The Lover & the Beloved

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The Lover & the Beloved
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 31, 2004
Length56:49
Label Ajna Music
Producer
  • Donna De Lory
  • Dave Dale
  • Mac Quayle
Donna De Lory chronology
In the Glow
(2003)
The Lover & the Beloved
(2004)
Sky Is Open
(2006)

The Lover & the Beloved is the fifth studio album by American singer and songwriter Donna de Lory, released on January 31, 2004 by Ajna Music. [1] The project contains six mantras composed by De Lory and producer Dave Dale. De Lory's interpretation of "Govinda Jaya Jaya" originally appeared on her fourth studio album, In the Glow (2003).

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic (Favorable) [2]

Track listing

The Lover & the Beloved Standard edition [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ganapati Om"
  • Donna De Lory
  • Dave Dale
  • Cameron Stone
  • Dave Stringer
9:17
2."Om Nama Shivaya"
  • De Lory
  • Stone
7:47
3."He Ma Durga"
  • De Lory
  • David Newman
  • Jeremy Toback
7:14
4."Hare Krishna"De Lory8:06
5."Govinda Jaya Jaya"
  • De Lory
  • Stringer
8:50
6."Samba Sadashiva"Traditional7:39
Total length:56:49
The Lover & the Beloved Argentina edition bonus track [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Govinda Jaya Jaya" (Mac Quayle Mix)
  • De Lory
  • Stringer
7:52
Total length:64:41

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References

  1. "Donna De Lory – Lover & The Beloved – Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com (US). January 31, 2004. Retrieved September 7, 2019.
  2. "Donna De Lory – The Lover & the Beloved". AllMusic . Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. The Lover & the Beloved (Liner notes). Donna De Lory. Ajna Music. 2004. AMCD270.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. The Lover & the Beloved (Liner notes). Donna De Lory. Argentina: Natural Way. 2005. 4142.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)