- Spill the Wine
Infobox Single
Name = Spill the Wine
Artist =Eric Burdon and War
from Album =Eric Burdon Declares "War"
B-side = "Magic Mountain"
Released = May, 1970
Format = 7" 45 RPM
Genre =Funk ,latin ,hip-hop ,R&B ,soul
Length = 4:51 (album), 4:05 (single)
Label = MGM
Writer = War
Producer =Jerry Goldstein
Chart position = #3 U.S.
This single = "Spill the Wine" (1970)
Next single = "Tobacco Road" (1970)"Spill the Wine" is a 1970 song performed by
Eric Burdon and War. Released as a single in the spring of 1970, it was War's first chart hit (but not the only single which charted during Burdon's time with the group), reaching the top five and eventually peaking at number three. The song has been covered a few times since, most notably byThe Isley Brothers for their 1971 album "Givin' It All Back", but also by The B-Side Players, Juan Ma y su Sonido Costeño, Rabbits And Carrots, Los Mocosos,Melvin Sparks ,Alexander Zonjic ,Michael Hutchence , andThe Dream Syndicate .In 1996 it was remixed and released as a single again.
Lonnie Jordan said in an 2008 interview that Eric Burdon is the first latin rapper in pop music.It was also a top three hit in
Canada andAustralia .External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:wnfoxqtdldfe "Spill the Wine" Song Review] on
Allmusic website
* [http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1177 "Spill the Wine" page ] onSongfacts .com
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