War discography
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War discography | |
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![]() The original lineup of War in 1976 | |
Studio albums | 17 |
Live albums | 3 |
Compilation albums | 8 |
Singles | 60 |
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
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
UK [4] | ||||
Eric Burdon Declares "War" |
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18 | 47 | — | 50 | ||
The Black-Man's Burdon |
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28 | 31 | — | 21 | ||
War |
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190 | 42 | — | — | ||
All Day Music |
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16 | 6 | — | — | ||
The World Is a Ghetto |
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1 | 1 | — | — |
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Deliver the Word |
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6 | 1 | — | — |
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Why Can't We Be Friends? |
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8 | 1 | 81 | — |
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Love Is All Around |
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140 | — | — | — | ||
Platinum Jazz |
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6 | 7 | — | — |
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Galaxy |
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15 | 6 | 53 | — |
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Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
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69 | 40 | — | — | ||
The Music Band |
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41 | 11 | — | — |
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The Music Band 2 |
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111 | 34 | — | — | ||
Outlaw |
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48 | 15 | — | — | ||
The Music Band – Jazz |
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— | — | — | — | ||
Life (Is So Strange) |
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164 | 36 | — | — | ||
Where There's Smoke |
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— | — | — | — | ||
Peace Sign |
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200 | 52 | — | — | ||
Evolutionary |
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123 | 37 | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Live albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [7] |
US R&B [2] | |||||
War Live |
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13 | 1 |
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The Music Band Live |
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— | — | |||
Greatest Hits Live |
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— | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Compilation albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US Pop [7] |
US R&B [2] | |||||
Greatest Hits |
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6 | 12 | |||
Platinum Jazz |
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6 | 7 |
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The Best of the Music Band |
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— | — | |||
The Best of War... and More |
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156 | — |
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The Best of Eric Burdon and War |
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— | — | |||
Anthology (1970–1994) |
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— | — | |||
Grooves and Messages |
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— | — | |||
The Very Best of War |
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— | — | |||
Icon: The Hits |
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— | — | |||
Icon 2: The Hits & More |
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— | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Singles
[edit]This is a list of their USA singles; additional singles were issued in other countries.
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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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 | — |
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The World Is a Ghetto | ||
"The Cisco Kid" - "Beetles in the Bog" |
2 | 5 | — |
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"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 | — |
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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 | — |
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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. |
Related albums
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ "War Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "WAR - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "War (United Artists Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
- ^ a b "War (MCA Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
- ^ a b "War: Charts & Awards". AllMusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved June 14, 2011.
- ^ "War (Avenue Records)". riaa.com. RIAA.
- ^ "War Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ "War Album & Song Chart History (R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 831. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
- ^ "Certified Awards" (enter "Low Rider" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search"). British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 24, 2023.