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1	The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death (1965) more music like this by John Fahey A strange man, John Fahey, with an unusual set of guitar styles. This album, originally released on Riverboat Records and later reissued by Fahey's own Takoma label, has a lot of rough edges in terms of the recording but a tremendous amount of power when it comes to the music. Fahey was at the top of his game, alternately playful and dark, so ... see all copies from $14.60! new only from $14.60!
2	The Best of John Fahey 1959-1977 (1977) more music like this by John Fahey The title of this compilation is a little misleading. Although it is indeed an anthology, and the most recent two tracks were recorded in 1977, nothing was recorded as early as 1959. In fact, nothing was recorded before the mid-'60s. If you believe the track notes, nothing was recorded before 1967, though it should be pointed out that the two ... see all copies from $12.49! new only from $16.89!
3	Red Cross (2003) more music like this by John Fahey Red Cross is the last consciously recorded 'new' John Fahey record. Intended for release in 2001 but met with delays following his ill health (and eventual death), Red Cross bookends an important discography, to say the least. In a manner perhaps typical of Fahey, this collection of self-produced pieces ends his career on a note both simple and ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $16.48!
4	Days Have Gone By, Vol. 6 (1967) more music like this by John Fahey Sam Graham once referred to Fahey as the "curmudgeon of the acoustic guitar," while producer Samuel Charters noted that Fahey "was the only artist I ever worked with whose sales went down after he made public appearances." This tumultuous spirit, in turn, made tumultuous music on albums like Days Have Gone By, filled with odd harmonics, discord, ... see all copies from $13.71! new only from $13.71!
5	The Legend of Blind Joe Death (1996) more music like this by John Fahey The saga of Blind Joe Death is an extremely confusing one, for those listeners who haven't been following Fahey's career from the beginning. In short: Fahey originally recorded Blind Joe Death in 1959, in an extremely rare, self-released edition of less than 100 copies. Though few heard it, his debut album was a groundbreaker on the acoustic folk ... see all copies from $16.89! new only from $16.89!
6	The Dance of Death & Other Plantation Favorites [CD] (1965) more music like this by John Fahey The title The Dance of Death and Other Plantation Favorites might lead some to believe that this is a collection of public-domain items that go back to the Deep South of the 19th century. However, while this 1964 session does contain a song titled "Dance of Death," most of the material (including that tune) was written by Fahey himself in the ... see all copies from $16.89! new only from $16.89!
7	I Remember Blind Joe Death (1988) more music like this by John Fahey see all copies from $14.74! new only from $14.74!
8	The Voice of the Turtle (1968) more music like this by John Fahey Like some of John Fahey's other projects in the '60s, this was actually recorded and assembled over a few years, and primarily composed of duets with various other artists (including overdubs with his own pseudonym, "Blind Joe Death"). One of his more obscure early efforts, Voice of the Turtle is both listenable and wildly eclectic, going from ... see all copies from $13.71! new only from $13.71!
9	Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes [CD] (1999) more music like this by John Fahey Fahey recorded two entirely different versions of this record: one issued in 1963 and one mostly of re-recordings in 1967. The CD reissue of Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes does Fahey fans a massive favor by combining both versions onto one disc. Preceded only by the super-rare original version of Blind Joe Death, the 1963 LP of ... see all copies from $17.90! new only from $17.90!
10	The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album/Christmas with John Fahey, Vo (1993) more music like this by John Fahey It probably surprised a few people that guitar eccentric John Fahey chose to record Christmas music. This release comprises the majority of not one but two Christmas releases from 1968 and 1975. Most of the instrumentals on both albums will be familiar, such as "White Christmas," "The First Noel," and "What Child Is This?" On The New Possibility: ... see all copies from $8.61! new only from $13.71!
11 view cover	Let Go (1984) more music like this by John Fahey Anyone who has read liner notes on John Fahey albums knows they are not necessarily to be taken as strict truth, but in the case of Let Go, it seems likely that the man was talking straight. Most of the back cover of the LP is a caustic, satirical diatribe against "Volkmusik" fans who try to pigeonhole Fahey as a folk artist. Almost the first ... see all copies from $14.74! new only from $14.74!
12 view cover	Of Rivers & Religion/After The Ball (2004) more music like this by John Fahey This German Warner Bros. reissue is a nice repackaging of the late John Fahey's 1972 album Of Rivers & Religion and his wonderfully genteel 1973 release After the Ball from his all too brief sojourn with the label. These recordings represent a shift for Fahey, playing both solo and with an ensemble. On Of Rivers & Religion, the ensemble included ... see all copies from $19.19! new only from $19.19!
