Installed 03-04-2001, this old (07-31-94) text file will be converted to HTML and updated when I have time.
t = Complete list of track titles appears in the Full Discography
p = Partial list appears, Robbie Basho tracks only
% = listed in Spring 1992, dropped from Summer 1992
* = listed in the Winter 1994/95, Schwann "Spectrum", p. 59, 416
p.# = Schwann listing page number
Solo Albums
#01)p 1966 Robbie Basho, Vol. 1: Seal of the Blue Lotus Takoma 1005
#02)p 1966 Robbie Basho, Vol. 2: The Grail and the Lotus Takoma 1007
#03) 196? Robbie Basho, Vol. 3: Basho Sings! Takoma 1012
#04) 1967 The Falconer's Arm I Takoma 1017
#05) 1968 The Falconer's Arm II Takoma 1018
#06) 1972 Song of the Stallion Takoma 1031
#07)t 1969 Venus in Cancer Blue Thumb 10
#08)t 1972 The Voice of the Eagle Vanguard 79321
#09)t 1972 Zarthus Vanguard 79339
#10)t 1979 Visions of the Country Windham Hill 1005
#11)t 1979 Art of the Acoustic Guitar Windham Hill 1010
#12) ? The Best of Robbie Basho Windham Hill ?
#13)t 1979 * Art of the Acoustic Guitar Lost Lake Arts 0083
#14) 1985 * Twilight Peaks Vital Body 9521
See Other Robbie Basho discographies for recent releases (my future discography plans).
Various Artists Collections
#15)p 1969 Contemporary Guitarists Takoma 1006
#16)p 1981 * Windham Hill Records Sampler '81 Windham Hill 1024
#17)p 1990 * Windham Hill: The First Ten Years Windham Hill 1095
#B) Full Discography (top/bottom of page)
[number] = Actual albums I have seen
"Owners" = Who owns, or owned, the album I saw
(see the complete code list in library)
I = solo fingerstyle guitar instrumental
V = vocal
----------Takoma
#01) 1966 Robbie Basho, Vol. 1: Seal of the Blue Lotus
#01 (LP: C-1005) 10-66
--- (track titles from Schwann, 10-66, Vol. 18(10), p. 166)
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#01. ? : Seal of Blue Lotus
#01. ? : Mountain Man's Farewell
#01. ? : Dravidian Sunday
#01. ? : Bardo Blues
#01. ? : Sansara in Sweetness After Sandstorm
#01. ? : Black Lotus - Hymn to Fugen
#02) 1966 Robbie Basho, Vol. 2: The Grail and the Lotus
#02 (LP: C-1007) mono 10-66
--- (track titles from Schwann, 10-66, Vol. 18(10), p. 166)
---
#02. ? : Grail and the Lotus
#02. ? : Street Dakini
#02. ? : Oriental Love Song
#02. ? : Chung Mei
#02. ? : Dharma Prince
#02. ? : Golden Shamrock
#03) 196? Robbie Basho, Vol. 3: Basho Sings! (LP: 1012) mono 10-69
#04) 1967 The Falconer's Arm I (LP: C-1017) mono 10-69
#04 (LP: S-1017) 9-71
#05) 1968 The Falconer's Arm II (LP: C-1018) mono 10-69
#05 (LP: S-1018) 9-71
#06) 1972 Song of the Stallion (LP: 1031)
----------Blue Thumb
#07) 1969 Venus in Cancer (LP: BTS-10) mono 2-70
#07 (LP: 8810)
--- (track titles from U. Calif. MELVYL on-line catalog)
--- "telnet melvyl.ucop.edu (192.35.222.222)"
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#07. ? : Venus in Cancer
#07. ? : Eagle Sails the Blue Diamond Waters
#07. ? : Kowaka d'Amour
#07. ? : Song for the Queen
#07. ? : Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis
#07. ? : Wine Song (Sweet Wine of Love)
----------Vanguard
#08) 1972 The Voice of the Eagle [LP: VSD-79321] 2-73 {A}
--- (jacket and label have heavy water damage, all readable
--- information appears below)
--- (all titles by Robbie Basho)
---
#08. A1 : Voice of the Eagle (Raghavan, mrdangam ?)
#08. A2 : Wounded Knee Soliloquy
#08. A3 : Blue Moon Serena(de?)
