''Tape from California'' is
Phil Ochs
Philip David Ochs (; December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American songwriter and protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer). Ochs was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, political activism, often alliterative lyrics, and ...
' fifth album, released in mid-1968 on
A&M Records
A&M Records was an American record label founded as an independent company by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss in 1962. Due to the success of the discography A&M released, the label garnered interest and was acquired by PolyGram in 1989 and began distr ...
. It continues Ochs' musical shift away from straight-ahead protest songwriting toward more orchestral and baroque arrangements.
Track listing
All songs by Phil Ochs.
Side One
#"Tape From California" – 6:45
#"White Boots Marching in a Yellow Land" – 3:35
#"Half A Century High" – 2:53
#"Joe Hill" – 7:18
#"
The War Is Over" – 4:25
Side Two
#"The Harder They Fall" – 3:52
#"When In Rome" – 13:13
#"Floods of Florence" – 4:52
Personnel
*Phil Ochs - guitar, vocals
*Larry Marks - producer
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Joe Osborn
Joseph Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018[Lincoln Mayorga
Lincoln Mayorga (born March 28, 1937) is an American pianist, arranger, conductor and composer who has worked in rock and roll, pop, jazz and classical music.
Life and career
Pop music in the 1950s and '60s
Mayorga was born in Los Angeles, Ca ...](_blank)
- piano, keyboards
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Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album ''Song Cycle (album), Song Cycle'' and for his ...
- piano, keyboards on "Tape From California"
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Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Ramblin' Jack Elliott (born Elliot Charles Adnopoz; August 1, 1931) is an American folk singer and songwriter.
Life and career
Elliott was born in 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, United States, the son of Florence (Rieger) and Abraham Adnopoz, a ...
- flat-picked guitar on "Joe Hill"
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Ian Freebairn-Smith
Ian Freebairn-Smith (born March 4, 1932) is an American composer, arranger, conductor and group singer in film and TV. He spans from classical to popular music, jazz, choral music, and new music.
Early life and education
Ian Freebairn-Smith was ...
- arrangements
References
External links
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1968 albums
Phil Ochs albums
A&M Records albums