The Great Atomic Power
1962 · Capitol 4686 · Los Angeles, California
- Artist
- The Louvin Brothers
- Title
- The Great Atomic Power
- Release
- The Great Atomic Power / The Weapon of Prayer
- Year
- 1962
- Label
- Capitol # 4686
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Songwriter
- I. Louvin, C. Louvin, B. Bain
- Genre
- Country · Bluegrass
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
Weapon of Prayer, The (Louvin Brothers, The) Bluegrass / country, patriotic. A-side: atomic, Cold War. Originally released 1950s B-side: Land across the sea, there is a job to do Don't have to be in uniform to help - use the weapon of prayer Save our home
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Capitol 4686, purple label, "Mfd. by Capitol Records, Inc., U.S.A."; "The Great Atomic Power" (I. Louvin-C. Louvin-B. Bain), 2:38 (45-36260); flip "The Weapon of Prayer" (Ira & Charlie Louvin), 3:11 (45-36265); both Acuff-Rose Publications, BMI, produced by Ken Nelson. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Formed 1940, Henagar, Alabama, USA. Disbanded 18 August 1963, Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Themes
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]