{"product_id":"war-the-vinyl-1971-1975-box-set","title":"War - The Vinyl: 1971-1975 (5LP Box Set)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sH0Qda32IKM?controls=0\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5LP Box Set Collecting War's First Five Studio Albums After Eric Burdon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Vinyl: 1971-1975 gathers five albums on five LPs in one box from Avenue Records and Rhino: \u003cem\u003eWar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAll Day Music\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe World Is A Ghetto\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeliver The Word\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWhy Can't We Be Friends?\u003c\/em\u003e. These are the band's studio albums from the years after Eric Burdon's departure, every one produced by Jerry Goldstein for United Artists. The set first appeared as a Record Store Day exclusive in July 2021, limited to 5,000 copies with each album on a different color of vinyl; this 2026 issue carries its own UPC and is a separate release from that edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe box art is a single crowded street scene drawn by Dave Van Patten, the illustrator Rhino also used for War's \u003cem\u003eCD Collection 1971-1975\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Vinyl 1977-1994\u003c\/em\u003e. Song titles hang from its windows and signs, from \"The Cisco Kid\" and \"Four Cornered Room\" to \"Gypsy Man,\" and a convertible lettered \"Lowrider\" sits at its center.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar\u003c\/em\u003e, issued in March 1971, was the first record under the shortened name and was recorded at Wally Heider's studios in San Francisco and Los Angeles. \u003cem\u003eAll Day Music\u003c\/em\u003e followed that November and carried \"Slippin' Into Darkness,\" a gold single that spent 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100; its closing \"Baby Brother\" was taped live at the Hollywood Bowl on June 30, 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe World Is A Ghetto\u003c\/em\u003e reached No. 1 on the Billboard album chart and was Billboard's best-selling album of 1973. \u003cem\u003eDeliver The Word\u003c\/em\u003e reached No. 6 on the album chart and No. 1 on the R\u0026amp;B album chart, with \"Gypsy Man\" at No. 8 and \"Me And Baby Brother\" at No. 15 on the Hot 100. \u003cem\u003eWhy Can't We Be Friends?\u003c\/em\u003e, cut at Sound City in Van Nuys and released on June 16, 1975, holds \"Low Rider\" and the title song, and both singles were nominated at the 1976 Grammy Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe group across all five albums: Papa Dee Allen on congas and percussion, Harold Brown on drums, B.B. Dickerson on bass, Lonnie Jordan on keyboards, Charles Miller on saxophones and flute, Lee Oskar on harmonica and Howard Scott on guitar, with all seven credited on vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar (1971) — Side One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun Oh Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLonely Feelin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBack Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWar (1971) — Side Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWar Drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVibeka\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFidel's Fantasy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Day Music (1971) — Side One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll Day Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat's What Love Will Do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere Must Be A Reason\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll Day Music (1971) — Side Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNappy Head (Theme From \"Ghetto Man\")\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlippin' Into Darkness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBaby Brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe World Is A Ghetto (1972) — Side One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Cisco Kid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Was You At\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCity, Country, City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe World Is A Ghetto (1972) — Side Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFour Cornered Room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe World Is A Ghetto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeetles In The Bog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeliver The Word (1973) — Side One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eH2 Overture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Your Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGypsy Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeliver The Word (1973) — Side Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"4\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMe And Baby Brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeliver The Word\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSouthern Part Of Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlisters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Can't We Be Friends? (1975) — Side One\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Let No One Get You Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLotus Blossom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeartbeat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeroy's Latin Lament (Medley): Lonnie Dreams \/ The Way We Feel \/ La Fiesta \/ Lament\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy Can't We Be Friends? (1975) — Side Two\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmile Happy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow Rider\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Mazatlan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy Can't We Be Friends?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComplete the Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e (3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/war-the-world-is-a-ghetto-black-vinyl\"\u003eThe World Is A Ghetto\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/war-greatest-hits-50th-anniversary-black-vinyl\"\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Vinyl: 1971-1975 (this release)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 603497802708\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Avenue Records\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.6.26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n","brand":"Avenue Records","offers":[{"title":"NEW \/ NEW","offer_id":48310413623454,"sku":"EVP-CAF85FC3-NEW-NEW-NONE0000","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/8801\/1422\/files\/4543633-3719074.jpg?v=1790043475","url":"https:\/\/evergreenvinyl.com\/products\/war-the-vinyl-1971-1975-box-set","provider":"Evergreen Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}