Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs was under-appreciated during his lifetime but, over 30 years since his death, he is still cited by many as being an influence on their music, their politics and their careers. A contemporary and friend of Bob Dylan, although Phil never achieved the commercial success he craved, he led a generation through probably the most politically turbulent decade the world has ever seen.

Ultimately, Phil's internal turbulence proved too much for him, but he left us with a legacy of songs which are as relevant today, as they were when they were first written, 45 years ago.

For more information about Phil, please read the biography.

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Interviews With Phil Ochs

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Interviews with Phil Ochs, alternatively known as Broadside Ballads, Vol. 11, is, as its title states, an interview with folksinger Phil Ochs conducted by Broadside Magazine around 1968 and released around eight years later, after Ochs' April 1976 suicide. The audio is available as a digital download on iTunes. A download or CD is also available from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Track listing

Side one

  • An introduction and background of Ochs, focusing on the past.

Side two

  • A general frustration with America circa 1968.