Broadside Tapes 1

Phil Ochs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 13, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Smithsonian Folkways
• ASIN: B000001DG7
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,671 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Broadside was an early-'60s magazine devoted to publishing topical songs, and who else but Phil Ochs would be its #1 contributor? These tapes were recorded privately for Broadside to transcribe and disseminate, and show Phil at his most intimate.

Customer Reviews

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A misunderstood gem in the raw, January 26, 2002

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ken fogelman (Sullivan, Maine USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broadside Tapes 1 (Audio CD)

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".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Rightly rescued from the cutting room floor, February 23, 2006

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R. Banker (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Broadside Tapes 1 (Audio CD)

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.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Truly Phil Ochs best, February 26, 2004

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benson perone (northcoast california United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Broadside Tapes 1 (Audio CD)

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!