11331 - ERIC BURDON & WAR - LOVE IS ALL AROUND (1976)

ERIC BURDON AND WAR
''LOVE IS ALL AROUND''
1976
43:38
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1 Love Is All Around 04:11
2 Tobacco Road 06:34 (John D. Loudermilk)
3 Home Dream 07:13 (Eric Burdon)
4 Magic Mountain 04:20
5 A Day In The Life 11:07 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
6 Paint It Black Medley 10:10
Tracks By Eric Burdon & War, Except As Indicated
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Eric Burdon/Vocals, Percussion
B.B. Dickerson/Bass Guitar, Vocals
Lee Oskar/Harmonica, Percussion, Vocals
Papa Dee Allen/Conga, Bongos, Percussion, Vocals
Lonnie Jordan/Organ, Piano, Vocals
Howard Scott/Guitar, Vocals
Harold Brown/Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Charles Miller/Saxes, Percussion, Vocals, Flute
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
Love Is All Around is an album by Eric Burdon and War (credited as "War featuring Eric Burdon" on the original edition). Released in 1976 on ABC Records, it contains tracks recorded during the band's brief existence from 1969 to 1971, but not found on their two albums from 1970. Many years later it was reissued on CD by Avenue Records; this edition restores the original group name, Eric Burdon and War.

Only two tracks had been released previously: "Magic Mountain" was the B-side to "Spill the Wine"; and "Home Dream", though performed by Eric Burdon and War, appeared in 1971 on the album Guilty by Eric Burdon and Jimmy Witherspoon.

Of the remaining tracks, the title track had not been previously released in any form; "Tobacco Road" is an alternate and shorter version of the John D. Loudermilk song which appeared on Eric Burdon and War's first album, Eric Burdon Declares "War"; "A Day in the Life" is a previously unreleased cover version of the song by The Beatles; and "Paint It Black" is a live version (Whiskey, Los Angeles, September 8, 1969) of the group's suite arrangement of the song by The Rolling Stones which appeared in a studio version on Eric Burdon and War's second album, The Black-Man's Burdon.

In 1977, "Magic Mountain" and an edited version of "Home Dream" were issued as a single.
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11330 - ERIC BURDON AND WAR - THE BLACK-MAN`S BURDON, DISC TWO (1970)

ERIC BURDON AND WAR
''THE BLACK-MAN'S BURDON, DISC TWO''
DECEMBER 1970
90:21
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DISC ONE (44:39)
1 Paint It Black (Medley) 13:21
. Black on Black in Black
. Paint It Black I (Jagger/Richards)
. Laurel and Hardy
. Pintelo Negro II (Jagger, Richards)
. PC. 3
. Black Bird
. Paint It Black III (Jagger. Richards)
2 Spirit 8:37
3 Beautiful New Born Child (War, Jerry Goldstein) 5:09
4 Nights in White Satin (Justin Hayward) 4:30
5 The Bird and the Squirrel 2:43
6 Nuts, Seeds and Life 4:00
7 Out of Nowhere 3:20
8 Nights in White Satin (Hayward) 2:55
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DISC TWO (45:42)
1 Sun / Moon 10:05
2 Pretty Colors 6:46
3 Gun 5:59
4 Jimbo 4:40
5 Bare Back Ride 7:08
6 Home Cookin' 4:12
7 They Can't Take Away Our Music" (War, Goldstein) 6:49
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Harold Brown - drums
Dee Allen - conga, percussion, vocal
B.B. Dickerson - bass guitar, vocal (bass misprinted as "brass" on cover)
Howard Scott - guitar, vocal
Lee Oskar - harmonica, vocal
Charles Miller - tenor, baritone, alto sax, flute
Lonnie Jordan - organ, piano, vocal
Eric Burdon - lead vocals
Sharon Scott and the Beautiful New Born Children of Southern California
vocals on "Beautiful New Born Child" and "They Can't Take Away Our Music"
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
The Black-Man's Burdon is a double LP by funk band Eric Burdon and War, released in December 1970 on MGM Records. It was the second of two albums by the group before Burdon left and the remaining band continued as War.