#08. B1 5:17 Joseph
#08. B2 3:33 Omaha Tribal Prayer (with Raghavan, mrdangam)
#08. B3 4:49 Sweet Medicine
#08. B4 3:00 Roses and Gold
#08. B5 6:33 Moving Up a Ways
#09) 1972 Zarthus (LP: VSD-79339)
--- (Songs of Persian, Arabic and Western themes)
--- (track titles and info from Bowling Green State University)
--- "TELNET BGLINK.BGSU.EDU"
---
#09. ? : Zarthus
#09. ? : Khoda e gul e abe
#09. ? : Mehere
#09. ? : Khalil Gibran
#09. ? : Bride Divine
#09. ? : Rhapsody in Druz
Robbie Basho: vocals, 6 and 12 strings guitars
Ramnad V. Raghaven: mrdangam
----------Windham Hill
#10) 1979 Visions of the Country (LP: C-1005)
--- (track titles from U. Calif. MELVYL on-line catalog)
--- "telnet melvyl.ucop.edu (192.35.222.222)"
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#10. ? : Green River Suite
#10. ? : Rodeo
#10. ? : Rocky Mountain Raga
#10. ? : Variations on Easter
#10. ? : Blue Crystal Fire
#10. ? : Orphans Lament
#10. ? : Leaf in the Wind
#10. ? : Night Way
#10. ? : El Dreamer's Lament
#10. ? : Call on the Wind
#11) 1979 Art of the Acoustic Guitar (LP: C-1010)
--- (re-released as Lost Lake 0083, see below)
--- (track titles from U. Calif. MELVYL on-line catalog)
--- "telnet melvyl.ucop.edu (192.35.222.222)"
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#11. A1 I : Grail and the Lotus, The
#11. A2 I : Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis
#11. A3 V : Pasha II (vocal by ?)
#11. A4 I : Study for Steel String, A
#11. A5 I : Ackerman Special
#11. A6 I : Apres Midi American
#11. B1 I : Variations on Grieg
#11. B2 I : Scottish Rites
#11. B3 I : Pavan India
#11. B4 I : Variations on Ezumi
#11. B5 I : Variations on Clair de Lune
#12) ? The Best of Robbie Basho (LP: ?)
----------Lost Lake Arts (a division of Windham Hill)
#13) 1979 Art of the Acoustic Guitar (LP: LL-0083) *
#13 [CS: LT-0083] * {A}
--- "originally released on Windham Hill C-1010"
---
#13. A1 I : Grail and the Lotus, The
#13. A2 I : Cathedrals et Fleur de Lis
#13. A3 V : Pasha II (vocal by ?)
#13. A4 I : Study for Steel String, A
#13. A5 I : Ackerman Special
#13. A6 I : Apres Midi American
#13. B1 I : Variations on Grieg
#13. B2 I : Scottish Rites
#13. B3 I : Pavan India
#13. B4 I : Variations on Ezumi
#13. B5 I : Variations on Clair de Lune
----------Vital Body Marketing (dist. by The Art of Relaxation)
#14) 1985 Twilight Peaks (CS: C-9521) * (CrO2)
----------Takoma - collections
#15) 1967 Contemporary Guitarists [LP: C-1006] 10-69 {A}
--- (jacket and label have heavy water damage, all readable
--- information appears below)
--- (all 7 tracks are listed in "collections.guitar")
--- (track times are not listed on the LP)
---
#15. B4 : Thousand Incarnations of the Rose, The
----------Windham Hill - collections
#16) 1981 Windham Hill Records Sampler '81 [LP: WH-1015] % {AM}
#16 p.425,504 (CS: WT-1015) *
#16 (CD: WD-1015) *
--- (all 9 tracks are listed in "collections.guitar")
---
#16. A5 3:36 Variations on Clair de Lune
#17) 1990 Windham Hill: The First Ten Years (2LP: WH-1095)
#17 p.504 [2CS: WT-1095] * 9-90 {AF}
#17 [CD: WD-1095] * {C}
--- (all 33 tracks are listed in "collections.new_age")
---
#17. A10I 3:22 Variations on Clair de Lune
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#C) Articles/Reviews (top/bottom of page)
Articles:
interview
Guitar Player, ?/73, Vol. 7(2), p. 28-9+
"Fahey, Kottke and Basho: solo guitars", by B. Cullman
Musician Player and Listener, 8/81, #35, p. 16+
#99 "Robbie Basho in Memorium", obituary by Robin Tolleson,
.Guitar Player, 7/86, Vol. 20(7), p. 12
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#D) Sources (top/bottom of page)
See my Bibliography
for complete bibliographical information.
#ab 1989, Birosik, "The New Age Music Guide", p. 17
#el 1983, Hounsome, "New Rock Record: 2nd Edition", p. 35
#as 1987, Hounsome & Chambre, "Rock Record", p. 38
#az 1979, Marsh & Swenson, "The Rolling Stone Record Guide", p. 23
#ba 1983, Marsh & Swenson, "The New Rolling Stone Record Guide", p. 29
#bi 1976, Sandberg & Weissman, "The Folk Music Sourcebook", p. 118
#bj 1989, Sandberg & Weissman, "The Folk Music Sourcebook", p. 126
#cr 1987, Schaefer, "New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music",
p. 177, 196, 197, 214, 216
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