I heard that song once a million years ago; once, but I got it or most of it. I've been looking for it ever since and found it tonight. I'll play it over and over. My father was in the German air force (Luftwaffe) ground crew during WWII in the Soviet invasion, made it back to Germany and surrendered to the US Army. My grandfather was a civilian German scientist and forced to labor in the Soviet Union for five years after the war. I was born in Germany. We went to Canada in '53. I was a Cold War American Soldier in Germany along the Fulda Gap in 1976-'78 and served 37 years, a couple of wars, now 62 y.o. and a grandfather, cop, barber etc. War is cruel, an evil waste of resources and lives. Maybe inevitable; I hope not.
9 years ago
Tom Jones
One of the best historical war songs ever. A real masterwork, and a great job of editing those old film clips. Thanks for posting.
9 years ago
Lou Coatney
The documentary footage was some of the best I've seen, until the second half which kept showing the *Germans* on the march. And even a crude animation of 2 Tigers flickering their souls to the wind would have been appreciated.27,000,000 Russian and other men, women, and children dead - a Nazi holocaust unto itself - but greatly facilitated by Stalin's late 1930s purge/massacre of the most progressive Red Army officers.And the Red Army's advance after Kursk (1943) was greatly speeded by our Lend-Lease equipment.And if the Japanese hadn't been committed against us in December 1941 and had overcome the trauma of their bitter defeat by the Red Army at Khalkin Gol and elsewhere in 1939, they might have opened a second front in the Far East, which would have denied Zhukov the Siberian Reserve necessary to save Moscow and throw the Nazis back. WE fought a multi-front WORLD war, carrying the full burden of the war with Bushido Japan.
9 years ago
Kevin McGuire
In my opinion, Al Stewart's greatest tune. 20,000,000 Russians died in the Great Patriotic War. Those of you who believe that the West had the major role in defeating the Nazis just do not know whereof you speak. It was the Russians who won WWII; the West did mop up work.
9 years ago
Vince Razzano
Some numbskull actually gave this a thumbs down ????
9 years ago
Pete Hansen
A lot of film I hadn't seen before. Thanks.Great song too.
9 years ago
Adriana Laeber
Neofolk :)
9 years ago
steve41557
wow I haven't heard this since 1976!
10 years ago
tjdinvt
a brilliant track....
10 years ago
orys nibiru
we'll be there!!
10 years ago
unsafesax
TO ALL AL STEWART AND PETER WHITE FANS PHIL KENZIE The legendary sax soloist on all of Al Stewart's hits will be appearing at the upcoming "once in a lifetime" concert at The Royal Albert Hall on October 15th. This concert coincides with the release of Phil's CD, " A Night With The Cat" which will be available for purchase. A tribute to Al Stewart's artistry, it is an instrumental version of the magical lyrics of "The Year of The Cat". which will be enjoyed by all on this very special night.