Phil ochs released six studio albums and two live albums during his lifetime. This album was recorded at concerts given by phil ochs in boston and new york in the winter of 196566. Albums include i aint marching anymore, pleasures of the harbor, and all the news thats fit to sing. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and released eight albums in his lifetime. Remember me phil ochs is to bob dylan as kind of like spitting is to bright eyes. Phil ochs in concert is phil ochs third long player, released in 1966 on elektra records. Albums recorded by phil ochs, with release dates and uk cd availability.
Phil ochs second album is a work of longsteeped fury at his countrys sins, naked in its scorn for a system showing its many fissures. Phil ochs download high quality complete mp3 albums. Aug 2002 sliced bread records has released an album of phil s songs performed by a variety of performers david cohens list of covers tribute songs. When im gone, i aint marching anymore, draft dodger rag, love me im a liberal live version, changes, biography. Bob dylan, aretha franklin, albert ayler, the velvet underground, eric dolphy, dusty springfield, and the other artists who changed music forever. The quintessential greenwich village folkie, who put topical protest songs. Phillip david phil ochs was an american protest singer who was known for his sharp wit and political activism. These are all songs written about, or dedicated to phils memory.
From wiki philip david phil ochs december 19, 1940 april 9, 1976 was an american protest singer or, as he preferred, a topical singer and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. Despite its title, it was not entirely live, as several tracks were actually recorded in the studio, owing to flaws in the live recordings made in boston and new york city in late 1965 and early 1966, but it still retained the feel of a live album. Per the back cover liner notes, the lp was recorded live in concert in boston and new york during winter, 1965early 1966. Check out phil ochs in concert by phil ochs on amazon music. The phil ochs album by album thread steve hoffman music. Dave cohens book is a gigantic labor of love, an invaluable source for those interested in the work and obsessions of phil ochs. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and 70s and released eight albums. Dave cohen one of charter members of the mailing list and the author of the phil ochs biobibliography has some ochs stuff on his web pages, tom moores ochs site in german, and don bartletts ochs page phils brother runs the michael ochs archives the worlds largest archive of musicrelated photos. I aint marching anymore is phil ochs second lp and includes the awe. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from phil ochs at the discogs marketplace.
The songs of phil ochs by kind of like spitting, released 06 september 2005 1. These are all songs written about, or dedicated to phil s memory. Phil ochs in concert, elektra ekl310 monoeks7310 stereo. Why phil ochs is the obscure 60s folk singer america. Lp charted and dragged the bottom, july, 1966 billboard, but not cash box.
Marching in your footsteps brian clash columbus, oh 3. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and 1970s and released eight albums. It was recorded before any of the other albums all the news thats fit to sing released april 1964 on elektra. The broadside tapes 1 folkways, 1980 various artists. Why phil ochs is the obscure 60s folk singer america needs in 2017 and lady gaga should sing one of his songs at the super bowl. Publicity photo click on image for full size download sonny ochs 80th birthday concert. Phil ochs is a figure both glorious and tragic who haunts the history of the 1960s folk revival and its aftermath. To read through its contents is to rediscover an era of hope and rage, beauty and discolorationall reported by a troubadour who paid the dearest of prices for sending his messages from the heart. On my way is a 2010 album of previously unreleased phil ochs performances, originally recorded in 1963 by roy connors of the highwaymen. Music profile for phil ochs, born 19 december 1940.
He died on april 9, 1976 in far rockaway, new york, usa. A topical singer and songwriter in the manner of lee hays, pete seeger, and woody guthrie from the previous generation, he was forever in the shadow of bob dylan in terms of the recognition for his music. Phil ochs in concert 2004 pop phil ochs download pop. Find phil ochs discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Aug 2002 sliced bread records has released an album of phils songs performed by a variety of performers david cohens list of covers tribute songs. The cover of the album is an homage to elvis presleys 50,000,000 elvis fans cant be wrong. Spouse 1 alice ochs 16 may 1963 9 april 1976 his death 1 child trivia 8 the harry. In memphis nod of the cover art, to the great, sarcastic tagline fifty phil ochs fans cant be wrong. The 1970 concert that launched greenpeace remastered 2009 phil ochs. He initially performed in a folksinging duo, the sundowners, before moving to new york, where he joined the radical greenwich village. Phil ochs discography phil ochs discography phil ochs in concert, may 25, 1973 releases. Phil ochs biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Recorded saturday may 26, 1973 at the stables, a toast to those who are gone, gunfight at carnegie hall, the early years, live at newport, singles. A superior singersongwriter, particularly adept at the topical song, phil ochs began his career at ohio state university.
This record had to have been one of the last thing ochs fans expected from their hero, as it. Since his suicide in 1976, fifteen additional albums have been released, including six compilations and one box set. The back cover of greatest hits featured the phrase 50 phil ochs fans cant be wrong. During his show at carnegie hall, which was recorded to be released. While in college at ohio state university, he met jim glover who became his roommate and whose father was phils political teacher. A new album has been discovered on which phil sang, camp favorites, but he is not credited on the album itself. December 19, 1940 april 9, 1976 was an american protest singer or, as he preferred, a topical singer and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and distinctive voice. They have, by internalizing the art of phil ochs, learned the value of songs that. Died april 9, 1976 in far rockaway, ny suicide american folk singersongwriter who was active throughout the 60s and 70s, but committed suicide by hanging himself at his sisters home on april 9th, 1976. Knock on the door noah goldstein spring lake, nj 5.
Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from phil ochs. I aint marching anymore was phil ochs second lp, released on elektra records in 1965. Wood records put out poison ochs a tribute to phil ochs. Studio albums 7 wikipedia cross my heart phil ochs song cross my heart song by phil ochs from the album pleasures of the harbor published 1966 released 1967 genre folk rock. Interviews with phil ochs folkways, 1976 broadside ballads vol. We are happy to be able to bring you a free download of this. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Sing for freedom folkways, 1980 a toast to those who are gone rhino, 1986 the war is over.