| I Remember Blind Joe Death | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 at Spectrum, Portland, Oregon | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 45:41 | |||
| Label | Varrick | |||
| Producer | Tinh Mahoney | |||
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I Remember Blind Joe Death is an album by American fingerstyle guitarist and composer John Fahey, released in 1987.
This album was later disregarded by Fahey, stating the album suffers from sloppy playing due to the Epstein–Barr virus he was suffering from at the time.[ citation needed ]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| New Musical Express | 8/10 [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
CMJ New Music wrote that "The record is rooted in a deep delta blues sound-but that's certainly not where it ends.. Fabulous." [5]
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