Takoma

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US record label co-founded by John Fahey and Ed Denson in 1959.

The Takoma story began in 1959 in the Washington, DC suburb of Takoma Park, Maryland when Fahey borrowed $300 and pressed 100 copies of his now-legendary Blind Joe Death. By 1963 Fahey and Denson had moved to California. The label's diverse roster included blues guitarist Bukka White (who the partners had rediscovered in Mississsippi), electronics pioneer Bernie Krause, beat poet Charles Bukowski, bluegrass musician Mike Auldridge, guitarist Leo Kottke, and 'One String Blues' by Eddie "One String" Jones and Edward Hazelton (which was known as Captain Beefheart's favorite record).

Denson, who went on to become the manager of Country Joe And The Fish, sold his stake in the label to Fahey and later founded another label Kicking Mule Records with Stefan Grossman

In 1979 Chrysalis purchased the label, selling it in 1983. In 1995 Fantasy purchased the Takoma catalog from Essex Entertainment, Inc.

Sublabel

The Takoma Blues Series

Parent Label:

Concord Music Group

Contact Info:

1974 Address:
P.O. Box 5369
Santa Monica, California 90405

Takoma Records
Tenth and Parker, Berkeley, CA 94710

Sites:

concordmusicgroup.com, acerecords.co.uk, books.google.com

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Cat#	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
4m192	Bukka White	Mississippi Blues ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	4 Men With Beards	4m192	US	2010	Sell This Version
4m193	Robert Pete Williams	Louisiana Blues ‎(LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Bro)	4 Men With Beards	4m193	US	2016	Sell This Version
4XF 72720	John Fahey	The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album ‎(Cass)	Takoma	4XF 72720	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XF 72746	Joseph Byrd	A Christmas Yet To Come ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	Takoma	4XF 72746	US	1976	Sell This Version
4XT 72702	John Fahey	Blind Joe Death ‎(Cass)	Takoma	4XT 72702	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT 72703	John Fahey	Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes ‎(Cass, Album)	Takoma	4XT 72703	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT 72704	John Fahey	Volume 3 / The Dance Of Death & Other Plantation Favorites ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Takoma	4XT 72704	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT 72715	John Fahey	Volume 5 - The Transfiguration Of Blind Joe Death ‎(Cass, Album)	Takoma	4XT 72715	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT-72735	John Fahey	Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice) ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Takoma	4XT-72735	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT 72748	Stephen C. Foster*, Henry Clay Work, George F. Root, The American Music Consort	Stephen C. Foster*, Henry Clay Work, George F. Root, The American Music Consort - Sentimental Songs Of The Mid-Nineteenth Century ‎(Cass, Album, RE)	Takoma	4XT 72748	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT 72758	John Fahey	The Best Of John Fahey 1959-1977 ‎(Cass, Comp)	Takoma	4XT 72758	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT 72763	Michael Bloomfield*	Michael Bloomfield ‎(Cass, Album)	Takoma	4XT 72763	US	1987	Sell This Version
4XT 72796	Craig Leon	Nommos ‎(Cass, Album)	Takoma	4XT 72796	US	1981	Sell This Version
4XT 72812	Gene Clark	Firebyrd ‎(Cass, Album)	Takoma	4XT 72812	US	1987	Sell This Version
5055	Rose Maddox	Reckless Love And Bold Adventure / Mr. Jackson ‎(7")	Takoma	5055	US	1977	Sell This Version
31364	Bukka White	Midnight Blue ‎(7", Single)	Takoma	31364	US	1964	Sell This Version
4447/8	John Fahey	Blind Joe Death ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180)	Takoma	4447/8	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
532222/23	Various	Rare Blues ‎(2xLP, Album, Comp, RE)	CFE	532222/23	Spain	1980	Sell This Version
00025218650328	Leo Kottke	6- And 12-String Guitar ‎(CD, RE)	Takoma	00025218650328	Europe	Unknown	Sell This Version
A-1010	The Possum Hunters	Death On Lee Highway & Other Southern Lullabies (Album)		A-1010	US	1966	Sell This Version
A-1013	Tony Thomas (13)	Old Style Texas & Oklahoma Fiddlin' ‎(LP)	Takoma	A-1013	US	1966	Sell This Version
A1022	Rita Weill	Sings Ballads And Folksongs ‎(LP)	Takoma	A1022	US	1969	Sell This Version
A-1025	The Possum Hunters	In The Pines ‎(LP, Album, Promo, RE)	Takoma, Takoma	A-1025	US	1970	Sell This Version
A-1025	The Possum Hunters	In The Pines ‎(LP, Album, RE)	Takoma, Takoma	A-1025	US	1970	Sell This Version
