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War

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All Time

of 150,006

797
Decades
- 1970s
  
  of 328
  
  38
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  577
- 2000s
  
  of 10,561
  
  10,185
Genres
- Latin
  
  of 714
  
  13
- Pop
  
  of 13,662
  
  525
- R&B & Soul
  
  of 1,920
  
  107
- Rock
  
  of 8,167
  
  525

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1970s

3.7182

1990s

2.8818

2000s

0.0000

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: War is ranked overall as 2.5631 out of 4 stars

2.5631

War Album Rankings

War scores a combined 3.2485 out of 4 stars for War Live

War Live (3.2485)

Yesterday we looked at one attempt to delve into the world of funk that failed - Jimi Hendrix and his albumBand Of Gypsys. ...more

13.48

to

19.98

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 3.0490 out of 4 stars for All Day Music

All Day Music (3.0490)

As controlled as their self-titled debut was loose, War's sophomore effort,All Day Music, appearing a little over six months later in November 1971, was packed with subtly understated grooves. ...more

7.85

to

11.98

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 2.9041 out of 4 stars for Anthology

Anthology (2.9041)

For some reason, there still isn't a truly comprehensive single-disc War collection on the market. ...more

19.83

to

31.98

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 2.6751 out of 4 stars for The World Is a Ghetto

The World Is a Ghetto (2.6751)

War's third album as an act separate fromEric Burdonwas also far and away their most popular, the group's only long-player to top the pop charts. ...more

7.85

to

26.32

from (6) sources

War scores a combined 2.5807 out of 4 stars for The Best of War and More

The Best of War and More (2.5807)

It's not a perfect compilation by any means -- there's no "The World Is a Ghetto" and a bad remix of "Low Rider," for starters -- but it's an important release from this influential band. ...more

5.98

to

10.99

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 2.5765 out of 4 stars for Why Can't We Be Friends?

Why Can't We Be Friends? (2.5765)

Cut from the same cloth as the band's 1973Deliver the WordLP, War's 1975Why Can't We Be Friends?is a masterpiece in its scope and breadth. ...more

7.43

to

29.99

from (6) sources

War scores a combined 0.2847 out of 4 stars for Peace Sign

Peace Sign (0.2847)

No review available

1.79

to

11.98

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 0.2662 out of 4 stars for The Very Best of War

The Very Best of War (0.2662)

No review available

18.98

to

22.99

from (6) sources

War scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Platinum Jazz

Platinum Jazz (0.0000)

An often overlooked and underrated part of War's legacy was its instrumentals, many of which were quite imaginative. ...more

9.86

to

11.98

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Deliver the Word

Deliver the Word (0.0000)

Eh, 50-50. Half of this newest War album is definitely out and about, the rest, a stone drag. ...more

7.79

to

11.98

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for The Cisco Kid and Other Hits

The Cisco Kid and Other Hits (0.0000)

No review available

3.97

to

5.99

from (4) sources

War scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for War

War (0.0000)

War laid the groundwork for future developments on their debut album without Eric Burdon. ...more

7.42

to

11.98

from (5) sources

War scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Galaxy

Galaxy (0.0000)

War had been on cruise control for over two years due to internal and record company troubles when they resurfaced in the late '70s on MCA. ...more

40.00

War scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Outlaw

Outlaw (0.0000)

With the utterly dismal and critically hammered Music Band trilogy thankfully behind it, War ground to a halt in the wake of the death of former saxophonist Charles Miller. ...more