War, is an American funk band from California,formed in 1969, War was a musical crossover band which fused elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin music, R&B, and reggae. The band also transcended racial and cultural barriers with a multi-ethnic line-up. The music has been sampled and recorded by many singers and groups, ranging from R&B/pop singers such as Janet Jackson to nu metal band Korn and hip-hop groups like TLC.
War released the following albums including The Best of War and More (1991), The World Is a Ghetto (1992), Deliver the Word (1992), All Day Music (1992), War (1992), Why Can't We Be Friends? (1992), War Live (1992), Platinum Jazz (1993), Anthology (1970-1994) (1994), The Very Best of War (2003) and This Is War (2009).
- Livin' In The Red
- Low Rider
- The Cisco Kid
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Me and Baby Brother
- Galaxy
- Spill The Wine
- All Day Music
- Why Can't We Be Friends?
- Summer
- City Country City
- Whose Cadillac Is That?
- Where Was You At
- Four Cornered Room
- The World Is A Ghetto
- Beetles In The Bog
- The Cisco Kid
- City, Country, City
- H2 Overture
- In Your Eyes
- Gypsy Man
- Deliver The Word
- Southern Part Of Texas
- Blisters
- Me And Baby Brother (LP Version)
- Get Down
- That's What Love Will Do
- There Must Be A Reason
- Nappy Head (Theme From 'Ghetto Man')
- Baby Brother
- All Day Music (LP Version)
- Slippin' Into Darkness (LP Version)
War
Aug 1992
- Sun Oh Son (Album Version)
- Lonely Feelin' (Album Version)
- Back Home (Album Version)
- War Drums (Album Version)
- Vibeka (Album Version)
- Fidel's Fantasy (Album Version)
- Don't Let No One Get You Down
- Lotus Blossom
- Heartbeat
- Leroy's Latin Lament (Medley) A:Lonnie Dreams...
- Smile Happy
- So
- In Mazatlan
- Low Rider
- Why Can't We Be Friends (LP Version)
War Live
Aug 1992
- Introduction By E. Rodney Jones of Radio Station Wvon, Chicago, Ill. (Live Version)
- Sun Oh Son (Live Version)
- The Cisco Kid (Live Version)
- Slippin' Into Darkness (Live Version)
- Slippin' Part 2 (Live Version)
- All Day Music (Live Version)
- Ballero (Live Version)
- Lonely Feelin' (Live Version)
- Get Down (Live Version)
Platinum Jazz
Jul 1993
- War Is Coming! War Is Coming! (Album Version)
- Slowly We Walk Together (Album Version)
- Platinum Jazz (Album Version)
- I Got You (Album Version)
- L.A. Sunshine (Album Version)
- River Niger (Album Version)
- H2Overture (Album Version)
- City, Country, City (Album Version)
- Smile Happy (Album Version)
- Deliver The World (Album Version)
- Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man") (Album Version)
- Four Cornered Room (Album Version)
- Tobacco Road
- Spill the Wine
- They Can't Take Away Our Music
- Sun Oh Son
- Lonely Feelin'
- All Day Music
- Get Down [*]
- Slippin' into Darkness
- The Cisco Kid
- The World Is a Ghetto
- City, Country, City [Edited Version][Edit]
- Where Was You At [*]
- Gypsy Man
- Me and Baby Brother
- Deliver the Word [*]
- Ballero
- Why Can't We Be Friends?
- Low Rider
- Don't Let No One Get You Down
- Summer
- L.A. Sunshine
- River Niger [*]
- Galaxy [#]
- Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)
- This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good
- The Music Band [#]
- Outlaw
- You Got the Power [*]
- Cinco de Mayo
- Life (Is So Strange)
- Don't Let No One Get You Down ['92 Version]
- Peace Sign [Single Version]
- Spill The Wine
- Tobacco Road [Edited]
- All Day Music
- Slippin' Into Darkness
- Get Down
- Nappy Head (Theme from "Ghetto Man") (Album Version)
- The World Is A Ghetto
- City, Country, City [Edited]
- The Cisco Kid
- Where Was You At
- Four Cornered Room (Single Version)
- Gypsy Man (Single Version)
- Me And Baby Brother
- Deliver The Word [Edited]
- Southern Part Of Texas [Edited]
- Ballero (Live, 1972 Single Version)
- Why Can't We Be Friends
- Low Rider
- Don't Let No One Get You Down
- Heartbeat [Edited]
- Smile Happy (Previously Unreleased Edit Version)
- So
- Summer
- L.A. Sunshine (Single Version)
- River Niger (Previously Unreleased Edit Version)
- Galaxy [Edited]
- Youngblood (Livin' In The Streets) [Edited]
- I'm The One Who Understands [Edited]
- Cinco De Mayo [Edited]
- You Got The Power (Single Version)
- Outlaw [Edited]
- Baby It's Cold Outside
- Peace Sign [Edited]
- East L.A.
This Is War
Dec 2009
- Escape
- Night Of The Hunter
- Kings And Queens
- This Is War
- 100 Suns
- Hurricane
- Closer To The Edge
- Vox Populi
- Search And Destroy
- Alibi
- Stranger In A Strange Land
- L490