JOHN FAHEY The Yellow Princess LP VANGUARD 1968 US reissue+ster 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

<reissue, originally published in 1968>

LP     VANGUARD RECORDS    STEREO  VSD-79293

PRINTED IN U.S.A.    MID/LATE-70S OFFICIAL REPRESSING

THICK CARDBOARD COVER (AMERICAN STYLE)

OBVIOUSLY WITHOUT BARCODE

Barcode and Other Identifiers

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, Stamped): XSV143775-1G     V SD 79293 A   

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Stamped): V SD 79293 B     XSV 143776-3J 

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: 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.

from my records collection

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

  grading

RECORD EX but (please, read above description) 

SLEEVE EX (please, see pictures and read above description)

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)