The Broadside Tapes 1

The Broadside Tapes 1

Track Listings

1. Ballad of Alferd Packer

2. If I Knew

3. Ballad of John Henry Faulk

4. Spaceman

5. On My Way

6. Hazard, Kentucky

7. Passing of My Life

8. That's the Way It's Gonna Be

9. Rivers of the Blood

10. Remember Me

11. Talking Pay T.V.

12. Christine Keeler

13. Spanish Civil War Song

14. Another Country

15. Time Was

16. I Should Have Known Better

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
This year, while rummaging through the Broadside tape collection, I found dozens of Phil Ochs songs that had never been on record. Out of these we chose 30 for remastering. These songs were originally taped solely for Sis Cunningham to transcribe and include in Broadside. So, in listening, we find that sometimes choruses are left out; Phil stops to turn over the page he's reading from ; in the background a parakeet chirps furiously; a noisy typewriter bangs out the next copy of Broadside.

Obviously, these are not tapes of studio quality. But the songs are good, some of Phil's best. And the performances are powerful. All in all, Phil Ochs- The Boadside Tapes provides a stirring aural document direct from the center of the Topical Song Movement in its formative years of 1962-64. Many of the songs are just as relevant today as they were when they were written. And we need them just as much today. Listen to them. Learn them. And sing them. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Ballad Of Alferd Packer
If I Knew
Ballad Of John Henry Faulk
Spaceman
On My Way
Hazard, Kentucky
The Passing Of My Life
That's The Way It's Gonna Be
Rivers Of The Blood
Remember Me
Talking Pay T.V.
Christine Keeler
Spanish Civil War Song
Another Country
Time Was
I Shoulda Known Better

Album Description

This year, while rummaging through the Broadside tape collection, I found dozens of Phil Ochs songs that had never been on record. Out of these we chose 30 for remastering. These songs were originally taped solely for Sis Cunningham to transcribe and include in Broadside. So, in listening, we find that sometimes choruses are left out; Phil stops to turn over the page he's reading from ; in the background a parakeet chirps furiously; a noisy typewriter bangs out the next copy of Broadside.

Customer Reviews:

Rightly rescued from the cutting room floor.......2006-02-24

The Broadside tape has that refreshing immediate quality in being recorded at the offices of Broadside magazine with which Phil was heavily associated. The songs span Phil featuring the immediate issues of the day to more lyrical, timeless matters - examples being 'Spaceman' , If I knew.' The quality of the songs is surprisingly goos and the album throws up a number of interesting oddities- examples being 'Christine Keeler' where Phil's sharp eye wittily surveys a British sex scandal and "I Shoulda Known Better' being Phil (and Eric Anderson's) acoustic cover of a Beatles song.The background chirping of a parakeet and the clattering of a typewriter in no way detracts from the performance, complete with Phil's brief verbal intros.

Truly Phil Ochs best.......2004-02-27

I am a folk purest. i do not like the over produced sounds of Ochs pop albums. this is the album to buy if you love topical folk. it is direct and crisp. i count these many songs amongst the best he ever wrote. ballad of alfred packer, ballad of john henry faulk, spaceman, time was. i would name them all as excellent. must have for any phil ochs folkie fan!

A misunderstood gem in the raw.......2002-01-26

This is not the quintesential work of excellence for the casual fan wanting to round out a "folk collection". It is, instead, a vouyeristic look into a young songwriter breathlesly exploding with creative lust. The material (never intended for public release) is more a precurser for later greatness. It allows us to see and feel the roots of Ochs's talent and his desire to explore, share, and create. Intended solely as a vehicle to be shared by "Broadside" personnel, it provides wonderful insight for true Och's fans. Casual fans would be better served by other album releases, most notably,"Farewells and Fantasies".

Listen to samples.......2001-12-25

Please listen to the song samples before buying this cd-Phil Ochs's style of singing is quite different than his other cds. With the exception of the song "I Should of Known Better," The Broadside Tapes does not reflect Phil Ochs's usual sense of humor nor the strong emotion that he typically put into in his songs. In addition, the sound quality is worse than in any other album of his. There are frequently noises in the background, and at times I can't even hear the lyrics he is singing. Even the pamphlet that came with the cd stated that "Obviously, these are not tapes of studio quality." Finally, although there are a few songs that are easy to tell what he is protesting, such as Remember Me, Another Country, and Time was, it is frequently difficult to understand his purpose. All cds by Phil Ochs are special because he was an extremely unique person in his ways of viewing life. While I enjoyed a couple of songs on this cd, I am doubting whether I got my moneys worth. If you plan on buying this cd, it is more to get a background on Phil as a singer than to hear an effective protest cd of Phil Ochs.

Phil ochs 1st CD.......2000-04-05

His very first CD is as good as any! I recomend this to all.Some of the songs are The Ballad of Alfred Packer,Ballad of John Henry Faulk,That's the way it's gonna be,Remember Me,Time Was,also The beatles song I Shoulda Known Better is a nice addition I recomend all his music.He doesn't have any average songs. Even Bob Dylan has some average songs[not that many though].PHIL OCHS gets an 11 out of 10 BEST LYRICS EVER ANYWHERE!

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