Vanguard Visionaries is the title of a compilation recording by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 2007. History Vanguard Records had a high-profile during the 1960s folk revival and released music by many folk artists such as Doc Watson, Odetta and many others. To celebrate their 60th anniversary, Vanguard had released a series of artist samplers called Vanguard Visionaries from the 1960s and early-'70s era. Each contained a small track listing and all the tracks are available on other compilation packages. Fahey recorded two albums for Vanguard: The Yellow Princess and Requia. Reception Allmusic critic Thom Jurek favorably reviewed the album, writing "[Fahey] is forever unpredictable, no matter how often one hears these songs. His playing is simply the element of imagination and surprise itself. While it's true that "Requiem for ," may be off-putting for those looking for a real introduction to Fahey, this is his earliest experimentation with the electronic sounds he explored a great deal more in his later career, and stands as a singular moment in his catalog." Track listing All songs by John Fahey. "Lion" – 5:10 "March! For Martin Luther King" – 3:43 "Requiem for John Hurt" – 5:09 "Dance of the Inhabitants of the Invisible City of Bladensburg" – 4:10 "The Yellow Princess" – 4:51 "Irish Setter" – 7:16 "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 1" – 7:40 "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 2" – 7:45 "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 3" – 2:33 "Requiem for Molly, Pt. 4" – 2:56 Personnel John Fahey – guitar Production notes: John Fahey – producer Samuel Charters – producer Barrett Hansen – producer Vince Hans – compilation producer Georgette Cartwright – creative services director Amy L. Von Holzhausen – package design References John Fahey (musician) compilation albums 2007 compilation albums Vanguard Records compilation albums Albums produced by John Fahey (musician) albums produced by Samuel Charters