All News That's Fit to Sing / I Ain't Marching [Extra tracks, Import]

Phil Ochs | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 29, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Rhino/Wea UK
• ASIN: B00005OKOS
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #75,835 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. One More Parade

2. Thresher

3. Talking Vietnam

4. Lou Marsh

5. Power & The Glory

6. Celia

7. The Bells

8. Automation Song

9. Ballad Of William Worthy

10. Knock On The Door

11. Talking Cuban Crisis

12. Bound For Glory

13. Too Many Martyrs

14. What's That I Hear

15. Bullets Of Mexico

16. I Ain't Marching Anymore

17. In The Heat Of The Summer

18. Draft Dodger Rag

19. That's What I Want To Hear

20. That Was The President

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Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the version you want, May 9, 2005

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Carl Delaune (Titusville, Florida, US) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All News That's Fit to Sing / I Ain't Marching (Audio CD)

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.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding reissue of a great American artist's early work, July 8, 2003

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This review is from: All News That's Fit to Sing / I Ain't Marching (Audio CD)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a man for all seasons, December 30, 2005

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R. Banker (United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All News That's Fit to Sing / I Ain't Marching (Audio CD)

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."