Eric Burdon Declares "War"

Eric Burdon Declares "War"
Studio album by
Eric Burdon and War
ReleasedApril 1970
RecordedJanuary 2–4, 1970 at Wally Heider Studios, San Francisco, California
Genre
Length41:45
LabelMGM
ProducerJerry Goldstein
Eric Burdon chronology
Love Is
(1968) 		Eric Burdon Declares "War"
(1970) 		The Black-Man's Burdon
(1970)
War chronology
Eric Burdon Declares "War"
(1970) 		The Black-Man's Burdon
(1970)
Singles from Eric Burdon Declares "War"
  1. "Spill the Wine"
    Released: May 1970
  2. "Tobacco Road"
    Released: 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[5]

Eric Burdon Declares "War" is the first of two original albums by American band Eric Burdon and War, released on MGM Records in April 1970. It peaked at number 18 on record charts in the USA, number 50 in the UK, and number 7 in Australia.[citation needed] The back cover includes this declaration: "We the People, have declared War against the People, for the right to love each other". The album received a gold record award.[citation needed]

In 1981, LA Records (producer Jerry Goldstein's own label) reissued the album under the title Spill the Wine.[6] It has also been reissued under its original title on CD by Avenue / Rhino Records.

  1. ^ Goldsmith, Melissa. Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre. p. 59.
  2. ^ "Eric Burdon: War Reissues". Uncut. 8 April 2008.
  3. ^ Eric Burdon Declares "War" at AllMusic
  4. ^ Steve Hochman (1999). Popular Musicians. Salem Press. p. 1138. ISBN 978-0-89356-990-7.
  5. ^ Allmusic review
  6. ^ Umphred, Neal, Goldmine Price Guide to Collectibble Record Albums, Fifth Edition, 1996; but note that Umphred misreads label name as "Lax"