John Fahey

Name: John Fahey – America
Brand: Takoma
SKU: CDTAK 8903
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America

FormatCDLabelTakomaGenreFolk & Traditional

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Though America was released in 1971 as a single LP, finger-style guitarist John Fahey conceived it as a double album. This CD finally allows Fahey's full vision to be heard (an additional nine tracks are included here for the first time). It's a true treat for Fahey lovers. The title track features the guitarist on the 12-string guitar, sounding more resonant than ever on the seven-minute composition. "Dvorak" is based on the composer's Eighth Symphony, which Fahey tackles in fine fashion. Fahey also performs a methodical rendition of "Amazing Grace" as well as covers of Sam McGee and Skip James tunes. But Fahey's original tunes--the soul-stirring, 15-minute-long "Mark 1:15", the playfully weird "The Waltz That Carried Us Away...", and the gorgeous melody of "Song #3"--are obvious highlights. The classical, gospel, folk and blues influences that always permeate Fahey's playing abound on America and make it one of his great recordings. --Jason Verlinde

Details

Cat. number: CDTAK 8903

Year: 1999

Format

Reissue of the original America lp which was intentionally a double lp but released as a single lp because Fahey believed a double album would't sell. Tracks 1-9 are the unreleased tracks, tracks 10-13 make up the original lp. Remastered in 1998 by Joe Tarantino. Recordings are from 1971.

Release notes

Reissue of the original 'America' LP, which was intended as a double LP but released as a single LP because Fahey was persuaded that a double album would not sell. Tracks 1 to 9 are the previously unreleased tracks; tracks 10 to 13 make up the original LP. Recorded January 31, 1971. "This CD contains 98.6 percent of the music recorded by John for AMERICA, which was originally conceived of as a double album but released as a single LP. Given the technical constraints of the Compact Disc…

Tracklist

1	Jesus Is A Dying Bedmaker	4:20
2	Amazing Grace	2:18
3	Song #3	1:48
4	Special Rider Blues	3:03
5	Dvořák	3:42
6	Jesus Is A Dying Bedmaker 2	3:23
7	Finale	3:10
8	America	7:40
9	Dalhart, Texas, 1967	11:01
10	Knoxville Blues	3:07
11	Mark 1:15	14:13
12	Voice Of The Turtle	15:27
13	The Waltz That Carried Us Away And Then A Mosquito Came And Ate Up My Sweetheart	5:49

Credits

Patrick Finnerty: Artwork [Original], Design [Original], Illustration [Booklet Drawings]
Dallas Jordan: Engineer
John Judnich: Engineer
John Fahey: Illustration [Booklet Drawings], Producer
Charles M. Young: Liner Notes
Bill Belmont: Reissue Producer
Joe Tarantino: Remastered By