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

2. Spirit
3. Beautiful New Born Child – Papa Dee Allen,Harold Brown, Eric Burdon, B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott, Jerry Goldstein
4. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
5. The Bird and the Squirrel
6. Nuts, Seeds and Life
7. Out of Nowhere
8. Nights in White Satin – Justin Hayward
9. Sun / Moon
10. Pretty Colors
11. Gun
12. Jimbo
13. Bare Back Ride
14. Home Cookin
15. 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