Against Which the Sea Continually Beats

by Glenn Jones

Against Which the Sea Continually Beats cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 March 2007
  • Label: Strange Attractors Audio House
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:27
  • Community rating: 3.85/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Acoustic virtuoso Glenn Jones delivered a masterful exhibition of American Primitivism on 'Against Which the Sea Continually Beats'. Utilizing intricate fingerpicking techniques and customized guitar tunings, the instrumental album draws deep inspiration from traditional Appalachian folk styles and the legacy of his mentor John Fahey.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, acoustic, technical, instrumental, unaccompanied-solo, folk, ballad, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Island 1 (1:42)
  2. David and the Phoenix (8:23)
  3. Little Dog's Day (3:50)
  4. Cady (5:19)
  5. Richard Nixon Orchid (2:33)
  6. Freedom Raga (11:04)
  7. Against my Ruin (2:30)
  8. The Teething Necklace (For John Fahey) (10:34)
  9. Heartbreak Hill (5:56)
  10. Bill Muller on the Erie Lackawanna (5:33)
  11. Island 2 (1:57)

Credits

  • Glenn Jones - primary artist, acoustic guitar
  • Joshua Pfeffer - design, layout
  • Matthew Azevedo - mastered by
  • Anthony Esposito - recorded by, engineer

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