The debut effort by Eric Burdon and War was an erratic effort that hinted at more potential than it actually delivered.
Three of the five tunes are meandering blues-jazz-psychedelic jams, two of which, "Tobacco Road" and "Blues for Memphis Slim," chug along for nearly 15 minutes.
These showcase the then-unknown War's funky fusion, and Burdon's still-impressive vocals, but suffer from a lack of focus and substance.
"Spill the Wine," on the other hand, is inarguably the greatest moment of the Burdon-fronted lineup.
Not only was this goofy funk, shaggy-dog story one of the most truly inspired off-the-wall hit singles of all time, it was War's first smash -- and Eric Burdon's last.
The odd closing track, a short piece of avant-garde sentimentality called "You're No Stranger," was deleted from re-releases of this album for years.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spill the WineWar | Eric Burdon, War | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | You're No StrangerWar | Eric Burdon, War | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Vision Of Rassan Medley: Dedication / Roll On Kirk | Eric Burdon, War | Play | 07:43 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Blues For Memphis Slim Medley: Birth / Mother Earth / Mr. Charlie / Danish Pastry / Mother Earth | Eric Burdon, War | Play | 13:21 | 30 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 mins | 64 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eric Burdon | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Peter Chatman | Composer |
| 3 | B.B. Dickerson | Group Member |
| 4 | Jerry Goldstein | Producer |
| 5 | John D. Loudermilk | Composer |
| 6 | Lee Oskar | Group Member |
| 7 | War | Composer, Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |