{"title":"Takoma","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTakoma\u003c\/strong\u003e began in the United States in 1959, founded by \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Fahey\u003c\/strong\u003e. It is closely tied to Fahey’s own work: the label issued key titles including \u003cem\u003eBlind Joe Death\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDeath Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes\u003c\/em\u003e, records that help place Takoma at the centre of his early catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat connection gives the label its character. Takoma is best understood through Fahey’s singular approach and the body of work that grew around it, rather than as a generic imprint. For anyone tracing his beginnings, the label is part of the story, not just the logo on the sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"legend-of-blind-joe-death","title":"Legend Of Blind Joe Death","description":"\u003cp\u003eone of the great acoustic guitar records of all time, no contest. spellbinding tunes, great fingerpicking, mesmerising, emotional, never ever just pretty. that's the music, here's some history: in 1959 the 19 year old egomaniac john fahey decided to make an album of solo acoustic blues-based guitar pieces and, knowing that the world was just not interested in any such thing (why doesn't he sing?) didn't even bother to try to interest a real record company, so he borrowed 300 dollars and got 100 copies of his album pressed up all by himself. one side said john fahey, the other side blind joe death, sort of implying that there were two guitarists, the other being an old blues guy. but that was just a little joke, there was only fahey. it took 3 years to sell the 100 records and then instead of re-pressing the album he figured he could play better, so in 1964 he rerecorded most of it. then, in 1967, he did it all over again. so there are three versions. this marvellous release gives you most of 1964 and 1967. why have two versions of the same album presented here? why not just the latest and presumably best version? if you get to listen to it you'll hear why - it's all in the differences. with this release fahey fans thought they'd died and gone to heaven.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takoma","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438053200203,"sku":"118009","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/6d518c5f-da93-4da8-97a4-efe7bd46955b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726937506"},{"product_id":"death-chants-breakdowns-and-military-waltzes","title":"Death Chants, Breakdowns and Military Waltzes","description":"\u003cp\u003ejohn fahey and many of his contemporaries and fans consider this disc to be his finest work. it contains both the 1963 and 1967 versions of death chants, breakdowns and military waltzes, each of which was originally released as takoma 1003. the striking differences between the two point up the dramatic stylistic approaches fahey was exploring during those few short years. for the 67 album, ten of the twelve tracks were re-recorded at sierra sound in berkeley. the two titles not re-recorded (the downfall of the adelphi rolling grist mill and dance of the inhabitants of the palace of king philip xiv of spain) are included here only once, as they are the original 63 versions. also included is the re-recorded some summer day, which had been omitted from the late-1970s reissue of death chants\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Takoma","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438054216011,"sku":"253516","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/741712ef-ccf1-4f76-85f1-9b3cc0176d60_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726937529"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/takoma.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}