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History Channel: Vietnam - Divided House

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I'm not a veteran, and no, I wasn't anywhere near alive when these songs were recorded or when the war was going on, but I love this CD all the same.

I'm only seventeen, but in light of the upcoming war and the conflicts, I bought this CD and absolutely adored it.

Whether you're a veteran, a nostalgic hippie, a grandmother, a pacficist, or maybe you're just a teen who's sick of songs with the words "baby" and "let's get on the dance floor" - I recommend this CD for you.

I first found out about this CD while in a record store recently and hearing some of the great songs I grew up listening to in the late 1960s and early 1970s. At first I felt like I was in a time warp. When I bought it and began listening to a pristine copy of songs like White Rabbit, A Whiter Shade of Pale, I'm Your Captain, etc it brought back a flood of memories of my early teenage years. It also brought back the specter of Southeast Asia and all the servicemen who gave their lives and those who came home expecting a hero's welcome and instead got derision and jeers. It also reminded me of what a turbulent era the 1960s and early 70s were. The first CD consists of songs the servicemen listened to and songs I remember from my junior high and early high school years. The second CD is a compliation of protest songs and it reminded me of how outspoken some of those songs were and how much those songs were commentaries of the time. Along with the CDs is a booklet with an essay written about the Vietnam era, the songs listed on the two CDs and a brief "history" of them. Here we are 25 years after the Vietnam war ended and it still remains burned in our collective consciences.

I recently read a book called Voices in the Purple Haze which is a history of 1960s FM underground radio. That book and this CD give some idea of the turmoil and upheaval we all dealt with in the 1960s.

I listened to this CD with a Vietnam Veteran. Not only did it make the hair stand up on the back of my neck, but on his as well. The second CD with the newscasts was especilly poignant. The music from that era makes you realize how much we, as a nation, have been through since that time.

I think that this is a great album, it gives you a good interpretation of what both the soldier and the hippy were listening to during vietnam. Being in the army myself I grew up listening to many of these songs on the radio, I am only 21, but I had many people who have influenced my musical tastes. I strongly recommend this cd. The Ballad of the Green Beret is on here and I think that it is really a good album for younger and older people to listen to. So go and get this album today if you can.

I am a Vietnam veteran. I served from Oct 1967 to Oct 1968. These 2 CDs brings back some memories. The condition of the jewel box, inserts and the CDs exceded the description of the seller. They all look like they are brand new. Thanks for a great transaction and an excellent product. This will be a great addition to my collection.

Found this CD being sold in Kuwait during my first tour. Every time that I listen to it I think how easily most of these songs can be rewritten to apply to the "war on terrorism." Whatever your feelings are about Vietnam or Iraq I would suggest this two CD set to any music lover or someone that is interested in US history.

I first came across this CD while I was in Baghdad, Iraq. Some of these songs apply to me and the soldiers fighting today as much as they did to those in Vietnam. This is a great CD and I would recommend it to anyone!

A fine soundtrack from the A&E special. A good mix of known and lesser known hits from the era gives this soundtrack a freshness without cliché and invokes mood without sentimentality. The speeches intermixed are a reminder that policies have consequences and that the culture at large was reflecting the uncertainty and ambivalence as the war unfolded. A prescient moment for us today.

The mystery is why this compilation is out of print and why the high used price? I just got this cd set new and still factory sealed for .99 cents on eBay!

I bought this album about a year ago. For me, it was like stepping into a time capsule which flew me back to those days. I wore a steel POW bracelet inscribed with the name of a nineteen year old missing in Vietnam. My best friend's sister ran off to Haight-Ashbury and left us her room and all her albums, which we gladly listened to night and day. All the while, my as yet unknown future husband was fighting in the jungle. Some of these songs make him laugh, with others he falls silent.

Both of my children adored this CD. Now, one is a Marine, the other a Soldier. Hopefully, music will play a big part in bringing them both through this war as it did my husband in Vietnam.

I was able to use this recording in teaching about Vietnam-- It sums up the era and really imparts the passion of the opposition to the war. The kids loved it, it's just terrific -- but it belonged to another teacher. If anyone knows how and where to snag a copy, I'd be grateful. epetersen@pcs-nyc.org