The Best Of John Fahey 1959-1977 by John Fahey - Uhune

COMPILATION

One of the finest and most underrated blues acoustic guitarists to come out of California, John Fahey was a master of fingerpicking, modal blues, and gospel explorations. He also had the ability to reinterpret Elizabethan ballads and other English folk material. All of this talent is represented in this excellent anthology. On cuts such as "Poor Boy a Long Way from Home" and "St. Louis Blues," Fahey is virtually a reincarnation of Son House and Mississippi John Hurt. Medieval-oriented tracks like "Revolt of the Dyke Brigade" show Fahey's incredible mastery of modal tunings and complex chord structures, all of which come out sounding deceptively simpler than they really are. A real guitar player's record, this is excellent to learn by, and even more fun to listen to.
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1. Sunflower River Blues

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

2. St. Louis Blues

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: W.c. Handy; Composer
Translation: John Fahey; Production
Composer Lyricist: W.c. Handy; Other

3. Poor Boy Long Ways From Home

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

4. When The Springtime Comes Again

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey
Pat Sullivan; Composer
Composer: Pat Sullivan; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

5. Some Summer Day

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

6. Spanish Dance

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

7. Take A Look At That Baby

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

8. I'm Gonna Do All I Can For My Lord

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

9. The Last Steam Engine Train

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

10. In Christ There Is No East Or West

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Arranger: John Fahey; Composer
Composer: Oxenham
Burleigh; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Burleigh
Oxenham; Other

11. Give Me Cornbread When I'm Hungry

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

12. Dance Of The Inhabitants Of The Palace Of King Philip Of Spain

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

13. Revolt Of The Dyke Brigade

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

14. On The Sunny Side Of The Ocean

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

15. Spanish Two-Step

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

16. America

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

17. Fare Forward Voyagers

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

18. Desperate Man Blues

Primary Artist: John Fahey; Main Performer
Composer: John Fahey; Composer
Composer Lyricist: John Fahey; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 17 minutes and 58 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1501x1501 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/18 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Americana, Singer & Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Traditional Folk, Blues, Acoustic Blues, Worldwide, North America, Progressive Folk

Label

Fantasy Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

25218891523