Venus in Cancer

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Venus in Cancer
Robbie Basho - Venus in Cancer.jpg
Studio album by
Robbie Basho
Released1969 (1969)
RecordedSierra Sound, Berkeley, CA
Genre American primitivism
Length49:37
Label Blue Thumb
Producer Ed Bogus
Robbie Basho chronology
The Falconer's Arm II
(1967)		Venus in Cancer
(1969)		 Song of the Stallion
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The Great Folk Discography 8/10 [2]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [3]
Pitchfork Media 7.8/10 [4]
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Venus in Cancer is the sixth studio album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released in 1969 by Blue Thumb Records.

Contents

Track listing

All music is composed by Robbie Basho.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Venus in Cancer"9:30
2."Eagle Sails the Blue Diamond Waters"6:47
3."Kowaka d'Amour"9:55
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Song for the Queen"9:27
2."Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis"8:01
3."Wine Song (Sweet Wine of Love)"5:49

Personnel

Adapted from the Venus in Cancer liner notes. [6]

Musicians
Production and additional personnel

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United States1969 Blue Thumb LP BTS 10
1996Tompkins SquareCDTSQ1820
2011Blue ThumbLPBTS 10

References

  1. ↑ Jansen, Skip. "Robbie Basho: Venus in Cancer > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  2. ↑ Strong, Martin Charles (2010). The great folk discography. Volume 1, Pioneers & early legends. ISBN   9781846971419.
  3. ↑ columnist. "Robbie Basho: Venus in Cancer". Mojo : 124.
  4. ↑ Tangari, Joe (October 13, 2006). "Robbie Basho: Venus in Cancer". Pitchfork Media . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  5. ↑ "CD Reviews".
  6. ↑ Venus in Cancer (sleeve). Robbie Basho. New York City: Blue Thumb Records. 1969.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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