Guitar Soli

1996 compilation album by Robbie Basho

Guitar Soli

Compilation album by

Robbie Basho

Released| July 19, 1996 (1996-07-19)
Recorded| 1965 (1965) – February 9, 1966 (1966-02-09)
Genre| American primitivism
Length| 78:43
Label| Takoma
Producer| Bill Belmont
Robbie Basho chronology
| Twilight Peaks
(1984)  | Guitar Soli
(1996)  | Băshovia
(2001)

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Guitar Soli is a compilation album by composer and guitarist Robbie Basho, released on July 19, 1996 by Takoma Records. It is composed of material from his first three albums, recorded for Takoma in the mid 1960s.

Tracks 1 – 3 and 7 were recorded in 1965 and previously released on Seal of the Blue Lotus/ Guitar Soli (Takoma 1005). Tracks 4 – 6, 9 – 11 were recorded February 12 and 19, 1965 and released on The Grail and the Lotus, (Takoma 1007). Track 8 was recorded February 9, 1966 and released on Basho Sings, Volume 3, (Takoma 1012).

The tracks of this album were remastered by Joe Tarantino at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley.

## Track listing

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All music is composed by Robbie Basho.

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1.| "Seal of the Blue Lotus"| The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)| 7:37
2.| "Mountain Man's Farewell"| The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)| 8:39
3.| "Dravidian Sunday"| The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)| 6:35
4.| "The Grail and the Lotus"| The Grail & the Lotus (1966)| 6:02
5.| "The Dharma Prince"| The Grail & the Lotus (1966)| 10:06
6.| "Oriental Love Song"| The Grail & the Lotus (1966)| 5:57
7.| "Sansara in Sweetness After Sandstorm"| The Seal of the Blue Lotus (1965)| 6:07
8.| "Salangadou"| Basho Sings (1967)| 4:15
9.| "The Golden Shamrock"| The Grail & the Lotus (1966)| 8:43
10.| "Street Dakini"| The Grail & the Lotus (1966)| 6:31
11.| "Chung Mei – The Chinese Orchid"| The Grail & the Lotus (1966)| 8:11

## Personnel

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Adapted from the Guitar Soli liner notes.[2]

* Robbie Basho – acoustic guitar, acoustic twelve-string guitar, vocals
* Bill Belmont – production
* Paul Kagan – photography
* Linda Kalin – design
* Joe Tarantino – remastering

## Release history

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Region  | Date  | Label  | Format  | Catalog

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United States  | 1996  | Takoma | CD  | 8902

## References

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1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Robbie Basho: Guitar Soli > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
2. ^ Guitar Soli (booklet). Robbie Basho. Santa Monica, California: Takoma Records. 1996.`{{cite AV media notes}}`: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

## External links

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* Guitar Soli at Discogs (list of releases)

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Robbie Basho

Studio albums|

* The Seal of the Blue Lotus
* The Grail & the Lotus
* Basho Sings
* The Falconer's Arm I
* The Falconer's Arm II
* Venus in Cancer
* Song of the Stallion
* The Voice of the Eagle
* Zarthus
* Visions of the Country
* Art of the Acoustic Steel String Guitar 6 & 12
* Rainbow Thunder: Songs of the American West
* Bouquet
* Twilight Peaks

Live albums|

* Bonn ist Supreme

Compilations|

* Guitar Soli
* Băshovia

Related articles|

* Takoma Records
* John Fahey

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