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If i do not own any Fahey material is the compilation, Return of the Repressed Anthology something I should pick up? or is there one album that i should get first?

― yaeger, Tuesday, 28 October 2003 14:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Return of the Repressed is by far the best place to start. Past that, can't go wrong with Blind Joe Death, or whatever Takoma's calling his first album these days. Mid-period-wise, I'm partial to Days Have Gone By. Post comeback, I'd say City of Refuge (if you can find it), or maybe Red Cross. Have fun.

― Lee G (Lee G), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 14:46 (twenty-two years ago)

america is still my favorite.

― mohammed abba (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 14:48 (twenty-two years ago)

it seems to balance the floaty improv-lite stuff with the more trad stuff well.

― mohammed abba (dubplatestyle), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

The Best of 1959-72 is great, imo. This one has a similar (longer) tracklist although misses ...Dyke Brigade & Spanish Dance, which are personal faves.

― Jez (Jez), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

fwiw, i started with the return of the repressed anthology, fahey wise. don't regaret it either.

― t\'\'t (t\'\'t), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 14:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Another thumbs up for Return Of The Repressed.

If you like that my suggestion for your next purchase would be Rhino's equally good Leo Kottke Anthology.

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I like Requia, from 1967 -- a combination of his waterfall acoustic guitar and sheets of clanging, banging noise illustrating Fahey's fear of driving. Really!

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 15:48 (twenty-two years ago)

Either Return of the Repressed or the Takoma best of are great places to start... I've eventually settled on the 2for CD that has both versions of Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes as my favorite Fahey album.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 17:21 (twenty-two years ago)

favorite fahey album = days have gone by. and i reckon it's a pretty good place to start. get a little drunk and bitter on whiskey, then listen to it.

― Bob Shaw (Bob Shaw), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 17:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Definitely start with Return of the Repressed, you can't go wrong. It was the first Fahey I heard, and many years on I own just about all of his albums (with the exception of a couple of the 90s ones). But I've still kept a copy of Return of the Repressed, even though I could just sell it at this point. It sort of has sentimental value, I used to play it so much. I just love the way it flows; if I was to make my own comp it would probably be very similar.

And the liner notes (lots of quotes from John about the various tracks) are great.

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 18:08 (twenty-two years ago)

what's the Xmas collection called? i love that one. blind joe death, too.

― bucky wunderlick (bucky), Tuesday, 28 October 2003 22:22 (twenty-two years ago)

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