# War discography

The American funk, rock and soul band War (originally Eric Burdon and War) has released eighteen studio albums, three live albums, seven compilation albums, and sixty singles.

## Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | CA | AUS | GE | UK | Certifications |
| Eric Burdon Declares "War" | As "Eric Burdon and War" Released: 1970 Label: MGM Records | 18 | 47 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 50 | |
| The Black-Man's Burdon | As "Eric Burdon and War" Released: 1970 Label: MGM Records | 28 | 31 | 38 | 15 | 20 | 21 | |
| War | Released: 1971 Label: United Artists Records | 190 | 42 | — | — | — | — | |
| All Day Music | Released: 1971 Label: United Artists Records | 16 | 6 | 53 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| The World Is a Ghetto | Released: 1972 Label: United Artists Records | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Deliver the Word | Released: 1973 Label: United Artists Records | 6 | 1 | 23 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Why Can't We Be Friends? | Released: 1975 Label: United Artists Records | 8 | 1 | 8 | 81 | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Love Is All Around | As "Eric Burdon and War" Released: 1976 Label: ABC Records | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Platinum Jazz | Released: 1976 Label: United Artists | 6 | 7 | 60 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Galaxy | Released: 1977 Label: MCA Records | 15 | 6 | 12 | 53 | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| Youngblood (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Released: 1978 Label: United Artist Records | 69 | 40 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Music Band | Released: 1979 Label: MCA Records | 41 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| The Music Band 2 | Released: 1979 Label: MCA Records | 111 | 34 | — | — | — | — | |
| Outlaw | Released: 1982 Label: RCA Records | 48 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Music Band – Jazz | Released: 1983 Label: MCA Records | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Life (Is So Strange) | Released: 1983 Label: RCA Records | 164 | 36 | — | — | — | — | |
| Where There's Smoke | Released: 1985 Label: Coco Plum | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Peace Sign | Released: 1994 Label: Avenue Records | 200 | 52 | — | — | — | — | |
| Evolutionary | Released: 2014 Label: UMe Double album: half new music, half greatest hits | 123 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||||

## Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | CA | Certifications |
| War Live | Released: 1974 Label: United Artists Records Double album | 13 | 1 | 17 | RIAA: Gold |
| The Music Band Live | Released: 1980 Label: MCA Records | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Hits Live | Released: 2008 Label: Rhino Records Format: DVD | — | — | — | |
| Live In Japan 1974 | Released: 2025 Label: Avenue Records | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||

## Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US Pop | US R&B | Certifications |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 1976 Label: United Artists Records Includes one new track | 6 | 12 | RIAA: Platinum |
| Platinum Jazz | Released: 1976 Label: Blue Note Records Double album: half compilation, half new material | 6 | 7 | RIAA: Gold |
| The Best of the Music Band | Released: 1982 Label: MCA Records | — | — | |
| The Best of War... and More | Released: 1987 Label: Avenue Records Includes two new tracks and a remix | 156 | — | RIAA: Platinum |
| The Best of Eric Burdon and War | Released: 1996 Label: MGM Records Includes one new track | — | — | |
| Anthology (1970–1994) | Released: 1996 Label: Avenue Records Double Album | — | — | |
| Grooves and Messages | Released: 1999 Label: Avenue Records Double album: half compilation, half remixes | — | — | |
| The Very Best of War | Released: 2003 Label: Avenue Records Double Album | — | — | |
| Icon: The Hits | Released: 2010 Label: Far Out Records | — | — | |
| Icon 2: The Hits & More | Released: 2011 Label: Far Out/Hip-O | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||

