Audio CD review:
Phil Ochs - 20th Century Masters: Best Of Phil Ochs

Phil Ochs - 20th Century Masters: Best Of Phil Ochs

Band: Phil Ochs Title: 20th Century Masters: Best Of Phil Ochs Rating: Release Date: 29 January, 2002 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Cross My Heart 2: Flower Lady 3: Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends 4: Pleasures Of The Harbor 5: The Crucifixion 6: Tape From California 7: The War Is Over 8: Rehearsals For Retirement 9: William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park And Escapes Unscathed 10: No More Songs 11: Chords Of Fame 12: I Ain't Marchin' Anymore (live)

Customer Review Folk Noir before anyone called it that... This CD includes his apocalyptic folk masterpiece "The Crucifixion" in its original studio version from the "Pleasures Of The Harbor" LP, complete with dark, disturbing, and dissonant effects that anticipate similar stylistic element in contemporary dark folk artists like Darkwood and Current 93 by several decades. This little compilation brings together on one CD some gems from the later years of one of America's finest folk singers, from a time near the end of his life where idealism had given way to disillusionment at the same time as his musical creativity was taking new and unexpected directions. That track alone is worth the price of this CD. . You can see a complete list of all Phil Ochs discography, or go back to the Phil Ochs tabs