War discography

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

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

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1] 		US
R&B
[2] 		AUS
[3] 		UK
[4]
Eric Burdon Declares "War"
  • As "Eric Burdon and War"
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MGM Records
 18 47 — 50
The Black-Man's Burdon
  • As "Eric Burdon and War"
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: MGM Records
 28 31 — 21
War 190 42 — —
All Day Music
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: United Artists Records
 16 6 — —
The World Is a Ghetto
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: United Artists Records
 1 1 — —
Deliver the Word
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: United Artists Records
 6 1 — —
Why Can't We Be Friends?
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: United Artists Records
 8 1 81 —
Love Is All Around
  • As "Eric Burdon and War"
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: ABC Records
 140 — — —
Platinum Jazz
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: United Artists
 6 7 — —
Galaxy 15 6 53 —
Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: United Artist Records
 69 40 — —
The Music Band
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: MCA Records
 41 11 — —
The Music Band 2
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: MCA Records
 111 34 — —
Outlaw 48 15 — —
The Music Band – Jazz
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: MCA Records
 — — — —
Life (Is So Strange)
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: RCA Records
 164 36 — —
Where There's Smoke
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Coco Plum
 — — — —
Peace Sign
  • Released: 1994
  • Label: Avenue Records
 200 52 — —
Evolutionary
  • Released: 2014
  • Label: UMe
  • Double album: half new music, half greatest hits
 123 37 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[7] 		US R&B
[2]
War Live
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Double album
 13 1
The Music Band Live
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: MCA Records
 — —
Greatest Hits Live — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US Pop
[7] 		US R&B
[2]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: United Artists Records
  • Includes one new track
 6 12
Platinum Jazz
  • Released: 1976
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • Double album: half compilation, half new material
 6 7
The Best of the Music Band
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: MCA Records
 — —
The Best of War... and More
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Includes two new tracks and a remix
 156 —
  • RIAA: Platinum[8]
The Best of Eric Burdon and War
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: MGM Records
  • Includes one new track
 — —
Anthology (1970–1994)
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double Album
 — —
Grooves and Messages
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double album: half compilation, half remixes
 — —
The Very Best of War
  • Released: 2003
  • Label: Avenue Records
  • Double Album
 — —
Icon: The Hits
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Far Out Records
 — —
Icon 2: The Hits & More
  • Released: 2011
  • Label: Far Out/Hip-O
 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

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

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[9] 		US
R&B
[10] 		UK
[11]
"Spill the Wine"
- "Magic Mountain"
Eric Burdon & War 		1970 3 — — Eric Burdon Declares "War"
"They Can't Take Away Our Music"
-"Home Cookin'" (A- or B-side)
Eric Burdon & War 		50 — — The Black-Man's Burdon
"Sun Oh Sun"
- "Lonely Feelin'" 		1971 — 38 — War
"All Day Music"
- "Get Down" 		35 18 — All Day Music
"Slippin' into Darkness"
- "Nappy Head" 		1972 16 12 —
"The World Is a Ghetto"
- "Four Cornered Room" 		7 3 — The World Is a Ghetto
"The Cisco Kid"
- "Beetles in the Bog" 		2 5 —
"Gypsy Man"
- "Deliver the Word" 		1973 8 6 — Deliver the Word
"Me and Baby Brother"
- "In Your Eyes" 		15 18 —
"Ballero" (Live)
- "Slippin' into Darkness" (Live) 		1974 33 17 — War Live
"Why Can't We Be Friends?"
- "In Mazatlan" 		1975 6 9 — Why Can't We Be Friends?
"Low Rider"
- "So" 		7 1 12
"Me and Baby Brother"
(reissue)
- "In Your Eyes" 		1976 — — 21 Deliver the Word
"Summer"
- "All Day Music" 		7 4 — Greatest Hits
"L.A. Sunshine"
- "Slowly We Walk Together" 		1977 45 2 — Platinum Jazz
"Galaxy"
- "Galaxy Part II" 		1978 39 5 14 Galaxy
"Hey Señorita"
- "Street Fighting Lady" 		— 70 40
"Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)"
- "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) Part II" 		— 21 — Youngblood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Sing a Happy Song"
- "This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good" 		— 87 —
"Good, Good, Feelin'"
- "Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)" 		1979 101 12 — The Music Band
"I'm the One Who Understands"
- "Corns and Callouses (Hey Dr. Shoals)" 		Promo only
"Don't Take It Away"
- "The Music Band 2 (We Are the Music Band)" 		— 32 — The Music Band 2
"I'll Be Around" 1980 — 96 —
"Cinco De Mayo"
- "Don't Let No One Get You Down" 		1981 — 90 — Outlaw
"You Got the Power"
- "Cinco De Mayo" 		1982 66 18 58
"Outlaw"
- "I'm About Somebody" 		94 13 —
"Just Because"
- "The Jungle (Medley)" 		— — —
"Life (Is So Strange)"
- "W.W. III" 		1983 — 50 — Life (Is So Strange)
"Groovin'"
- "Groovin'" (instrumental) 		1985 — 79 43 Where There's Smoke
"Livin' in the Red" 1987 — 98 — The Best of War ...and More
"Low Rider"
(Remix by Arthur Baker)
- "Low Rider" (original) 		— 59 — Non-album single
"Peace Sign"
- Remixes of "Peace Sign" 		1994 — 64 — Peace Sign
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
  • 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

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  2. ^ a b c "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
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  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "War (United Artists Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  6. ^ a b "War (MCA Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  7. ^ a b "War: Charts & Awards". AllMusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
  8. ^ "War (Avenue Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
  9. ^ "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "War Album & Song Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 831. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
  12. ^ "Certified Awards" (enter "Low Rider" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 24, 2023.