The War Isn't Over
1982 · Sky [Williamsburg] · Williamsburg, Massachusetts
- Artist
- John Coster
- Title
- The War Isn't Over
- Release
- The War Isn't Over / Straight Sailor
- Year
- 1982
- Label
- Sky [Williamsburg]
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- Williamsburg, Massachusetts, USA
- Songwriter
- John Coster
- Genre
- Rock · Pop Rock
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
War Isn't Over, The (Coster, John) Pop rock, 1980s post-war. Vietnam veteran suffering from PTSD - both sides. Back of picture sleeve said that "partial proceeds of the sale of this recording donated to the Pioneer Valley Vietnam Veterans, Inc."1Sources1War Isn't Over, The (John Coster) (PS) (B)↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Notes
Sky Records, P.O. Box 180, Williamsburg, Mass. 01096; "The War Isn't Over", John Coster, 4:52, ℗ 1982 John Coster. Picture sleeve front: photograph of a small boy in a helmet and camouflage "Special Forces" fatigues holding a toy gun in undergrowth. Back: photograph of Coster with a twelve-string guitar; "The War Isn't Over" © 1982 John Coster, Over The Hill Music, B.M.I. - John Coster (vocals, electric guitar), Rick King (electric guitar), Ray Mason (bass), Dave Kida (drums), Sandy Sayers and Maryjo Cosgrove (vocals); "Straight Sailor" © 1981 - Coster, King, Bill Walach (electric mandolin), Arthur Toole (bass), Billy Klock (drums), Sandy Sayers (vocals); produced by John Coster and Maureen O'Brien, engineered by Premarthi at The Schoolhouse; photography John Marcy, cover photo courtesy of Joshua Harris, artwork Karen Burgess. "Partial proceeds of the sale of this recording donated to…