Phil Ochs discography
The discography of Phil Ochs, a U.S. protest singer and songwriter, consists of seven studio albums, six live albums, six compilation albums, one box set, six other albums, and nine singles.
| Phil Ochs discography | |
|---|---|
 Phil Ochs in concert, May 25, 1973 | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Live albums | 6 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 9 |
| B-sides | 10 |
| Box sets | 1 |
| Other albums | 6 |
Ochs released eight albums under his own name during his lifetime. Since his suicide in 1976, fifteen additional albums have been released, including six compilations and one box set.
Ochs's albums received critical attention but little commercial success. His best-selling album was Pleasures of the Harbor.[1]
Albums
Studio albums
| Released | Title | Label | Peak Billboard chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 1964 | All the News That's Fit to Sing | Elektra | — |
| February 1965 | I Ain't Marching Anymore | Elektra | — |
| November 1967 | Pleasures of the Harbor | A&M | 168[1] |
| May 1968 | Tape from California | A&M | — |
| April 1969 | Rehearsals for Retirement | A&M | 167[2] |
| February 1970 | Greatest Hits | A&M | 194[2] |
| June 1986 | A Toast to Those Who Are Gone | Rhino | — |
Live albums
| Released | Title | Label | Peak Billboard chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 1966 | Phil Ochs in Concert | Elektra | 150[3] |
| 1974 | Gunfight at Carnegie Hall[I] | A&M Canada | — |
| January 1991 | There and Now: Live in Vancouver 1968 | Rhino | — |
| 1996 | Live at Newport | Vanguard | — |
| 2009 | Amchitka, The 1970 Concert That Launched Greenpeace | Greenpeace | — |
| July 2014 | Live Again! | RockBeat | — |
| May 5, 2017 | Live in Montreal 10/22/66 | RockBeat | — |
Compilation albums
| Released | Title | Label | Peak Billboard chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1976 | Chords of Fame | A&M | 210 |
| 1988 | The War Is Over: The Best of Phil Ochs | A&M | — |
| 1989 | There but for Fortune | Elektra | — |
| July 1997 | American Troubadour[II] | A&M | — |
| January 2002 | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Phil Ochs | A&M | — |
| 2004 | Cross My Heart: An Introduction to Phil Ochs | A&M | — |
Other albums
| Released | Title | Label | Peak Billboard chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 or 1963 | The Campers: Camp Favorites[III] | Cameo | — |
| 1976 | Sings for Broadside[IV] | Folkways | — |
| 1976 | Interviews with Phil Ochs[V] | Folkways | — |
| 1989 | The Broadside Tapes 1[VI] | Smithsonian Folkways | — |
| June 2000 | The Early Years[VII] | Vanguard | — |
| June 22, 2010 | On My Way[VIII] | Micro Werks | — |
- III^ Camp Favorites was released by "The Campers", who consist of Phil Ochs (who is not credited on the record), an unknown female vocalist, and a group of young singers, accompanied by Dick Weissman on banjo.[6]
- IV^ Sings for Broadside consists of demo recordings and live recordings.[7]
- V^ Interviews with Phil Ochs consists of an interview with Phil Ochs.[8]
- VI^ The Broadside Tapes 1 consists of demo recordings and a live recording.[9]
- VII^ The Early Years consists of studio recordings and live recordings.[10]
- VIII^ On My Way consists of demo recordings made for Roy Connors of The Highwaymen in 1963.
Box sets
| Released | Title | Label | Peak Billboard chart position |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1997 | Farewells & Fantasies | Rhino | — |
Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "I Ain't Marching Anymore"[VIII] | Non-album version | Elektra |
| 1967 | "Cross My Heart" | Pleasures of the Harbor | A&M |
| "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends" | |||
| 1968 | "The War Is Over" | Tape from California | A&M |
| 1969 | "My Life" | Rehearsals for Retirement | A&M |
| 1972 | "One Way Ticket Home" | Greatest Hits | A&M |
| 1973 | "Kansas City Bomber" | Non-album single | A&M |
| "Bwatue"[IX] | Non-album single | A&M | |
| 1974 | "Power and the Glory" | Non-album version | A&M |
- VIII^ "I Ain't Marching Anymore" was released as a single in the U.K. and as a flexi disc in Sing Out! magazine.[11]
- IX^ "Bwatue" was released only in Africa.[12]
B-sides
| Year | A-side | B-side | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "I Ain't Marching Anymore" | "That Was the President" | I Ain't Marching Anymore |
| 1967 | "Cross My Heart" | "Flower Lady" | Pleasures of the Harbor |
| "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends" | "Miranda" | ||
| "Outside of a Small Circle of Friends"[X] | |||
| 1968 | "The War Is Over" | "The Harder They Fall"[XI] | Non-album version |
| 1969 | "My Life" | "The World Began in Eden and Ended in Los Angeles" | Rehearsals for Retirement |
| 1972 | "One-Way Ticket Home" | "My Kingdom for a Car" | Greatest Hits |
| 1973 | "Kansas City Bomber" | "Gas Station Women" | |
| "Bwatue" | "Niko Mchumba Ngombe" | Non-album single | |
| 1974 | "Power and the Glory" | "Here's to the State of Richard Nixon" | Non-album single |
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See also
Notes
- Schumacher, p. 166.
- Farewells & Fantasies (CD). Phil Ochs. Elektra. 1997. p. 91. R2 73518.CS1 maint: others (link)
- Eliot, p. 105.
- Cohen, pp. 193–194.
- Cohen, pp. 201–202.
- Cohen, David (2000). "Another Side of Phil Ochs". Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
- Cohen, pp. 194–195.
- "Broadside Ballads, Vol. 11: Interviews With Phil Ochs". Smithsonian Folkways. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
- Cohen, pp. 196–197.
- Unterberger, Richie. "The Early Years". Allmusic. Retrieved February 13, 2009.
- Cohen, p. 187.
- Cohen, p. 188.
- Cohen, pp. 187–188.
References
- Cohen, David (1999). Phil Ochs: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-31029-7.
- Eliot, Marc (1989) [1979]. Death of a Rebel: A Biography of Phil Ochs. New York: Franklin Watts. ISBN 0-531-15111-5.
- Ochs, Phil (1964). Songs of Phil Ochs. New York: Appleseed Music. OCLC 41480512.
- Ochs, Phil (1968). The War Is Over. New York: Collier Books. OCLC 1384159.
- Ochs, Phil (1978). The Complete Phil Ochs. Hollywood, Calif.: Almo Publications. ISBN 0-89705-010-X.
- Schumacher, Michael (1996). There But for Fortune: The Life of Phil Ochs. New York: Hyperion. ISBN 0-7868-6084-7.
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