War discography explained

Artist:	War
Studio:	17
Live:	3
Compilation:	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

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	Released: 1971 Label: United Artists Records	190	42	—	—
All Day Music	Released: 1971 Label: United Artists Records	16	6	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[5]
The World Is a Ghetto	Released: 1972 Label: United Artists Records	1	1	—	—	RIAA: Gold
Deliver the Word	Released: 1973 Label: United Artists Records	6	1	—	—	RIAA: Gold
Why Can't We Be Friends?	Released: 1975 Label: United Artists Records	8	1	81	—	RIAA: Gold
Love Is All Around	As "Eric Burdon and War" Released: 1976 Label: ABC Records	140	—	—	—
Platinum Jazz	Released: 1976 Label: United Artists	6	7	—	—	RIAA: Gold
Galaxy	Released: 1977 Label: MCA Records	15	6	53	—	RIAA: Gold
Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Released: 1978 Label: United Artist Records	69	40	—	—
The Music Band	Released: 1979 Label: MCA Records	41	11	—	—	RIAA: Gold^[6]
The Music Band 2	Released: 1979 Label: MCA Records	111	34	—	—
Outlaw	Released: 1982 Label: RCA Records	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
War Live	Released: 1974 Label: United Artists Records Double album	13	1	RIAA: Gold
The Music Band Live	Released: 1980 Label: MCA Records	—	—
Greatest Hits Live	Released: 2008 Label: Rhino Records Format: DVD	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US Pop	US R&B
Greatest Hits	Released: 1976 Label: United Artists Records Includes one new track	6	12	RIAA: Platinum
Platinum Jazz	Released: 1976 Label: Blue Note Records Double album: half compilation, half new material	6	7	RIAA: Gold
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.

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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	—	RIAA: Gold
"The World Is a Ghetto" - "Four Cornered Room"		7	3	—	RIAA: Gold	The World Is a Ghetto
"The Cisco Kid" - "Beetles in the Bog"		2	5	—	RIAA: Gold
"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	—	RIAA: Gold	Why Can't We Be Friends?
"Low Rider" - "So"		7	1	12	RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver^[12]
"Me and Baby Brother" (reissue) - "In Your Eyes"	1976	—	—	21		Deliver the Word
"Summer" - "All Day Music"		7	4	—	RIAA: Gold	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	—
"Peace Sign" - Remixes of "Peace Sign"	1994	—	64	—		Peace Sign
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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)

Notes and References

1. War Album & Song Chart History (Billboard 200). Billboard. August 20, 2019.
2. War Album & Song Chart History (Hot R&B Albums). Billboard. August 20, 2019.
3. Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian)

   . David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 332.

4. Web site: WAR - full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. 19 March 2022.
5. Web site: War (United Artists Records). RIAA. riaa.com.
6. Web site: War (MCA Records). RIAA. riaa.com.
7. Web site: War: Charts & Awards. AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. United States. 14 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130606214843/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/war-mn0000191947/awards. June 6, 2013.
8. Web site: War (Avenue Records). RIAA. riaa.com.
9. War Album & Song Chart History (Hot 100). Billboard. August 21, 2019.
10. War Album & Song Chart History (R&B Songs). Billboard. August 21, 2019.
11. Book: Betts, Graham. 2004. Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004. 1st. Collins. London. 0-00-717931-6. 831.
12. Web site: Certified Awards . October 24, 2023 . . enter "Low Rider" into the "Keywords" box, then select "Search".