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Very Best of War

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War Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Spill the Wine
2 Tabacco Road
3 All Day Music
4 Slippin' Into Darkness
5 Get Down
6 Nappy Head (Theme from 'Getto Man')
7 The World Is a Getto
8 City, Country, City
9 The Cisco Kid
10 Where Was You at
11 Four Cornered Room
12 Gypsy Man
13 Me and Baby Brother
14 Deliver the Word
15 Southern Part of Texas
16 Ballero (Live, 1972)
17 Why Can't We Be Friends

Disc: 2

1 Low Rider
2 Don't Let No One Get You Down
3 Heartbeat
4 Smile Happy
5 So
6 Summer
7 L.A. Sunshine
8 River Niger
9 Galaxy
10 Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)
11 I'm the One Who Understands
12 Cinco de Mayo
13 You Got the Power
14 Outlaw
15 Baby It's Cold Outside
16 Peace Sign
17 East L.A

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This double-disc War best-of is so definitive that Rhino marketed it on TV! And yes, it's got both the Eric Burdon and the War hits on it-includes Spill the Wine; single versions of Slippin' into Darkness; the World Is a Ghetto; Gypsy Man; Ballero; Summer; L.A. Sunshine; Galaxy; You Got the Power; Outlaw, and more; Low Rider; the Cisco Kid; All Day Music; Me and Baby Brother; Why Can't Be Friends?, and more. Extensive liner notes, too!

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 5 x 0.5 inches; 4.46 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Imports
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ October 21, 2006
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Imports
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0000A0DVB
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 196 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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Bman
5.0 out of 5 stars Cd in great condition delivery very fast
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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Best collection of WAR I have seen. Other than their live album this is my new favorite
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Donald E. Gilliland
5.0 out of 5 stars cheesy cover art but the music is vital
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2013
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War was one of the most popular recording acts in the 1970s, scoring a bounty of hit singles and best-selling albums, yet the band has never received the same level of critical acclaim that other influential artists of that decade. And that really puzzles me, because in so many ways War was an outstanding, groundbreaking band. Whether teaming up with veteran rocker Eric Burdon on their early recordings, or branching out on their own, they crossed musical borders and created catchy tunes that combined Soul, Latin, Jazz, Funk, and Rock elements. War never failed to "deliver the word" ... or the rhythms.

I wanted to buy a compilation of War music that had more than a handful of their hits, and this 2-CD set more than fulfilled my wishes. Yeah, it's got all the hits, but we also are given a generous bunch of cool album tracks (as others have noted, some of these are abridged versions), including some instrumentals, along with less popular, but still potent, tunes from the 1980s that some fans may have missed. Longtime fans will nitpick about missing tracks or shortened versions on this set, but overall this is an excellent overview of an excellent band, packed with songs that still sound vibrant many decades after they were recorded.
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G Word
5.0 out of 5 stars You forget that music was this good
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2018
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As soon as i received my package i played the entire album, both discs. This is nothing short of a religious experience. Hip Hop is ok sometimes, the problem is the industry is overwhelmed with the Hip Hop sound and no room for exceptional talent as War. Every great tune is here!!! My favorite is Slippin Into Darkness!!!! I was surprised at how many of these songs i remembered because you just don't hear them anymore. Unfortunate because this is great music. High quality processing sounds great on my mid level stereo system so if you have a high end stereo, you'll really be pleased.
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Joe Mikashus sr
4.0 out of 5 stars CD
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2023
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What I was looking for.
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Juan Lucero
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Album
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2022
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Thank you WAR for the greatest memories of music on this Album, I'm glad I got to see the band live twice.
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Peter Cottontail
5.0 out of 5 stars No issues
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2022
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Purchased used. Item as represented, in good condition, arrived undamaged and on time. No problems.
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Michael S.
5.0 out of 5 stars The album name says it all
Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2021
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If you're new to this band, this is a good start. I learned about them in about '76 in a news article describing their performance, saying the stadium moved 7 inches closer to the highway! Start with disc 2.
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Rosita A. Artis
5.0 out of 5 stars A Hot Album
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2013
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I have always been a War fan and always will be! This is compiled of all War's most outstanding music! I love them because their music is versatile and not monotonous! I have been to too many of their concerts in the day and this album is not disappointing! Feels like your're there again! Extremely talented War is! My daughter (18 yr.'s old) jams to it when I play it! I already had it but gave it as a gift to my nephew who is an up and coming singer! He loved it so much I got an extra hug from him on Christmas day! (last minute gift) It worked! Thanks!
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D2007
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the very best selection of War!
Reviewed in Canada on October 29, 2014
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I love this CD, great remastering and sound quality. I did not quite listen to the War back then when they were popular, I was too young, but when heard this CD selection, I simply loved it and had to buy other War albums for my music collection. If you just want to have one War CD, this is the one!
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Mr. I.V. Creeper
5.0 out of 5 stars sounds bad, but, very best of war
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2013
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years ago i saw this amazing band play (blood,sweat &tears on same show) and they were truly brilliant in every way. So an album of their best ........ I would have thought that could only be possible by having everything they did. So, having precied their work how can it be any less than 5 stars!
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harry
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2015
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Its Got all the music i liked and more
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Gartenzwerg
4.0 out of 5 stars Good for timeless hits and groovy tunes
Reviewed in Germany on October 13, 2008
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The Very Best einer Band mit dem Namen "WAR" hätte ich mir wahrscheinlich nicht einfach so gekauft, hätte mir nicht der #1 Hit von 1978 "Low Rider" im Film  Ritter aus Leidenschaft  mit Heath Ledger in der Hauptrolle so gut gefallen. Ich habe mich gefragt, wie kann man sich nur "WAR" nennen? Die sieben Schwarzen nannten sich so, um die Aufmerksamkeit der Leute aus der Friedensbewegung der 70er Jahre auf sich zu ziehen und erklärten dem Rest der Welt den Krieg (es sollten sich alle lieben!)

