the Chrysalis years, Takoma released albums by The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Canned Heat, and T-Bone Burnett. Jon Monday was general manager until 1982, when Chrysalis sold the Takoma catalogue. It was bought by Fantasy Records in 1995. In 2004 Fantasy was purchased by the Concord Music Group. The Takoma Records label is now controlled by Ace Records. Takoma's bestselling album was Kottke's 6- and 12-String Guitar, often called "The Armadillo Album" because of the cover art. Another influential album was the 1974 Leo Kottke, Peter Lang & John Fahey. ED Denson co-founded and managed Kicking Mule Records, which also featured acoustic guitarists. In 1995 he left the music business and became a criminal defense lawyer. Robbie Basho died in 1986, John Fahey in 2001, and Charlie Nothing died of cancer on October 23, 2007. See also List of record labels References External links Illustrated Takoma Records discography Record labels established in 1959 Blues record labels American independent record labels Defunct record labels of the United States Concord Music Group Companies based in Takoma Park, Maryland