Welcome Home
1987 · Squadrun R-11176-7 · USA
- Artist
- The Tour
- Title
- Welcome Home
- Release
- Welcome Home / People at the Top
- Year
- 1987
- Label
- Squadrun # R-11176-7
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- R. Laukkanen, G. Spizzirri
- Genre
- Rock · Pop Rock
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Annotation
Welcome Home (Tour, The) Pop rock, 1980s post-war. Illinois, USA. Veteran / military artist. P.O.W. / M.I.A., agent orange, and PTSD. Bring home the P.O.W.s Criticised lack of action from politicians. Wanted greater respect for the veterans.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: It's been fifteen years Since I've been home And nobody's ever told me Welcome home
Notes
Squadrun Records R-11176, side A-1, 45 RPM, black label; "Welcome Home" (R. Laukkanen-G. Spizzirri), 3:47, all rights administered by Squadron Pub. Co. (ASCAP), ©℗ 1987 Squadron Records. Picture sleeve front shows a photograph of the Three Servicemen statue ("Sculpture © F.E. Hart and VVMC 1984") under the title "Welcome Home". The back prints the full lyrics over an image of the Statue of Liberty, lists side B "People At The Top", and credits Robert Laukkanen (vocal), Gary Spizzirri (guitars/vocals), Ben Spizzirri (piano), Sal Saccomanno (bass) and Jim Dattilo (drums); produced and arranged by Robert Laukkanen and Gary Spizzirri, recorded May 1987 at Studio Media, Evanston, IL, engineered by Humanstein, mastered at Mix Masters Studio, San Diego, CA, mixed by Tony Creed. It carries the dedication "Welcome home is dedicated to all veterans of the armed forces who served, and gave their…