I'm going to be gone over the next few days so I'll do a few more to tide everyone over.
Phil Ochs "I Ain't Marching Anymore (1965)"
We all know about Freewheelin but there were folk albums just as good at the same time. Phil Ochs's I Aint Marching Anymore is a much more focused and passionate released. Opening with the firey protest song proclaiming "It's always the old to lead us to the war / It's always the young to fall / Now look at all we've won with the sabre and the gun / Tell me is it worth it all?" it sets the mood for the rest of the release preaching Ochs's political beliefs and telling stories of the war. I Ain't Marching Anymore proves not only to be one of the most underrated folk albums ever, but one of the best that holds all the right ideals in its heart.
Notable Influences: The Clash, Pete Seeger, Marianne Faithfull, Billy Bragg
Song: 07 the highway man.mp3