A-1027	Janet Smith	Vol I / The Unicorn And Other Songs Both Old & New ‎(LP)	Takoma	A-1027	US	1970	Sell This Version
A-1038	No Artist	Last Chance On The Merry Go Round ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	A-1038	US	1973	Sell This Version
A-1048	Stephen C. Foster*, Henry Clay Work, George F. Root, The American Music Consort	Stephen C. Foster*, Henry Clay Work, George F. Root, The American Music Consort - Sentimental Songs Of The Mid-Nineteenth Century ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	A-1048	US	1976	Sell This Version
B-1001	Bukka White	Mississippi Blues Vol. 1 (Album)		B-1001	US	1964	Sell This Version
B-1009	J. B. Smith	Ever Since I Have Been A Man Full Grown (Album)		B-1009	US	1972	Sell This Version
B1009	JB Smith	Ever Since I Have Been A Man Full-Grown ‎(12", Album)	Takoma	B1009		1965	Sell This Version
B 1011	Robert Pete Williams	Louisiana Blues (Album)		B 1011	US	1966	Sell This Version
B 1023	Eddie "One String" Jones And Edward Hazelton	Eddie "One String" Jones And Edward Hazelton - One String Blues ‎(LP)	Takoma	B 1023	US	1968	Sell This Version
B-1059	Michael Bloomfield*	Analine (Album)		B-1059	Italy	1977	Sell This Version
B-1063	Michael Bloomfield*	Michael Bloomfield ‎(LP)	Takoma	B-1063	US	1978	Sell This Version
B-5059	Mike Bloomfield	Analine / Peepin' An' A Moanin' Blues ‎(7", Single, Promo)	Takoma	B-5059	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
BT-7202	The Kentucky Colonels	Livin' In The Past (Album)		BT-7202	US	1975	Sell This Version
C 1002	John Fahey	Blind Joe Death (Album)		C 1002	US	1964	Sell This Version
C 1002, TAK 1002	John Fahey	Blind Joe Death (Album)		C 1002, TAK 1002	US	Unknown	Sell This Version
C 1003	John Fahey	Death Chants, Break Downs & Military Waltzes (Album)		C 1003	US	1964	Sell This Version
C 1004	John Fahey	Vol 3 / Dance Of Death & Other Plantation Favorites (Album)		C 1004	US	1965	Sell This Version
C-1005	Robbie Basho	The Seal Of The Blue Lotus (Album)		C-1005	US	1965	Sell This Version
C-1006	Robbie Basho / John Fahey / Max Ochs / Harry Taussig / Bukka White	Robbie Basho / John Fahey / Max Ochs / Harry Taussig / Bukka White - Contemporary Guitar - Spring '67 (Album)		C-1006	US	1967	Sell This Version
C-1007	Robbie Basho	The Grail & The Lotus (Album)		C-1007	US	1966	Sell This Version
C 1008	John Fahey	Guitar Vol. 4 / The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party And Other Excursions (Album)		C 1008	US	1966	Sell This Version
C-1012	Robbie Basho	Basho Sings (Album)		C-1012	US	1967	Sell This Version
C-1014	John Fahey	Volume 6 / Days Have Gone By (Album)		C-1014	US	1967	Sell This Version
C-1015	Charlie Nothing	The Psychedelic Saxophone Of Charlie Nothing ‎(LP)	Takoma	C-1015	US	1967	Sell This Version
C-1016	Phil Yost (2)	Bent City ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1016	US	1967	Sell This Version
C-1017	Robbie Băsho*	The Falconer's Arm I (Album)		C-1017	US	1967	Sell This Version
C-1018	Robbie Băsho*	The Falconer's Arm II (Album)		C-1018	US	1967	Sell This Version
C-1019	John Fahey	The Voice Of The Turtle (Album)		C-1019	US	1968	Sell This Version
C-1020	John Fahey	The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album (Album)		C-1020	US	1968	Sell This Version
C-1021	Phil Yost (2)	Fog-Hat Ramble ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1021	US	1968	Sell This Version
C-1024	Leo Kottke	6- And 12-String Guitar (Album)		C-1024	US	1969	Sell This Version
C-1026	Homegas	Homegas ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1026	US	1970	Sell This Version
C-1028	Fred Gerlach	Songs My Mother Never Sang ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1028	US	1968	Sell This Version
C-1029	The Floating House Band	The Floating House Band ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1029	US	1970	Sell This Version
C-1030	John Fahey	America (Album)		C-1030	US	1971	Sell This Version
C-1031	Robbie Basho	Song Of The Stallion ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	Takoma	C-1031	US	1971	Sell This Version
C-1034	Peter Lang	The Thing At The Nursery Room Window (Album)		C-1034	US	1973	Sell This Version
C-1035	John Fahey	Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice) ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1035	US	1973	Sell This Version
C-1037	Billy Faier	Banjo ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1037	US	1973	Sell This Version
C-1039	Richard Ruskin*	Richard Ruskin ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1039	US	1973	Sell This Version
C-1040	Leo Kottke / Peter Lang / John Fahey	Leo Kottke / Peter Lang / John Fahey - Leo Kottke / Peter Lang / John Fahey ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1040	US	1974	Sell This Version
