I Ain't Marching Anymore

I Ain't Marching Anymore

Editorial Reviews
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Legend has it that Bob Dylan once devastated the young Ochs by calling him a "journalist" instead of a musician. There's a grain of truth to Dylan's barb, and it explains both the power and limitations of Och's art. Much of his topical material can't stand time's test, although the urgent, black humor of "Here's to the State of Mississippi" and the antiwar anthem "Draft Dodger Rag" still smacks of relevance, no matter how distant their subjects. No doubt the unexpected assassination of Kennedy and the growing mire of the Vietnam War gave Ochs the anger and intensity these songs show. This 1965 album is an essential document of the decade, a glimpse into Och's obsessive genius. --Roy Francis Kasten

Tracks:

I Aint Marching Anymore
In The Heat Of The Summer
Draft Dodger Rag
Thats What I Want To Hear
That Was The President
Iron Lady
The Highwayman
Links On The Chain
Hills Of West Virginia
The Men Behind The Guns
Talking Birmingham Jam
Ballad Of The Carpenter
Days Of Decision
Heres To The State Of Mississippi

Product Description

1. I Aint Marching Anymore
2. In The Heat Of The Summer
3. Draft Dodger Rag
4. Thats What I Want To Hear
5. That Was The President
6. Iron Lady
7. The Highwayman
8. Links On The Chain
9. Hills Of West Virginia
10. The Men Behind The Guns
11. Talking Birmingham Jam
12. Ballad Of The Carpenter
13. Days Of Decision
14. Heres To The State Of Mississippi

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

Truth.......2006-06-28

Phil Ochs, in his open and triuphantly victorious album, "I Ain't Marching Anymore", influences our minds, energizes our bodies, and aids our souls in the never-ending, human quest for truth. Phil Och's music is truth, and that's the only way to describe it. It's not exactly folk music, with its tragic, painfull, though, allbeit, common songs about the depth of humanity's suffering, but something greater. Something not limited to the suffering of poor people and indegents, but of the human condition in general. The infinite human compassion, and the violent, terrible human history; two parts of humanity, both seperate and precious, and both necessary. Violence, in its past tense, is useful: without it, no one could learn from it. With it, however, humanity can expand and progress. This is what Phil Ochs was trying to communicate with his music.

All the News That's Fit to Sing/I Ain't Marching Anymore

Average customer rating:

The Great, Late Phil in his first fine albums of protest songs...
a man for all seasons
This is the version you want
Outstanding reissue of a great American artist's early work
"The Ballad Of Phil Ochs"

All the News That's Fit to Sing/I Ain't Marching Anymore
Phil Ochs
Manufacturer: Wea/Elektra
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Phil Ochs in Concert
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ASIN: B00005OKOS
Release Date: 2001-10-29

Tracks:

One More Parade
Thresher
Talking Vietnam
Lou Marsh
Power & The Glory
Celia
The Bells
Automation Song
Ballad Of William Worthy
Knock On The Door
Talking Cuban Crisis
Bound For Glory
Too Many Martyrs
What's That I Hear
Bullets Of Mexico
I Ain't Marching Anymore
In The Heat Of The Summer
Draft Dodger Rag
That's What I Want To Hear
That Was The President
Iron Lady
Highwayman
Links Onthe Chain
Hills Of West Virginia
Men Behind The Guns
Talking Birmingham Jam
Ballad Of The Carpenter
Days Of Decision
Here's To The State Of Mississippi
I Ain't Marching Anymore

Album Description

Import only two-on-one combines the political folk singer/songwriter's albums for Hannibal, 'All the News That's Fit to Sing' (1964) & 'I Ain't Marching Anymore' (1965), both of which are out-of-print domestically. Warner.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Coupling of Och's First Two Albums Recorded for Jac Holzman's Elektra Label in the Early 1960's. "All the News.." Revealed a Much More Focused and Polished Singer While "i Ain't Marching..." Has Ochs Blossoming as a Self Proclaimed "Singing Journalist" Whose Protest Songs were Contemporaries of Bob Dylan's but were Overshadowed Dylan's Meteoric Rise to Fame. Both Sets were Produced and Directed by Holzman and Paul Rothschild and for CD by Bill Inglot and Mastered by Dan Hersch. Sleeve Notes were Written by Peter Doggett. Each Album Includes a Bonus Track Not Available on the Original LP!

Customer Reviews:

The Great, Late Phil in his first fine albums of protest songs..........2006-10-29

"All the News" seems more dated and has fewer great songs that hold up these days, but the good ones on this LP, including Edgar Allen Poe's "The Bells" are worth owning if one is interested in Sixties' urban singer/writer/protester efforts. "I Ain't Marching Anymore" has much greater relevance in this time of wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and on generic "terror." Even "Draft Dodger Rag", almost 30 years after the USA abandoned the military draft, is catchy enough to stick in the mind for days after hearing it. Phil did not have the best voice among his peers, and his writing, as much journalism as poetry, has not been covered by other artists much in recent decades, but it was powerful. For good Phil songs done by singers whose vocalizing is wonderfully pleasant, look up "Jim and Jean" on Amazon or Google. There are other Ochs' compliations available on CD, many with the best of his later work, but these two old Elektra LP's have the charm of youthful innocence and arrogance. Phil became a tragic figure, and died young by his own hand, but on this disc he will always be the just-out-of-college smart-aleck and humanitarian who captivated me when I saw him in a New Jersey concert in 1965.

