Eric Burdon And War - The Black-Man's Burdon (Vinyl 2LP) Club Edition

Eric Burdon And War – The Black-Man's Burdon is Eric Burdon's second album with the band War, first released as a double LP in 1970. It blends blues rock, jazz-rock and funk into long, jam-style pieces – including free-form takes on "Paint It Black" and "Nights In White Satin". On offer is the German 2LP club edition (Sonderauflage) on SR International (92 873) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: SR International – 92 873
• Format: Vinyl 2LP, album, gatefold
• Pressing: DE – club edition
• Country: Germany
• Year: undated (original: 1970)
• Genre: Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Jazz-Funk

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Black On Black In Black
2. Paint It Black I
3. Laurel & Hardy
4. Pintelo Negro II
5. P.C. 3
6. Blackbird
7. Paint It Black III
8. Spirit

Side B

1. Beautiful New Born Child
2. Nights In White Satin I
3. The Bird & The Squirrel
4. Nuts, Seeds & Life
5. Out Of Nowhere
6. Nights In White Satin II

Side C

1. Sun/Moon
2. Pretty Colors
3. Gun
4. Jimbo

Side D

1. Bare Back Ride
2. Home Cookin'
3. They Can't Take Away Our Music

Personnel

Eric Burdon (vocals), Howard Scott (guitar, vocals), B.B. Dickerson (bass, vocals), Harold Brown (drums), Lonnie Jordan (organ, piano, vocals), Lee Oskar (harmonica, vocals), Charles Miller (saxophone, flute), Dee Allen (congas, percussion, vocals). Produced by Jerry Goldstein.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is a German club edition on SR International. The first release came out in 1970 in the US on MGM.

What makes this album special?
Alongside War's own pieces, the double LP features long reinterpretations of "Paint It Black" (Jagger/Richards) and "Nights In White Satin" (Hayward).

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Light signs of use that hardly affect playback. More on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more soul & funk?
Yes – browse our Soul & Funk collection.