# The Very Best of War

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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. 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.

## 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 | Eric Burdon Declares "War" (Eric Burdon and War) |
| 3 | "All Day Music" | 3:59 | | Yes | All Day Music |
| 4 | "Slippin' into Darkness" | 3:47 | edited from 7:00 | Yes | All Day Music |
| 5 | "Get Down" | 4:29 | | Yes | All Day Music |
| 6 | "Nappy Head (Theme from Ghetto Man)" | 3:19 | edited from 6:05 | No | All Day Music |
| 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 | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 9 | "The Cisco Kid" | 3:48 | edited from 4:35 | Yes | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 10 | "Where Was You At" | 3:25 | | Yes | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 11 | "Four Cornered Room" | 5:10 | edited from 8:30 | No | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 12 | "Gypsy Man" | 5:23 | edited from 11:35 | Yes | Deliver the Word |
| 13 | "Me and Baby Brother" | 3:31 | | Yes | Deliver the Word |
| 14 | "Deliver the Word" | 4:39 | edited from 7:48 | Yes | Deliver the Word |
| 15 | "Southern Part of Texas" | 3:53 | edited from 6:22 | No | Deliver the Word |
| 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 | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| 3 | "Heartbeat" | 4:11 | edited from 7:25 | No | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| 4 | "Smile Happy" | 4:23 | edited from 7:22 | No | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| 5 | "So" | 4:59 | | No | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| 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 | Platinum Jazz |
| 9 | "Galaxy" | 4:46 | edited from 8:09 | Yes | Galaxy (War album) |
| 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 | Outlaw |
| 14 | "Outlaw" | 3:59 | edited from 5:02 | Yes | Outlaw |
| 15 | "Baby It's Cold Outside" | 5:56 | | No | Outlaw |
| 16 | "Peace Sign" | 4:29 | shorter LP version | Yes | ☮ (Peace Sign) |
| 17 | "East L.A." | 5:41 | | No | ☮ (Peace Sign) |

## 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 | Eric Burdon Declares "War" (Eric Burdon and War) |
| 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 | War |
| 6 | "All Day Music" | Yes | All Day Music |
| 7 | "Get Down" | Yes | All Day Music |
| 8 | "Slippin' into Darkness" | Yes | All Day Music |
| 9 | "The Cisco Kid" | Yes | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 10 | "The World is a Ghetto" | Yes | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 11 | "City, Country, City" | Yes | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 12 | "Where Was You At" | Yes | The World Is a Ghetto |
| 13 | "Gypsy Man" | Yes | Deliver the Word |
| 14 | "Me and Baby Brother" | Yes | Deliver the Word |
| 15 | "Deliver the Word" | Yes | Deliver the Word |
| 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 | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| 3 | "Don't Let No One Get You Down" | Yes | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| 4 | "Summer" | Yes | Greatest Hits |
| 5 | "L.A. Sunshine" | Yes | Platinum Jazz |
| 6 | "River Niger" | Yes | Platinum Jazz |
| 7 | "Galaxy" | Yes | Galaxy |
| 8 | "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" | Yes | Youngblood (soundtrack) |
| 9 | "The Funky Music Makes You Feel Good" | No | Youngblood (soundtrack) |
| 10 | "The Music Band" | No | The Music Band |
| 11 | "Outlaw" | Yes | Outlaw |
| 12 | "You Got the Power" | Yes | Outlaw |
| 13 | "Cinco de Mayo" | Yes | Outlaw |
| 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 Sign) |