• Source: Vanguard Visionaries (John Fahey album)

    • Vanguard Visionaries is the title of a compilation recording by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 2007.


    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 written 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


    John Fahey – guitar
    Production notes:

    John Fahey – producer
    Samuel Charters – producer
    Barrett Hansen – producer
    Vince Hans – compilation producer
    Georgette Cartwright – creative services director
    Amy L. Von Holzhausen – package design


    References

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