Released June 12, 2007 Length 51:13 Release date 12 June 2007 Genres Folk music, Avant-garde | Recorded 1967–1968 Artist John Fahey Label Vanguard Records | |
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Vanguard Visionaries
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Vanguard Visionaries is the title of a compilation recording by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 2007.
Contents
History
Vanguard Records had a high profile during the 1960s folk revival and released music by many folk artists such as Doc Watson, Odetta and many others. To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Vanguard had released a series of artist samplers called Vanguard Visionaries from the 1960s and early-'70s era. Each contained a small track listing and all the tracks are available on other compilation packages.
Fahey recorded two albums for Vanguard: The Yellow Princess and Requia.
Reception
Allmusic critic Thom Jurek favorably reviewed the album, writing "[Fahey] is forever unpredictable, no matter how often one hears these songs. His playing is simply the element of imagination and surprise itself. While it's true that "Requiem for Milly [sic]," may be off-putting for those looking for a real introduction to Fahey, this is his earliest experimentation with the electronic sounds he explored a great deal more in his later career, and stands as a singular moment in his catalog."
Track listing
All songs by John Fahey.
- "Lion" – 5:10
- "March! For Martin Luther King" – 3:43
- "Requiem for John Hurt" – 5:09
- "Dance of the Inhabitants of the Invisible City of Bladensburg" – 4:10
- "The Yellow Princess" – 4:51
- "Irish Setter" – 7:16
- "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 1" – 7:40
- "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 2" – 7:45
- "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 3" – 2:33
- "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 4" – 2:56
Personnel
Production notes:
Songs
1Lion5:11
2March! For Martin Luther King3:44
3Requiem For John Hurt5:10