| 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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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Great Folk Discography | 7/10 [2] |
The Seal of the Blue Lotus is the debut studio album of composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1965 by Takoma Records.
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 gave the album four out of five stars, concluding 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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