Guitar Soli

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Guitar Soli
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Compilation album by
Robbie Basho
ReleasedJuly 19, 1996 (1996-07-19)
Recorded1965 (1965) – February 9, 1966 (1966-02-09)
Genre American primitivism
Length78:43
Label Takoma
Producer Bill Belmont
Robbie Basho chronology
Twilight Peaks
(1984)		Guitar Soli
(1996)		 Băshovia
(2001)
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Guitar Soli is a compilation album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released on July 19, 1996 by Takoma Records. It is composed of material from his first three albums, recorded for Takoma in the mid 1960s.

Contents

Tracks 1 – 3 and 7 were recorded in 1965 and previously released on Seal of the Blue Lotus/ Guitar Soli (Takoma 1005). Tracks 4 – 6, 9 – 11 were recorded February 12 and 19, 1965 and released on The Grail and the Lotus, (Takoma 1007). Track 8 was recorded February 9, 1966 and released on Basho Sings, Volume 3, (Takoma 1012).

The tracks of this album were remastered by Joe Tarantino at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.

Track listing

All music is composed by Robbie Basho

No.TitleFrom the album (date)Length
1."Seal of the Blue Lotus" The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)7:37
2."Mountain Man's Farewell"The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)8:39
3."Dravidian Sunday"The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)6:35
4."The Grail and the Lotus" The Grail & the Lotus (1966)6:02
5."The Dharma Prince"The Grail & the Lotus (1966)10:06
6."Oriental Love Song"The Grail & the Lotus (1966)5:57
7."Sansara in Sweetness After Sandstorm"The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)6:07
8."Salangadou" Basho Sings (1967)4:15
9."The Golden Shamrock"The Grail & the Lotus (1966)8:43
10."Street Dakini"The Grail & the Lotus (1966)6:31
11."Chung Mei – The Chinese Orchid"The Grail & the Lotus (1966)8:11

Personnel

Adapted from the Guitar Soli liner notes. [2]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1996 Takoma CD8902

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References

  1. ↑ Unterberger, Richie. "Robbie Basho: Guitar Soli > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ Guitar Soli (booklet). Robbie Basho. Santa Monica, California: Takoma Records. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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