The Grail & the Lotus

The Grail & the Lotus
Studio album by Robbie Basho
Released	1966 (1966)
Recorded	February 12–19, 1965
Genre	American primitivism
Length	45:29
Label	Takoma
Producer	Ed Denson
Robbie Basho chronology
The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965) The Grail & the Lotus (1966) Basho Sings (1967)

The Grail & the Lotus is the second studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1966 by Takoma Records. It was produced by Ed Denson.

Release and reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Great Folk Discography	8/10 [2]

Richie Unterberger of AllMusic stated that The Grail & the Lotus is "a fine, innovative album". ^[1]

Despite never being individually issued on compact disc, The Grail & the Lotus can be found in its entirety on the Guitar Soli compilation album. ^[3]

Track listing

All music is composed by Robbie Basho.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Grail and the Lotus"	6:02
2.	"The Dharma Prince"	10:06
3.	"Oriental Love Song"	5:57

Side two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Golden Shamrock"	8:43
2.	"Street Dakini"	6:31
3.	"Chung Mei – The Chinese Orchid"	8:10

Personnel

Adapted from The Grail & the Lotus liner notes. ^[4]

• Robbie Basho  – steel-string acoustic guitar, vocals
• ED Denson  – production
• Tom Weller – illustrations

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1966	Takoma	LP	C-1007

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. "Robbie Basho: The Grail & the Lotus > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
2. Strong, Martin Charles (2010). The great folk discography. Volume 1, Pioneers & early legends. ISBN   9781846971419.
3. "Re-issued Albums: The Grail and the Lotus". robbiebasho.com. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
4. The Grail & the Lotus (sleeve). Robbie Basho. Santa Monica, California: Takoma Records. 1966.

External links

• The Grail & The Lotus at Discogs (list of releases)