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Tape from California

Tape from California is Phil Ochs' fifth album, released in mid-1968 on A&M Records. It continues Ochs' musical shift away from straight-ahead protest songwriting toward more orchestral and baroque arrangements.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stonenegative [1]
Allmusic3/5 stars [2]

Track listing

All songs by Phil Ochs.

Side One

  1. "Tape From California" – 6:45
  2. "White Boots Marching in a Yellow Land" – 3:35
  3. "Half A Century High" – 2:53
  4. "Joe Hill" – 7:18
  5. "The War Is Over" – 4:25

Side Two

  1. "The Harder They Fall" – 3:52
  2. "When In Rome" – 13:13
  3. "Floods of Florence" – 4:52

Personnel

  • Phil Ochs - guitar, vocals
  • Larry Marks - producer
  • Joe Osborn - bass guitar on "Tape From California"
  • Lincoln Mayorga - piano, keyboards
  • Van Dyke Parks - piano, keyboards on "Tape From California"
  • Ramblin' Jack Elliott - flat-picked guitar on "Joe Hill"
  • Ian Freebairn-Smith - arrangements

References

  1. ^ Schmidt, Arthur (28 September 1968). "Tape From California". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ "Tape from California > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 15, 2011.

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