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.

Vanguard Visionaries
Compilation album by
John Fahey
ReleasedJune 12, 2007
Recorded1967–1968
GenreFolk, avant-garde
Length51:13
LabelVanguard
ProducerSam Charters, John Fahey, Barrett Hansen
John Fahey chronology
Sea Changes & Coelacanths: A Young Person's Guide to John Fahey
(2006)		 Vanguard Visionaries
(2007)		 Twilight on Prince Georges Avenue: Essential Recordings
(2009)

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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

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."[1]

Track listing

All songs by John Fahey.

  1. "Lion" – 5:10
  2. "March! For Martin Luther King" – 3:43
  3. "Requiem for John Hurt" – 5:09
  4. "Dance of the Inhabitants of the Invisible City of Bladensburg" – 4:10
  5. "The Yellow Princess" – 4:51
  6. "Irish Setter" – 7:16
  7. "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 1" – 7:40
  8. "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 2" – 7:45
  9. "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 3" – 2:33
  10. "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 4" – 2:56

Personnel

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
  1. Jurek, Thom. "Vanguard Visionaries > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
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