War (funk band) / discography
This discography is an overview of the released sound carriers of the American funk band War . According to sources and record awards, it has sold more than twelve million records to date. The group's most successful releases are the albums Greatest Hits and The Best of War and More with over a million units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | US | R&B | |||
1970 | Eric Burdon Declares "War" |
DE14 (16 weeks) DE |
UK50 (2 weeks) UK |
US18 (27 weeks) US |
R&B47 (5 weeks) R&B |
|
The Black-Man's Burdon |
DE20 (16 weeks) DE |
UK21 (4 weeks) UK |
US82 (9 weeks) US |
R&B39 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: December 22, 1970
Eric Burdon & War Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
|
1971 | Was | - | - |
US190 (6 weeks) US |
R&B42 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1971
Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
All day music | - | - |
US16
gold
(49 weeks)US |
R&B6 (39 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1971
Producers: Chris Houston, Jerry Goldstein, War |
|
1972 | The World Is a Ghetto | - | - |
US1
gold
(68 weeks)US |
R&B1 (48 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1972
Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
1973 | Deliver the Word | - | - |
US6th
gold
(36 weeks)US |
R&B1 (27 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1973
Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
1975 | Why Can't We Be Friends? | - | - |
US8th
gold
(31 weeks)US |
R&B1 (23 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1975
Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
1976 | Love is all around | - | - |
US140 (5 weeks) US |
- |
First release: November 1976
War feat. Eric Burdon Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
1977 | Galaxy | - | - |
US15th
gold
(23 weeks)US |
R&B6 (21 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1977
Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
1978 | Youngblood (soundtrack) | - | - |
US69 (6 weeks) US |
R&B40 (6 weeks) R&B |
First release: July 1978
Soundtrack for the Paul Carter Harrison film of the same name. Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
1979 | The Music Band | - | - |
US41
gold
(16 weeks)US |
R&B11 (19 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 1979
Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
The Music Band 2 | - | - |
US111 (13 weeks) US |
R&B34 (16 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1979
Producer: Jerry Goldstein |
|
1982 | Outlaw | - | - |
US48 (27 weeks) US |
R&B15 (33 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1982
Producers: Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Gordon |
1983 | Life (Is so Strange) | - | - |
US164 (4 weeks) US |
R&B36 (10 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1983
Producers: Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Gordon |
1994 | Peace sign | - | - |
US200 (1 week) US |
R&B52 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1994
Producers: Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Gordon |
More studio albums
- 1983: The Music Band Jazz
- 1985: Where There's Smoke
- 1987: On Fire
Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | US | R&B | |||
1974 | Was live! Double album |
- | - |
US13
gold
(35 weeks)US |
R&B1 (21 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1974
Recorded: November 25th, 1972 at the High Chaparral, Chicago Producer: Jerry Goldstein, War |
More live albums
- 1980: The Music Band Live (recorded October 12, 1980 in Los Angeles Street; street concert with the Record Plant Remote Truck)
- 2008: Greatest Hits Live (2 CDs)
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | UK | US | R&B | |||
1976 | Greatest hits | - | - |
US-
platinum
US
|
R&B12 (10 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1976
|
1977 | Platinum jazz | - | - |
US23
gold
(14 weeks)US |
R&B6 (21 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1977
|
1987 | The Best of War and More | - | - |
US156
platinum
(10 weeks)US |
- |
First published: May 1987
|
2003 | The very best of war | - | - |
US133 (1 week) US |
- |
First published: July 2003
|
2014 | Evolutionary | - | - |
US123 (1 week) US |
- |
First release: May 2014
double album |
More compilations
- 1974: Radio Free War
- 1977: Platinum Funk
- 1978: The Original War
- 1982: The Best of the Music Band
- 1994: Anthology (2 CDs)
- 1995: Best of Eric Burdon & War
- 1996: The Best of War and More ... Vol. 2
- 1997: Colección Latina
- 1998: The Cisco Kid and Other Hits
- 1999: Grooves & Messages: The Greatest Hits of War
- 1999: The Music Band Volume 1 & 2
- 2010: Icon: The Hits
- 2011: Icon: The Hits and More (2 CDs)
- 2013: The Music of War 1970–1994 (4 CDs)
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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DE | UK | US | R&B | Dance | ||||
1970 |
Spill the Wine Eric Burdon Declares "War" |
DE28 (6 weeks) DE |
- |
US3
gold
(21 weeks)US |
- | - |
First published: April 1970
Eric Burdon & War Authors: War |
|
They Can't Take Away Our Music The Black-Man's Burdon |
- | - |
US50 (8 weeks) US |
- | - |
First published: December 1970
Eric Burdon & War Authors: War |
||
1971 | Lonely Feelin ' War |
- | - | - |
R&B38 (3 weeks) R&B |
- |
First publication: April 1971
Authors: War |
|
All Day Music All Day Music |
- | - |
US35 (11 weeks) US |
R&B18 (11 weeks) R&B |
- |
First publication: July 1971
Authors: War |
||
Get Down All Day Music |
- | - | -[R&B: ↑] | - |
First publication: B-side by All Day Music
Authors: War |
|||
1972 | Slippin 'into Darkness All Day Music |
- | - |
US16
gold
(22 weeks)US |
R&B12 (12 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: November 1971
R&B Hall of Fame Authors: War |
|
The World Is a Ghetto The World Is a Ghetto |
- | - |
US7th
gold
(16 weeks)US |
