Broadside Ballads, Vol. 7

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Featuring a collection of ripped-from-the-headlines compositions, Broadside Ballads, Vol. 7 offers a snapshot of America in the mid-1970s. In folk ballad tradition, several of the album’s songs revolve around the lesser known figures of some of the decade’s biggest stories: “Ballad of Frank Willis” is sung from the perspective of the security guard who discovered Nixon’s burglars at the Watergate Complex, and “Ballad of Mrs. Martha Mitchell” tells the tale of the outspoken wife of Nixon’s attorney general, John Mitchell. “Ballad of Frank Clearwater” relays the tragedy of the Wounded Knee protester who was killed by a U.S. federal marshal during the standoff of 1973. Other tracks address the war in Vietnam and the struggle for farmworkers rights. Liner notes contain lyrics and a collage of relevant press clippings. As a whole, Broadside Ballads, Vol. 7 not only allows us a glimpse into the zeitgeist of the seventies, but also offers proof that social struggle didn’t end with the 1960s.

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101	Let It Roar Like a Flood	Larry Estridge	6:22
102	Spirits of the Revolution	Larry Estridge	5:12
103	Aviary Song	Larry Estridge	2:53
104	It's Outrageous	Larry Estridge	3:13
105	Troubleshooter	Larry Estridge	4:09
106	The Ballad of Mrs. Martha Mitchell	Gary Paris	3:26
201	Vietnam	Paul Kaplan	5:46
202	White Blossom	Rose-Redwoods	3:10
203	La Lucha Continuara	Rose-Redwoods	5:24
204	The Ballad of Frank Clearwater	Ron Turner	7:05
205	The Ballad of Frank Wills	Ron Turner	3:40

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