''The Early Years'' is a compilation of seven recordings
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 ...
made for a Vanguard compilation in 1964 and twelve made at three
Newport Folk Festivals in 1963, 1964 and 1966, the latter tracks previously released on the 1996 compilation ''
Live at Newport''.
Of the seven studio tracks, only five had actually been released by Vanguard on the compilation ''The Original New Folks, Vol. 2'', "How Long" and "Davey Moore" making their debut here. They are all in the vein of Ochs' first two albums, with their focus on human and civil rights stories seemingly pulled from
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. The seminal "
There But For Fortune" made its debut here.
Track listing
All songs by Phil Ochs.
#"William Moore" – 3:08
#"What Are You Fighting For?" – 2:47
#"There But for Fortune"– 2:15
#"Paul Crump" – 3:18
#"Talking Airplane Disaster" – 3:47
#"How Long" – 3:08
#"Davey Moore" – 3:03
#"Introduction by Peter Yarrow" – 0:56
#"The Ballad of Medgar Evers" – 2:44
#"Talking Birmingham Jam" – 3:22
#"
The Power and the Glory" – 2:11
#"
Draft Dodger Rag
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"Draft Dodger Rag" is a satirical anti-war song by Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer from the 1960s known for being a harsh critic of the American military industrial complex. Originally released on his 1965 album, ''I Ain't Marching A ...
" – 2:21
#"
I Ain't Marching Anymore
''I Ain't Marching Any More'' is Phil Ochs' second LP, released on Elektra Records in 1965.
History
Ochs performs alone on twelve original songs, an interpretation of Alfred Noyes' " The Highwayman" set to music (much as Poe's "The Bells" had be ...
" – 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
*Tom Vickers – reissue producer
References
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Phil Ochs compilation albums
2000 compilation albums