''This Is Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs'' is a
cover album by American
blues and
folk
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Pat Wictor
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. The songs included were all written by US singer-songwriter
Phil Ochs. It was released in 2017 on Wictor's independent label, RiskyDisc Records.
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Sing Out!
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Background
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'', Ron Olesko described ''This Is Absolutely Real'' as a "welcome collection" that "celebrates two outstanding voices—the iconic Phil Ochs as well as contemporary folk music's standard-bearer, Pat Wictor." He wrote that it would have been easy to choose a group of well-known songs by Ochs, but instead "Pat took a different—and ultimately a more relevant approach" by covering songs that are not as well known. Wictor's song selection and his recordings, Olesko wrote, "show the beautiful poetry that embodied the work of Phil Ochs. ... By choosing these deeper tracks from Phil Ochs song book, Pat reveals both the beauty and depth of Ochs' artistic achievements while adding to his own impressive accomplishments as a creative musician."
The nine songs on ''This Is Absolutely Real'' include some that were recorded professionally and released by Ochs and others, such as "First Snow" and "I'm Tired", that were recorded as
demos and released after his 1976 death.
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Track listing
Personnel
*Pat Wictor – vocals, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitars
Additional personnel
*Harmony vocals: Gretchen Schultz
*Bass: Chico Huff, Ken Pendergast, Mark Murphy
*Drums/Percussion: Cheryl Prashker, Matt Scarano
*Harmonica: Bob Beach
*Vibraphone: Behn Gillece
*Marimba: Carolyn Stallard
Production
*Produced by Pat Wictor
*Mixed and mastered by Glenn Barratt, Morningstar Studios, East Norriton, Pennsylvania
*Recorded by Glenn Barratt and Dave Schonauer, Morningstar Studios
*Additional recording:
** by Ross Bonadonna at Wombat Recording Co., Brooklyn, New York, and
** by Todd Giudice at Roots Cellar, Newburgh, New York
References
External links
''This Is Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs''
at Pat Wictor's website
Additional reviews of ''This Is Absolutely Real: Visions and Versions of Phil Ochs''
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2017 albums
Phil Ochs tribute albums
Self-released albums