| Venus in Cancer | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | Sierra Sound, Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | American Primitivism | |||
| Length | 49:37 | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb | |||
| Producer | Ed Bogus | |||
| Robbie Basho chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Great Folk Discography | 8/10 [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.8/10 [4] |
| The Stranger | [5] |
Venus in Cancer is the sixth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1969 by Blue Thumb Records.
All music is composed by Robbie Basho.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Venus in Cancer" | 9:30 |
| 2. | "Eagle Sails the Blue Diamond Waters" | 6:47 |
| 3. | "Kowaka d'Amour" | 9:55 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Song for the Queen" | 9:27 |
| 2. | "Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis" | 8:01 |
| 3. | "Wine Song (Sweet Wine of Love)" | 5:49 |
Adapted from the Venus in Cancer liner notes. [6]
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| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1969 | Blue Thumb | LP | BTS 10 |
| 1996 | Tompkins Square | CD | TSQ1820 | |
| 2011 | Blue Thumb | LP | BTS 10 |
Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967. They had a number of psychedelic rock hits throughout the counterculture movement during the 1960s and early 1970s, including "Send Me a Postcard" and "Venus", which became their biggest hit and reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and many other countries during 1969 and 1970. The band sold 13.5 million records by 1973 but disbanded in 1974.
Blue Thumb Records was an American record label founded in 1968 by Bob Krasnow and former A&M Records executives Tommy LiPuma and Don Graham. Blue Thumb's last record was released in 1978. In 1995, the label was revived and remained active until 2005.
"Venus" is a song by Dutch rock band Shocking Blue, initially released as a single in the Netherlands in the summer of 1969. Written by Robbie van Leeuwen, the song topped the charts in nine countries. In 1981, it was used to open the "Stars on 45" medley. In 1986, English girl group Bananarama covered "Venus" for their third studio album, True Confessions, reaching number one in six countries. The composition has been featured in numerous films, television shows and commercials, and covered dozens of times by artists around the world.
Robbie Basho was an American acoustic guitarist, pianist and singer.
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The Grail & the Lotus is the second studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1966 by Takoma Records.
Basho Sings is the third studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1967 by Takoma Records.
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The Falconer's Arm II is the fifth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1967 by Takoma Records.
Song of the Stallion is the seventh studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1971 by Takoma Records.
The Voice of the Eagle is the eighth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1972 by Vanguard Records.
Zarthus is the ninth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1974 by Vanguard Records.
Visions of the Country is the tenth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1978 by Windham Hill Records. It was restored and remastered by Joe Churchich, Kyle Fosburgh, and John Dark and re-issued by Grass-Tops Recording and Gnome Life Records on September 25, 2013.
Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12 is the eleventh studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1979 by Windham Hill Records. It was restored and remastered from the original master tapes by Joe Churchich and Kyle Fosburgh and re-issued by Grass-Tops Recording and Gnome Life Records on October 21, 2014.
Rainbow Thunder: Songs of the American West is the twelfth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1981 by Silver Label Recording. It was restored and remastered by Joe Churchich, Kyle Fosburgh, and John Dark and re-issued by Grass-Tops Recording on September 23, 2015.
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