The Very Best of War

~ Release by War (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Rhino/WEA - Cat#: R2 73895

Rhino/WEA - Cat#: R2 73895

Double disc jewel case housed in a cardboard slipcase.

Annotation last modified on 2015-07-26 15:54 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Spill the Wine
recording of:
Spill the Wine
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Far Out Music, Inc.
Eric Burdon & War4.654:53
2Tobacco Road
cover recording of:
Tobacco Road
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Eric Burdon & War43:59
3All Day Music
recording of:
All Day Music
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War34:00
4Slippin’ Into Darkness
recording of:
Slippin’ Into Darkness
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War33:48
5Get Down
War34:29
6Nappy Head (Theme From “Ghetto Man”)
recording of:
Nappy Head (Theme from ‘Ghetto Man’)
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Far Out Music, Inc.
War33:20
7The World Is a Ghetto
recording of:
The World Is a Ghetto
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Far Out Music
War3.354:09
8City, Country, City
War33:55
9The Cisco Kid
recording of:
The Cisco Kid
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson and Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War)
War3.53:48
10Where Was You At
engineer:
Chris Huston
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Howard Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War) and Lonnie Jordan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Far Out Productions, Inc. (in 2012)
recorded at:
Crystal Industries in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
War33:25
11Four Cornered Room
War25:10
12Gypsy Man
War2.55:24
13Me and Baby Brother
associate producer:
Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
War3.353:32
14Deliver the Word
War34:40
15Southern Part of Texas
War33:54
16Ballero (live 1972)
recorded at:
The High Chaparral in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1972-11-25)
War33:26
17Why Can’t We Be Friends?
recording engineer:
Ed Barton (engineer), Andrew Berliner and Chris Huston
associate producer:
Lonnie Jordan and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
producer:
Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
mixer:
Ed Barton (engineer)
recording of:
Why Can’t We Be Friends?
writer:
Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher), Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller (US saxophonist & flutist, member of War), Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott (US funk/rock guitarist, member of War)
War4.153:49
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Credits

Release

art direction:Hugh Brown (US art director and photographer)
Julie Vlasak
liner notes:Barry Alfonso
Gary Peterson (producer, Rhino Records)
executive producer:Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher)
Glenn Stone
producer:Jerry Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher) (task: compilation)
David McLees (task: compilation)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
remastered at:DigiPrep in Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2204425 [info]
ASIN:US: B0000A0DVB [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/war/the_very_best_of_war.p/ [info]