Pleasures of the Harbor

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Pleasures of the Harbor is a 1967 studio album by American folk singer-songwriter Phil Ochs that marked his shift toward more elaborate, orchestrated arrangements and complex, poetic songwriting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Phil Ochs
catalogCode A&M SP 4133
composer Phil Ochs
countryOfOrigin United States
coverArtIncludes Phil Ochs
criticalReception noted for departure from earlier topical folk style
praised for ambitious arrangements
describedAs marked move to complex poetic songwriting
shift toward elaborate orchestrated arrangements
featuresInstrument acoustic guitar
electric guitar
harpsichord
orchestra
piano
followedBy Tape from California
follows Phil Ochs in Concert
genre baroque pop
folk
folk rock
orchestral pop
hasInfluenceOn later baroque pop and folk-rock arrangements
hasPart Cross My Heart
Flower Lady
I’ve Had Her
Miranda
Outside of a Small Circle of Friends
Pleasures of the Harbor (song)
The Crucifixion
The Party
hasType concept album
language English
length approximately 56 minutes
lyricist Phil Ochs
mainTheme introspective and poetic narratives
social commentary
notableWorkOf Phil Ochs
orchestrationBy Joseph Byrd
originalMedium vinyl record
performer Phil Ochs
producer Larry Marks
publicationDate 1967
recordedAt A&M Studios, Los Angeles
linked to: A&M Studios
recordingPeriod 1967
recordLabel A&M Records
sideCount 2
trackCount 8

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Phil Ochs album Pleasures of the Harbor
Phil Ochs notableWork Pleasures of the Harbor
subject linked to: Philip
Pleasures of the Harbor hasPart Pleasures of the Harbor (song)
linked to: Pleasures of the Harbor
Tape from California follows Pleasures of the Harbor