Vanguard Visionaries (John Fahey album)

Vanguard Visionaries is the title of a compilation recording by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 2007.

History
Vanguard Records had a high-profile during the 1960s folk revival and released music by many folk artists such as Doc Watson, Odetta and many others. To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Vanguard had released a series of artist samplers called Vanguard Visionaries from the 1960s and early-'70s era. Each contained a small track listing and all the tracks are available on other compilation packages.

Fahey recorded two albums for Vanguard: The Yellow Princess and Requia.

Reception
Allmusic critic Thom Jurek favorably reviewed the album, writing "[Fahey] is forever unpredictable, no matter how often one hears these songs. His playing is simply the element of imagination and surprise itself. While it's true that "Requiem for Milly [sic]," may be off-putting for those looking for a real introduction to Fahey, this is his earliest experimentation with the electronic sounds he explored a great deal more in his later career, and stands as a singular moment in his catalog."

Track listing
All songs by John Fahey.
 * 1) "Lion" – 5:10
 * 2) "March! For Martin Luther King" – 3:43
 * 3) "Requiem for John Hurt" – 5:09
 * 4) "Dance of the Inhabitants of the Invisible City of Bladensburg" – 4:10
 * 5) "The Yellow Princess" – 4:51
 * 6) "Irish Setter" – 7:16
 * 7) "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 1" – 7:40
 * 8) "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 2" – 7:45
 * 9) "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 3" – 2:33
 * 10) "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 4" – 2:56

Personnel
Production notes:
 * John Fahey – guitar
 * John Fahey – producer
 * Samuel Charters – producer
 * Barrett Hansen – producer
 * Vince Hans – compilation producer
 * Georgette Cartwright – creative services director
 * Amy L. Von Holzhausen – package design