Vietnam Soul

[Mark S]

More soul than you could shake a stick at

[Stockholmsoulfox]

''Johnny's Gone to Vietnam"

Cal Green on Mutt & Jeff

Tough instrumental...

[Craig W]

There's a whole you tube page dedicated to soul related Vietnam songs called The Vietnam war song project.

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPfJuMhIWt06V5RnZoJ5adyRegclu9JLQ

 

 

[Britishbarry]

Jo Ann Garrett , Little brown letter

[Guest]

Jo Ann Garrett , Little brown lette

Was just about to say the same Great tune

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bICTSKIuzPc

[Paul Dunn]

Chances - People wake up before it's too late (formerly the five chances before one of them was killed in Vietnam)

[hullsoul]

Listened to this for years before the last verse dawned on me what it was about...........

Walter Jackson-Where Have All The Flowers Gone OKeh

https://youtu.be/f_9EmyV7UIA

[Guest]

ROY C

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYz2WiYzIqU&list=PLPfJuMhIWt06V5RnZoJ5adyRegclu9JLQ

[hullsoul]

Emanuel Laskey-Peace loving man

 

Kev

Kev

Think this was banned on release for it's ant-war sentiments.

Cheers

Martyn

[Guest]

The Greatest

 

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WIRdsdx-AA

[sjay]

J.P.Robinson .....our day is here

[soulpaul0]

some great records on here but no one mention a fav of mine i should be proud. by martha reeves if that don't get you you got no soul! 

[Guest Dave Turner]

Mike Williams - Lonely Soldier

 

A big, big fave 

 

[Guest Dave Turner]

As Kev suggested earlier, two great Players tracks

 

He'll Be Back

 

 

I'm Glad I Waited

 

[Peter99]

Some great soul music out there relating to the Vietnam war. Thought a dedicated thread may be in order .

 

Kicking off with one we've just had in another thread 

 

Private Charles Bowens - Christmas In Vietnam - Rojac

 

Hi Dave

 

Hope you're ok mate.

 

Wonderful thread - top man.

 

Peter

 

[Middleman]

Freda Payne - Bring The Boys Home

[Guest Dave Turner]

Eddy Giles - While I'm Away ( Baby, Keep The Faith) - Murco

 

[Guest Dave Turner]

Mel & Tim - Mail Call Time

 

[Theresa]

I remembered that this topic has been covered a couple of times before, but not for a while.  Here's a link to one thread, which refers to more previous ones...

 

Edited September 6, 2013 by Theresa

[Sjclement]

some great records on here but no one mention a fav of mine i should be proud. by martha reeves if that don't get you you got no soul! 

 

And don't forget  Forget me Not

[Sjclement]

[Sjclement]

 

 

 

 

 

One for you pete

[dthedrug]

 HI ALL ...THIS TUNE PLUS THE B SIDE, ON HAKA GALA, IS THE RAREST SOUL RECORD ON A UK LABEL BY FAR £150+

  :thumbsup:I CAN'T POST THE SOUND CLIP AT THE MOMENT  DAVE K 

[Hunter Quint]

Great thread.

I don't know if mentioned it before, one of my favourite Marvin Gaye's songs, originally unissued

 

the story behing the song

https://www.blackvill...rvin/marvin.htm

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6rpnKZR02o

Edited September 7, 2013 by marcos rguerra

[Ljblanken]

patricia denson & soul expressions - home from vietnam (the flip "I thought i heard you moan" is a regular spin for me! excellent) 

 

[Andreas B]

Johnny Gilliam - Peace On Earth

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLutorJnV1s

[Britishbarry]

Joe Tex , I believe i'm gonna make it. The flip side of You better believe it.

[Sjclement]

 

 

 

This one took me completely my surprise while listening to my i pod this morning with references to a 'peace train' and,1,465 days (tour of duty or length of the conflict) and date (1973 end of the conflict)

I know bring it on home has other associations in soul music but maybe they were cashing in on Freda Paynes 'Bring the boys home'

[Kev John]

We cannot forget  Edwin Starr's "STOP THE WAR" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Kev 

 

Can u post it up for me ta 

[Lfcjunkie]

Great thread ...one that springs to mind The Whispers "p.o.w m.i.a" on janus...Sir Joe Quaterman and Free Soul "the way they do my life" has a pop at the war and surely The Staple Singers "if you're ready" was a message to get away from the war so to speak

Dave L

[Soul-chef]

One out of the collection from me...... Early Detroit & no sign of Pepe the poodle......lol

 

Excellent thread  by the way ..........

 

https://youtu.be/dldLhOMkgsI

Edited September 8, 2013 by soul-chef

[Guest frenchie]

For me the ultimate anti-Vietnam 45. Great all-nighter style stomper that still remains rare and unknown. Maybe the fact it was banned adds to its obscurity. Got one ;-)

 

[Bossfourpart1]

 

Some great soul music out there relating to the Vietnam war. Thought a dedicated thread may be in order .

