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"The Ballad Of Phil Ochs"

R. Banker | 06/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"...Phil was a clinically depressed troubled man in which he took out his fustrations through his music. These recordings are priceless! 10 stars, 5 for each album. I think Phil was America's biggest patriotic musician period! My all-time favorite fighter! "Oh when will Celia come to me?" God Bless!"

A man for all seasons

R. Banker | United Kingdom | 12/30/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"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.""