Vanguard Visionaries (John Fahey album)

2007 compilation album by John Fahey

Vanguard Visionaries

Compilation album by

John Fahey

Released| June 12, 2007
Recorded| 1967–1968
Genre| Folk, avant-garde
Length| 51:13
Label| Vanguard
Producer| Sam 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)

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Vanguard Visionaries is the title of a compilation recording by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 2007.

## History

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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

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Professional ratingsReview 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

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All songs written 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

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* 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

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

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Discography

Studio albums|

* Blind Joe Death
* Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes
* The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites
* The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death
* The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party & Other Excursions
* Days Have Gone By
* The Voice of the Turtle
* Requia
* The Yellow Princess
* The New Possibility
* America
* Of Rivers and Religion
* After the Ball
* Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)
* Old Fashioned Love
* Christmas with John Fahey Vol. II
* John Fahey Visits Washington D.C.
* Yes! Jesus Loves Me
* Railroad
* Let Go
* Popular Songs For Christmas and New Year's
* Rain Forests, Oceans and Other Themes
* I Remember Blind Joe Death
* God, Time and Causality
* The John Fahey Christmas Album
* Old Girlfriends and Other Horrible Memories
* City of Refuge
* Womblife
* Hitomi
* Red Cross

78s and EPs|

* The Fonotone Sessions
* Double 78
* The Mill Pond

Live albums|

* Live in Tasmania
* Georgia Stomps, Atlanta Struts and Other Contemporary Dance Favorites
* The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick
* On Air
* Some Summer Day

Collaborations|

* The Epiphany of Glenn Jones
* John Fahey Trio KBOO
* John Fahey Trio, Vol. One

Split albums|

* Leo Kottke, John Fahey & Peter Lang

Compilations|

* The Early Sessions
* The Essential John Fahey
* The Best of John Fahey 1959–1977
* The Return of the Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology
* The Legend of Blind Joe Death
* The Best of the Vanguard Years
* The Best of John Fahey, Vol. 2: 1964–1983
* Sea Changes & Coelacanths: A Young Person's Guide to John Fahey
* Vanguard Visionaries
* Twilight on Prince Georges Avenue: Essential Recordings
* Christmas Soli
* Your Past Comes Back To Haunt You: The Fonotone Years 1958–1965
* Proofs & Refutations

Tribute albums|

* A Tribute to John Fahey
* I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey
* Friends of Fahey Tribute
* The Revenge of Blind Joe Death: The John Fahey Tribute Album
* The Great Koonaklaster Speaks: A John Fahey Celebration

Related articles|

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* Takoma Records
* Revenant Records
* Anthology of American Folk Music, Vol. 4
* Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues: The Worlds of Charley Patton

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