The Yellow Princess is a 1968 album by American folk musician John Fahey. It was his second and last release on the Vanguard label.
The date of recording and release is disputed by various sources. The Fahey Files states it is believed to have been recorded the spring of 1968 and released that summer.
Fahey's original liner notes discuss the genesis of the song "The Yellow Princess" based on the opera La princesse jaune (The Yellow Princess) by composer Camille Saint-Saëns.
Additional musicians Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes were former members of the rock band Spirit. Kevin Kelley was a member of The Byrds for a brief period.
The date of recording and release is disputed by various sources. The Fahey Files states it is believed to have been recorded the spring of 1968 and released that summer.
Fahey's original liner notes discuss the genesis of the song "The Yellow Princess" based on the opera La princesse jaune (The Yellow Princess) by composer Camille Saint-Saëns.
Additional musicians Jay Ferguson and Mark Andes were former members of the rock band Spirit. Kevin Kelley was a member of The Byrds for a brief period.
Track listing
All songs credited to John Fahey.
Side One:
- "The Yellow Princess" – 4:52
"View (East from the Top of the Riggs Road/B&O Trestle)" – 4:56
"Lion" – 5:10
"March! For Martin Luther King" – 3:43
"The Singing Bridge of Memphis, Tennessee" – 2:53
Side Two:
- "Dances of the Inhabitants of the Invisible City of Bladensburg" – 4:10
"Charles A. Lee: In Memoriam" – 4:02
"Irish Setter" – 7:17
"Commemorative Transfiguration and Communion at Magruder Park" – 5:58
Personnel:
- John Fahey, guitar & vocals
on tracks A4 & B1:
Jay Ferguson, organ, piano
Mark Andes, electric bass
Matt Andes, guitars
Kevin Kelley, drums
Produced by: John Fahey & Barret Hansen
Recorded at Sierra Sound Laboratories, Berkeley, CA 1968
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Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
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