Mark 1:15
A sixteen-minute piece from America that Fahey counted among his two epic works.
John Fahey, from America (1971)
- Written by
- John Fahey
- Released
- 1971
- Length
- 16:18
- Album
- America
The third track on the original America LP runs 16:18. In 1972 Fahey, referring to it, said that of all the songs he had written he considered only two epic or classic, and that both were on this record. They had taken him more than five years to complete. The piece includes portions of When the Springtime Comes Again from Death Chants, Breakdowns & Military Waltzes.
The 1998 CD reissue cuts roughly two minutes from the track to fit the limits of a single disc, so it runs 14:18 there. The 2009 double vinyl reproduced the 1998 CD version and so also carries the shortened track.
More songs by John Fahey
Fare Forward Voyagers, Charlie Becker's Meditation, Stomping Tonight on the Pennsylvania/Alabama Border, On the Sunny Side of the Ocean, Requiem for John Hurt, Requiem for Molly, The Yellow Princess, Juana
Sources
- America, Wikipedia