Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes

by John Fahey

Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 13 October 1998
  • Label: Unknown
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:19:13
  • Community rating: 3.98/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A reissue collection of John Fahey's early sixties recordings, where the guitarist forged his American Primitive style from blues, folk and classical elements. These Takoma recordings established the solo steel string guitar as a serious compositional voice.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, storytelling, personal, ballad, traditional

Tracklist

  1. Sunflower River Blues (2:35)
  2. When the Springtime Comes Again (3:52)
  3. Stomping Tonight on the Pennsylvania/Alabama Border (6:58)
  4. Some Summer Day (3:22)
  5. On the Beach at Waikiki (2:57)
  6. Spanish Dance (1:55)
  7. John Henry Variations (5:41)
  8. The Downfall of the Adelphi Rolling Grist Mill (3:37)
  9. Take a Look at That Baby (1:26)
  10. Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace of King Philip XIV of Spain (2:30)
  11. America (7:53)
  12. Episcopal Hymn (1:13)
  13. Sunflower River Blues (3:21)
  14. When the Springtime Comes Again (4:54)
  15. Stomping Tonight on the Pennsylvania/Alabama Border (5:35)
  16. Some Summer Day (3:26)
  17. On the Beach at Waikiki (2:40)
  18. Spanish Dance (2:06)
  19. John Henry Variations (5:13)
  20. Take a Look at That Baby (1:26)
  21. America (5:00)
  22. Episcopal Hymn (1:22)

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