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John Fahey The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death
Released: 1965
Reissued on LP by Riverboat Records in 1967, 1970 and 1972.
Reissued on LP by Transatlantic Records in 1968.
Reissued on LP by Takoma Records in 1967 and 1973.
Reissued on LP by Chrysalis Records in 1980.
Reissued on CD by Takoma Records in 1997
Recorded MIT, Cambridge, MA and Berkeley, CA 1965
Format: Flac
[Riverside LP]
[1997 Reissue]
John Fahey (February 28, 1939 – February 22, 2001) was an American fingerstyle guitarist and composer who pioneered the steel-string acoustic guitar as a solo instrument. His style has been greatly influential and has been described as the foundation of American Primitivism, a term borrowed from painting and referring mainly to the self-taught nature of the music and its minimalist style. Fahey borrowed from the folk and blues traditions in American roots music, having compiled many forgotten early recordings in these genres. He would later incorporate classical, Portuguese, Brazilian, and Indian music into his œuvre. Fahey wrote a largely apocryphal autobiography and was known for his coarseness, aloof demeanor, and dry humour. He spent many of his latter years in poverty and poor health, but also enjoyed a minor career resurgence with a turn towards the more explicitly avant-garde. He died in 2001 due to complications from heart surgery. In 2003, he was ranked 35th in the Rolling Stone "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list.
Tracklist:
1.Beautiful Linda Getchell [1:50]
2.Orinda-Moraga [3:55]
3.I Am The Resurrection [2:53]
4.On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean [3:13]
5.Tell Her To Come Back Home [2:40]
6.My Station Will Be Changed After While [2:02]
7.101 Is A Hard Road To Travel [2:17]
8.How Green Was My Valley [2:15]
9.Bicycle Built For Two [1:10]
10.The Death Of The Clayton Peacock [2:52]
11.Brenda's Blues [1:45]
12.Old Southern Medley [6:08]
13.Come Back Baby [2:20]
14.Poor Boy [2:25]
15.Saint Patrick's Hymn [0:55]
Personnel:
John Fahey – guitar
L. Mayne Smith – banjo |
