''Live at Newport'' is a 1996 compilation on

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of folk singer Phil Ochs' three appearances at the

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, in 1963, 1964 and 1966. Presenting twelve tracks that also appear on his

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, second,

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, fourth and fifth albums, Ochs is at his peak as a folk singer throughout, singing anti-war songs alongside those espousing civil rights and worker's rights, and showcasing some more introspective numbers that would be dramatically rearranged on the fourth and fifth albums. It was re-released four years later with seven additional tracks recorded in the studio for a Vanguard compilation in 1964, the new disc titled '' The Early Years''.

Track listing

All songs by Phil Ochs. # Introduction by

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" – 2:21 # "I Ain't Marching Anymore" – 2:36 # "Links on the Chain" – 5:05 # "Talkin' Vietnam" – 3:42 # " Cross My Heart" – 4:44 # "Half a Century High" – 7:06 # "Is There Anybody Here" – 3:11 # "The Party" – 8:11 # "Pleasures of the Harbor" – 6:25

Personnel

*Phil Ochs - guitar, vocals *Mary Katherine Alden - reissue producer

References

{{Authority control Phil Ochs live albums Phil Ochs compilation albums 1996 live albums 1996 compilation albums Vanguard Records compilation albums Vanguard Records live albums