R&B3 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First publication: November 1972
Authors: War |
||
1973 | The Cisco Kid The World Is a Ghetto |
- | - |
US2
gold
(15 weeks)US |
R&B5 (8 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 1973
Authors: War |
|
Gypsy Man Deliver the Word |
- | - |
US8 (13 weeks) US |
R&B6 (14 weeks) R&B |
- |
First publication: July 1973
Authors: War |
||
Me and Baby Brother Deliver the Word |
- |
UK21 (7 weeks) UK |
US15 (15 weeks) US |
R&B18 (12 weeks) R&B |
- |
First publication: October 1973
Chart entry in UK only in June 1976 Authors: War |
||
1974 | Ballero Radio Free War |
- | - |
US33 (10 weeks) US |
R&B17 (11 weeks) R&B |
- |
First publication: May 1974
Authors: War |
|
1975 | Why Can't We Be Friends? Why Can't We Be Friends? |
- | - |
US6th
gold
(20 weeks)US |
R&B9 (16 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: April 1975
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
Low Rider Why Can't We Be Friends? |
- |
UK12 (7 weeks) UK |
US7 (15 weeks) US |
R&B1 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: August 1975
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
||
1976 | Summer Greatest Hits |
- | - |
US7th
gold
(16 weeks)US |
R&B4 (14 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 21, 1976
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
1977 | LA Sunshine Platinum Jazz |
- | - |
US45 (10 weeks) US |
R&B2 (17 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 1977
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
Galaxy Galaxy |
- |
UK14 (7 weeks) UK |
US39 (9 weeks) US |
R&B5 (18 weeks) R&B |
Dance8 (15 weeks) Dance |
First published: November 1977
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
||
1978 | Hey Señorita Galaxy |
- |
UK40 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B70 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1978
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
Youngblood (Livin 'in the Streets) Youngblood (Soundtrack) |
- | - | - |
R&B21 (15 weeks) R&B |
Dance19 (5 weeks) Dance |
First published: June 1978
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
||
Sing a Happy Song Youngblood (Soundtrack) |
- | - | - |
R&B87 (3 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: October 1978
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
||
1979 | Good Good Feelin ' The Music Band |
- | - | - |
R&B12 (16 weeks) R&B |
Dance49 (11 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 1979
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
Don't Take It Away The Music Band 2 |
- | - | - |
R&B32 (13 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: December 1979
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
||
1980 | I'll Be Around The Music Band 2 |
- | - | - |
R&B96 (3 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1980
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
1981 | Cinco de Mayo Outlaw |
- | - | - |
R&B90 (5 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1981
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
1982 | You got the power outlaw |
- |
UK58 (4 weeks) UK |
US66 (6 weeks) US |
R&B18 (13 weeks) R&B |
Dance6 (15 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 1982
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
Outlaw outlaw |
- | - |
US94 (3 weeks) US |
R&B13 (16 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1982
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
||
1983 | Life (Is so Strong) Life (Is so Strange) |
- | - | - |
R&B50 (7 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1983
Authors: War, Jerry Goldstein |
|
1985 | Groovin ' Where There's Smoke |
- |
UK43 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B79 (4 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: February 1985
Authors: Felix Cavaliere, Eddie Brigati Original: The Young Rascals , 1967 |
|
1987 | Livin 'in the Red The Best of War and More |
- | - | - |
R&B98 (3 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: February 1987
Authors: Harold Brown, Milton Myrick, Moses Wheelock, Jerry Goldstein |
|
Low Rider (Remix) The Best of War and More |
- |
UK98 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B59 (11 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1987
Remix: Arthur Baker |
||
1991 | Low Rider (On the Boulevard) |
- | - |
US54 (11 weeks) US |
- | - | ||
1994 | Peace Sign Peace Sign |
- | - | - |
R&B64 (10 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1994
Authors: Harold Brown, Milton Myrick, Howard Scott |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- 1970: Home Cookin ' (Eric Burdon & War; promo; release: December)
- 1971: Sun Oh Son (release: March)
- 1971: Paint It Black (Eric Burdon & War; released May)
- 1978: Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do Do) (release: August)
- 1979: I'm the One Who Understand (release: July)
- 1980: I'll Take Care of You (released January)
- 1982: Just Because (release: June)
- 1982: Baby It's Cold Outside (promo; release: December)
- 1989: Heartbeat (Remix) ( Ice-T with War; release: August)
- 1994: Da Roof
- 1994: Angel (with Lonnie Gordon)
- 1996: Spill the Wine (Junior Vasquez Remixes) (Eric Burdon & War)
- 1999: Slippin into Darkness 1999
- 1999: Galaxy 2000
Video albums
- 2007: Loose Grooves: Funkin 'Live in England 1980 (release: April 24th)
- 2007: Live: 1980 Halifax (release: November 2nd)
- 2011: The Lost Broadcasts (Eric Burdon & War)
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
Country / Region | gold | platinum | Sales | swell |
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Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United States (RIAA) | 14 × gold14th | 2 × platinum2 | 12,000,000 | riaa.com |
All in all | 14 × gold14th | 2 × platinum2 |
swell
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: Singles albums UK US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .