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
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| 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.
- "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
- ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Vanguard Visionaries > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 7, 2010.