## Singles

This is a list of their US singles; additional singles were issued in other countries.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Spill the Wine" - "Magic Mountain" Eric Burdon & War | 1970 | 3 | — | — | | Eric Burdon Declares "War" |
| "They Can't Take Away Our Music" -"Home Cookin'" (A- or B-side) Eric Burdon & War | 1970 | 50 | — | — | | The Black-Man's Burdon |
| "Sun Oh Sun" - "Lonely Feelin'" | 1971 | — | 38 | — | | War |
| "All Day Music" - "Get Down" | 1971 | 35 | 18 | — | | All Day Music |
| "Slippin' into Darkness" - "Nappy Head" | 1972 | 16 | 12 | — | RIAA: Gold |
| "The World Is a Ghetto" - "Four Cornered Room" | 1972 | 7 | 3 | — | RIAA: Gold | The World Is a Ghetto |
| "The Cisco Kid" - "Beetles in the Bog" | 1972 | 2 | 5 | — | RIAA: Gold | The World Is a Ghetto |
| "Gypsy Man" - "Deliver the Word" | 1973 | 8 | 6 | — | | Deliver the Word |
| "Me and Baby Brother" - "In Your Eyes" | 1973 | 15 | 18 | — | | Deliver the Word |
| "Ballero" (Live) - "Slippin' into Darkness" (Live) | 1974 | 33 | 17 | — | | War Live |
| "Why Can't We Be Friends?" - "In Mazatlan" | 1975 | 6 | 9 | — | RIAA: Gold | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| "Low Rider" - "So" | 1975 | 7 | 1 | 12 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver | Why Can't We Be Friends? |
| "Me and Baby Brother" (reissue) - "In Your Eyes" | 1976 | — | — | 21 | | Deliver the Word |
| "Summer" - "All Day Music" | 1976 | 7 | 4 | — | RIAA: Gold | Greatest Hits |
| "L.A. Sunshine" - "Slowly We Walk Together" | 1977 | 45 | 2 | — | | Platinum Jazz |
| "Galaxy" - "Galaxy Part II" | 1978 | 39 | 5 | 14 | | Galaxy |
| "Hey Señorita" - "Street Fighting Lady" | 1978 | — | 70 | 40 | | Galaxy |
| "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" - "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets) Part II" | 1978 | — | 21 | — | | Youngblood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Sing a Happy Song" - "This Funky Music Makes You Feel Good" | 1978 | — | 87 | — | | Youngblood: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Good, Good, Feelin'" - "Baby Face (She Said Do Do Do Do)" | 1979 | 101 | 12 | — | | The Music Band |
| "I'm the One Who Understands" - "Corns and Callouses (Hey Dr. Shoals)" | 1979 | Promo only | Promo only | Promo only | | The Music Band |
| "Don't Take It Away" - "The Music Band 2 (We Are the Music Band)" | 1979 | — | 32 | — | | The Music Band 2 |
| "I'll Be Around" | 1980 | — | 96 | — | | The Music Band 2 |
| "Cinco De Mayo" - "Don't Let No One Get You Down" | 1981 | — | 90 | — | | Outlaw |
| "You Got the Power" - "Cinco De Mayo" | 1982 | 66 | 18 | 58 | | Outlaw |
| "Outlaw" - "I'm About Somebody" | 1982 | 94 | 13 | — | | Outlaw |
| "Just Because" - "The Jungle (Medley)" | 1982 | — | — | — | | Outlaw |
| "Life (Is So Strange)" - "W.W. III" | 1983 | — | 50 | — | | Life (Is So Strange) |
| "Groovin'" - "Groovin'" (instrumental) | 1985 | — | 79 | 43 | | Where There's Smoke |
| "Livin' in the Red" | 1987 | — | 98 | — | | The Best of War ...and More |
| "Low Rider" (Remix by Arthur Baker) - "Low Rider" (original) | 1987 | — | 59 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Peace Sign" - Remixes of "Peace Sign" | 1994 | — | 64 | — | | Peace Sign |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||

## Related albums

* 1970s: The Other Side of War Warms Your Heart (double LP of early instrumental tracks, credited to an early version of War comprising session men that apparently includes Brown, Dickerson and Jordan, with Bobby Womack guesting on guitar, released around 1973, though possibly not an official release)
* 1992: Rap Declares War (various artists, with sampling taken from War)
* 1997: War Stories (solo album by Lonnie Jordan, includes cover versions of six songs previously recorded by War)