13 view cover	The Best of John Fahey, Vol. 2: 1964-1983 (2004) more music like this by John Fahey In keeping with the great perversity, virtuosity, and humor that marks all releases of John Fahey records, guitarist Henry Kaiser has compiled a second volume of the late picker's Takoma sides to coincide with the first, self-selected set issued in 1977. Kaiser, a wildly idiosyncratic player and cultural iconoclast, is better-suited than just ... see all copies from $5.33! new only from $5.33!
14 view cover	Return of the Repressed: The John Fahey Anthology (1994) more music like this by John Fahey Back in the 1960s, when fingerpicking folk guitarists were a dime a dozen, John Fahey stood out for several reasons. For one thing, his sense of humor was sophisticated and unfashionably cynical for the period (this is the guy, remember, who simultaneously celebrated the blues tradition and ridiculed his own blues pretensions by adopting the nom ... see all copies from $26.31! new only from $26.31!
15 view cover	John Fahey Trio, Vol. 1 (2002) by John Fahey see all copies from $13.99! new only from $13.99!
16 view cover	Railroad (1983) more music like this by John Fahey Included are ten solo acoustic pieces from the unique perspective of guitarist John Fahey. Titles include "Enigmas and Perplexities of the Norfolk and Western," "Delta Dog Through the Book of Revelation," and "Summer Cat by My Door." Roundup newsletter, All Music Guide see all copies from $26.56! new only from $26.56!
17 view cover	Old Girlfriends & Other (1992) more music like this by John Fahey John Fahey, whose seminal solo guitar albums led the way for a zillion other guitar players, has made another fine one himself. All his trademark elements are here, eclectic song choices, dark and precise playing and a sense of fun. "Twilight Time" and "Sea of Love" are particularly memorable. Richard Meyer, All Music Guide see all copies from $18.07! new only from $18.07!
18 view cover	Rain Forests Oceans & Other Themes (1985) more music like this by John Fahey see all copies from $9.40! new only from $14.74!
19 view cover	Old Fashioned Love (1975) more music like this by John Fahey If anyone doubts the degree to which John Fahey was stereotyped as a folk guitarist, the reception of this album should be instructive. Old Fashioned Love is a wonderful release, a celebration of early 20th century musical styles. Every track is played with charm and wit, from the solo guitar pieces to the full orchestral works. Indeed, on the ... see all copies from $5.74! new only from $5.74!
20 view cover	The Epiphany of Glenn Jones (1997) more music like this by John Fahey & Cul de Sac see all copies from $9.20! new only from $14.19!
21 view cover	The John Fahey Christmas Album (1975) more music like this by John Fahey Fahey's 1975 Christmas project includes accompaniment from a small acoustic band. Roundup Newsletter, All Music Guide see all copies from $7.99! new only from $11.19!
22 view cover	Essential John Fahey (1978) more music like this by John Fahey While the mesmerizing sound John Fahey conjures here from his steel strings meets this Maryland guitarist's typically high standards, the album title misleadingly suggests a best-of collection. It's actually a CD two-fer. The Yellow Princess, a 1969 album in its entirety, is followed by 1967 release Requia, missing only the four-part "Requiem for ... see all copies from $15.65! new only from $15.65!
23 view cover	After the Ball (1973) more music like this by John Fahey Pairing Fahey with what appears to be a Dixieland revival band, After the Ball, Fahey's second and last Reprise release, stands as one of the stranger recordings of his enigmatic career. With Fahey performing solo and in duet with mandolin, banjo, and uke player Allen Reuse, or with an entire "orchestra" backing him, the album suffers from too ... see all copies from $13.08! new only from $13.08!
24 view cover	America (1971) more music like this by John Fahey In some respects this was Fahey at his most ambitious; two of the four songs ("Mark 1:15" and "Voice of the Turtle") clock in at around the 15-minute mark, and one of the others is entitled "The Waltz That Carried Us Away and Then a Mosquito Came and Ate Up My Sweetheart." It's actually typical of his work of the period, however: inventive ... see all copies from $16.81! new only from $16.81!
25 view cover	Live in Tasmania (1981) more music like this by John Fahey John Fahey was well known as a perfectionist who played concerts for over two decades without releasing a live album. It was therefore something of a surprise when he not only recorded a full album in front of an audience, but did so at a concert booked on four days notice, at a hall he had never seen much less checked for acoustics, and with ... see all copies from $10.44! new only from $10.44!

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