

The American funk-rock band War (originally Eric Burdon and War) has released eighteen studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, and sixty singles.

War discography
The original lineup of War in 1976
Studio albums17
Live albums3
Compilation albums8
Singles60

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
AUS
[3]
1970 Eric Burdon Declares "War" 18 47
The Black-Man's Burdon
  • As "Eric Burdon and War"
  • Label: MGM Records
28 31
1971 War 190 42
All Day Music
  • Label: United Artists Records
16 6
1972 The World Is a Ghetto
  • Label: United Artists Records
1 1
1973 Deliver the Word
  • Label: United Artists Records
6 1
1975 Why Can't We Be Friends?
  • Label: United Artists Records
8 1 81
1976 Love Is All Around 140
Platinum Jazz
  • Label: United Artists
6 7
1977 Galaxy 15 6 53
1978 Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Label: United Artist Records
69 40
1979 The Music Band
  • Label: MCA Records
41 11
The Music Band 2
  • Label: MCA Records
111 34
1982 Outlaw 48 15
1983 The Music Band – Jazz
  • Label: MCA Records
Life (is So Strange)
  • Label: RCA Records
164 36
1985 Where There's Smoke
  • Label: Coco Plum
1994 Peace Sign
  • Label: Avenue Records
200 52
2014 Evolutionary
  • Label: UMe
  • Double album: half new music, half greatest hits
123 37
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[6]
US R&B
[2]
1973 War Live
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Double album
13 1
1980 The Music Band Live
  • Label: MCA Records
2008 Greatest Hits Live
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US Pop
[6]
US R&B
[2]
1976 Greatest Hits
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Includes one new track
6 12
Platinum Jazz 6 7
1982 The Best of the Music Band
  • Label: MCA Records
1987 The Best of War... and More
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Includes two new tracks and a remix
156
  • RIAA: Platinum[7]
1996 The Best of Eric Burdon and War
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Includes one new track
Anthology (1970–1994)
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double Album
1999 Grooves and Messages
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double album: half compilation, half remixes
2003 The Very Best of War
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double Album
2010 Icon: The Hits
  • Label: Far Out Records
2011 Icon 2: The Hits & More
  • Label: Far Out/Hip-O
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

This is a list of their USA singles; additional singles were issued in other countries.

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album B-side
US
[8]
US
R&B

[9]
UK
[10]
1970 "Spill the Wine"
Eric Burdon & War
3 - - Eric Burdon Declares "War" "Magic Mountain"
"They Can't Take Away Our Music"
Eric Burdon & War
50 - - The Black-Man's Burdon "Home Cookin'" (A- or B-side)
1971 "Sun Oh Sun" - 38 - War "Lonely Feelin'"
"All Day Music" 35 18 - All Day Music "Get Down"
1972 "Slippin' into Darkness" 16 12 - "Nappy Head"
"The World Is a Ghetto" 7 3 - The World Is a Ghetto "Four Cornered Room"
"The Cisco Kid" 2 5 - "Beetles in the Bog" or
"The World Is a Ghetto"
1973 "Gypsy Man" 8 6 - Deliver the Word "Deliver the Word"
"Me and Baby Brother" 15 18 - "In Your Eyes"
1974 "Ballero" (live) 33 17 - War Live "Slippin' into Darkness" (live)
1975 "Why Can't We Be Friends?" 6 9 - Why Can't We Be Friends? "In Mazatlan"
"Low Rider" 7 1 12 "So"
1976 "Me and Baby Brother"
(reissue)
- - 21 Deliver the Word "In Your Eyes"
"Summer" 7 4 - Greatest Hits "All Day Music"
1977 "L.A. Sunshine" 45 2 - Platinum Jazz "Slowly We Walk Together"
1978 "Galaxy" 39 5 14 Galaxy "Galaxy Part II"
"Hey Señorita" - 70 40 "Street Fighting Lady"
"Youngblood (Livin' In The Streets)" - 21 - Youngblood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) Part II"
"Sing a Happy Song" - 87 - "This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good"
1979 "Good, Good, Feelin'" 101 12 - The Music Band "Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)"
"I'm the One Who Understands" Promo only "Corns and Callouses (Hey Dr. Shoals)"
"Don't Take It Away" - 32 - The Music Band 2 "The Music Band 2 (We are the Music Band)"
1980 "I'll Be Around" - 96 -
1981 "Cinco De Mayo" - 90 - Outlaw "Don't Let No One Get You Down"
1982 "You Got The Power" 66 18 58 "Cinco De Mayo"
"Outlaw" 94 13 - "I'm About Somebody"
"Just Because" - - - "The Jungle (medley)"
1983 "Life (Is So Strange)" - 50 - Life (Is So Strange) "W.W. III"
1985 "Groovin'" - 79 43 Where There's Smoke "Groovin'" (instrumental)
1987 "Livin' in the Red" - 98 - The Best of War ...and More Not released as single
"Low Rider"
(Remix by Arthur Baker)
- 59 - "Low Rider" (original)
1994 "Peace Sign" - 64 - Peace Sign Remixes of "Peace Sign"
  • 1970s: The Other Side of War Warms Your Heart (double LP of early instrumental tracks, credited to an early version of War comprising session men that apparently includes Brown, Dickerson and Jordan, with Bobby Womack guesting on guitar, released around 1973, though possibly not an official release)
  • 1992: Rap Declares War (various artists, with sampling taken from War)
  • 1997: War Stories (solo album by Lonnie Jordan, includes cover versions of six songs previously recorded by War)

References

  1. "War Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  2. "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 332. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "War (United Artists Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  5. "War (MCA Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  6. "War: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  7. "War (Avenue Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  8. "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  9. "War Album & Song Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  10. Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 831. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
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