| The Grail & the Lotus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | February 12 – February 19, 1965 | |||
| Genre | American Primitivism | |||
| Length | 45:29 | |||
| Label | Takoma | |||
| Producer | Ed Denson | |||
| Robbie Basho chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Great Folk Discography | 8/10 [2] |
The Grail & the Lotus is the second studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1966 by Takoma Records.
The album was produced by Ed Denson.
Richie Unterberger of Allmusic gave the album four and a half out of five stars, stating 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]
All music is composed by Robbie Basho.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Grail and the Lotus" | 6:02 |
| 2. | "The Dharma Prince" | 10:06 |
| 3. | "Oriental Love Song" | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Golden Shamrock" | 8:43 |
| 2. | "Street Dakini" | 6:31 |
| 3. | "Chung Mei – The Chinese Orchid" | 8:10 |
Adapted from The Grail & the Lotus liner notes. [4]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1966 | Takoma | LP | C-1007 |
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