Broadside Ballads, Vol. 6: Broadside Reunion

Released in 1972, after many of its artists had risen to international acclaim, Broadside Ballads, Vol. 6 contains previously unreleased songs that appeared in the folk publication Broadside Magazine, founded in 1962. With a lineup that includes Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan), Peter La Farge, Phil Ochs, and Tom Paxton, Broadside Ballads, Vol. 6, is unique not only for its varied talent but also because of its sourcethe songs were mainly recorded during impromptu performances at Broadside’s New York apartment throughout the 1960s with little more than guitar and vocals. One of the exceptions is "Drums," Peter La Farge’s last public performance in Greenwich Village before his death in 1965.
Contains the tracks "Train A-Travelin’," "Only Time Will Tell," "Dreadful Day," "Tate’s Hell," "Moon Song," "Hunger and Cold," "Drums," "The Ballad of Emmett Till," and "The Ballad of Jesse James," which were not featured on The Best of Broadside: 1962-1988.
Liner notes include sheet music, lyrics, photos, and track histories.
Track Listing
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Long Time Troubled Road | Eric Andersen | 3:30 | |
102
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Train A-Travelin' | Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan) | 2:04 | |
103
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Only Time Will Tell | Bobby Donaghey | 1:58 | |
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Dreadful Day | Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan) | 1:04 | |
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I'm Goin' to Get My Baby Outa Jail | Len Chandler | 5:05 | |
106
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Tate's Hell | Will McLean | 2:52 | |
107
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A Very Close Friend of Mine | Richard Black | 2:39 | |
108
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Moon Song | Mike Millius | 1:48 | |
109
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Train for Auschwitz | Tom Paxton | 3:53 | |
110
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Hunger and Cold | Phil Ochs | 2:31 | |
201
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Changing Hands | Phil Ochs | 2:43 | |
202
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Drums | Peter La Farge | 7:59 | |
203
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The Ballad of Emmett Till | Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan) | 4:40 | |
204
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The Ballad of Donald White | Blind Boy Grunt (Bob Dylan) | 4:32 | |
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Ballad of Jesse James | Sis Cunningham, Mike Millius, Wesley Houston and Friends | 3:51 |