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The Very Best of War is a two-disc compilation album by American rhythm and blues band War, which features tracks from 1970 to 1994. [2] It was issued in 2003 on Avenue Records, distributed by Rhino Records , and is similar to an earlier compilation, Anthology: 1970–1994 issued in 1994 by the same labels.
Greatest Hits: Released: 1976; Label: United Artists Records; Includes one new track; 6 12 RIAA: Platinum [5] Platinum Jazz: Released: 1976; Label: Blue Note Records; Double album: half compilation, half new material; 6 7 RIAA: Gold [5] The Best of the Music Band: Released: 1982; Label: MCA Records — — The Best of War... and More: Released ...
The liner notes to the 2003 greatest hits album The Very Best of War described the band's sound as a mix of "rock, jazz, Latin, and R&B", [18] while The Maui News described the band's sound in an October 2024 article as blending "R&B, rock, Latin music, jazz, and blues." [5]
The album attained the number one spot on Billboard, and was Billboard magazine's Album of the Year as the best-selling album of 1973. [2] In addition to being Billboard's #1 album of 1973, the album was ranked number 444 on Rolling Stone magazine's original list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [3] The title track became a gold record.
The title single, issued in July 1971, was backed with "Get Down". [3] [4]"Slipping Into Darkness", issued in November 1971 (backed with "Nappy Head"), War's first big hit since their name change from Eric Burdon and War, was on the Billboard Hot 100 for 22 weeks and so tied with Gallery's "Nice to Be With You" for most weeks on that chart all within the calendar year 1972.
In mid-January 1999, following the merger of PolyGram and MCA-related labels into Universal Music Group, Def Jam's operations as a label were merged with Island and Mercury Records to become the Island Def Jam Music Group. The umbrella name didn't hold copyrights on Def Jam releases until the summer of that year.
War Live is the first live album by American band War, recorded during a four-night engagement at Chicago's High Chapparral club and released as a double LP on United Artists Records in 1973. [4] The album was reissued on Rhino Records as a double disc CD on 1992 September 15 [ 5 ] and again on 2008 March 31.
A 4-channel surround sound (quadraphonic) mix was also released for the album in the 8-track tape format (United Artists UA-DA128-H), [3] featuring a different track order, a reprise of "H 2 Overture" with early fade-out, and an early fade-out of "Gypsy Man".