''Amchitka'' is a 2009 two-CD release of a recording of Joni Mitchell,

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and Phil Ochs performing an October 16, 1970,

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at the

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. The event funded Greenpeace's protests of 1971 nuclear weapons tests by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission at Amchitka,

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. Irving Stowe, one of Greenpeace's founding members, organized the benefit concert, with the assistance of

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. She could not appear, but she connected Stowe with Mitchell and Mitchell requested her boyfriend of the time, Taylor, join the concert. The Stowe family held on to tapes of the concert, but were not able to obtain the necessary clearances until John Timmins, brother of

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members, became involved with Greenpeace. Timmins was instrumental in contacting Mitchell and Taylor's representatives and working out the necessary permissions.1970 Amchitka Concert Featuring Joni Mitchell and James Taylor Surfaces," ''The Wall Street Journal'', November 22, 2009
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Track listing

Disc One # Introduction Irving Stowe 1:38 # Introduction of Phil Ochs 0:11 # " The Bells" (

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, Phil Ochs) 3:09 # "Rhythms of Revolution" 4:25 # "Chords of Fame" 2:47 # "

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" 3:01 # "Joe Hill" 7:10 # "Changes" 3:36 # "I'm Gonna Say It Now" 2:57 # "No More Songs" 3:49 # Introduction of James Taylor 0:32 # "

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" 3:09 # " Fire and Rain" 3:52 # " Carolina in My Mind" 4:39 # "Blossom" 2:30 # "Riding On a Railroad" 3:04 # "

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" 3:27 # "

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" 2:31 Disc Two # Introduction of Joni Mitchell 0:17 # "

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"/" Bony Maroney" (

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) 4:00 # "Cactus Tree" 4:28 # "The Gallery" 4:26 # "Hunter" 2:36 # "My Old Man" 4:29 # "For Free" 5:08 # "

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"/" Mr. Tambourine Man" (Bob Dylan) 10:13 uet with Taylor# " A Case of You" 4:44 # " The Circle Game" 2:38 uet with Taylor

References

Joni Mitchell live albums Collaborative albums Phil Ochs live albums 2009 live albums James Taylor live albums {{2000s-folk-album-stub