Tompkins Square's very first release was 'Imaginational Anthem Vol. One' in 2005, featuring American Primitive guitar pioneers like Sandy Bull, Harry Taussig, Max Ochs, Steve Mann and Suni McGrath, alongside new jack players like Jack Rose, Brad Barr (Barr Brothers), and Kaki King. The album received wide praise via Rolling Stone, NPR and MOJO, who called the album "Groundbreaking." The pairing of old and new would continue through vols. 1-3. The first three volumes are collected as a box set. Volumes four and five focused solely on all new players, giving many folks their first taste of Chris Forsyth, Steve Gunn, William Tyler and Daniel Bachman. The first five volumes were collected in a box set, along with a bonus live disc by William Tyler. 'Imaginational Anthem Volume 6 : Origins of American Primitive Guitar' stretched the timeline all the way back to the first recorded solo acoustic guitar performances of the 20's & 30's. Artists like Sylvester Weaver, Sam McGee, Riley Puckett and Lemeul Turner created the template for John Fahey, and all who followed.

Tracklist:

On a Slow Passing Through a Ghost Town - Chuck Johnson
Culverts - Sean Proper
Enchiridion - Norberto Lobo
Trees Return to Soil - Simon Scott
Sea Retreat - Dbh
Araucaria - Jordan Norton
The Great North American Wilderness - Kyle Fosburgh
Something, or Oil Paintings - Christoph Bruhn
U.S.A. Self - Michael Vallera
Red Bud Valley - Dylan Golden Aycock
0/3 - M. Mucci
Shadow Study at 6AM - Mariano Rodriguez
Olympic Peninsula Blues - Andrew Weathers
My Grandfather's 12 Gauge - Wes Tirey

UPC: 856225005104
Label: Tompkins Square
Release Date: 2.17.15
Format: CD

Imaginational Anthem - Imaginational Anthem 7 (CD)