Bonn ist Supreme

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Bonn ist Supreme
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Live album by
ReleasedApril 7, 2008 (2008-04-07)
RecordedNovember 24, 1980 (1980-11-24)
VenueKulturforum, Bonn, Germany
Genre American Primitivism
Length66:23
Label Bo'Weavil
Producer Glenn Jones
Robbie Basho chronology
Băshovia
(2001)
Bonn ist Supreme
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
PopMatters (8/10) [1]

Bonn ist Supreme is a live performance album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released on April 7, 2008 by Bo'Weavil Recordings. [2]

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Robbie Basho.

No.TitleLength
1."Redwood Ramble"3:19
2."Fandango"2:49
3."(Variations On) Easter"5:36
4."Rocky Mountain Raga"9:00
5."Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis"9:00
6."German Chocolate Cake"2:10
7."Silky Jane"3:24
8."The Grail and the Lotus"8:53
9."Pavan India"8:15
10."Variations on Clair de Lune"4:46
11."California Raga"9:11

Personnel

Adapted from the Bonn ist Supreme liner notes. [3]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom2008Bo'Weavil CD WEAVIL29

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References

  1. Kelly, Jennifer (October 26, 2008). "Robbie Basho: Bonn ist Supreme". PopMatters . Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  2. "Robbie Basho: Bonn Ist Supreme > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  3. Bonn ist Supreme (booklet). Robbie Basho. London, United Kingdom: Bo'Weavil Recordings. 2008.CS1 maint: others (link)