John Fahey - Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice) (1973) [320kbps]

Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice) (or simply, Fare Forward Voyagers) is an album by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 1973. It contained three songs, one comprising a complete side of the original LP.

Fare Forward Voyagers received generally positive reviews from music critics. In reviewing Fare Forward Voyagers for Allmusic, Eugene Chadbourne compared it to Indian ragas, but diverging from ragas in that "the compositions are something in the order of unpredictable miniature symphonies, each with different sections, variations, and developments." Chadbourne also praises the engineering, writing of "... the superb sound on the guitar; the brightly ringing high strings is something that can be heard on many Fahey recordings, but the deeply rich bass string sound is distinct and particularly effective."

Record Collector reviewer Grahame Bent praised the reissue, stating "Overall, the influence of Indian ragas is clearly audible both in Fahey’s playing and his compositional approach... the supreme meditative power of Fahey’s playing speaks eloquently for itself on this stunning blend of Zen minimalism and good old fashioned virtuosity."

Tracklist:

1. When the Fire and the Rose Are One – 13:55
2. Thus Krishna on the Battlefield – 6:36
3. Fare Forward Voyagers – 23:42