The final instalment posted by me in the Kent Trilogy spotlighting black America’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Presented in loosely chronological sequence, the set contains many important musical statements on various aspects of the conflict, from shipping out to coming home. Even though it has been over for almost half a century, it’s still possible, through these songs, to sense the frustration, anger and sadness that many Americans felt towards a war that lasted far too long and claimed far too many lives on both sides. Featured artists include major names such as Marvin Gaye, the Impressions, Dionne Warwick, William Bell, and the Staple Singers alongside lesser known but equally worthy artists including Michael Lizzmore, the Pace Setters, Charles Smith & Jeff Cooper and Artie Golden, all of whom have something important to add to the story. You’ll find recordings reflecting every emotion war can bring about, from initial optimism to creeping frustration and ultimately despair and desolation. Given the huge amount of young black Americans who were conscripted to a war from which so many would never return, it is not hard to understand the vitriolic attitude of so many of these songs,who wouldnt. The vast majority of these tracks have not previously appeared on Kent, and several make their CD debut here. Annotated and illustrated as copiously you would expect a prestige Kent project to be, “Stop The War” is a fitting and forthright finale to a trilogy. Across three CDs, i have now brought you 74 significant musical comments on what is probably the most remembered and reviled conflict outside of the two World Wars.
AMM
Review Courtesy Of Trinity
The Taster!
Tracks Below
35 comments:
Thanks AMM & Trinity for completing the trilogy.
great post, many thanks
many thanks trinity for a great review!
Magnificent trilogy with the Kent 226 and 245.
Yves
Fine, Fine Selection Here
Thanks For Pointing This Out!
Kent in flac always appreciated, many thanks
A great collection in this set ...
but "Stop the war" on the Earth is just a dream ...
Thanks for this kent album Trinity And AMM
Another one of those comps that I have more than half of the tracks, but would enjoy hearing the others.
Cheers for the review
I'd love to know more about this album, AMM, it's a great trilogy. Thanks also to Trinity.
Good review, many thanks.
If it were decreed that only those with sons eligible for conscription should be allowed to vote in matters of war and that the sons of those voting for war should be the first to be sent to the frontlines, how many wars would there be?
Man, I'm depressed now. But thanks, Trinity and AMM!
Thank you for this Album AMM
Oh, because it was just recently released. Big thanks!
thanks a lot Trinity and AMM for this flac and art!
Glad To Be Home is my all time fave!
Thanks for this new review looking forward to this review
Great looking collection; thanks for the review.
Thanks AMM and Trinity
Thanks AMM and Trinity. Nice Review!!
Great to find part 3 of this great series here. Thanks for review, P.
great review. Thanks Trinity & AMM
would like to read this review
One I need for my Kents! THANKS for the review!
Cheers!
Bill
Thanks for the review.
Many thanks Trinity and AMM for this fine Kent comoilation cd Reb
Looks great. Very nice line-up on this find. Excellent review!!!
Now it's time to stop the war ! Please allow me to read the review of this AMM. Thanks in advance to Trinity and you !
some good point about poor black and poor whites, I grew up in this era and graduated 1966. Attendance problems and dropping out had drop. Discipline problems were far less than today. The answer the War. If you are not in school than you go to War.l
Great pick. Thanks for the review.
Thanks for the review from Trinity some great tracks it a pity not all will be of able to a listen to them as god rest there souls
Cheers Pedro
This one is nice part of the trilogy concerning the Vietnam war. Thanks for the info.
Hi AMM, Many thanks for the review.
Huge thanks for this review MM.
cheers,ELtel
After some days out of home and my computer, it's nice to be back.
Happy new year to all the members of this blog !
I'm looking to the nice things shared on the blog and this is very good one with a nice selection of tracks and a fine review. A particular review will be appreciated, please. Thanks !
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