Country Joe
One of the most popular Vietnam protest songs from the 1960s… “I wrote “Fixin’ to Die Rag” in summer of 1965 after I had been discharged from the U.S. Navy for several years. It just popped into my head one day and I finished it in about 30 minutes. The song attempts to put blame for the war upon the politicians and leaders of the U.S. military and upon the industry that makes its money from war but not upon those who had to fight the war … the soldiers.”
Recommended – A1 I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag, B1 Janis
A1 The Fish Cheer & I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag
A2 Who Am I
A3 Pat’s Song
A4 Rock Coast Blues
A5 Magoo
B1 Janis
B2 Thought Dream
B3 Thursday
B4 Eastern Jam
B5 Colors For Susan
Music By, Words By – Barry Melton (tracks: B4), Bruce Barthol (tracks: B4), Joe McDonald* (tracks: A1 to B2, B5), David Cohen (tracks: B3, B4), Gary Hirsh (tracks: B3, B4)
Photography By – Joel Brodsky
Producer – Samuel Charters*
Recorded By, Effects [Special] – Ed Friedner