Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes (studio album) by John Fahey

Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes by John Fahey
Year: 1964
Overall rank: 4,379th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
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75/100 (from 58 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1964 (28th)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (364th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,379th)

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Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes is ranked 4th best out of 24 albums by John Fahey on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by John Fahey is Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice) which is ranked number 1917 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 875.

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From 03/02/2022 04:01
A neighbor had this and played it with his windows open, so I heard it in 1964. Then later in college I heard the version he rerecorded because the masters were thought lost. Then they were found, and the version I now have is both takes back to back, and it is amazing-- half a decade apart, and there's no really obvious differences...
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“Sunflower River Blues” seems to be the inspiration for Zeppelin’s “Poor Tom”, and “The Downfall Of The Adelphi Rolling Grist Mill” seems to be the inspiration for Nick Drake’s “Sunday”. Not bad for a mostly obscure album.
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Way ahead of it's time.
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Best Albums of 1964
1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles
2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto
3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan
4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles
5. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy
6. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes
8. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes
9. Kinks by The Kinks
10. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke
11. The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan
12. Empyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock
13. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus by Charles Mingus
14. Folk Singer by Muddy Waters
15. The Animals by The Animals
16. Song For My Father by Horace Silver Quintet
17. Meet The Beatles! by The Beatles
18. "Live" At The Star-Club, Hamburg by Jerry Lee Lewis
19. The Rolling Stones by The Rolling Stones
20. Wednesday Morning, 3AM by Simon & Garfunkel
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