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Chrysalis CHS 12 2860; the picture sleeve front prints "Paul Hardcastle" in green and a large red "19" over a smoky photograph of two helmeted soldiers running with rifles, a tank behind them. [From the record sleeve and labels]
American singer-songwriter, born 2 October 1945 in New Rochelle, New York. [Source: Wikipedia]
Orange Records, Side B, 45 RPM, ©℗ BMI 1984; "58000+ (Reconstruction)", words and music by W. B. Scherer, time 4:42; label address Vietnam Veteran Artists, P.O. Box 1248, Boston, MA 02205. The picture sleeve carries a pen-and-ink drawing of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall with the Washington Monument reflected in it and a lone figure standing before it, signed "Laila Tarbah '84", with the hand-lettered title "58,000 +" and a photograph of the six-man group in suits, ties, sunglasses and bush hats. [From the record sleeve and labels]
The US RCA Victor singles credit SSgt Barry Sadler, U. S. Army Special Forces, "Arranged and conducted by Sid Bass", producer Andy Wiswell, publisher Music, Music, Music, Inc., ASCAP. RCA Victor 47-8739 (45 RPM) couples "The Ballad of the Green Berets" (SSgt Barry Sadler–Robin Moore), 2:27, matrix SPKM-6175, with "Letter From Vietnam" (SSgt Barry Sadler), 2:30, SPKM-6172, each "from the RCA Victor album LPM-3547 'Ballads of the Green Berets'"; its picture sleeve shows Sadler in his green beret with the Special Forces flash, and its back, like that of the single "The 'A' Team" / "An Empty Glass" (47-8804; Whitcup–Fairbanks–Sadler, 2:05, TPKM-2852; sleeve headed "SSGT Barry Sadler of The Green Berets"), reproduces the album cover under "Ask for This New L.P. LPM/LSP-3547" (an RCA Victor Dynagroove recording) with its twelve tracks: The Ballad of the Green Berets / Letter from Vietnam / I'm a Lucky One / Garet Trooper / The Soldier Has Come Home / Salute to the Nurses / I'm Watching the Raindrops Fall / Badge of Courage / Trooper's Lament / Bamiba / Saigon / Lullaby. In Japan, Victor SS-1671 (Victor Company of Japan, Ltd.) issued the coupling as "悲しき戦場〜グリーン・ベレーのバラード" [Sad Battlefield – The Ballad of the Green Berets] / "ベトナムからの手紙" [Letter from Vietnam], sleeve headed "話題の焦点!! 全米ヒット・パレードにも急上昇!!" [The talk of the town!! Shooting up the US hit parade!!]; its gatefold prints Japanese notes saying the song sold 400,000 copies in its first two weeks and that Sadler, a 25-year-old New Mexican with seven years in the Air Force and Special Forces, served in Vietnam from spring 1965 and lives at Fort Bragg with his wife Lavenia and son Thor, together with the English lyrics of both songs (price ¥370). A later SS-1671 pressing subtitles the song as the theme of the Warner Bros.-Seven Arts film "グリーンベレー" (The Green Berets) and comes in a film tie-in sleeve with John Wayne and David Janssen, film credits (directed by John Wayne, produced by Michael Wayne, from the novel by Robin Moore, music by Miklós Rózsa), a synopsis, and notes stating that Sadler joined the Air Force in 1958, went to Vietnam with the Green Berets in 1964, was wounded in the leg by a poisoned bamboo-stake trap on patrol in spring 1965, that the record, released in January 1966, reached No. 1, and that its proceeds went to war-orphan homes (price ¥400); its company sleeve is Reprise-branded, "Manufactured by Victor Record Company Ltd., Japan by agreement with Cosdel Inc." The German RCA Victor 47-9688 sleeve couples the song with "Badge of Courage" under "Original-Aufnahme Nr.1 in Amerikas Hot 100", credited to Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. The Spanish RCA Victor 3-10152 (RCA Española, S.A., Torre de Madrid; Depósito Legal M. 3702-1966) pairs "The Ballad of the Green Berets (Balada de los boinas verdes)" (Sargento Barry Sadler–Robin Moore), 2:26, 3F6ZW-0001, with "Saigon" (Sargento Barry Sadler), 2:27, 3F6ZW-0002, credited to Sargento Barry Sadler, "Arr. y Dirección: Sid Bass", the back printing a "traducción literal al español" of the lyrics. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Genie Records 104-A (TG 212), stereo, "A subsidiary of Temponic Records Inc.", produced and manufactured by Temponic Records Inc., 1800 N. Argyle Ave., Hollywood, Calif. 90028; "(A Prayer) Taps for the Brave" (Bob Friedman), 2:56, ASCAP; Ernestine Anderson with Benny Carter, his Orchestra and Chorale. [From the record sleeve and labels]
GSF Records 6879, "A subsidiary of G S F Inc.", GSF Records Inc., New York, N.Y. 10019, made in USA, ℗ 1972 GSF Records, Inc.; Side A "(I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind Pt. 1" (1069), 3:07, and Side B "Pt. 2" (1070), 3:14, both written by Joe Quarterman, published by Access Music Corp./Avalanche Music, BMI; produced by Bill Tate, Cotter Wells and Cory Pearson for Mantis Record Corp.; credited to Joe Quarterman and Free Soul. [From the record sleeve and labels]