Auf dieser Doppel-CD sind alle wichtigen Hits aus dem Schaffen der US-amerikanischen Gruppe WAR von 1970 bis 1982 aus ihren 18 Alben enthalten. 1994 haben sie nochmal ein Comeback probiert, das aber nicht gelungen ist. In einer Dauer von fast drei Stunden wird uns eine kunterbunte Mischung aus Funk, Rock, Jazz mit lateinamerikanischen Einflüssen, also im wahren Sinne Crossover geboten. WAR verstand sich immer als musikalische Werkstatt, in der alles mögliche verarbeitet wurde. Mich überrascht in der Tat die Abwechslungsfähigkeit der Gruppe: teils klingen sie wie Chicago mit angenehmen Bläsersound, z.B. in "Don't let no one get you down" oder "Smile happy", teilweise sehr schöne Rockballaden "Summer" oder "So", teilweise klingen sie wie Jethro Tull mit Querflöte. Die ersten beiden Lieder auf der Disc 1 sind von Eric Burdon & War "Spill the wine" und "Tobacco Road". Die Zusammenarbeit von Eric Burdon und War hielt aber nur 2 Jahre an. Etliche heute bekannte Künstler, z.B. Shaggy oder Janet Jackson wurden von WAR inspiriert.

Die Qualität der älteren Aufnahmen ist nicht so ganz hervorragend, daher nur die 4 Punkte, aber insgesamt ist die compilation sehr hörenswert. Für 70-er Jahre und Funk-Fans unbedingt zu empfehlen.
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Dr West Coast Classic
5.0 out of 5 stars LA LUV
Reviewed in Japan on February 10, 2010
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LA　ロングビーチで結成されたラテン・ファンク・バンドWARの２枚組み全３４曲のBEST版です。FUNKと言ってもバリバリのFUNKではなく、チカーノ達が多く住むLAの内陸部の山岳地帯EAST LAを彷彿させるような陽気でノスタルジーな牧歌的な曲が多数あり非常に聴き易いと思う。　歌詞のほうも如何にもLAらしく、GANG問題に人種問題　Low Rider文化などLAを代表するチカーノ文化に対する賛歌など、LA好きのワシからすると最高のバンドです。正直数あるファンクバンドの中でも一番好きかもしれんな。DISC１の聴き所は１の名曲Spill The Wine　この曲はLSOBを筆頭に西のチカーノMC達によくサンプリングされてますね。他にも４　６　７　１４　１６　１７とニュースクール期のチカーノMC達によく使われた元ネタ曲のオンパレードです。DISC２のほうもチカーノのローライダー達に愛される永遠の名曲１のLow Riderと９の７６年の如何にもディスコ全盛期の頃って感じの名曲Galaxy【この曲は８９年のMellow Man Aceの名曲Rhyme Fighterで大ネタ使用されてましたね。】に６の如何にも牧歌って感じの哀愁漂うノスタルジーな名曲Summerを筆頭に４　５　１２とチカーノMCに愛されるネタ曲のオンパレード　それ以外ではDISC１の３のAll Day MusicとかDISC２の１１　１６　１７などネタとか関係なくすばらしい名曲があります。特にカルフォル二ア特有の開放的な牧歌的哀愁の効いたEAST LA賛歌である１７はすばらしい名曲。どこか懐かしさを感じるこの曲は彼の曲の中でもかなり好きな類。LA賛歌と言えば１６なんかもBとCの某有名GANGの抗争などを中心にGANG達に武器を捨てろと平和を訴えかけてます。９４年頃でしたっけ？この曲がでたのは？PVにIce Cubeが出とったね。他にもこういった陽気な哀愁メロウネスな曲にファンキーな曲などの質の高い曲が多数あり。
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