| The Seal of the Blue Lotus | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | American primitivism | |||
| Length | 45:33 | |||
| Label | Takoma | |||
| Producer | Robbie Basho, ED Denson | |||
| Robbie Basho chronology | ||||
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The Seal of the Blue Lotus is the debut studio album of composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1965 by Takoma Records.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Great Folk Discography | 7/10 [2] |
Skip Jansen, of AllMusic, favorably compared Basho's Eastern-influenced musical approach to that of John Fahey and noted the influence of Ravi Shankar. Jansen concluded that it is "an essential document for folk guitar fans." [1]
In 1996, Takoma Records issued The Seal of the Blue Lotus for the first time on Compact Disc, with an alternate cover. The album has again been re-issued by 4 Men With Beards on 180 gram vinyl [3]
All music is composed by Robbie Basho.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Seal of the Blue Lotus" | 7:40 |
| 2. | "Mountain Man's Farewell" | 8:38 |
| 3. | "Dravidian Sunday" | 6:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bardo Blues" | 7:27 |
| 2. | "Sansara in Sweetness After Sandstorm" | 6:08 |
| 3. | "Black Lotus (Hymn to Fugen)" | 9:04 |
Adapted from The Seal of the Blue Lotus liner notes. [4]
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1965 | Takoma | LP | C-1005 |
| United Kingdom | 1996 | CD | ||
| United States | 2012 | 4 Men With Beards | LP | 4M223 |
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