Released 1965 (1965) Length 45:33 Release date 1965 Genre American Primitive Guitar | Recorded 1965 | |
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Robbie basho seal of the blue lotus
The Seal of the Blue Lotus is the debut studio album of composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1965 by Takoma Records.
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Release and reception
Skip Jansen, of Allmusic, favorably compared Basho's Eastern-influenced musical approach to that of John Fahey and noted the influence of Ravi Shankar. Jansen gave the album four out of five stars, concluding that it is "An essential document for folk guitar fans."
In 1996, Takoma Records issued The Seal of the Blue Lotus for the first time on Compact Disc, with an alternate cover. The album has again been re-issued by 4 Men With Beards on 180 gram vinyl
Track listing
All music composed by Robbie Basho.
Personnel
Adapted from The Seal of the Blue Lotus liner notes.
Songs
1Seal of the Blue Lotus7:41
2Mountain Man's Farewell8:39
3Dravidian Sunday6:36
References
The Seal of the Blue Lotus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA