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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 15, 2003)
  • Original Release Date: July 15, 2003
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Rhino / Wea
  • ASIN: B0000A0DVB
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,445 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
listen  1. Spill The WineEric Burdon & War 4:54$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Tobacco Road [Edited]Eric Burdon & War 3:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. All Day MusicWar 4:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Slippin' Into DarknessWar 3:46$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. Get DownWar 4:32$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man") (Album Version)War 3:19$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. The World Is A GhettoWar 4:08$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. City, Country, City [Edited]War 3:54$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. The Cisco KidWar 3:48$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Where Was You AtWar 3:25$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Four Cornered Room (Single Version)War 5:10$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Gypsy Man (Single Version)War 5:23$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Me And Baby BrotherWar 3:28$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. Deliver The Word [Edited]War 4:39$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Southern Part Of Texas [Edited]War 3:53$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. Ballero (Live, 1972 Single Version)War 3:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Why Can't We Be FriendsWar 3:49$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Low RiderWar 3:13$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Don't Let No One Get You DownWar 4:01$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. Heartbeat [Edited]War 4:11$0.99 Buy Track
listen21. Smile Happy (Previously Unreleased Edit Version)War 4:23$0.99 Buy Track
listen22. SoWar 4:59$0.99 Buy Track
listen23. SummerWar 4:03$0.99 Buy Track
listen24. L.A. Sunshine (Single Version)War 4:01$0.99 Buy Track
listen25. River Niger (Previously Unreleased Edit Version)War 5:17$0.99 Buy Track
listen26. Galaxy [Edited]War 4:46Album Only
listen27. Youngblood (Livin' In The Streets) [Edited]War 4:02$0.99 Buy Track
listen28. I'm The One Who Understands [Edited]War 4:50Album Only
listen29. Cinco De Mayo [Edited]War 4:07$0.99 Buy Track
listen30. You Got The Power (Single Version)War 4:02$0.99 Buy Track
listen31. Outlaw [Edited]War 4:00$0.99 Buy Track
listen32. Baby It's Cold OutsideWar 5:56$0.99 Buy Track
listen33. Peace Sign [Edited]War 4:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen34. East L.A.War 5:41$0.99 Buy Track


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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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52 of 53 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars This War Isn't Hell, July 28, 2003
By R. Mix "Funkingroovin" (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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After all these years, revisiting the best of War (pretty much disc one of 'The Very Best of War') was an expected pleasure. Hearing what War had done in the years after their mid-seventies commercial peak (pretty much disc two) was an unexpected one.

Heavyweights in the days before hyper-demographic radio, War co-existed with the likes of the Rolling Stones, the Doobie Brothers and Elton John on FM playlists across the country. Their brand of latin-tinged r&b, coupled with a talent for jamming, struck a chord with listeners of the day, as War was something of a cross between the Allman Brothers Band and Graham Central Station. They were a rhythm and blues band whose frequently-joyful music crossed all racial boundaries.

And this collection gets it all down. Not only are the hits here ("Slipping Into Darkness", "Low Rider", "The World Is A Ghetto", "Why Can't We Be Friends" and "Gypsy Man"), but so are significant album tracks ("Four Cornered Room", "Don't Let No One Get You Down") and overlooked nuggets as well ("I'm The One Who Understands", "River Niger" and "East L.A."--which sports an amazing guest vocal from Jose Feliciano).

And the remastered sound, courtesy of Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch, just sparkles. The sonic detail is amazing, and with a multi-instrumental, polyrhythmic band like War, hearing it revealed is a truly awesome experience.

But 'The Very Best of War' isn't without its flaws: I'm not sure "Ballero" is the best representative of 'War Live!', "Galaxy" and "You Got The Power" are two very mediocre attempts at disco, and several other album tracks are depressingly pedestrian.

But in the end, this is a well done collection that provides a comprehensive look at War for less than an earlier War anthology costs. In short, this is one time I will urge people to go to War.
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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Make Your Kids Listen to This!!!!, June 14, 2004
True Funkophiles!!! Strike back for the future! Ground your kids on a Saturday afternoon this summer, buy them a funky shirt and some cool shades and make them sit on the patio and drink some lemonade with you while you play this album of "Daddy's Old Music" for them. If they haven't come around by the end of "Me and Baby Brother", just tell yourself you did your best, give 'em back the TV remote or send them off to listen to Britney and Christina. You should stay there, freshen up the sun screen, and wait a couple of hours for when they come back and say, "What did you say the name of that band was?" Funk on!
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really great War compilation., February 3, 2006
This is the best 2 disc compilation of War you will find. All of the hits are here and then some. The sound is great and you won't be disappointed. I would recommend this to any 70's soul, funk and rock fan, War has all of those elements. A pleasure to listen to.
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5.0 out of 5 stars this is the bomb of war albums
I have been playing this album exclusively since I got it
Remastered it sounds clear clean and great
The song are still relevent today and I like most all
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Lot of Bang for the Buck
I am very satisfied with my purchase. The price was right, there are a lot of songs including big hits, and my order was mailed to me on a very timely basis.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Purchasing this c.d. brings back memories.
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.
Published 20 months ago by Wayne J. Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars All The War You Need
bought the 'Rhino' Very Best Of Double CD (34 songs total). had no idea the Spill The Wine was a colaborative effort with Eric Burdon, nice surprize. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best!
WAR is one of the all time great bands out there! This album demonstrates that to a tee. Anyone that appreciates music must have this album in there catalog.
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My favorite songs from War are "Smile Happy" ,"City, Country, City", and "Four Cornered Room."
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