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Tyree Davis -I'm leaving you in Jody's hands Ann sexton -you've been gone too long Both top Vietnam war songs

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The daddy of 'em all in terms of Vietnam songs. Swamp Dogg Sam Stone One of the most powerful records I've ever heard  if this doesn't get to you, then you shouldn't be on Soul Source. &#1

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  Here you go. What a tune this is!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWPBoudStM4

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Mike Williams - Lonely Soldier

 

A big, big fave 

 

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As Kev suggested earlier, two great Players tracks

 

He'll Be Back

 

 

I'm Glad I Waited

 

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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

 

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

 


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Mel & Tim - Mail Call Time

 

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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...

 

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Sjclement Long Time

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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

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:hatsoff2: HI ALL ...THIS TUNE PLUS THE B SIDE, ON HAKA GALA, IS THE RAREST SOUL RECORD ON A UK LABEL BY FAR £150+ :shhh:

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

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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'

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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

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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 ;-)

 

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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.

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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


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

 

Kev  :hatsoff2:

 

Can u post it up for me ta  :thumbsup:

 

:yes:

 

Here ya go mate ...

 

https://youtu.be/t_3IlIHYzxo

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Wow, thanks for all of your input folks   :thumbsup:

 

Barbara Stant - That Man Of Mine - Shiptown

 

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

 

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Masqueraders - Let's Face Facts - Wand

 

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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 ? 

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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   :D

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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.

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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  :lol:

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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

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

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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  :thumbsup:

 

Cheers Kev  :hatsoff2:

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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.

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