The World Is a Ghetto
War
1973
Annual listening list: initial release cycle, with recent carryovers; not an original-release-date field. Release chronology remains partly unverified.
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About War
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
War developed in Southern California through work with producer Jerry Goldstein and singer Eric Burdon. Harmonica, saxophone, keyboards and hand percussion joined its rhythm section as the band explored several musical styles. After the Eric Burdon and War albums, the group recorded under its own name, releasing All Day Music and The World Is a Ghetto. Later repertoire included Me and Baby Brother, Low Rider and Why Can't We Be Friends.
Artist background sources
War - official band history
Read formation and 1969-1975 career sections: Southern California, Goldstein/Burdon relationship, original instrumental roles, independent band phase and named repertoire. Incorrect Hendrix timing, album-track claims, commercial firsts and current roster assertions are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
The World Is a Ghetto by War appears at number 94 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1973. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1973 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1973 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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