{{About|the French musical group|veterans of the Vietnam War|Vietnam veteran}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = The Vietnam Veterans | image = | caption = The Vietnam Veterans in the 1980s<br />Back (left to right): Angelo Jupp, Martin Joyce, Greg Jones, Lucas Trouble. Front: Mark Enbatta | image_size = 250 | background = group_or_band | origin = Chalon-sur-Saône, France | genre = Psychedelic rock | years_active = 1983–1988, 2009–present<ref name="http://www.rimpo.com/mmcd075.html">{{cite web |title=The Vietnam Veterans announcing their return (Music Maniac Records) |url=http://www.rimpo.com/mmcd075.html |work=rimpo.com |accessdate=2010-01-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703205154/http://www.rimpo.com/mmcd075.html |archivedate=2009-07-03 }}</ref> | label = Lolita Records<br />Music Maniac Records | website = [http://www.myspace.com/thevietnamveterans The Vet's MySpace page] | current_members = Mark Enbatta<br />Lucas Trouble<br />James Kibut<br />Eric Lenoir | past_members = Greg Jones<br />Martin Joyce<br />Angelo Jupp<br />Steve Palermo<br />D.D. Richardson }} '''The Vietnam Veterans''' is a French psychedelic band, hailing originally from Chalon-sur-Saône, 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.<ref name="http://www.rimpo.com/mmcd075.html"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_vietnam_veterans |title=Albums by The Vietnam Veterans: Discography, songs, biography, and listening guide |publisher=Rate Your Music |date=2005-08-01 |accessdate=2014-08-03}}</ref>
==History== 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)". Mark Enbatta died 9. 9. 2021.<ref name="http://www.rimpo.com/mmcd075.html"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/the_vietnam_veterans/i_give_you_my_life___children_eyes/ |title=I Give You My Life / Children Eyes by The Vietnam Veterans (Single): Reviews, Ratings, Credits, Song list |publisher=Rate Your Music |date=2009-11-08 |accessdate=2014-08-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.myspace.com/thevietnamveterans |title=Mark Enbatta {{pipe}} Listen and Stream Free Music, Albums, New Releases, Photos, Videos |publisher=Myspace.com |date= |accessdate=2014-08-03}}</ref>
==Members==
===Current members=== *Mark Enbatta – lead vocals, guitar (1983–1988, 2009–✝2021) *Lucas Trouble – keyboards (1983–1988, 2009–✝2016) *James Kibut – (2009–present) *Eric Lenoir – (2009–present)
==Discography==
===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|Year ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Title ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Label ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:150px;"|Notes |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|1983 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''On the Right Track Now'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Lolita Records | style="width:150px;"|Re-released 1985 by Music Maniac Records |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|1984 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''Crawfish for the Notary'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Lolita Records | style="width:150px;"|Re-released by Music Maniac Records |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|1986 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''In Ancient Times'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Music Maniac Records | style="width:150px;"| |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|1987 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''Catfish Eyes... and Tales'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Music Maniac Records | style="width:150px;"| |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|2009 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''Strange Girl (As The Gitanes)'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Music Maniac Records | style="width:150px;"| |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|2014 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''Fistful of Love'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Nova Express | style="width:150px;"|
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===Live album=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|Year ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Title ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Label ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:150px;"|Notes |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|1985 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''Green Peas'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Music Maniac Records |Double LP |}
===Compilation albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|Year ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Title ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Label ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:150px;"|Notes |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|1988 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|''The Days of Pearly Spencer'' | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Music Maniac Records | |- style="vertical-align:top;" | style="text-align:center; width:40px;"|1989 | style="text-align:left; width:180px;"|''The Music Maniac "Gimmick" Compilation'' | style="text-align:left; width:180px;"|Music Maniac Records | style="text-align:left; width:150px;"|Various artists. Song: "Wolf" |}
===Single=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|Year ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Title ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|Label ! style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:150px;"|Notes |- | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:center; width:40px;"|2005 | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"|"I Give You My Life / Children Eyes" | style="vertical-align:top; text-align:left; width:180px;"| | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927181907/http://www.rimpo.de/muma.htm Music Maniac Records] *[http://www.myspace.com/thevietnamveterans Official The Vietnam Veterans MySpace page] *[http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_vietnam_veterans Rate Your Music] (Discography, reviews etc.)
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Vietnam Veterans}} Category:Musical groups from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Category:French psychedelic rock music groups Category:Musical groups established in 1982 Category:1982 establishments in France Category:French garage rock groups