God, Time and Causality
God, Time and Causality | ||||
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Studio album by John Fahey | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Studio | Spectrum Sound, Portland, OR | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 56:45 | |||
Label | Shanachie | |||
Producer | Terry Robb, John Fahey | |||
John Fahey chronology | ||||
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God, Time and Causality is an album by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 1989.
History
With the exception of one track, the songs on this album were recorded and rejected by Takoma Records in 1977. Fahey sent these tracks to Shanachie Records after receiving an advance on the album.[1]
The original album included a booklet and guitar tablature for "Requiem for Mississippi John Hurt" and "Steamboat 'Gwine Around the Bend".
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Allmusic critic Steven McDonald gave the album a 4 of 5 stars review, writing "An excellent John Fahey outing, essentially examining his inspirations and drawing once again from them. It's beautifully recorded and mastered, and performed brilliantly. This one is highly recommended—would-be serious guitarists take note."[2] CMJ New Music wrote that "[Fahey] has continually enriched his style to incorporate a deeper sense of his Delta blues roots, taking his compositions beyond the standard pop framework to create breathtakingly picturesque mood-scapes ranging from somber and dark to finger-pickin' ecstasy."[5]
Track listing
- "Revelation" – 3:47
- "The Red Pony" – 6:28
- "Lion" – 6:38
- "Medley: Interlude/The Portland Cement Factory/Requiem for Mississippi John Hurt" – 11:37
- "Medley: Snowflakes/Steamboat 'Gwine Around the Bend/Death of the Clayton Peacock/How Green Was My Valley" – 11:46
- "Medley: Sandy on Earth/I'll See You in My Dreams" – 16:29
Personnel
- John Fahey – guitar
Production notes
- John Fahey– producer
- Terry Robb – producer
- Mike Moore – engineer
- Melody Fahey – photography
- Frederick Carlson – design
- Mark Humphrey – liner notes
References
- ^ Guerrieri, Claudio (2014). The John Fahey Handbook, Vol. 2. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-9853028-1-8.
- ^ a b McDonald, Steven. "God, Time and Causality > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "John Fahey". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). London: Fireside Books. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "God, Time and Causality > Review". CMJ New Music. November 2000.
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