Goliath

If Johnny Comes Marching Home

1969 · ABC 11267 · New York City, New York

If Johnny Comes Marching Home – Goliath (A-side label)

Artist
Goliath
Title
If Johnny Comes Marching Home
Release
If Johny Comes Marching Home / Yesterday's Children
Year
1969
Label
ABC # 11267
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
New York City, New York, USA
Songwriter
S. D'Amico, T. Barbella
Genre
Rock · Psychedelic Rock
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Annotation

If Johnny Comes Marching Home (Goliath) Psychedelic rock / pop. Cover of Civil War song - Vietnam-era. Anti-war, protest. Bomb / guns sound-effects.

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

ABC Records 11267 (45-15915), white label marked "Promotion Copy — Not for Sale", "A Product of ABC Records, Inc., N.Y., N.Y. 10019", made in U.S.A.; "If Johnny Comes Marching Home" (From the ABC LP "Goliath") (S. D'Amico–T. Barbella), Transco Pub. Co./Banks Music (BMI), time 2:55; produced by Mann-Segall-Lowe, arranged by Steve D'Amico & Ted Barbella. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Formed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Members: Butch Barbella (organ), Norm Conrad (bass), Jerry Gilbert (drums), Dennis Jason (guitar), Steve Jason [Steve D'Amico] (vocals)

Themes

Anti-War · Sound-Effects · Soldier's Perspective · Combat

In collections

Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]