WAR have announced the reissue of Greatest Hits in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the band's RIAA Platinum-certified landmark collection.
WAR's Greatest Hits is returning on July 31 on 180-gram Vinyl alongside newly expanded CD edition and more. The album is available to pre-order here.
Featuring landmark tracks like "The World Is A Ghetto," "Why Can't We Be Friends?" "Low Rider," and "Summer" - which was a brand-new song at the time of the original Greatest Hits release - the collection became far more than a compilation.
WAR's longtime producer Jerry Goldstein reflected on the 1976 release, sharing, "It marked the first time a new song was included on a Greatest Hits album and went on to become a greatest hit itself. We recorded 'Summer' while assembling the original compilation, which makes this 50th Anniversary edition the most authentic and complete version of our Greatest Hits."
The 50th anniversary edition of Greatest Hits will be available on 180-gram black vinyl. Also releasing the same day, a worldwide all-retail CD edition includes iconic tracks "Spill The Wine," "Don't Let No One Get You Down" "So" and "Galaxy."
In addition, exclusive song-driven merchandise will be available via WAR's official website, alongside brand new lyric videos from the Greatest Hits' tracklist, slated for release throughout the Summer via WAR's YouTube.
WAR's Greatest Hits anchors the broader Spirit of '76 campaign, a 23-title series launching July 17 in weekly waves via Rhino.com and independent retailers.
WAR is hitting the road for the Greatest Hits Tour on July 4, bringing their iconic catalog to audiences across the country.
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