Pat Wictor - This Is Absolutely Real (2017)

Исполнитель: Pat Wictor
Название диска: This Is Absolutely Real
Лейбл: Riskydisc Records
Страна: United States (Brooklyn, NY)
Жанр: Folk, Roots, Americana
Год выпуска: 2017
Количество треков: 9
Формат: MP3
Качество: 320 kbps
Время звучания: 00:35:32
Размер файла: 81,78 МБ$CUT$

Треклист:

01. The Scorpion Departs 04:20
02. There But For Fortune 04:22
03. Lincoln Park 04:27
04. Knock On The Door 05:35
05. First Snow 02:55
06. City Boy 04:35
07. I'm Tired 02:22
08. Celia 04:02
09. The Trial 02:51

Phil Ochs, best known as a writer of topical and political songs, was also a brilliant composer of enduring melodies and lyrics of startling poetic power. This collection consists entirely of songs that he wrote. Some songs look outward at the workings of power in the world, and others look inwards at the workings of the heart. Most of the songs do both, and masterfully. In the search for the emotional core of each song, I've taken musical liberties - most of these versions range a long ways from Phil's own performances and arrangements. But I believe the versions here have stayed faithful to Phil's spirit and intent. If this recording serves to introduce a few more folks to the music of Phil Ochs, I'll have done my job.
- Pat Wictor, Brooklyn, NY
I'm so glad that Pat Wictor has created this CD, which brings Phil's music to a different level. He has come up with some very strong and creative interpretations of Phil's songs. It's neat to hear some of Phil's better known songs ("There But For Fortune", "Celia", and "The Scorpion") together with songs that most people may not have heard before ("City Boy", "The Trial", "I'm Tired" and "First Snow”). Thank you, Pat!
-Sonny Ochs, WIOX, Roxbury, NY
This new album sounds unlike anything Pat Wictor has done before, either with Brother Sun or as a solo artist. These Phil Ochs songs, many of them unexpected choices, are rendered with impeccable production that gives added urgency to lyrics that still resonate today.
Pat Wictor - This Is Absolutely Real (2017)