JOHN FAHEY The Yellow Princess LP VANGUARD 1968 US re+stereo VSD-79293 SPIRIT
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JOHN FAHEY
with JAY FERGUSON organ & piano, MARK ANDES electric bass,
MATT ANDES guitars, KEVIN KELLEY drums
One of acoustic music's true innovators and eccentrics, John Fahey was a crucial figure in expanding the boundaries of the acoustic guitar over the last few decades. His music was so eclectic that it's arguable whether he should be defined as a "folk" artist. In a career that saw him issue several dozen albums, he drew from blues, Native American music, Indian ragas, experimental dissonance, and pop. His idiosyncrasy may have limited him to a cult following, but it also ensured that his work continues to sound fresh.
"THE YELLOW PRINCESS"
<reissue, originally published in 1968>
LP VANGUARD RECORDS STEREO VSD-79293
PRINTED IN U.S.A. MID/LATE-70S REPRESSING
IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER
THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)
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LABEL: VANGUARD - MARBLE/SWIRL LABEL - BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: VSD-79293
Catalog on labels: VSD-79293-A XSV 143775 / VSD-79293-B XSV 143776
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched & [o Stamped]): P o XSV 143775-1H
Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched & [o Stamped]): P o VSD 79293B XSV 143776-3K
On labels: rim text reads "RECORDINGS FOR THE CONNOISSEUR" "Warning: Unauthorized.......prosecution"
All compositions by John Fahey; Hodolog Music, BMI
Copyright 1968
Vanguard Recording Society, Inc., N.Y.
Recorded in U.S.A.
On back cover: Tracklist + Credits
Produced by John Fahey and Barret Hansen
Recorded at Sierra Sound Laboratories, Berkley, Cal.
Notes by John Fahey
Vanguard Recording Society, Inc.........New York, N.Y. Printed in U.S.A.
tracklisting
Side A: THE YELLOW PRINCESS - VIEW (EAST FROM THE TOP OF THE RIGGS ROAD / B & O TRESTLE)
LION - MARCH! FOR MARTIN LUTHER KING - THE SINGING BRIDGE OF MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Side B: DANCE OF THE INHABITANTS - CHARLES A. LEE: IN MEMORIAM
IRISH SETTER - COMMEMORATIVE TRANSFIGURATION AND COMMUNION AT MAGRUDER PARK
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This particular John Fahey side is a personal favorite of many of his devout fans for several reasons. And although such a judgment is tough, if one were looking to own only one album by this unique guitarist, The Yellow Princess could be the one. The recording sound is among the best of his many releases; at the proper volume, the effect is as if one had taken up residency inside the sound hole of a giant acoustic guitar. The program of pieces is marvelously emotional and varied, with many moments of precisely stated harmonies moving at courageously slow tempos. Several members of the fine rock group Spirit are present, along with drummer Kevin Kelley, for several lovely pieces, including "March! For Martin Luther King," a remarkably heartfelt tribute that could have gone on much longer. Taped sounds and electronic effects on "The Singing Bridge of Memphis, Tennessee" certainly predict the more noisy stuff Fahey would get into in the later part of his career...(AllMusic)
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