The Very Best of War

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The Very Best of War
Greatest hits album by
Released2003
GenreR&B, Latin rock, funk
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The Very Best of War is a double CD compilation by War which features tracks from 1970 to 1994. It was issued in 2003 on , distributed by Rhino Records, and is similar to an earlier compilation, Anthology 1970–1994 issued in 1994 by the same label.

The Very Best of War track listing[]

Disc one[]

Track Title Time Notes Also on
Anthology ?
From the album
1 "Spill the Wine" 4:53 full version Yes Eric Burdon Declares "War"
(Eric Burdon and War)
2 "Tobacco Road" 3:58 reprise section Yes
3 "All Day Music" 3:59 Yes All Day Music
4 "Slippin' into Darkness" 3:47 edited from 7:00 Yes
5 "Get Down" 4:29 Yes
6 "Nappy Head (Theme from Ghetto Man)" 3:19 edited from 6:05 No
7 "The World Is a Ghetto" 4:08 edited from 10:10 Yes The World Is a Ghetto
8 "City, Country, City" 3:54 edited from 13:18 Yes
9 "The Cisco Kid" 3:48 edited from 4:35 Yes
10 "Where Was You At" 3:25 Yes
11 "Four Cornered Room" 5:10 edited from 8:30 No
12 "Gypsy Man" 5:23 edited from 11:35 Yes Deliver the Word
13 "Me and Baby Brother" 3:31 Yes
14 "Deliver the Word" 4:39 edited from 7:48 Yes
15 "Southern Part of Texas" 3:53 edited from 6:22 No
16 "Ballero" 3:26 live; edited from 8:29 Yes War Live
17 "Why Can't We Be Friends?" 3:49 Yes Why Can't We Be Friends?

Disc two[]

Track Title Time Notes Also on
Anthology ?
From the album
1 "Low Rider" 3:11 Yes Why Can't We Be Friends?
2 "Don't Let No One Get You Down" 4:01 Yes
3 "Heartbeat" 4:11 edited from 7:25 No
4 "Smile Happy" 4:23 edited from 7:22 No
5 "So" 4:59 No
6 "Summer" 4:03 edited from 6:39 Yes Greatest Hits
7 "L.A. Sunshine" 4:01 edited from 11:52 Yes Platinum Jazz
8 "River Niger" 5:17 edited from 8:40 Yes
9 "Galaxy" 4:46 edited from 8:09 Yes Galaxy
10 "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" 4:02 edited from 10:43 Yes Youngblood (soundtrack)
11 "I'm the One Who Understands" 4:50 edited from 6:08 No The Music Band
12 "Cinco de Mayo" 4:07 edited from 5:34 Yes Outlaw
13 "You Got the Power" 4:02 edited from 5:41 Yes
14 "Outlaw" 3:59 edited from 5:02 Yes
15 "Baby It's Cold Outside" 5:56 No
16 "Peace Sign" 4:29 shorter LP version Yes Peace symbol.svg (Peace Sign)
17 "East L.A." 5:41 No

Anthology track listing[]

Disc one[]

Track Title Also on
Very Best ?
From the album
1 "Tobacco Road" Yes Eric Burdon Declares "War"
(Eric Burdon and War)
2 "Spill the Wine" Yes
3 "They Can't Take Away Our Music" No The Black-Man's Burdon
(Eric Burdon and War)
4 "Sun Oh Son" No War
5 "Lonely Feelin'" No
6 "All Day Music" Yes All Day Music
7 "Get Down" Yes
8 "Slippin' into Darkness" Yes
9 "The Cisco Kid" Yes The World Is a Ghetto
10 "The World is a Ghetto" Yes
11 "City, Country, City" Yes
12 "Where Was You At" Yes
13 "Gypsy Man" Yes Deliver the Word
14 "Me and Baby Brother" Yes
15 "Deliver the Word" Yes
16 "Ballero" Yes War Live

Disc two[]

Track Title Also on
Very Best ?
From the album
1 "Why Can't We Be Friends?" Yes Why Can't We Be Friends?
2 "Low Rider" Yes
3 "Don't Let No One Get You Down" Yes
4 "Summer" Yes Greatest Hits
5 "L.A. Sunshine" Yes Platinum Jazz
6 "River Niger" Yes
7 "Galaxy" Yes Galaxy
8 "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" Yes Youngblood (soundtrack)
9 "The Funky Music Makes You Feel Good" No
10 "The Music Band" No The Music Band
11 "Outlaw" Yes Outlaw
12 "You Got the Power" Yes
13 "Cinco de Mayo" Yes
14 "Life (is So Strange)" No Life (is So Strange)
15 "Don't Let No One Get You Down" No Rap Declares War (various artists compilation,
track by War with Hispanic M.C.'s)
16 "Peace Sign" Yes Peace symbol.svg (Peace Sign)

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