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There really are more War best-of packages than the situation warrants, and while the double-CD The Very Best of War is a fine compilation if you don't already have one in your collection, it's questionable whether it was a necessary addition to the band's discography.
For one thing, it doesn't differ all that much from the previous two-CD War best-of on Rhino, Anthology (1970-1994).
Sure, each has a few tracks not on the other, but both are built around their lengthy string of big hits.
Even Barry Alfonso's accompanying essay was adapted from the liner notes to Anthology (1970-1994).
Still, this does have all of the big chart hits and a few minor ones, as well as standout album tracks from throughout the 1970s and early '80s that illustrate the band's versatility.
Reading the small print on the track listings, it's revealed that half a dozen of these cuts are edits that either appear here for the first time or were only available on previous anthologies or imports.
Additionally, almost a dozen of the other tracks are the edited single versions, though it's unlikely many collectors or fans will be either excited or piqued by differences between these and other available variations.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spill the WineDee Allen, Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, L. O. Levitin, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott, War | War, Eric Burdon | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Tobacco RoadJohn D. Loudermilk | War, Eric Burdon | Play | 06:31 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | All Day MusicPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Slippin' into DarknessPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:47 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Get DownJerry Goldstein, War | War | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | Nappy Head (Theme from Ghetto Man)Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | City, Country, CityThomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | The Cisco KidThomas Allen, Harold Brown, Morris "B.B." Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Where Was You AtSylvester Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Me and Baby BrotherPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Deliver the WordThomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller | War | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | BalleroThomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | Low RiderPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Morris "B.B." Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 14 | Don't Let No One Get You DownThomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 15 | SoPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Jim Matheos, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott, War | War | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 16 | SummerPapa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 03:58 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 17 | L.A. SunshineSylvester Allen, Harold Brown | War | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 18 | Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)Thomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller | War | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 19 | I'm the One (Who Understands)Thomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 20 | You Got the PowerThomas Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller | War | Play | 05:43 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 21 | OutlawSylvester Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Howard Scott | War | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 22 | Baby, It's Cold OutsideThomas Allen, Harold Brown, Ron Hammond, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb | War | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 23 | Peace SignHarold Brown, Milton Myrick, Howard Scott | War | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 24 | East L.A.Jerry Goldstein, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott | War | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 25 | Why Can't We Be Friends | War | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 26 | Gypsy Man (Single Version) | War | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 27 | Four Cornered Room (Single Version) | War | Play | 05:10 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 28 | Southern Part Of Texas (Edit) | War | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 29 | Heartbeat (Edit Version) | War | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 30 | Smile Happy (Edit Version) | War | Play | 04:23 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 31 | River Niger (Edit Version) | War | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 32 | Galaxy (Edit Version) | War | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 33 | Cinco De Mayo (Edit Version) | War | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 147 mins | 338 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barry Alfonso | Liner Notes |
| 2 | Dee Allen | Composer |
| 3 | Papa Dee Allen | Bongos, Composer, Congas, Percussion, Vocals |
| 4 | Sylvester Allen | Composer |
| 5 | Thomas Allen | Composer |
| 6 | John Austin | Project Assistant |
| 7 | Ed Barton | Engineer |
| 8 | Alan Bergman | Photography |
| 9 | William Bergman | Saxophone |
| 10 | Andrew Berliner | Engineer |
| 11 | John Berry, Jr. | Trumpet |
| 12 | Harold Brown | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 13 | Hugh Brown | Art Direction |
| 14 | Eric Burdon | Percussion, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 15 | Emily Cagan | Product Manager |
| 16 | Kerry Campbell | Saxophone |
| 17 | Jim Coile | Saxophone |
| 18 | Reggie Collins | Project Assistant |
| 19 | B.B. Dickerson | Composer, Percussion, Vocals |
| 20 | Morris "B.B." Dickerson | Composer |
| 21 | Peter Durango | Project Manager |
| 22 | José Feliciano | Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 23 | John Fischbach | Engineer |
| 24 | Cory Frye | Editorial Supervision |
| 25 | Larry Goetz | Engineer, Mixing |
| 26 | Jerry Goldstein | Composer, Executive Producer, Percussion, Producer |
| 27 | Charles Green | Saxophone, Soloist |
| 28 | Mitchell Haddad | Photography |
| 29 | Leigh Hall | Project Assistant |
| 30 | Ron Hammon | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 31 | Ron Hammond | Composer |
| 32 | Daniel Hersch | Remastering |
| 33 | Chris Huston | Engineer |
| 34 | Matt Hyde | Programming |
| 35 | Bill Inglot | Remastering |
| 36 | Kidd Jordan | Composer |
| 37 | Lonnie Jordan | Composer, Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, Timbales, Vocals |
| 38 | Jared Levine | Project Assistant |
| 39 | L. O. Levitin | Composer |
| 40 | John D. Loudermilk | Composer |
| 41 | Jim Matheos | Composer |
| 42 | Jeffrey Mayer | Photography |
| 43 | David McLees | Producer |
| 44 | Charles Miller | Clarinet, Composer, Flute, Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals |
| 45 | Debbie Moman | Vocals (Background) |
| 46 | Richard Moore | Engineer |
| 47 | Milton Myrick | Composer, Vocals (Background) |
| 48 | Tetsuya Nakamura | Harmonica |
| 49 | Lee Oskar | Composer, Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals |
| 50 | Gene Page | String Arrangements |
| 51 | Randy Perry | Project Assistant |
| 52 | Gary Peterson | Annotation |
| 53 | Luther Rabb | Composer, Percussion, Vocals |
| 54 | Relic | Cover Illustration |
| 55 | Pat Rizzo | Flute, Saxophone, Vocals |
| 56 | Sal Rodriguez | Drums, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 57 | Tim Scanlin | Project Assistant |
| 58 | Howard Scott | Composer, Guitar, Percussion, Producer, Vocals |
| 59 | Sharon Scott | Vocals (Background) |
| 60 | Alice Tweed Smith | Percussion, Vocals |
| 61 | Greg "Frosty" Smith | Saxophone |
| 62 | Glenn Stone | Executive Producer |
| 63 | Lee Thornburg | Trumpet |
| 64 | Rae Valentine | Drum Fills, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 65 | Julie Vlasak | Art Direction |
| 66 | Becky Wagner | Project Assistant |
| 67 | War | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 68 | Richard Warner | Composer |
| 69 | The Waters | Vocals (Background) |
| 70 | Moses Wheelock | Congas, Vocals (Background) |
| 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. |