| In Country: Folk Songs Of Americans In The Vietnam War | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Flying Fish Records
Category: Music
List Price: $26.66
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (12 reviews)
Sales Rank: 124297
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 018964055226
EAN: 0018964055226
ASIN: B000000MQN
Release Date: September 29, 1992
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Echos from the Past April 7, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In Country gives a side of the Vietnam War that few Americans who weren't there can imagine or appreciate... until you hear the music. Americans who served in Vietnam -- and in the skies over Vietnam and Laos -- had their music, and In Country captures the best of it. For those of us who were there, listening to the cuts that address the parts of the war we experienced is like stepping into a time machine. This isn't the Hollywood version; it's the real thing, with understated courage, humor and forebearance to balance the death, destruction and misery. In fact, come to think of it, that was why a lot of the songs were written. They range from tear-jerkers, to serious, to cynical, to hilarious. Listening to them you can sense the change in attitudes toward the war as it ground on. I can remember hearing some of them for real in Air Force officers club bars in Thailand in '65-66 and in '75, and Flying Fish -- and Lydia Fish, the lady who put the whole collection together -- got it right! I teach an undergraduate college course on the Vietnam War nowadays, and the CD is worth its weight in gold. Highly recommended!J. Guilmartin
Great Classroom Aid December 11, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was fortunate to take Dr. Fish's anthropology course were the tape was required for the class. I never thought I would use it again until I began teaching and searching for music from the Vietnam War. I used the tape to illustrate the hardships as well as the companionship the men found in Vietnam. I then complimented the lesson with Anti war protest songs to leave the students with a well rounded outlook at both sides of the Vietnam Era. I strongly recommend this tape/CD.
Great August 8, 2003
I was out of the Army before I had heard the phrase "Vietnam."
Most of my friends are Vietnam vets and
I first heard this tape at THE convention.
Most of my friends had a comment on some part of the tape,
and about how real it is.
Some songs bring a tear, even though I did not experience what my friends went through.
Great tape or cd to own for Vets or non Vets.
awesome March 21, 2000
got this a while ago. I love it. I've heard some of the songs here and there but it's pretty good all to gether. I must say that my favorite song must be SAIGON WARRIOR.
 Not outstanding for a high school history class March 4, 1999
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
I bought this CD because I am a high school history teacher and thought it could spice up the week I spend on Vietnam. It is outstanding music, but I can't see how I'm going to integrate it into my curriculum. If that's your reason for buying it, I would recommend against it.
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