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The Complete Guitarist

The Complete Guitarist is a compilation album by British musician Davey Graham, released in 1978. It was reissued on CD in 1999 with eight bonus tracks from 1979-1980 added.

Reception

In his Allmusic review, critic Alex Henderson wrote "To those who are unfamiliar with Davey Graham's work, The Complete Guitarist might seem like a lofty title for this album. But it's a title that the Scottish musician, who has commanded a lot of respect in U.K. folk circles since emerging in the 1960s, lives up to on these unaccompanied acoustic solo-guitar recordings from the late 1970s... Whether it's Celtic music, classical, blues, or jazz, Graham has no problem tackling a variety of styles and demonstrating that he really is the complete guitarist."

Track listing

All songs by Davey Graham unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Lord Mayo/Lord Inchiquin" (Traditional) – 4:30
  2. "Lashtal's Room" (Davey Graham) – 1:59
  3. "Ein feste Burg – 1:29
  4. "The Rod to Lisdoonvana" (Traditional) – 1:58
  5. "Renaissance Piece" (Traditional) – 1:50
  6. "Hardman the Fiddler" (Traditional) – 1:39
  7. "Sarah" – 3:55
  8. "Frieze Britches" (Traditional) – 3:00
  9. "Blues for Gino" (Davy Graham) – 2:56
  10. "The Hunter's Purse" (Traditional) – 1:25
  11. "Prelude from the Suite in D Minor" (Robert de Visée) – 1:02
  12. "Fairies' Hornpipe" (Traditional) – 1:30
  13. "Forty Ton Parachute" (Davy Graham) – 1:28
  14. "The Gold Ring" (Traditional) – 2:20
  15. "Down Ampney" (Vaughan Williams) – 0:49
  16. "Banish Misfortune" (Traditional) – 1:52
  17. : 1999 reissue bonus tracks:
  18. "Dance for Two People" (Stanley Albert Watson) – 2:12
  19. "Bloody Fields of Flanders" (Alex Stuart) – 1:36
  20. "Happy Meeting in Glory" (Traditional) – 2:00
  21. "Farewell to the Creeks" (James Robertson) – 1:27
  22. "Mná na hÉireann (Women of Ireland)" (Traditional) – 3:29
  23. "Panic Room Blue" (Robertson) – 2:39
  24. "How Come You Do Me Like You Do?" (Willie Dixon, Memphis Slim) – 2:39
  25. "When I Been Drinking" (Big Bill Broonzy)– 2:00

Personnel

Production notes:

  • Stefan Grossman – producer
  • John Renbourn – producer
  • Nic Kinsey – engineer
  • Joe Tarantino – remastering
  • Deb Sibony – design
  • Jamie Putnam – art direction
  • Duck Baker – liner notes

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