 

Kicking off with one we've just had in another thread 

 

Private Charles Bowens - Christmas In Vietnam - Rojac

 

 

As this record has just come up on the "Wants" section , it deserves mentioning here too.

RAY WILLIAMS , GONNA GET EVEN ON SPACE RECORDS.

Lyrics.

I was in Vietnam, couldn't get home , said that you would be true to me while i was gone, you cheat on me , you just can't win !!!

cheers Frank

[Missgoldie]

This has been my prefered side for a while now.

[Missgoldie]

[Guest Dave Turner]

We cannot forget  Edwin Starr's "STOP THE WAR" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Kev 

 

Can u post it up for me ta 

 

 

Here ya go mate ...

 

https://youtu.be/t_3IlIHYzxo

[Guest Dave Turner]

Wow, thanks for all of your input folks  

 

Barbara Stant - That Man Of Mine - Shiptown

 

[Guest Dave Turner]

Charles Smith & Jeff Cooper - Glad To Be Home - Seventy Seven

 

[Guest Dave Turner]

Masqueraders - Let's Face Facts - Wand

 

[Roburt]

Charles Smith & Jeff Cooper - Glad To Be Home - Seventy Seven

 

This track was included on the 'Ashes to Ashes' Soulscape CD featuring many of Charles' tracks.

Other good outings from Charles can be found on Charly's 'Sound Stage 7 Story' 2ferCD & the cheap 'Southern Soul - Warm & Tender Love' CD.

Also just noticed (DOOH !!) that I have "Glad To Be Home" which along with "Ashes To Ashes" (& 6 other solo Charles Smith cuts) was included on the Charly V.A. LP 'Sound Stage 7  -- Testiyin' back in 1987.

Don't recall ever reading much at all about 'Quad City Sound studios' in Muscle Shoals. Which other soul tracks were cut there ? 

Edited September 9, 2013 by Roburt

[Guest Dave Turner]

This track was included on the 'Ashes to Ashes' Soulscape CD featuring many of Charles' tracks.

Other good outings from Charles can be found on Charly's 'Sound Stage 7 Story' 2ferCD & the cheap 'Southern Soul - Warm & Tender Love' CD.

Don't recall ever reading much at all about 'Quad City Sound studios' in Muscle Shoals. Which other soul tracks were cut there ? 

 

Not sure what other soul stuff was recorded there mate. It was Dewey Vandiver's concern I believe.

 

Came out on both QCS (Quad City Studios obviously) and Blue Dawn prior to Seventy 7

 

As for the Soulscape CD it's my one and only claim to fame, if you get a magnifying glass you'll see my name on it  

[nickp]

Zerben R. Hicks and the Dynamics - Lights Out - RCA Also in a Vietnam pic sleeve. Flip to " You make me feel good". Thanks Craig for adding the Tony Mason clip.

I just figured out how to do ithttps://youtu.be/SMsKHQBcKdI

This track is one of the most emotive song that I have ever heard.  I was surprised that it was not nearer the top of the thread.Top name too. The drop at 0.40s gets me every time.

 

A great thread showing the knowledge of music possessed by people on this forum. Educating each other instead of the usual nit picking crap.

Edited September 9, 2013 by nickp

[Guest Dave Turner]

This track is one of the most emotive song that I have ever heard.  I was surprised that it was not nearer the top of the thread.Top name too.

 

A great thread showing the knowledge of music possessed by people on this forum. Educating each other instead of the usual nit picking crap.

 

i think everybody thought like me "I won't put it up coz somebody else will"  

 

and nobody did for a while 

[Slim Jim]

[Davenpete]

Listened to this for years before the last verse dawned on me what it was about...........

Walter Jackson-Where Have All The Flowers Gone OKeh

https://youtu.be/f_9EmyV7UIA

This was originally about the first world war I believe.

 

Wasn't it supposed to have been the last record played at the Catacombs?

 

Dx

Edited September 11, 2013 by DaveNPete

[Guest Adrian]

The Impressions 'Stop The War' from the Times Have Changed LP

[Gene-R]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIWRkNNhYBI

[Bigsoulman]

The Creations Just Remember Me

 

Brilliant track!

 

[Kev John]

As i've jst put this on Refosoul,I thought i'd put it up on here  too !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Bobby Powell-Peace Begins Within-US Whit 1972 also got released in UK on MOJO

 

Could you post 4 me ta 

 

Cheers Kev 

Edited September 11, 2013 by DjAKA

[Britishbarry]

The Chymes , Take me to paradise . I was listening to this today , without this thread in mind, and heard the line "I fought the war for you". As far as I can make out this is the only reference to the war in the song. Don't know if this classifies it as a Vietnam record.