a man for all seasons.......2005-12-31

These two albums run back to back and embrace a diversity of styles and materials. As a social critic, by the second album, Phil hit his stride in the classic "I ain't a marching..." as opposed to the occasional discourses of his first album. Phil's capacity for humour shines through in his 'talking blues songs' which the more bitter driving songs(like Mississippi and Days of Decision) Real tenderness of feelings and expressive melodies feature in "In the Heat of the Summer","Celia" and "Lou Marsh." You will find his nod to other lyrical poets in "The Bells" ,"The Highwayman" , a style which he took up in his own "Hills of West Virginia."

This is the version you want.......2005-05-09

The sound quality of this recording is flawless. Since you got to this location, you are already interested in Phil Ochs and his music. Both "I Aint Marching" and "All the News" contain great examples of his work. However, *this* edition is clear and clean. No external sounds, no dropouts, no grunge. This set, as opposed to the Hannibal versions, is the one you want.

Outstanding reissue of a great American artist's early work.......2003-07-09

Whether the lyric lilt of his voice or the tremendous passion of his articulate poetry, Phils Ochs had a profound impact on listeners. He could be politically outlandish (sometimes even more outlandish that his own personal views) but more often incredibly insightful -- samples of that are on these two CDs.

His lyrics are some of the the most intelligient written by the modern day folks artists or songwriter of any ilk. And his later work, although not in the least classic folk style material, showed an artistic maturity that could be dazzling. The lyrics could be at once cinematic, portraying a physical scene, and at the same time evocative of intense emotions.

And he used his voice with a keen sense of timing and phrasing -- it's fun just to listen to how he wraps a line around the tempo.

During his short life he was known as much for his politcs as his artistry, and he probably wouldn't have had it any other way.

The material here is that of his first two solo issue albums. His poetic masterpieces came later on Tape From California and Rehearsal for Retirement.

10 stars is a fair rating for these two CDs, imo.

"The Ballad Of Phil Ochs".......2002-06-19

...Phil was a clinically depressed troubled man in which he took out his fustrations through his music. These recordings are priceless! 10 stars, 5 for each album. I think Phil was America's biggest patriotic musician period! My all-time favorite fighter! "Oh when will Celia come to me?" God Bless!

Average customer rating:

Incredle lyrics; abysmal sound quality
True Protest singing
Doesn't deserve to be forgotten

I Ain't Marching Anymore
Phil Ochs
Manufacturer: Hannibal
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000646
Release Date: 1994-03-28

Tracks:

I Ain't Marching Anymore
In The Heat Of The Summer
Draft Dodger Rag
That's What I Want To Hear
That Was The President
Iron Lady
The Highway Man
Links On The Chain
Hills Of West Virginia
The Men Behind The Guns
Talking Birmingham Jam
Ballad Of The Carpenter
Days Of Decision
Here's To The State Of Mississippi

Amazon.com

Legend has it that Bob Dylan once devastated the young Ochs by calling him a "journalist" instead of a musician. There's a grain of truth to Dylan's barb, and it explains both the power and limitations of Och's art. Much of his topical material can't stand time's test, although the urgent, black humor of "Here's to the State of Mississippi" and the antiwar anthem "Draft Dodger Rag" still smacks of relevance, no matter how distant their subjects. No doubt the unexpected assassination of Kennedy and the growing mire of the Vietnam War gave Ochs the anger and intensity these songs show. This 1965 album is an essential document of the decade, a glimpse into Och's obsessive genius. --Roy Francis Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Incredle lyrics; abysmal sound quality.......2000-12-01

This is one of Phil's best. If you're not interested in the sixties, just listen to The Highwayman, or Hills of West Virginia. However, the Hannibal CD is wretched. The sound is often clipped and garbled. You can sometimes even hear people talking in the background. These noises are *not* on my 35 year old LP. Very sad.

True Protest singing.......2000-02-24

Ochs with his education in Journalism makes his second album the one he is most regognizable for. It is true "raw" lyrics and,(after listening to it for a while) poetry. Too bad (or good) Ochs had to make this album the less commercial possible. "Here's to the state of Mississippi", "I Ain't Marchin Anymore", "Iron Lady", "That was the President" and "The Links on the Chain" are true classics. Begin or end your Folk collection with this album, just buy it and see the world from a different angle forever!

Doesn't deserve to be forgotten.......1999-04-19

Phil Ochs does not have the lasting fame he deserves. The topics of his songs may be aged, but, in one way or another, they're still revelant. "I Ain't Marching Anymore" is an excellent, timeless tribute to nonviolence. "The Draft Dodger Rag" is great (even catchy), and his version of Noyes' poem "The Highway Man" shows off his excellent ballad-singing voice, as accompanied by beautiful acoustic guitar. These are indeed the "Days of Decision." Decide to buy this album today.