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    The Very Best of War

    07/15/2003 | Rhino / Wea 

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    All Music Guide Review

    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. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

    Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • 1
  • Spill the Wine
  • 4:53

  • 2
  • Tobacco Road
  • 3:58

  • 3
  • All Day Music
  • 3:59

  • 4
  • Slippin' into Darkness
  • 3:47

  • 5
  • Get Down
  • 4:29

  • 6
  • Nappy Head (Theme from Ghetto Man)
  • 3:19

  • 7
  • The World Is a Ghetto
  • 4:08

  • 8
  • City, Country, City
  • 3:54

  • 9
  • The Cisco Kid
  • 3:48

  • 10
  • Where Was You At
  • 3:25

  • 11
  • Four Cornered Room
  • 5:10

  • 12
  • Gypsy Man
  • 5:23

  • 13
  • Me and Baby Brother
  • 3:31

  • 14
  • Deliver the Word
  • 4:39

  • 15
  • Southern Part of Texas
  • 3:53

  • 16
  • Ballero (Live)
  • 3:26

  • 17
  • Why Can't We Be Friends?
  • 3:49

  • 18 (2)
  • Low Rider
  • 3:11

  • 19 (2)
  • Don't Let No One Get You Down
  • 4:01

  • 20 (2)
  • Heartbeat
  • 4:11

  • 21 (2)
  • Smile Happy
  • 4:23

  • 22 (2)
  • So
  • 4:59

  • 23 (2)
  • Summer
  • 4:03

  • 24 (2)
  • L.A. Sunshine
  • 4:01

  • 25 (2)
  • River Niger
  • 5:17

  • 26 (2)
  • Galaxy
  • 4:46

  • 27 (2)
  • Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)
  • 4:02

  • 28 (2)
  • I'm the One (Who Understands)
  • 4:50

  • 29 (2)
  • Cinco de Mayo
  • 4:07

  • 30 (2)
  • You Got the Power
  • 4:02

  • 31 (2)
  • Outlaw
  • 3:59

  • 32 (2)
  • Baby, It's Cold Outside
  • 5:56

  • 33 (2)
  • Peace Sign
  • 4:29

  • 34 (2)
  • East L.A.
  • 5:41

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    Credits

    • Relic
    • Cover Illustration
    • Lonnie Jordan
    • Organ, Synthesizer, Timbales, Producer, Vocals, Piano, Percussion, Guitar
    • War
    • Main Performer


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