John Fahey (1939 - 2001)
American acoustic guitarist and singer, playing blues, often with a classical influence.
Original Studio Albums.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
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|---|
| Blind Joe Death (*) | 1959 | Takoma |
ST 72702 |
| Death Chants, Breakdowns ... (**) | 1963 | Takoma |
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| The Dance of Death and ... (***) | 1964 | Takoma |
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| Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death | 1965 | Takoma |
9015 |
| [Reissue] |
1967 | Sonet |
SNTF 607 |
| [Reissue] |
1970 | Takoma | 1002 |
|
[Reissue] | 1970 |
Sonet | SNTF 774 |
| The Great San Bernardino ... (#) | 1966 | Takoma |
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| A Rat Called Pat (EP) | 1966 | |
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| Days Have Gone By | 1967 |
Takoma | 1014
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| Death Chants & Breakdowns (2nd version) |
1967 | Takoma |
1003 |
| [Reissue] |
1969 | Sonet |
SNTF 608 |
| Requia | 1968 |
Vanguard | SVRL 19055
|
| Voice of the Turtle | 1968 | Takoma |
1019 |
| The Yellow Princess | 1968 |
Vanguard | VSD 79293
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| [Reissued] | 1968 |
Vanguard | SVRL 19033 |
| The New Possibility/ Christmas Guitar | 1969 |
Takoma | 1020
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| America (##) | 1971 | Takoma |
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| [Reissue] | 1972 |
Sonet |
SNTF 628 |
| Of Rivers and Religion | 1972 |
Reprise | 2089
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| [Reissue] | 1972 |
Reprise | K 44213 |
| After The Ball | 1973 |
Reprise | 2145
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| [Reissue][UK] | 1973 |
Reprise | K 44246 |
| Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice) | 1973 |
Takoma | 1035
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| [Reissue] | 1974 |
Sonet | SNTF 656 |
| [Reissue] |
2007 |
Takoma | |
| Old Fashioned Love | 1974 |
Takoma | 1043
|
| [Reissue] | 1975 |
Sonet | SNTF 688 |
| John Fahey Visits Washington D.C. | 1979 |
Takoma | 7069 |
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[Reissue] | 2008 |
Takoma | |
| Yes! Jesus Loves Me | 1980 |
Takoma | 7085
|
| [Reissue] | 2007 |
Ace/ Takoma | |
| Live in Tasmania | 1980 |
Takoma | 7089
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| [Reissue] | 1981 |
Sonet | SNTF 861 |
| Railroad
I | 1981 |
Takoma | 6005
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| [Reissue] | 2007 |
Takoma | |
| Let's Go | 1983 |
Varrick | 008
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| Popular Songs of Christmas and New Year | 1983 | |
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| Rain Forests, Oceans and Other Themes | 1985 | |
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| I Remember Blind Joe Death | 1987 | |
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| God, Time and Casualty | 1989 | |
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| Old Girlfriends and Other Horrible Memories | 1990 | |
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| The John Fahey Christmas Album | 1991 | |
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| Return Of The Repressed | 1994 | |
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| The Mill Pond (Double EP) | 1997 | |
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| [Reissue] | 2008 |
Important | |
| City of Refuge | 1997 | |
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| Requia with other Compositions | 1997 | |
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| Womblife | 1997 | |
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| Georgia Stomps, Atlanta Struts... ($) | 1998 | |
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| Hitomi | 2000 | |
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| The John Fahey Trio (1) | 2000 | |
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| The John Fahey Trio (2) | 2000 | |
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| Red Cross | 2002 | Revenant |
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(*)Blind Joe Death was re-recorded and re-released in 1964. Another version
appeared in 1967. It was re-released in 1996 as "The Legend of Blind Joe
Death".
(**) Full title: Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes. It was re-recorded
and re-released in 1967
(***) Full title: The Dance of Death and Other Plantation Favorites. It was
re-released with extra material in 1999
(#) Full title: The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party and Other Excursions
(##) Tracks from "America" were released in full in 1998
($) Full Title: Georgia Stomps, Atlanta Struts and Other Contemporary Dance Favorites
Multi-volume Albums.
| Title | Year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| The Essential (*) | 1974 | Vanguard | 55/56
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| [Reissue] | 1996 | Vanguard | 55
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| The Legend of Blind Joe Death (**) | 1996 | Takoma | 8901
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| [Reissue] | 1996 | Fantasy | 1002
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(* Contains "The Yellow Princess" and "Requia").
(** Contains both the 1964 "Blind Joe Death" and the 1967 version).
Compilations.
| Title. | year. | Label.
| Number |
| The Early Years | 1964 |
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| The Early Sessions | 1964 |
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| Best of the Vanguard Years | 1969 |
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| Return of the Repressed | 1974 |
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| Best of John Fahey 1959 - 1977 | 1977 |
Takoma | 1058 |
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[Reissue] | 1977 |
Sonet | SNTF 733 |
| Sea Changes and Coelacanths: A Young Person's Guide To
John Fahey (2 CDs) (*) | 2006 |
Table of Elements
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(* The second CD is "Georgia Stomps, Atlanta Struts ... ")
Collaboration - Fahey, Leo Kottke, Peter Lang.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Fahey, Kottke, Lang | 1974 |
Takoma | TAK 1040
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| [Reissue] | ? |
Sonet | SNTF 675 |
Collaboration - Fahey, Kelly, Mann, Miller, Seidler.
| Title. | year. | Label. | number.
|
|---|
| Fahey, Kelly, Mann, Miller, Seidler |
1974 |
Blue Goose | BG 2009 |
Best Albums(*).
| Title.
| Date
|
|---|
| Best of John Fahey 1959 - 1977
| 1977
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| Blind Joe Death
| 1959
|
| The Yellow Princess
| 1968
|
| Essential
| 1974
|
| Popular Songs of Christmas and New Year | 1983
|
| Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death
| 1965
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| America | 1971 |
|
Georgia Stomps, Atlanta Struts | 1998 |
(*)Based on critical opinion.
Popular downloads.
| Title. |
|---|
| On The Sunny Side of the Ocean |
|
Poor Boy |
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In Christ There Is No East Or West |
|
The Yellow Princess |
| Orinda-Moranga |
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America |
| Sunflower River Blues |
|
The Death of the Clayton Peacock |
|
Tell Her To Come Back Home |
Books.
- How Bluegrass Music Destroyed My Life: Stories (2000).
- Vampire Vultures (2003)
Last updated on 24/04/2010