''War War War'' is the third album by

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. The lyrics for the songs on the album were based upon the poetry of

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(January 16, 1874 – September 11, 1958), who was sometimes referred to as "the Bard of the Yukon". The album was released in October 1971 by Vanguard Records (VSD 79315) and reissued in February 1995 by One Way Records (OW 30995). Recording took place in Vanguard Studios located in

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. Because the album has been out of print for many years,

released a live album with the same track listing in 2007 called ''War War War Live''.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Joe McDonald from the poems of Robert W. Service

Reception

The album reached number 185 on the 1971 ''Billboard'' pop albums chart in 1971.

Personnel

*Country Joe McDonald - vocals, guitar, harmonica, tambourine, organ, vocal harmony

Production

*Producer -

*Engineer - Captain Jeff Zaraya

References

External links

Information at Country Joe McDonald's website
{{Authority control 1971 albums Country Joe McDonald albums Vanguard Records albums Adaptations of works by Robert W. Service