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Toullusions album for sale by Toulouse Engelhardt was released May 07, 2001 on the Sierra label. The term "lost classic" is bandied about a lot in the rock world, but in the case of the Toullusions album, the phrase is appropriate. Toullusions CD music At the time this album was released on the tiny Briar Records, Toulouse Engelhardt was playing to huge audiences, and along with John Fahey and Leo Kottke, was regarded by some critics as one of the three acoustic instrumental guitarists who really mattered. Toullusions buy CD music The album was greeted with ecstatic reviews, and it's easy to see why. Toullusions songs Engelhardt picked up ideas from bluegrass, flamenco, ragtime, and surf music in a way that nobody else was doing then. Toullusions album for sale He moved easily between acoustic six- and 12-string guitars and an electric Mosrite, playing both with such dexterity that it sounds like the man must have at least 15 fingers. Though multi-instrumentalist Chris Darrow of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band plays on a few tracks and even tap dances on one cut, on the majority of the tracks there is only one guitar and no overdubs. Engelhardt's natural compositional style is the tone poem, making each cut a soundtrack for incidents that happened only in his mind. "The Fire in O'Doodlee's Popcorn Factory" is as frantically percussive as, well, a fire in a popcorn factory, and "Sailkatz Lament" is the musical depiction of a cat dashing through city traffic. ...See Full Description

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I did not get hold of it yet! Till now it didn't arrive!
But it is wonderful guitar music, I know it, because I once owned it as an LP. Will write you again, when the CD arrives. Best wishes Hans Fuhrmann
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CD Universe Part number	1464216
Label	Sierra
Orig Year	1975
Catalog number	6006
Discs	1
Release Date	May 07, 2001
Studio/Live	Studio
Recording Time	38 minutes
Personnel	Brian Asher - cello, strings Chris Darrow - mandolin, percussion, Hawaiian slide guitar, violin Toulouse Engelhardt - acoustic & electric guitar