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.

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There and Now: Live in Vancouver

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There And Now: Live in Vancouver 1968 [sic] was a 1990 (or early 1991) archival release of a concert by Phil Ochs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, at the PNE Garden Auditorium on Thursday, March 13, 1969. Performing solo with guitar (except on "The Bells," where Allen Ginsberg played the bells), Ochs was worn, weary and despairing in the aftermath of the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Ochs presents some of his older material, such as "There But For Fortune," "Changes" and "The Highwayman," alongside then-new songs from Rehearsals for Retirement such as "The Doll House" and "William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park And Escapes Unscathed." The album thus documents two eras of Ochs in one seventy-minute show.

A note about the release date

The CD liner indicates that There and Now: Live in Vancouver was originally released in 1990, but the original release date was January 1991 according to the discographical information included with the Farewells & Fantasies box set.

Track listing

All songs by Phil Ochs unless otherwise noted.

  1. "There But For Fortune" – 3:02
  2. "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends" – 4:04
  3. "Where Were You In Chicago? / William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park And Escapes Unscathed" – 5:05
  4. "The Scorpion Departs But Never Returns" – 4:41
  5. "Pleasures Of The Harbor" – 7:07
  6. "The World Began in Eden and Ended in Los Angeles" – 3:22
  7. "The Bells" (Edgar Allan Poe with musical interpretation by P. Ochs) – 3:12
  8. "The Highwayman" (A. Noyes with musical interpretation by P. Ochs) – 6:54
  9. "I Kill Therefore I Am" – 3:50
  10. "The Doll House" – 4:08
  11. "Another Age" – 4:56
  12. "Changes" – 4:45
  13. "Crucifixion" – 8:01
  14. "I Ain't Marching Anymore" – 4:25

Participants

  • Phil Ochs - guitar, vocals
  • Allen Ginsberg - bells (on "The Bells" only)