Sad Sad (War Is)
1971 · HOB 1355 · Detroit, Michigan
- Artist
- Helen Hollins Singers
- Title
- Sad Sad (War Is)
- Release
- Sad Sad (War Is) / Deliverance
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- HOB # 1355
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Detroit, Michigan, USA
- Songwriter
- Milton Hollins
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul · Gospel
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation — Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs
Soul, anti-war
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
HOB 1355 (S 71232 A), "HOB Is Gospel" sunburst label; "Sad Sad (War Is)" (Milton Hollins), 3:08, Our Children's Music/BMI; produced by John Bowden; recorded at Scepter Recording Studios, NYC; audio engineer Josh Pridgen; "A Product of Scepter Records, Inc." [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
The Helen Hollins Singers were an American family gospel group whose members were Helen Hollins, Milton Hollins, Milton Hollins Jr., Alicia Hollins and Francheasca Hollins. 'Sad Sad (War Is)' was issued on HOB 1355 in March 1972, backed with 'Deliverance'; the group also recorded 'Following Jesus' (1973), 'Try Mine' (1977), 'He Gave It To Me' (1982) and 'Still Able' (1986). [Source: Discogs]
Themes
Anti-War · Peace · Civil Rights · Saigon · First Indo-China War
In collections
Civil Rights Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs