Just curious about how many records there are out there that feature the Vietnam war as a topic. Records that were either protesting, pro-the war, or sitting on the fence.

Brilliant Korners is the one that immediately springs to mind.

My favourite, apart from the 4 Tops style-intro, is Beverly Shaffer "where will you be boy?" She's sitting on the fence really; albeit in a rather melancholic, regretful way

Was Emanuel Lasky's "Peace Loving Man" about the Vietnam War, or just an all-purpose protest?

Any more?

Cant see if anyone had mentioned Edwin Starr. He did a few anti war songs, War and Give Peace A Chance spring readily to mind.

For them thats intrested,just released i think the boffins at Kent/Ace have just knokced this together,go get yourselfs one.

Edited September 18, 200618 yr by ken

suppose when you think about it, the subject and style reflects the changes in US public opioin thru out them years

from the early "going overseas - be faithfull" type ones all the way to the latter outright stop the war protest ones

whats the phase looking for ? backrground social commentary or something

excuse me, but bob dylan had as much to do with hippies & vietnam as miles davis had with tiny tim, but we'd better not go there, this being a soul forum etc; there were just two 'folk albums' 62/63 containing 'finger pointing songs'. the next five or six eagle flights changed the course of popular music forever. oh' god, I went there

Would that be the same Tiny Tim that appeared with Miles Davis on the same bill at the IOW Afton Festival Saturday 29th August 1970, by any chance?

Ah, yes, I remember him well.

Sean

y blodwyn pig probably appeared on the same bill as dylan at the isle wight, but does that mean they're bedfellows? I think not...

mac

Not sure if anyone mentioned 'does anybody know i'm here' by the Dells...i'd say most of the people on here who collect viynl have it...its the flip to 'Make Sure'..quality deep Soul..

Liam

Edited September 19, 200618 yr by toodarnsoulful

oops Just realised someone posted up the Kent cd which is titled after the Dells track...great cd...

was just gonna post jimmy ellis

when you suss out the words - turns a great song into a epic

"when the morning comes....."

So when the morning dawn

I’ll sing you a new song

About what’s right

Not what the war has done

One thats just popped into my head....trent sisters - a letter a day? must be mean that if they get a letter they know they are ok in nam?

Lamont Dozier - Dearest One (Melody).

Alan

This one may be about being a soldier, but it's not about the Viet Nam war. It came out in the Spring of 1962, well before that war got underway...

TONE

Forget me not - Martha Reeves & Vandellas

As for Bob Dylan - might have been a songwriter but couldn't sing and if Amy Winehouse shouldn't be mentioned then neither should he. We could fill these pages with so called icons that don't do it for soul lovers so lets leave it there.

there was a series of articles on this subject a few years ago in "shades of soul" called soulman in vietnam.....couple of tracks that spring to mind..king george - so long johnny - rca lonely soldier - mike williams - atlantic

the impressions - 'stop the war' from their incredible 'times have changed' album

Forget me not - Martha Reeves & Vandellas

As for Bob Dylan - might have been a songwriter but couldn't sing and if Amy Winehouse shouldn't be mentioned then neither should he. We could fill these pages with so called icons that don't do it for soul lovers so lets leave it there.

If we can have,the Modfather................we can have Dylan at least he had a good band.

Lamont Dozier - Dearest One (Melody).

Alan

That is a superb record as well imo. Really nice vocal from Lam Doz. Well if you're having that, I'm having Ralph Graham - She just sits there ...

THE BITTER & THE SWEET / P.O.W / ANYTHING EVERYTHIG

b SIDE OF I WONT HAVE NO BABIES,TIZ A GREAT TUNE ASWELL

...Both compiled by - and one annotated by - me, incidentally. Not that I am one to brag about his work (he lied...)

There are easily enough great tunes to do a third volume, but the trouble is, most of the tunes we want for it can't be cleared for reissue due to licensing problems. The Chymes' "My Baby's Gone Away" being a case in point, I've tried to get it for both previous volumes but to no avail...

TONE

FULL MARKS TONE 'A LETTER FROM VIETNAM' EMMANUEL LASKEY.....ACE AS IS OTHER SIDE ' MORE LOVE'

CHRIS M

Edited September 21, 200618 yr by bearsoul

J P Robinson - Our day is here (Blue Candle)

Brilliant tune about a guy getting back from the Nam.

Only ever heard Dave Taylor play this out, should def be picked up on.

Niki Golding played it last night at the very wonderful Monumental.

Tip-top.

VIETNAM RECORD...THE EMOTIONS ON VARDAN.."DO THIS FOR ME"

What about all the JODY records, the term was coined to describe civilian men who stole soldiers women who were serving in the vietnam war.

Ofcause i've gone blank except the obvious, Ann Sexton.

I'll get back with more after my morning coffee