The acoustic guitar masterpiece that changed Christmas music forever. Originally released in 1968, this became Fahey's best-selling recording with over 100,000 copies sold initially and has been continually in print, making it a true American Primitivism landmark. Fahey explained: "I was in the back of a record store in July and I saw all these cartons of Bing Crosby's White Christmas albums. The clerk said it always sells out. So I got the idea to do a Christmas album that would sell every year" (Ace Records). This 1974 Takoma reissue (TAK-7020) features Fahey's genius solo steel-string guitar interpretations of traditional carols like "Joy to the World," "Silent Night," "What Child Is This?," and "Good King Wenceslas," transforming familiar holiday songs into haunting, meditative soundscapes.
Genre Folk / Christmas Music / American Primitivism / Fingerstyle Guitar / Acoustic
Year 1974
Country US
Label Takoma Records
Condition Media: Very Good+ / Sleeve: Good+
Notes 1974 reissue on Takoma TAK-7020. Textured cover. Double Dragon label. Original 1968 recording. Takoma Records indie pressing—highly collectible for folk vinyl enthusiasts and fingerstyle guitar collectors. Taped and Repaired Seams on all three sides.
The acoustic guitar masterpiece that changed Christmas music forever. Originally released in 1968, this became Fahey's best-selling recording with over 100,000 copies sold initially and has been continually in print, making it a true American Primitivism landmark. Fahey explained: "I was in the back of a record store in July and I saw all these cartons of Bing Crosby's White Christmas albums. The clerk said it always sells out. So I got the idea to do a Christmas album that would sell every year" (Ace Records). This 1974 Takoma reissue (TAK-7020) features Fahey's genius solo steel-string guitar interpretations of traditional carols like "Joy to the World," "Silent Night," "What Child Is This?," and "Good King Wenceslas," transforming familiar holiday songs into haunting, meditative soundscapes.
Genre Folk / Christmas Music / American Primitivism / Fingerstyle Guitar / Acoustic
Year 1974
Country US
Label Takoma Records
Condition Media: Very Good+ / Sleeve: Good+
Notes 1974 reissue on Takoma TAK-7020. Textured cover. Double Dragon label. Original 1968 recording. Takoma Records indie pressing—highly collectible for folk vinyl enthusiasts and fingerstyle guitar collectors. Taped and Repaired Seams on all three sides.
