This Is the Last Song of War
1973 · Veteran NR3131 · USA
- Artist
- Barry Sadler
- Title
- This Is the Last Song of War
- Release
- This Is the Last Song of War / O'God I Can Make It
- Year
- 1973
- Label
- Veteran # NR3131
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Barry Sadler
- Genre
- Fanfare · Fanfare
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
This Is the Last Song of War (Sadler, Barry) Fanfare, P.O.W. Military perspective. A-side: they say that the war is over - no glory, no victory. Glad it's over - I buried 18 friends. I'm in a filthy prison camp, but returning home B-side: back in the world
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Veteran Records, green label; "This Is The Last Song Of War" (writer Barry Sadler), NR3131-1, 3:38, and "O'God I Can Make It" (writer Barry Sadler), NR3131-2, 2:41, both ASCAP; produced by Bob Barkwill & Luke Brandon. The plain sleeve is printed: "9 million records – Remember Sgt. Barry Sadler? Composer and singer of the 'Ballad of the Green Beret' – The war is over in Vietnam – Barry is back with his new release, 'This Is the Last Song of War' – Try the flip side for what he wants to do now", with the contact Robert Barkwill, 2407-12th Ave. So., Nashville, Tenn. 37204. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Born Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA (1 November 1940). Died Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA (5 November 1989)