EPYSODE 90: Fine Anyway by Rogér Fakhr.
Guests: Rogér Fakhr, Habibi Funk label co-owner Jannis Stürtz.
Additional commentary by The Psychedelic Wizard, Uncle Herff.
This week we uncover the remarkable story behind Fine Anyway, the long-lost album by Lebanese singer-songwriter Rogér Fakhr that quietly disappeared for decades before finally finding the audience it always deserved. Originally recorded in the late 1970s during a turbulent period in Lebanon’s history, the album blends warm folk rock, jazz-infused arrangements, subtle psychedelia, and deeply personal songwriting into a sound that feels both timeless and strangely familiar. Often compared to the introspective craftsmanship of the California singer-songwriter movement, Fine Anyway stands as one of the great rediscoveries of recent years. Best of all, this epysode features exclusive commentary from Rogér Fakhr himself, sharing firsthand memories of the album’s creation and the unexpected journey that transformed it from a forgotten treasure into a cult classic.
I hope you dig Fine Anyway as much as I do.
- Farmer John
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===LINKS===
Buy this album from the Habibi Funk label here:
https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-016-fine-anyway-2
===THE MUSIC===
Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.
*denotes track is not available on Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XuY4OjCziCJOOOYRlfs3Y?si=c49749ff5bcf448a
GANDALF “I Watch The Moon”
FAIRUZ “Bektoub Ismak Ya Habibi”
JETHRO TULL “Song For Jeffrey”
CAT STEVENS “Katmandu”
BRYAN ADAMS “Summer Of ‘69”
THE BEATLES “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)”
JAMES TAYLOR “You’ve Got A Friend”
ISSAM HAJALI “Intazirne”
MUNIR KHAULI “Heik ha Nishtghil?”
ROGÉR FAKHR "Lady Rain"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Insomnia Blue"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Fine Anyway"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Express Line"
ROGÉR FAKHR "My Baby, She Is As Down As I Am"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Everything You Want"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Waiting For It Everyday"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Dancer On The Ceiling"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Sad Sad Songs"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Little Woman By My Side"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Every Body Is Going Home"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Sitting In The Sun"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Had To Come Back Wet"
ROGÉR FAKHR "The Wizard"
ROGÉR FAKHR "(Such A) Trip Thru Time"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Keep Going"
ROGÉR FAKHR "Gone Away Again"
*ROGÉR FAKHR “Fine Anyway" (live)
ROGÉR FAKHR “Rainhill”
ROGÉR FAKHR “Drinking Tea”
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NEWPORT ELECTRIC "If Wishes Were Horses"
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