Fahey,John & His Orchestra Of Rivers & Religion / After The Ball CD

Digitally remastered two fer containing a pair of albums from the acclaimed folk guitarist originally released in 1972 and 1973. Of Rivers And Religion' has a Dixieland flavor to it, marking a change from Fahey's usual style. Time magazine named it one of the Top Ten albums of the year. Commercially, neither album was particularly successful and Fahey parted company with Reprise Records. Despite chronic health problems, Fahey continued to record and gig before succumbing to heart problems in 2001 at the age of 62.

1. Steamboat Gwine ÆRound De Bend 2. Medley: Deep River/OlÆ Man River 3. Dixie Pig Bar-B-Q Blues 4. Texas And Pacific Blues 5. Funeral Song For Mississippi John Hurt 6. Medley: By The Side Of The Road/I Come, I Come 7. Lord Have Mercy 8. Song 9. Horses 10. New Orleans Shuffle 11. Beverly 12. Ohm Shanthi Norris 13. I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free 14. When You Wore A Tulip (And I Wore A Big Red Rose) 15. Hawaiian Two-Step 16. Bucktown Stomp 17. Candy Man 18. After The Ball