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Eric Burdon & War: Eric Burdon Declares War

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In April 1970, “MGM” label released “Eric Burdon Declares War”, the first Eric Burdon and War album. It was recorded in January 1970 at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon– lead vocals, cover concept
  • Lee Oskar– harmonica
  • Charles Miller– tenor sax, flute
  • Howard Scott– guitar, backing vocals
  • Lonnie Jordan– organ, piano
  • Bee Bee Dickerson– bass, backing vocals
  • Harold Brown– drums
  • Dee Allen– conga, percussion
  • Chris Huston – engineer
  • The Visual Thing – design

Track listing:

All tracks by Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott, except where noted.

  1. The Vision of Rassan
  • Dedication
  • Roll on Kirk
  1. Tobacco Road
  • Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  • I Have a Dream
  • Tobacco Road – John D. Loudermilk
  1. Spill the Wine
  2. Blues for Memphis Slim
  • Birth
  • Mother Earth – P. Chatman
  • Mr. Charlie
  • Danish Pastry

Eric Burdon and War: The Black-Man’s Burdon

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In December 1970, “MGM” label released “The Black-Man’s Burdon”,the second Eric Burdon and War album. It was recorded 1970, at “Wally Heider Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Jerry Goldstein.

Personnel:

  • Eric Burdon– lead vocals
  • Howard Scott– vocal, guitar
  • Lee Oskar– vocal, harmonica
  • Lonnie Jordan– vocal, organ, piano
  • B. Dickerson– vocal, bass
  • Harold Brown– drums
  • Dee Allen– vocal, conga, percussion
  • Charles Miller– tenor, baritone, alto sax, flute
  • Sharon Scott and the Beautiful New Born Children of Southern California – vocals
  • Chris Huston – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks written Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar and Howard E. Scott except where noted.

  1. Paint It Black [medley]
  • Black on Black in Black
  • Paint It Black I – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  • Laurel and Hardy
  • Pintelo Negro II – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  • P.C. 3
  • Black Bird
  • Paint It Black III – Mick Jagger, Keith Richards
  1. Spirit
  2. Beautiful New Born Child – Papa Dee Allen,Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
  3. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
  4. The Bird and the Squirrel
  5. Nuts, Seeds and Life
  6. Out of Nowhere
  7. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
  8. Sun / Moon
  9. Pretty Colors
  10. Gun
  11. Jimbo
  12. Bare Back Ride
  13. Home Cookin
  14. They Can’t Take Away Our Music – Papa Dee Allen,Harold Brown,Eric Burdon, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. ScottWar, Jerry Goldstein