Four years after his death at age 62, legendary songwriter and guitarist John Fahey's songbook gets the tribute treatment with I Am The Resurrection(Vanguard) on February 14. Fahey died in 2001, leaving behind a 40-year career and dozens of albums. Fahey mixed blues, folk, classical and world music, making him an outsider for most of his career, until a Rhino retrospective, titled Return Of The Repressed gained him new fans. The tribute album, which brings together bands who have been influenced by Fahey's work, was produced by M. Ward and features artists like Grandaddy, Sufjan Stevens, Howe Gelb (of Giant Sand), and Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo. Tracklist For I Am The Resurrection: A Tribute To John Fahey: 01. Death of the Clayton Peacock - Fruit Bats 02. Sunflower River Blues - Pelt 03. Variation On 'Commemorative Transfiguration & Communion At Magruder Park' - Sufjan Stevens 04. Sligo River - Devendra Banhart 05. Dance of Death- Calexico 06. The Singing Bridge of Memphis, Brooklyn Bridge Version: The Coelcanth - Lee Ranaldo Feat. The Lazy 8 Chorale 07. Bean Vine Blues # 2 - M. Ward 08. The Portland Cement Factory At Monolith, CA - Cul De Sac 09. Dance of the Inhabitants of the Palace King Phillip XIV of Spain - Granddaddy 10. Joe Kirby Blues - Immergluck, Kaphan, Krummenacher, & Hanes 11. Medley: John Hurt Shiva Shankarah - Currituck Co. 12. When the Catfish Is in Bloom - Peter Case 13. My Grandfather's Clock - Howe Gelb www.johnfahey.com
