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| The Complete Guitarist | ||||
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Folk, blues, jazz | |||
| Length | 51:44 | |||
| Label | Kicking Mule | |||
| Producer | Stefan Grossman, John Renbourn | |||
| Davey Graham chronology | ||||
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The Complete Guitarist is a compilation album by British musician Davey Graham, released in 1978. It was reissued on CD in 1999 with eight bonus tracks from 1979-1980 added.
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
In his Allmusic review, critic Alex Henderson wrote "To those who are unfamiliar with Davey Graham's work, The Complete Guitarist might seem like a lofty title for this album. But it's a title that the Scottish musician, who has commanded a lot of respect in U.K. folk circles since emerging in the 1960s, lives up to on these unaccompanied acoustic solo-guitar recordings from the late 1970s... Whether it's Celtic music, classical, blues, or jazz, Graham has no problem tackling a variety of styles and demonstrating that he really is the complete guitarist." [1]
All songs by Davey Graham unless otherwise noted.
Production notes:
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