The Very Best of War | 
 enlarge | Artist: War
Label: Rhino / Wea
Category: Music
List Price: $24.98
Buy New: $15.21
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 6778
Format: Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 73895
UPC: 081227389529
EAN: 0081227389529
ASIN: B0000A0DVB
Release Date: July 15, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Spill the Wine - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Tobacco Road - War, Loudermilk, John D. | | • | All Day Music - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Slippin' into Darkness - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Get Down - War, Goldstein, Jerry | | • | Nappy Head (Theme from Ghetto Man) - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | The World Is a Ghetto - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | City, Country, City - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | The Cisco Kid - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Where Was You At - War, Allen, Sylvester | | • | Four Cornered Room - War, War [1] | | • | Gypsy Man - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Me and Baby Brother - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Deliver the Word - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Southern Part of Texas - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Ballero - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Why Can't We Be Friends? - War, Allen, Thomas |
Disc 2
| • | Low Rider - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Don't Let No One Get You Down - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Heartbeat - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Smile Happy - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | So - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | Summer - War, Allen, Papa Dee | | • | L.A. Sunshine - War, Allen, Sylvester | | • | River Niger - War, Goldstein, Jerry | | • | Galaxy - War, Goldstein, Jerry | | • | Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | I'm the One (Who Understands) - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Cinco de Mayo - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | You Got the Power - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Outlaw - War, Allen, Sylvester | | • | Baby, It's Cold Outside - War, Allen, Thomas | | • | Peace Sign - War, Brown, Harold | | • | East L.A. - War, Goldstein, Jerry |
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Album Description
34 signature tracks totaling over 2 1/2 hours of music, includes classics from Eric Burdon & War plus all-time War hits 'Low Rider', 'The Cisco Kid', 'The World Is A Ghetto', 'Summer' and more. Slipcase. Rhino. 2003.
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| Customer Reviews:
 WAR Is Good, M'kay? August 6, 2008
Mack E. Avelli (Chicago boy trapped in middle GA. Help!)
This outstanding compilation serves up a comprehensive sampling of the many flavors of WAR, starting with the Eric Burdon days and runnning all the way through to the admittedly less satisfying pseudo-disco phase of the band's career. Listeners will be delighted to hear many of their beloved radio hits as well as a well rounded foray into some of the slightly more obscure items in the WAR repertoire.
Please note that, as has been noted by other reviewers, some tracks are abridged in order to make room for as many songs as possible, and while this does in fact detract from the overall experience for seasoned fans of WAR who have listened to these tunes for decades and are familiar with them, the extra disc space does provide an excellent opportunity for new listeners to feast on the widest possible sampling of this versatile band's fare.
It's almost a five star offering, but I did subtract one star for the abridged tunes, as I happen to be one of those listeners who has enjoyed the music of WAR for decades, and I missed being able to listen to the complete recordings of the abridged tracks. Even so, it was well worth the purchase price, and I recommend it to both new and seasoned listeners alike.
 Fantastic and full of Wonderful Music! January 20, 2008
Debra Torrey (Tampa, FL USA)
I had forgotten how great these guys are! Music takes you away and back in time. Great stuff for all ages! Their sound is still awesome after all these years!
Brings back good memories December 19, 2007
Fredrick Johnson
If there is a better car song than "Low Rider" I can't think of it. While there are some forgettable tracks, there are also a bunch of good ones that will get you movin' and get your groove on!
funk with a latin twist feeling it December 6, 2007
Sherance Brothers (Jasper Ala)
war is one of the best funk groups there was every song on here is a banger and good music to get high off of songs like all day music, four cornered room, galaxy, and slipping into darkness are classiocs it's hard to believe these mugs were from compton california years after these songs were made eazy and every other ganster rappers showed war props by sampling you like funk with r&b and salsa combined war is your group also check out santana, rare earth, undisputed truth, the meters, barkays and all that other good old funky music.
Purchasing this c.d. brings back memories. November 15, 2007
Wayne J. Jackson
When I found that I could purchase this cd "The Very Best of War" I did not hesitate to purchase the item and listen to the many,many songs that I grew-up listening to.
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