GSF Records 6879, "A subsidiary of G S F Inc.", GSF Records Inc., New York, N.Y. 10019, made in USA, ℗ 1972 GSF Records, Inc.; Side A "(I Got) So Much Trouble in My Mind Pt. 1" (1069), 3:07, and Side B "Pt. 2" (1070), 3:14, both written by Joe Quarterman, published by Access Music Corp./Avalanche Music, BMI; produced by Bill Tate, Cotter Wells and Cory Pearson for Mantis Record Corp.; credited to Joe Quarterman and Free Soul. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Rotten Rat Records 45-R-1005, D.J. copy, "A GJM Production", Rotten Rat Records, P.O. Box #209, Kensington Sta., Brooklyn, N.Y. 11218; "(Let My People) Get Me Out of Here" (J. Friscia), Ogfile Music Publ. Co., BMI, 3:10. The label shows a rat riding a motor scooter. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Scepter Records SCE 12123 B (60546), Scepter Music Inc., New York, N.Y.; "(Mama) My Soldier Boy Is Coming Home" (A. Wayne), Flomar Music, Inc. (BMI), time 2:32. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Bigg Tyme Record Co. 7777-A, 1905 Bartley Ct., Modesto, Calif.; "(Mr. President) America Will Rise Again" (J. Sims, V. Neumann, V. Rowe), publisher Twin Oaks (BMI), time 3:17; credited to Jerry Sims & the Kenny Pierce Band. White label printed in red and blue. [From the record sleeve and labels]
House of the Fox HOF-2 (HO-Fox-5566), "A Subsidiary of Lelan Rogers Enterprises, Inc., Nashville, Tenn., U.S.A."; "(The Two Wars Of) Old Black Joe" (Dr. William Truly, Jr., Danny Rogers), House of the Fox Music, BMI, 4:24, "From the album Dr. William Truly, Jr. 'Poet to All Mankind'"; "Proudly produced with humility and respect by Lelan Rogers". The label top is printed with a fox-fur pattern. The picture sleeve prints the song's opening verses and is dedicated to PFC Bill Terry, Birmingham, Alabama, and Spec. 4 Poindexter Eugene Williams, Ft. Pierce, Florida. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Jet Stream Records 801, 45 RPM, RJ-JS-2, D.J. copy; "(We Break) The Rules Made for Man" (Thomas, McRee, Thomas), Crazy Cajun Music, BMI, 2:22; producer Huey P. Meaux; artist printed as Romona Jones. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Elektra PEACE-1, "For radio station use only", Elektra Records, 1855 Broadway, New York; "(We Gotta) Stop the War" (Segarini/Bishop), Paradox Music/Happiedayle Music, BMI, time 2:55; produced by Roxy, engineering Fritz Richmond. [From the record sleeve and labels]
The Hard Feelings were an Austin, Texas punk-blues band around John Schooley (guitar/vocals; born in Niangua, Missouri per a 2004 Austin Chronicle profile; previously of the Revelators), with Andy Martin (bass), Trey Roblez (drums) and Walter Daniels (harmonica). "(We Need Another) Viet Nam" is a side-B track on "Fought Back And Lost" (Sympathy For The Record Industry SFTRI 604, 2000), recorded at Sweatbox Studios, Austin, January 2000, produced by Mike Mariconda. Date fact: 2000. [Source: Discogs; Austin Chronicle]
Campus Records No. 1-A, 45 RPM, 2805 86th St., Port Arthur, Texas 77640, phone 713-722-2112 or 962-7040; "(We the Dead Of) Viet-Nam" (E. D. & R. R. Wheeler), DJE Publishing No. 19, time 2:00. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Verve VK-10281 (62-VK-727), "Special Disc Jockey Record", MGM Records, a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., made in U.S.A.; "12 Days With Khrushchev" (Addis-Crofut), Heatherfield Music, BMI, 2:20; produced by Creed Taylor; arranged and conducted by Billy Mure. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Currently Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Rosewood Records 00-42, stereo, Rosewood Records, 7873 Heritage Drive, Annandale, VA 22003, ©℗ 1987 Pete Kennedy, Peduncle Music; "19 in Vietnam" written by Pete Kennedy. A side: electric version, 3:50, credited to Pete Kennedy and Bound for Glory; B side: solo acoustic version, 2:35, credited to Pete Kennedy. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Rosewood Records 00-42, stereo, Rosewood Records, 7873 Heritage Drive, Annandale, VA 22003, ©℗ 1987 Pete Kennedy, Peduncle Music; "19 in Vietnam" written by Pete Kennedy. A side: electric version, 3:50, credited to Pete Kennedy and Bound for Glory; B side: solo acoustic version, 2:35, credited to Pete Kennedy. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Born 6 December 1944, London, Greater London, UK.
Cameo C-446-B, "D.J. copy, not for sale", Cameo-Parkway Records, Inc.; "I — A" (B. Walker, D. Gumms), Bears and Bulls Music, BMI, time 2:34; "A Rodel Production", produced by Nelson A. Funk and Sam Gordon. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Capitol 2143 (45-59079), manufactured by Capitol Records Inc.; "2 + 2 = ?" (Bob Seger), Gear Publishing Co., ASCAP, 2:45; produced by Hideout Productions. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Crazy Horse 1326 (S45-73947), stereo, manufactured by Capitol Records, Inc., a subsidiary of Capitol Industries, Inc.; "20th Century Man (Our Man Is Coming)" (Smokey Roberds, arr. A. deLory), Pequod Music, Inc., ASCAP, total 2:38; produced by Al De Lory. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Tex Morton, born Robert William Lane on 30 August 1916 in Nelson, New Zealand. He died 23 July 1983 in Sydney, NSW, Australia.