War discography

War discography
The original lineup of War in 1976
Studio albums	17
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	8
Singles	60

The discography of War (originally Eric Burdon and War), an American funk band, currently consists of eighteen studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, and sixty singles.

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications^[1]
Year	Album details	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[3]	Certifications^[1]
1970	Eric Burdon Declares "War" As "Eric Burdon and War" Label: MGM Records	18	47
1970	The Black-Man's Burdon As "Eric Burdon and War" Label: MGM Records	82	—
1971	War Label: United Artists Records	190	42
1971	All Day Music Label: United Artists Records	16	6	US: Gold
1972	The World Is a Ghetto Label: United Artists Records	1	1	US: Gold
1973	Deliver the Word Label: United Artists Records	6	1	US: Gold
1975	Why Can't We Be Friends? Label: United Artists Records	8	1	US: Gold
1976	Love Is All Around As "Eric Burdon and War" Label: ABC Records	140	—
1976	Platinum Jazz Double album: half compilation, half new material Label: Blue Note Records	6	7	US: Gold
1977	Galaxy Label: MCA Records	15	6	US: Gold
1978	Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Label: United Artist Records	69	40
1979	The Music Band Label: MCA Records	41	11	US: Gold
1979	The Music Band 2 Label: MCA Records	111	34
1982	Outlaw Label: RCA Records	48	15
1983	The Music Band – Jazz Label: MCA Records	—	—
1983	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
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications^[1]
Year	Album details	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[3]	Certifications^[1]
1974	War Live Label: United Artists Records Double album	13	1	US: Gold
1980	The Music Band Live Label: MCA Records	—	—
2008	Greatest Hits Live Label: Rhino Records Also issued as a DVD	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications^[1]
Year	Album details	US ^[2]	US R&B ^[3]	Certifications^[1]
1976	Greatest Hits Label: United Artists Records Includes one new track	6	12	US: Platinum
1976	Platinum Jazz Label: Blue Note Records Double album: half compilation, half new material	6	7	US: Gold
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	—	US: Platinum
1996	The Best of Eric Burdon and War Label: MGM Records Includes one new track	—	—
1996	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.

Year	Single	Chart Positions			Album	B-side
Year	Single	US Pop^[4]	US R&B^[5]	UK^[6]	Album	B-side
1970	"Spill the Wine" Eric Burdon & War	3	-	-	Eric Burdon Declares "War"	"Magic Mountain"
1970	"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'"
1971	"All Day Music"	35	18	-	All Day Music	"Get Down"
1972	"Slippin' into Darkness"	16	12	-	All Day Music	"Nappy Head"
	"The World Is A Ghetto"	7	3	-	The World Is a Ghetto	"Four Cornered Room"
	"The Cisco Kid"	2	5	-	The World Is a Ghetto	"Beetles in the Bog" or "The World Is a Ghetto"
1973	"Gypsy Man"	8	6	-	Deliver the Word	"Deliver the Word"
1973	"Me and Baby Brother"	15	18	-	Deliver the Word	"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"
1975	"Low Rider"	7	1	12	Why Can't We Be Friends?	"So"
1976	"Me And Baby Brother" (reissue)	-	-	21	Deliver the Word	"In Your Eyes"
1976	"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	Galaxy	"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	-	Youngblood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	"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			The Music Band	"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	-	The Music Band 2	"The Music Band 2 (We are the Music Band)"
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
1987	"Low Rider" (Remix by Arthur Baker)	-	59	-	The Best of War ...and More	"Low Rider" (original)
1994	"Peace Sign"	-	64	-	Peace Sign	Remixes of "Peace Sign"

Related albums

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 2 3 "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database" (PHP). Recording Industry Association of America.
1 2 3 "War: Charts & Awards – Billboard Albums". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
1 2 3 "Artist Chart History: War". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955-2002 (1st ed.). Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 751. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 466.
↑ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 831. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.