C-1042	Bertram Turetzky	Dragonetti Lives! ‎(LP)	Takoma	C-1042	US	1975	Sell This Version
C-1043	John Fahey & His Orchestra	Old Fashioned Love ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1043	US	1975	Sell This Version
C-1044	Rick Ruskin	Microphone Fever ‎(LP)	Takoma	C-1044	US	1975	Sell This Version
C-1045	John Fahey	Christmas With John Fahey Volume II (Album)		C-1045	US	1975	Sell This Version
C-1046	Joseph Byrd	A Christmas Yet To Come ‎(LP)	Takoma	C-1046	US	1975	Sell This Version
C-1047	Lawrence Hammond	Coyote's Dream ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1047	US	1976	Sell This Version
C-1049	Bola Sete	Ocean ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1049	US	1975	Sell This Version
C-1051	Joseph Byrd	Yankee Transcendoodle ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1051	US	1976	Sell This Version
C-1053	Tom Akstens	Original & Traditional Music ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1053	US	1976	Sell This Version
C-1054	Various	The Walnut Valley Spring Thing ‎(LP, Comp)	Takoma, Takoma	C-1054	US	1976	Sell This Version
C-1056	Cal Hand	The Wylie Butler ‎(LP)	Takoma	C-1056	US	1977	Sell This Version
C-1057	Rick Ruskin	The Six String Conspiracy ‎(LP, Album)	Takoma	C-1057	US	1977	Sell This Version
C-1058	John Fahey	The Best Of John Fahey 1959 - 1977 ‎(LP, Comp)	Takoma	C-1058	US	1977	Sell This Version
C-5047	Lawrence Hammond	Light As A Coyotes Dream / Trucker's Nightmare ‎(7", Promo, Pic)	Takoma	C-5047	US	1976	Sell This Version
CDP 72701	Bukka White	Mississippi Blues ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Takoma	CDP 72701	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP-72720	John Fahey	The New Possibility: John Fahey's Guitar Soli Christmas Album ‎(CD, RE)	Takoma	CDP-72720	US	1986	Sell This Version
CDP 72740	Leo Kottke / Peter Lang / John Fahey	Leo Kottke / Peter Lang / John Fahey - Leo Kottke / Peter Lang / John Fahey ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Takoma, Takoma, Allegiance, Allegiance	CDP 72740	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72743	John Fahey & His Orchestra	Old Fashioned Love ‎(CD, Album)	Takoma	CDP 72743	US	1990	Sell This Version
CDP 72745	John Fahey	Christmas With John Fahey Volume II ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Takoma	CDP 72745	US	1986	Sell This Version
CDP 72746	Joseph Byrd	A Christmas Yet To Come ‎(CD, Album)	Takoma, Allegiance	CDP 72746	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72769	John Fahey	Visits Washington, D.C. (Album)		CDP 72769	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72774	Bernie Krause	Citadels Of Mystery ‎(CD, Album, RM)	Takoma	CDP 72774	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72786	Sir Douglas Quintet	The Best Of The Sir Douglas Quintet ‎(CD, Album, Comp)	Takoma	CDP 72786	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72789	John Fahey	Live In Tasmania ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Takoma	CDP 72789	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72791	Michael Bloomfield*	Cruisin' For A Bruisin' ‎(CD, Album)	Takoma	CDP 72791		1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72820	John Fahey & Maria Muldaur	John Fahey & Maria Muldaur - Takoma Plus One ‎(CD, Comp)	Takoma	CDP 72820	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP-72822	Various	Takoma Blues ‎(CD, Album, Comp, RE)	Takoma	CDP-72822	US	1987	Sell This Version
CDP 72828	Scott MacDonald (6)	Solitude ‎(CD, Album)	Takoma	CDP 72828	US	1987	Sell This Version
cdtak 1001	Bukka White	Mississippi Blues Vol.1 ‎(CD, Album, RE)	Takoma	cdtak 1001	UK	1998	Sell This Version
CDTAK 1002	John Fahey	The Legend Of Blind Joe Death ‎(CD, Album, Comp, RE, RM)	Takoma	CDTAK 1002	UK	1996	Sell This Version
CDTAK 1003	Mike Auldridge	Dobro / Blues and Bluegrass ‎(CD, Comp)	Takoma	CDTAK 1003	UK	1998	Sell This Version
CDTAK 1005	Robbie Basho	The Seal Of The Blue Lotus ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE)	Takoma	CDTAK 1005	UK	1996	Sell This Version
CDTAK 1011	Robert Pete Williams	Louisiana Blues ‎(CD, Album, Mono, RE)	Takoma	CDTAK 1011	UK	1998	Sell This Version
CDTAK 1019	John Fahey	The Voice Of The Turtle ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Takoma	CDTAK 1019	UK	1996	Sell This Version
CDTAK 1023	Eddie "One String" Jones / Edward Hazelton	Eddie "One String" Jones / Edward Hazelton - One-String Blues ‎(CD, Album)	Takoma, Ace Records Ltd.	CDTAK 1023	UK	1996	Sell This Version
CDTAK 1024	Leo Kottke	6 & 12 String Guitar ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Takoma	CDTAK 1024	UK	1995	Sell This Version