War: The World Is A Ghetto (Vinyl LP)
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The World Is A Ghetto came out in November 1972 and was the third studio album released by the multi-ethnic SoCal group following the departure of founding singer Eric Bourdon in 1971. A crossover sensation, the album topped the pop and R&B charts and went on to sell millions of copies worldwide. The album also launched an extended period of creative and commercial success for War that includes 17 gold, platinum, or multi-platinum albums.
War was created in the late-1960s by producer/songwriter Jerry Goldstein and British singer Eric Burdon, who was searching for new collaborators after several years with The Animals. Goldstein spotted the musicians who would become War playing clubs in L.A. Soon after, Burdon started playing shows with the band and clicked with the musicians, who followed his improvisational impulses with the ease of jazz masters.
Originally billed as Eric Burdon and War, the group recorded three albums together starting in 1970 with Eric Burdon Declares “War” (featuring the hit “Spill The Wine”), the acclaimed double album, The Black-Man’s Burdon, and the 1976 vault release, Love Is All Around. Following Burdon’s departure, WAR found its own groove musically and commercially, releasing six consecutive gold-certified studio albums, from 1971’s All Day Music to 1979’s The Music Band.
2022 reissue.
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