ORIGINAL JOHN FAHEY Vol. 5 TRANSFIGURATION OF BLIND JOE DEATH RIVERBOAT

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The album has some hairline scratches does not affect the playing of the album.

The cover is in very good condition has wear on the bottom of the album see photos , a bit of wear at the top the spine is very good condition. Also includes the hand written booklet 29 pages in excellent condition only 50 made. (There is someone's name on the top right of the back of the cover.  ON SIDE B # 6 (COME BACK BABY ) THIS IS A MEDLEY OF SONGS VERY UNIQUE!

The distinctive cover of The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death is briefly focused on in a shot of a record store in Stanley Kubrick's film A Clockwork Orange. The jacket design and drawing are by David Omar White.

Here is a little bit of History of this album I found interesting The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death was partly recorded on the East coast, but more tracks were needed to make the album. Barry Hansen, Fahey's friend and some-time producer and contributor, stated: "We didn't have the budget for a legit studio for that one. So I found someone who had a real nice home recorder and a quiet room. I pretty much set John up and let him play. He was all by himself for most of it. I wasn't even around for many of the takes... He sat there with a dog at his feet. There's one track where the dog barks in the middle of the music—it was my decision to leave that false start in."[8]

The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death is a 1965 album by American finger style guitarist and composer John Fahey. Originally issued in a hand-lettered edition of 50, it was Fahey's first album to be released by a label other than his own Takoma Records. As with all of Fahey's independently released early albums, it had little critical recognition upon release. The album has grown in stature since its reissue on CD in 1997 and is now highly regarded critically. It was Fahey's fourth album to see release, though after his fifth album, The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party & Other Excursions was labeled Guitar Vol. 4, reissues of The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death were subtitled John Fahey, Volume 5.  If you have any questions on this album or any other of my listings please feel free to contact me. Thank you for looking and happy shopping.!