The title is a pun on The Black Man's Burden, an expression which refers to black slavery, used as the title of a book by E. D. Morel (1920) in response to the poem, "The White Man's Burden" (1899) by Rudyard Kipling, which refers to (and champions) American imperialism (including its history of slavery).

The album includes two suites based on cover versions of songs by other artists: "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones, and "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues, augmented by additional sections composed by the group. (Two similar suites appeared on the group's first album.) The extra material is mostly instrumental, except for "P.C. 3" (P.C. referring to Police Constable, a common abbreviation used in the United Kingdom), a risqué poem recited (and probably written) by Burdon over the music. Two other songs include a children's chorus credited as Sharon Scott and the Beautiful New Born Children of Southern California. Richie Unterberger of Allmusic says the album is "Composed mostly of sprawling psychedelic funk jams" and "it does find War mapping out much of the jazz/Latin/soul grooves...".

One single from the album was released: "They Can't Take Away Our Music" backed with "Home Cookin'".

Cover art
The album is also notable for its risqué cover art. While the front cover merely shows a black man in silhouette, the back cover shows Burdon and a woman in a suggestive pose: the woman sitting on a wall with her legs spread far apart, and Burdon (shirtless) resting the back of his head against her pelvis and gripping her ankles. The gatefold photo consists of the group (mostly shirtless) in a field with two nude women lying in the grass.

The album also came with a numbered 7–inch by 3–inch "war bond" entitling the bearer to $1 off the admission of any War concert.
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11329 - ERIC BURDON AND WAR - THE BLACK-MAN`S BURDON, DISC ONE (1970)

ERIC BURDON AND WAR
''THE BLACK-MAN'S BURDON, DISC ONE''
DECEMBER 1970
90:21
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DISC ONE (44:39)
1 Paint It Black (Medley) 13:21
. Black on Black in Black
. Paint It Black I (Jagger/Richards)
. Laurel and Hardy
. Pintelo Negro II (Jagger, Richards)
. PC. 3
. Black Bird
. Paint It Black III (Jagger. Richards)
2 Spirit 8:37
3 Beautiful New Born Child (War, Jerry Goldstein) 5:09
4 Nights in White Satin (Justin Hayward) 4:30
5 The Bird and the Squirrel 2:43
6 Nuts, Seeds and Life 4:00
7 Out of Nowhere 3:20
8 Nights in White Satin (Hayward) 2:55
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DISC TWO (45:42)
1 Sun / Moon 10:05
2 Pretty Colors 6:46
3 Gun 5:59
4 Jimbo 4:40
5 Bare Back Ride 7:08
6 Home Cookin' 4:12
7 They Can't Take Away Our Music" (War, Goldstein) 6:49
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Harold Brown - drums
Dee Allen - conga, percussion, vocal
B.B. Dickerson - bass guitar, vocal (bass misprinted as "brass" on cover)
Howard Scott - guitar, vocal
Lee Oskar - harmonica, vocal
Charles Miller - tenor, baritone, alto sax, flute
Lonnie Jordan - organ, piano, vocal
Eric Burdon - lead vocals
Sharon Scott and the Beautiful New Born Children of Southern California
vocals on "Beautiful New Born Child" and "They Can't Take Away Our Music"
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
The Black-Man's Burdon is a double LP by funk band Eric Burdon and War, released in December 1970 on MGM Records. It was the second of two albums by the group before Burdon left and the remaining band continued as War.

The title is a pun on The Black Man's Burden, an expression which refers to black slavery, used as the title of a book by E. D. Morel (1920) in response to the poem, "The White Man's Burden" (1899) by Rudyard Kipling, which refers to (and champions) American imperialism (including its history of slavery).

