John Fahey - Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes


  • Singer: John Fahey
  • Album's title: Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes
  • Genre: Folk, World, & Country
  • Label: Takoma ‎– C 1003
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
    Country: US
    Date of released: 1964
    Category: Folk, World, & Country
    Style: Acoustic, Folk
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  • Size MP3 ZIP: 1360 mb
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John Fahey - Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Sunflower River Blues
Written-By – Fahey*
2:33
A2 When The Springtime Comes Again
Written-By – Fahey*, Sullivan*
3:50
A3 Stomping Tonight On The Pennsylvania/Alabama Border
Written-By – Fahey*
6:58
A4 Some Summer Day
Written-By – Fahey*
3:20
A5 On The Beach At Waikiki
Written-By – Fahey*
2:55
A6 Spanish Dance 1:53
B7 John Henry Variations
Written-By – Fahey*
5:40
B8 The Downfall Of The Adelphi Rolling Grist Mill
Written-By – Fahey*, McLean*
3:35
B9 Take A Look At That Baby
Written-By – T. Poor Boys*
1:25
B10 Dance Of The Inhabitants Of The Palace Of King Philip XIV Of Spain
Written-By – Fahey*
2:28
B11 America
Written-By – Fahey*
7:52
B12 Episcopal Hymn 1:10

Credits

  • Flute – Nancy McLean (tracks: B8)
  • Guitar – John Fahey
  • Liner Notes – Chester C. Petranick
  • Producer – Ed Denson

Notes

Some copies contained a four page insert with song notes and Takoma catalogue.

Recorded in 1963, the tracks (apart from B8 and B10) were re-recorded for the 1967 edition.

Title on spine:
Vol II Death Chants, Breakdowns, & Military Waltzes
Title on insert:
Death Chants, Breakdowns, and Military Waltzes
Volume II of John Fahey, guitar
with Nancy McLean, flute.

Different labels to this version, with no catalogue number at the bottom.

Tracks listed sequentially 1 - 12 on back cover.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, hand-etched): FAHEY VOL. II SIDE I LSS
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, hand-etched): FAHEY VOL. II SIDE 2 LSS

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
ST-72703 John Fahey Volume 2 / Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes ‎(LP, Album, RE) Takoma ST-72703 US Unknown
C-1003 John Fahey Volume 2 / Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes ‎(LP, Album, RE) Takoma C-1003 US 1972
C 1003, C-1003 John Fahey Volume 2 / Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Takoma, Takoma C 1003, C-1003 US 1965
C-1003 John Fahey Volume 2 / Death Chants, Breakdowns, & Military Waltzes ‎(LP, Album) Takoma C-1003 US 1967
C-1003 John Fahey Volume 2 / Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes ‎(LP, Album, Mono) Takoma C-1003 US 1967




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