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War

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War (originally called Eric Burdon and War) is an American funk/rock/soul band from Long Beach, California, known for several hit songs (including "Spill the Wine", "The World Is a Ghetto", "The Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends?", "Low Rider", and "Summer"). Formed in 1969, War is a musical crossover band that fuses elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin, rhythm and blues, psychedelia, and reggae. According to music writer Colin Larkin, their "potent fusion of funk, R&B, rock and Latin styles produced a progressive soul sound", while Martin C. Strong calls them "one of the fiercest progressive soul combos of the '70s". Their album The World Is a Ghetto was Billboard's best-selling album of 1973. The band transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. War was subject to many line-up changes over the course of its existence, leaving member Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan as the only original member in the current line-up; four other members created a new group called the Lowrider Band.

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2021

Greatest Hits 2.0

2014

Evolutionary

2011

Icon 2: The Hits & More

2010

The Hits

2010

Icon: War

2008

Greatest Hits Live

2003

The Very Best of War

1999

Grooves & Messages: The Greatest Hits of War

1999

The Music Band Volume 1 & 2

1997

Colección Latina

1997

The Cisco Kid and Other Hits

1996

The Best of War... and More, Volume 2

1995

Best of Eric Burdon & War

1994

Anthology 1970 - 1994

1994

Peace Sign

1991

The Best of War… and More

1983

The Music Band Jazz

1983

Life (Is So Strange)

1982

Outlaw

1979

The Music Band

1979

The Music Band 2

1978

Youngblood

1977

Galaxy

1977

Platinum Jazz

1976

Love Is All Around

1976

Greatest Hits

1975

Why Can't We Be Friends?

1973

Deliver the Word

1973

War Live

1972

The World Is a Ghetto

1971

All Day Music

1971

War

1970

The Black-Man’s Burdon

1970

Eric Burdon Declares "War"