The album includes two suites based on cover versions of songs by other artists: "Paint It Black" by The Rolling Stones, and "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues, augmented by additional sections composed by the group. (Two similar suites appeared on the group's first album.) The extra material is mostly instrumental, except for "P.C. 3" (P.C. referring to Police Constable, a common abbreviation used in the United Kingdom), a risqué poem recited (and probably written) by Burdon over the music. Two other songs include a children's chorus credited as Sharon Scott and the Beautiful New Born Children of Southern California. Richie Unterberger of Allmusic says the album is "Composed mostly of sprawling psychedelic funk jams" and "it does find War mapping out much of the jazz/Latin/soul grooves...".

One single from the album was released: "They Can't Take Away Our Music" backed with "Home Cookin'".

Cover art
The album is also notable for its risqué cover art. While the front cover merely shows a black man in silhouette, the back cover shows Burdon and a woman in a suggestive pose: the woman sitting on a wall with her legs spread far apart, and Burdon (shirtless) resting the back of his head against her pelvis and gripping her ankles. The gatefold photo consists of the group (mostly shirtless) in a field with two nude women lying in the grass.

The album also came with a numbered 7–inch by 3–inch "war bond" entitling the bearer to $1 off the admission of any War concert.
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11328 - ERIC BURDON & WAR - ERIC BURDON DECLARES WAR (1970)

ERIC BURDON & WAR
''ERIC BURDON DECLARES WAR''
APRIL 1970
42:27
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1 The Vision Of Rassan 07:43
. Dedication
. Roll On Kirk
2 Tobacco Road 13:29
. Tobacco Road
. I Have A Dream
. Tobacco Road 3:58
3 Spill The Wine 4:55
4 Blues For Memphis Slim 13:23
. Birth
. Mother Earth
. Mr. Charlie
. Danish Pastry
. Mother Earth
5 You're No Stranger 3:05
Tracks By War, Except ''Tobacco Road'' By John D. Loudermilk & ''Mother Earth'' By Peter Chatman
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Harold Brown/Drums
Dee Allen/Conga, Percussion
Bee Bee Dickerson/Bass Guitar, Vocal
Howard Scott/Guitar, Vocal
Lee Oskar/Harmonica
Charles Miller/Tenor Saxophone, Flute
Lonnie Jordan/Organ, Piano
Eric Burdon/Lead Vocals
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ABOUT THE ALBUM/WIKIPEDIA
Eric Burdon Declares "War" was the first of two original albums by eclectic funk 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. 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.

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

Cover art
The cover, credited to The Visual Thing (with Burdon credited for the concept), depicts two disembodied but joined arms, one white and one black, both giving a three finger salute, similar to the peace sign which uses two fingers. The three fingers may represent the letter "w" in the word "war". This salute was also used on the cover of a future album, War. The use of a background sun also appears as a recurring theme on both front and back covers of The Black-Man's Burdon and the innersleeve of Deliver the Word.

Track listing
All tracks written by War (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott), except ''Tobacco Road'' By John D. Loudermilk & ''Mother Earth'' By Peter Chatman. Note: Memphis Slim composed music under the name of Peter Chatman which was actually his father's name; on the original album the composer credit is misprinted as "P. Chapman".
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4612 - ERIC BURDON AND WAR - The Lost Broadcasts 1969 & 1979 (2011)

ERIC BURDON AND WAR
''THE LOST BROADCASTS''
APRIL 12 2011
41:43

1/Paint It Black/12:42
2/Spill The Wine/7:16
3/Tobacco Road/14:02
4/Bare Bach Rider/7:42
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4611 - ERIC BURDON AND WAR - The Lost Broadcasts 1969 & 1979 (AVI) (2011)

ERIC BURDON AND WAR
''THE LOST BROADCASTS''
APRIL 12 2011
41:43
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1/Paint It Black/12:42
2/Spill The Wine/7:16
3/Tobacco Road/14:02
4/Bare Bach Rider/7:42
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Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7