John Fahey, Best Of The Vanguard Years - 1h 12m 23s

Tracks & Durations

1. The yellow princess	4:52
2. View (East from the top of the riggs road B&O trestle)	4:56
3. Lion	5:10
4. March! From Martin Luther King	3:43
5. The singing bridge of Memphis, Tennessee	2:53
6. Dance of the inhabitants of the invisible city of Bladensburg	4:10
7. Charles A. Lee: In memoriam	4:02
8. Irish Setter	7:17
9. Commemorative transfiguration and communion at Magruder Park	6:01
10. Requiem for John Hurt	5:08
11. Requiem for Russell Blaine Cooper	8:55
12. When the catfish is in bloom	7:40
13. Fight on christians, fight on	2:03
14. Requiem for Molly (part 3)	2:32
15. Requiem for Molly (part 4)	2:55

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Review

Dark, brooding, and adventurous, John Fahey stands alone among 1960s folk guitarists. An avid record collector and Delta blues revivalist, Fahey somehow absorbed his influences without succumbing to them, remaking them in startlingly new ways (nowhere more evident than on his moving "Requiem for John Hurt" and the contemplative "View [East from the Top of the Riggs Road B & O Trestle]"). An excellent guitarist, Fahey's real talent lies in his ability to create strangely memorable melodies out of atypical chord progressions, odd tunings, and found noises. Even at its most esoteric, Fahey's music is never anything less than captivating and often it is simply beautiful. At times, it's even funny, as in his peculiar nod to pop culture, "Requiem for Molly (Part 3)"--a wry, understated instrumental rendition of the Mamas and Papas' hit, "California Dreamin'," set to a meandering collage of taped noises. Although titled Best of the Vanguard Years, this collections brings together all but two songs from his years with Vanguard. Still, Fahey is a unique talent and these recordings capture him at his unique, and essential, best. --Percy Keegan

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