War

Lonnie Jordan
Marcos Reyes
Howard E. Scott
Harold Ray Brown
Lee Oskar
Morris "B.B." Dickerson
Charles Miller
Eric Burdon
Pat Rizzo
J. B. Eckl

Albums

Eric Burdon Declares "War" (1970)
The Black-Man's Burdon (1970)
Love Is All Around
War (1971)
All Day Music (1971)
The World Is a Ghetto (1972)
Deliver the Word (1973)
War Live (1974)
Why Can't We Be Friends? (1975)
Platinum Jazz (1976)
Galaxy (1977)
Youngblood (1978)
The Music Band (1979)
The Music Band 2 (1979)
Outlaw (1982)
The Music Band – Jazz (1983)
Life (Is So Strange) (1983)
☮ (Peace Sign) (1994)

Eric Burdon
Red Young Eric McFadden Billy Watts Terry Wilson Teresa James Wally Ingram Tony Braunagel Martin Gerschwitz Bernie Pershey Aynsley Dunbar Neal Morse Dave Meros Brian Auger Robby Krieger Alvin Taylor
Studio albums	Eric Is Here Guilty! Sun Secrets Stop Survivor Darkness Darkness Last Drive Comeback Power Company I Used to Be an Animal My Secret Life Soul of a Man Mirage 'Til Your River Runs Dry
Live albums	That's Live Access All Areas Live at the Roxy The Official Live Bootleg #1 Live in Seattle 2002 Athens Traffic Live
Compilations	Wicked Man The Unreleased Eric Burdon The Comeback Soundtrack Sings The Animals' Greatest Hits Lost Within the Halls of Fame Misunderstood I'm Ready: The Unreleased Eric Burdon Vol. 2 Soldier of Fortune Absolutely the Best He Used To Be An Animal Tobacco Road Wild & Wicked The Hits Ultimate Rarities Vol. 1 Ultimate Rarities Vol. 2
Songs	Woman of the Rings Darkness, Darkness No More Elmore Dey Won't Power Company Sixteen Tons Kingsize Jones Como Se Llama Mama
Films	Comeback Finally Live at the Coachhouse The Eric Burdon Band Live Yes, You Can Go Home Live At The Ventura Beach California Episode
Bands	The Animals Eric Burdon and the (New) Animals Eric Burdon and War The Eric Burdon Band Eric Burdon's Fire Dept. Eric Burdon's I Band
Books	I Used To Be An Animal, But I'm Alright Now Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood: A Memoir
Concerts	Eric Burdon & War reunion at the Royal Albert Hall
Related articles	Eric Burdon discography The Animals discography

Billboard Year-End number one albums
1956–1975	1956: Calypso – Harry Belafonte 1957: Music from My Fair Lady – Original Cast 1958: Music from My Fair Lady – Original Cast 1959: The Music from Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini 1960: Music from The Sound of Music – Original Cast 1961: Camelot – Original Cast 1962: West Side Story – Soundtrack 1963: West Side Story – Soundtrack 1964: Music from Hello, Dolly! – Original Cast 1965: Music from Mary Poppins – Soundtrack 1966: Whipped Cream & Other Delights – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass 1967: More of the Monkees – The Monkees 1968: Are You Experienced – The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1969: In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly 1970: Bridge over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel 1971: Jesus Christ Superstar – Soundtrack 1972: Harvest – Neil Young 1973: The World Is a Ghetto – War 1974: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John 1975: Greatest Hits – Elton John
1976–2000	1976: Frampton Comes Alive! – Peter Frampton 1977: Rumours – Fleetwood Mac 1978: Saturday Night Fever – Soundtrack 1979: 52nd Street – Billy Joel 1980: The Wall – Pink Floyd 1981: Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon 1982: Asia – Asia 1983: Thriller – Michael Jackson 1984: Thriller – Michael Jackson 1985: Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen 1986: Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston 1987: Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi 1988: Faith – George Michael 1989: Don't Be Cruel – Bobby Brown 1990: Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 – Janet Jackson 1991: Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey 1992: Ropin' the Wind – Garth Brooks 1993: The Bodyguard – Soundtrack 1994: The Sign – Ace of Base 1995: Cracked Rear View – Hootie & the Blowfish 1996: Jagged Little Pill – Alanis Morissette 1997: Spice – Spice Girls 1998: Titanic: Music from the Motion Picture – James Horner 1999: Millennium – Backstreet Boys 2000: No Strings Attached – NSYNC
2001–present	2001: 1 – The Beatles 2002: The Eminem Show – Eminem 2003: Get Rich or Die Tryin' – 50 Cent 2004: Confessions – Usher 2005: The Massacre – 50 Cent 2006: Some Hearts – Carrie Underwood 2007: Daughtry – Daughtry 2008: As I Am – Alicia Keys 2009: Fearless – Taylor Swift 2010: I Dreamed a Dream – Susan Boyle 2011: 21 – Adele 2012: 21 – Adele 2013: The 20/20 Experience – Justin Timberlake 2014: Frozen – Soundtrack 2015: 1989 – Taylor Swift 2016: 25 – Adele

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