URBAN ASPIRINES: The Vietnam Veterans : The Days Of Pearly Spencer 1988

The Vietnam Veterans is a French psychedelic band, hailing originally from Chalon-sur-Saone, a commune in eastern France.

They released six full-length albums during the 1980s, starting in 1983. The band was praised by many alternative music publications, including Bucketfull of Brains during the 1980s. After a 21-year-long pause, they are now active again.

After releasing their compilation album The Days of Pearly Spencer in 1988, they broke up, and some members moved on to other projects.

In 2005 The Vietnam Veterans released a single called "I Give You My Life / Children Eyes", and in 2009 a full-length album called Strange Girl (As The Gitanes).

The band The Gitanes was one of the projects a few of the former Vets had, and the name is now added to The Vietnam Veterans name, calling it "The Vietnam Veterans (a.k.a. The Gitanes)".

Their record label gave the following statement: "The Vietnam Veterans are no more. This album contains material which was recorded during long night sessions, but remained unreleased. With the re-recordings of the old "demo" songs, they want to prove that they are better than ever. Now it's time to die!"

The Vietnam Veterans has later come to life again, and released a new full-length album in 2009.

Track listing
# CD/LP     Title     Writer(s)     Length
1. The Days of Pearly Spencer *     David McWilliams     4:22
2. 500 Miles **     Hedy West     5:54
3. Is This Really the Time ***     Mark Enbatta     3:18
4. Burning Temples ***     Mark Enbatta     4:19
5. Don't Try to Walk on Me ***     Mark Enbatta     3:39
6. Dogs ***     Mark Enbatta     4:43
7. You're Gonna Fall ***     Mark Enbatta     3:59
8. Dreams of Today ***     Mark Enbatta     6:18
9. Be My Baby ****     Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector     6:01
10.The Trip ***** (CD only)     Kim Fowley     23:53

*          First recording originally planned for a 7" release (1986)
**        Recorded at the "Ancient Times" session (1986)
*** Live in the studio, recorded during the "Catfish" session (1987)
****    Recorded at the "Crawfish for the Notary" session, with the intension to
     contribute it to Lolita Various Artists LP (1984). Remixed.
***** Recorded live April 6, 1984 at "Chez Paaulette" Tour (France). Guest vocals by Pascal       Rougedix (former leadsinger of "The Piranhas"). This legendery recording of "The Trip" was supposed to bee the B-Side of the announced, but never released US-compilation LP on Voxx Records. Special. Thanx to Greg Shaw for giving us the exclusivity.